Capuchin monkey spotted on the loose in North Carolina

Dr. Noah Snyder-Mackler talks about how bad weather can affect a monkeys health and speed up their aging process. CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Authorities outside of Charlotte are encouraging residents to stay alert after a capuchin monkey was spotted...

Mass casualty exercise helps North Carolina agencies train for emergencies

Planning for the Elizabeth City, N.C., mass casualty exercise began in December 2023 and included collaboration and coordination between multiple different agencies. Local, county and regional partners included Pasquotank-Camden Emergency...

North Carolina man charged with murder of 36-year-old woman; Triad deputies searching for remains

LITTLE BIT. ALL RIGHT DAVE THANK YOU. ANOTHER HOUSE HAS COLLAPSED INTO THE OCEAN ON THE OUTER BANKS. TAKE A LOOK HERE. THE CAPE HATTERAS NATIONAL SEASHORE SAYS THE UNOCCUPIED HOME FELL INTO THE WATER YESTERDAY IN BUXTON. SEVERAL HOMES NEARBY ARE...

Look for Dry skies and warm 80s in North Carolina

Mostly Dry Forecast Ahead and Warming well into the 80s Temperatures warming up and skies clearing A LITTLE GOOD NEWS FOR A CHANGE. ALL RIGHT, LET’S TALK ABOUT OUR WEATHER NOW. WEATHER HAS NOT BEEN TERRIBLE TODAY. WE KICKED SOME SHOWERS IN THE...

Brick Residents Learn About Flood Prevention

BRICK – Township residents recently came to a special information session about flood conditions within the community. The forum was held at the Mantoloking Road Playhouse and information was presented regarding flood risks, local mitigation...

75th Anniversary of Weather at WTKR

2025 is a special year for WTKR News 3, now providing weather forecasts for Hampton Roads & Northeast North Carolina for 75 years. Now if you grew up here your whole life, or perhaps, you are new to town, you quickly learn that the storms in our...

North Carolina Weather Alert: Showers Fade, Sunshine Returns Thursday in Raleigh With Weekend Heat Ahead

RALEIGH, N.C. — Triangle residents should prepare for a damp and cloudy start to Wednesday, but meteorologists say the wet weather will not last. By Thursday, sunshine returns to Raleigh, Cary, and Durham, setting the stage for a warm, dry weekend...

EPA highlights western North Carolina recovery efforts nearly a year after Helene

EPA and local officials highlighted the progress made across western North Carolina nearly a year after Hurricane Helene devastated the region. LAKE LURE, N.C. — The Environmental Protection Agency joined state and local officials at multiple...

See it: North Carolina house collapses into Atlantic Ocean, 12th in 5 years along Outer Banks

An unoccupied home collapsed in Buxton along the Cape Hatteras National Seashore Tuesday. It's the 12th house collapse along the seashore in the past 5 years according to the National Park Service. BUXTON, N.C. – The National Park Service (NPS)...

Flood recovery efforts continue in Town of Carrboro months after Tropical Storm Chantal

CARRBORO, N.C. (WTVD) -- More than two months after Tropical Storm Chantal hit central North Carolina, some Carrboro residents are still recovering. "It was terrible," Mercedes Terrell said. Terrell lives in the Weatherhill Pointe neighborhood,...

North Carolina DMV wait times are still long: the best and worst locations to visit in the Triad

As long lines grow at the DMV, the fastest Triad locations to visit RIGHT NOW. SEARCHING FOR ANSWERS AND HELP. BUT THE MESSAGE HASN’T CHANGED. THE COMMUNITY IS THE VILLAGE POLICE DEPARTMENT IS INVESTIGATING MULTIPLE DEADLY SHOOTINGS THIS PAST...

North Carolina County Pivots on Connecting Every Rural Home

(TNS) — Residents tried but failed Tuesday night to hold Orange County and its wireless broadband partner accountable for a 2022 promise to deliver higher internet speeds to every rural home without reliable service. “As the stewards of our public...

Take a look inside the National Weather Service

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - For anybody who lives in Southwest Virginia, Northwest North Carolina, or Southeast WV, the National Weather Service office in Blacksburg, VA is the one that issues advisories, warnings, and most watches for those areas....

Video shows North Carolina coastal home collapse into the ocean

An unoccupied home on the coast of North Carolina collapsed, and the National Park Service is asking people to stay away. Video captured by a drone shows the aftermath of a house that collapsed on Seashore Beaches in Buxton, North Carolina,...

Tropical Storm Gabrielle forms in Atlantic. Will it hit North Carolina?

Here’s the latest on Tropical Storm Gabrielle and whether it will have any potential impact on North Carolina. Tropical Storm Gabrielle has developed in the central Atlantic out of what had been Invest 92L, according to the latest advisory from...

Environmental group, developer reach settlement in Durham sediment pollution case

A developer will enhance its sediment control measures and pay to conserve more than 60 acres of land in southeast Durham as part of a settlement with an environmental watchdog organization. In September 2023, Sound Rivers sued Mungo Homes...

Climate Science Digest: September 17, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup (September 17, 2025), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. New electrical flash method rapidly purifies red mud into strong ceramics,...

Tracks Moving Turbines: Delivering Clean Energy to North Carolina

Transporting freight for the energy industry that weighs as much as a house and stretches longer than a city block leaves no room for error. Energy freight shipments, which are often referred to as specialized or dimensional freight, are usually...

North Carolina watches for signs of bird flu as fall migration begins

By Will Atwater Mid-September signals the soon-to-arrive familiar fall rhythms: leaves preparing to turn from green to gold and crimson, pumpkin spice flavors reappearing on menus and migratory birds filling the skies. Along with these seasonal...

How Second Harvest Food Bank helped a Western North Carolina Farm after Helene hit

IT IS 615 THIS MORNING. WE ARE APPROACHING ONE YEAR SINCE HURRICANE HELENE. AND THE RECOVERY PROCESS FOR FARMERS IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA STILL CONTINUES. OUR WANYA REESE JOINS US LIVE FROM THE FOOD LION IN REIDSVILLE, WHICH IS THE SITE OF OUR...