Brittany Van Voorhees

It's not too late to consider ways to lower food waste and save you money.

With the latest update out on Nov. 13, 2025, there hasn't been improvement but things haven't gotten worse.

Roots For Rivers is an expansion of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services' Creek Releaf program.

Both North Carolina and South Carolina have shaved off portions of their drought.

Daylight Saving Time ends this weekend, meaning the Carolinas "fall back" Saturday night into Sunday morning.

Charlotte's seen over 2 inches of rain since Sunday, but it would take a lot more than that to end our drought.

Halloween can be one of the most fun holidays for children and adults alike. But, it isn't as fun for the environment.

Drought concerns grow in the Carolinas as Charlotte remains 4.5 inches drier than average this year.

Meteorologist Brittany Van Voorhees spoke to a climatologist at the National Drought Mitigation Center about how they make these decisions.

Jerry is expected to stay well offshore of the United States, but could get close to Bermuda by late this weekend.

Even with a few days of rain across the Carolinas, the latest drought monitor doesn't show much change.

Experts with the National Weather Service say that when a storm of this magnitude hasn't occurred in nearly 100 years, messaging to the public can become difficult.

More billion-dollar disasters, related to weather and climate events, have led to larger impacts on students.

WCNC Weather Impact Meteorologist Brittany Van Voorhees discusses advice from the experts, new tools from the NHC, and how it's using AI to improve forecasts.

The National Hurricane Center has seen up to 50% improvement in both of these forecast areas.

In Charlotte since 1941, our top 10 biggest diurnal temperature changes (the difference between the low and high temperature) range between 43-48 degrees.

"A Girl, Her Tree and The Swing" is a book that focuses on how Hurricane Helene impacted tree health in North Carolina.

In North Carolina, 99% of wildfires are caused by some type of human activity.

Did climate change have an impact on Hurricane Helene?

Warming temperatures are changing everything from what kind of grass a homeowner may choose to making their lawns susceptible to disease.