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PUBLISHED 6:00 AM ET Mar. 07, 2021 PUBLISHED 6:00 AM EST Mar. 07, 2021 SHARE NORTH CAROLINA – It's Severe Weather Preparedness Week. Severe storms can happen any time of the year here, but they occur more frequently in March, April, and May. What You Need To Know April is the peak month for tornadoes in North Carolina Damaging straight-line winds in a severe thunderstorm can cause as much damage as a tornado Large hail can also be dangerous or even deadly Now is a good time to refresh our memory on how severe weather can impact our par...

PUBLISHED 6:00 AM ET Mar. 07, 2021 PUBLISHED 6:00 AM EST Mar. 07, 2021 SHARE NORTH CAROLINA – It's Severe Weather Preparedness Week. Severe storms can happen any time of the year here, but they occur more frequently in March, April, and May. What You Need To Know April is the peak month for tornadoes in North Carolina Damaging straight-line winds in a severe thunderstorm can cause as much damage as a tornado Large hail can also be dangerous or even deadly Now is a good time to refresh our memory on how severe weather can impact our par...

PUBLISHED 5:37 AM ET Mar. 05, 2021 PUBLISHED 5:37 AM EST Mar. 05, 2021 SHARE FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – Fayetteville State University is expected to welcome its new chancellor at the end of the month, but some are already calling for the leader's removal.   Last month, the UNC Board of Governors selected former board member Darrell Allison to head the HBCU. "I'm not here to come to change Fayetteville State University. I'm coming to help enhance it," Allison says. "It's a powerhouse here in this region and I think we have a chance of com...

Knocking Out Parkinson's Disease One Punch at a Time SHARE What You Need To Know According to the Parkinson's Disease Foundation, more than 1 million people in the U.S. are diagnosed with Parkinson's disease Parkinson's disease is a progressive nervous system disorder that affects mobility There is no cure for Parkinson's disease Rock Steady Boxing is a nationwide program that helps people living with Parkinson's  With no cure, it's often a struggle for people suffering from the debilitating illness to fight back. Title Boxing Club in Cary offers a place for those suffering from Parkinson's...

PUBLISHED 12:45 PM ET Mar. 04, 2021 PUBLISHED 12:45 PM EST Mar. 04, 2021 SHARE NORTH CAROLINA – The ground is still saturated in much of the state after a very wet February. What You Need To Know A couple of coastal locations measured a foot or more of rain last month Rainfall was closer to average in the mountains of western North Carolina The wet month made for the first February since 2015 with a statewide average temperature that was below normal That is especially the case in the eastern half of North Carolina, which ended the mon...