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First Warning Forecast: A stormy week ahead with less hot high temperatures
Very spotty showers this evening and overnight we catch a little dry time before more widespread showers and storms return to the forecast. Rain chances stay fairly elevated throughout the day Monday. The WPC had issued a marginal risk for excessive rainfall for both tomorrow and Tuesday. Humid and warm tomorrow with highs in the low to mid 80s underneath a decent amount of cloud cover. Multiple rounds of storms will be moving in throughout the day. Storms favor our northern neighborhoods in the morning and spread to our central and southern communities during the afternoon and evening.
Third Saturday in October designated Great Trails State Day
Recently passed legislation encourages North Carolina residents to get moving on trail systems across the Tar Heel state. The third Saturday in October will be North Carolina’s Great Trails State Day, thanks to the N.C. General Assembly’s 2024 Farm Bill. The bill recently passed unanimously in both the N.C. House and Senate. It became law with Gov. Roy Cooper’s signature. This year, Great Trails State Day will occur on Oct. 19. ...
Report gives Chesapeake Bay its best grade in decades
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The overall health of the Chesapeake Bay, the nation’s largest estuary, received its highest grade since 2002 in an annual report released by scientists Tuesday: a C-plus. Scientists at the University of Maryland’s Center for Environmental Science made special note of Pennsylvania’s efforts to block pollution from entering state waterways. Pennsylvania has faced criticism in the past for not doing enough to stop pollution from flowing into...
'Sad all the way around': Third dog death linked to Virginia PetSmart
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (WJLA) — Earlier this week, WJLA reported that two separate dogs died shortly after staying at a Virginia Petsmart boarding facility. Now, the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria revealed a third dog has died within a week of staying there. All three dogs were staying at the...
Family of USS George Washington sailor who died by suicide files $60M lawsuit
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — The family of a USS George Washington sailor who died by suicide aboard the ship has filed a $60 million wrongful death lawsuit against the Navy and Huntington Ingalls, alleging inadequate living conditions on the ship. Xavier Mitchell-Sandor died in April 2022, and, according to...
Political analyst weighs in on VP-nominee J.D. Vance’s visit to Southwest Virginia
SOUTHWEST, Va. – All eyes are on Southwest Virginia ahead of Ohio Senator - and Republican Vice Presidential pick - JD Vance’s visit to Radford University on Monday. Political Analyst Dr. Ed Lynch says Republicans are hoping to flip the Commonwealth red. “Virginia is in play for the...
After VMSDEP repeal, military families call on lawmakers to end the practice of ‘legislating through the budget’
After months of intense debate, Governor Glenn Youngkin has signed a bill repealing recently made changes to the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program (VMSDEP). Although they are happy with the repeal, military families now have their sights set on a new goal.
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