Orange, Chatham Counties Included in Tornado Watch Issued for NC Posted by Brighton McConnell | Dec 10, 2023 | Safety, Weather Orange and Chatham counties, as well as much of central and eastern North Carolina, are under a tornado watch on Sunday. Read More
Pittsboro Cancels Sunday’s Holiday Parade, Cites Inclement Weather Forecast Posted by Brighton McConnell | Dec 9, 2023 | Local Government, Weather Pittsboro called off its 2023 Christmas parade over bad weather. But the town is still offering a way for people to show their holiday spirit. Read More
Anticipating Inclement Weather, Chatham County Schools Cancels Thursday’s Operations Posted by Brighton McConnell | Aug 30, 2023 | Pre-K - 12 Education, Weather After Hurricane Idalia made landfall in Florida and began sweeping north on Wednesday afternoon,... Read More
Chapel Hill: E. Franklin Street Reopened After Lengthy Closure from Fallen Tree, Power Lines Posted by Brighton McConnell | Aug 30, 2023 | Safety, Traffic, Weather UPDATE: The Town of Chapel Hill reopened East Franklin Street at its intersection with Elliott... Read More
Power Outages Continue for Chapel Hill, Durham Residents; Police Share Road Closure Updates Posted by Brighton McConnell | Aug 16, 2023 | Safety, Weather UPDATE: In the wake of a severe storm, many residents in Chapel Hill and Durham remained without... Read More
Smoke From Canada Wildfires Makes Its Way to the Triangle. How Long Will it Stay? Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jun 7, 2023 | Health, Weather As with much of the eastern United States, central North Carolina experienced a hazy Tuesday night... Read More
Local Heat Expert Warns of Warm Summer, Shares Cooling Tips and Policy Suggestions Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jun 2, 2023 | Environment, Health, Weather A Triangle-based climate policy advocate is educating community members on ways to stay cool ahead of two summers likely to have extreme heat. Read More
Adverse Weather Leads to Flood Warning, Power Outages in Orange and Chatham Counties Posted by Brighton McConnell | Apr 7, 2023 | Safety, Weather The string of storms moving across the southeast caused some adverse conditions in the Triangle,... Read More
Storm Causes Orange, Durham and Chatham Residents to Start Weekend with No Power Posted by Brighton McConnell | Oct 1, 2022 | Safety, Weather North Carolina became the latest state to suffer the effects of then-Tropical Storm Ian on Friday,... Read More
Tornado Touches Down in Mebane; Distribution Center Damaged Posted by Brighton McConnell | May 6, 2022 | Business, Safety, Weather UPDATE: Orange County officials confirmed a tornado touched down in the Mebane area during... Read More