Month: July 2019

By Aimee Wilmoth, WRAL Weather executive producer Raleigh, N.C. — Independence Day will be another hot day, with severe weather possible in the late afternoon and early evening. The morning started with temperatures in the mid-70s, and a high dew point will make the day feel muggy, meteorologist Aimee Wilmoth said. Storms are expected to develop around 3 p.m. Damaging winds, frequent lightning and heavy rain is possible throughout central North Carolina, Wilmoth said. “Lightning…

By ALEX BARREIRA, Associated Press TOKYO — Heavy rain caused flooding and mudslides in southern Japan on Thursday, injuring four people, damaging dozens of homes and leaving hundreds of others without power. One person was missing and possibly was buried under the same mudslide where another had been confirmed dead earlier, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasutoshi Nishimura told reporters. The casualties occurred in the hardest-hit southern prefecture of Kagoshima. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged to…

By Mike Maze, WRAL meteorologist Raleigh, N.C. — It was a hot one Wednesday but not as hot as it could have been. Thursday, we’ll see if it turns out to be a wet Fourth of July or not. There’s a chance of showers and a Level 1 Severe Threat for the holiday, WRAL Meteorologist Mike Maze said Wednesday evening. The chances of showers will be greater during the early afternoon with the possibility of…

By John Matarese, Don’t Waste Your Money consumer reporter Some families struggling to recover from recent tornadoes and flooding are now getting hit with another unwanted surprise — they are discovering they are not fully insured for the damage their homes suffered. It turns out your home, condo or apartment may not be completely covered in the event of a fire, tornado, flood or damaging winds. Jennifer Pike, with a state insurance board, said that’s…

By John Matarese, Don’t Waste Your Money consumer reporter Some families struggling to recover from recent tornadoes and flooding are now getting hit with another unwanted surprise — they are discovering they are not fully insured for the damage their homes suffered. It turns out your home, condo or apartment may not be completely covered in the event of a fire, tornado, flood or damaging winds. Jennifer Pike, with a state insurance board, said that’s…

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes are keeping star forward Sebastian Aho and said they will match the $42 million offer sheet the Montreal Canadiens tendered him. General manager Don Waddell announced the move Tuesday, less than 24 hours after the Canadiens extended their offer to the 21-year-old restricted free agent. Aho will receive a five-year, front-loaded, bonus-heavy contract worth $42.27 million. It carries an average annual value of $8.454 million. Waddell – who last…