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The North Carolina Department of Transportation awarded a $2.1 million contract with Ralph Hodge Construction Company to replace a failed culvert and relocate a waterline that carried Beaver Creek underneath Olive Chapel Road.
More than 40 dams failed when Helene hit the mountains in September 2024. Advocates say it won't be the last time unless North Carolina confronts its aging, overlooked infrastructure.
It's been a common theme lately - coastal storms bringing the chance for high wind and coastal overwash.
WRAL Meteorologist, Chris Michaels
Rising insurance costs, new flood data and climate uncertainty are reshaping North Carolina's real estate market and influencing how buyers decide where to call home.
For weeks heavy rain and ocean waters have pummeled N.C. Highway 12. Officials with the North Carolina Department of Transportation said the flooding could only get worse.
N.C. Highway 12 on Ocracoke Island remains closed Tuesday due to overwash, according to the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT).
The storms behave similarly at times, but there is one key difference between the two.
Myrtle Beach is feeling the effects of a storm bringing rain, gusty winds and overwash to the Outer Banks.
Throughout the weekend and into Monday, a nor'easter will bring high surf, coastal flooding and wind gusts up to 60 mph on our coast.
Chris Michaels, WRAL meteorologist
As sea levels rise at an increasing rate, oceanfront homes in the Outer Banks, particularly Buxton, face an increased risk of collapse.
Pinehurst residents are taking legal action following the failure of a local dam amid Tropical Storm Chantal. The lawsuit alleges negligence and seeks reparations for extensive property damage.
Water levels at Lake Johnson in Raleigh are being lowered in advance of a tropical system and what's expected to be a wet weekend.
After weeks of work and hundreds of thousands of dollars in repairs following damage from Tropical Storm Chantal, Hillsborough town leaders have officially reopened Gold Park.
One year after Hurricane Helene ravaged western North Carolina, the extent of the damage is becoming clearer.
A portion of North Carolina Highway 12 was closed in the Outer Banks Monday night due to high winds and ocean overwash, according to the state Department of Transportation (DOT).
Severe storms caused the sinkhole in August. Repairs require extensive work, including relocating utility lines and acquiring the necessary right-of-way.
Central North Carolina residents now have access to expanded experimental Flood Inundation Mapping (FIM) services from the National Weather Service. The maps provide real-time and forecasted flood data to help people better understand and respond to flood risks.
North Carolina Department of Transportation crews are working around the clock to remove water and sand from North Carolina Highway 12. For now, the road remains closed, with no timeline on when it might reopen.
On Thursday morning, deep cliffs of sand lined much of Wrightsville Beach after the surf came up around high tide Wednesday evening, eating away at the shoreline.
Hurricane Erin is moving northeast, away from North Carolina's coast, but flooding impacts will linger in the Outer Banks.
Shaun Gallagher and Eric Miller, WRAL reporters
The Outer Banks felt the worst impacts from Hurricane Erin, which is moving away from the North Carolina coast.
