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This morning’s update included minor adjustments to snow accumulations, with Beaufort County forecasted to receive between 8 and 12 inches.
Published: Sunday, February 1st, 2026 @ 8:40 pm
By: ENC NOW
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This afternoon’s update continues to indicate “Major Impacts” (Dangerous driving conditions, closures, disruptions with normal daily activities, etc.) from this weekend’s winter weather with Beaufort County currently forecasted to receive 10 and 14 inches of snow.
Published: Friday, January 30th, 2026 @ 10:17 am
By: ENC NOW
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While this afternoon’s update once again included increased probabilities of moderate to major impacts, it will likely be tomorrow before we receive specific accumulation details.
Published: Thursday, January 29th, 2026 @ 1:49 pm
By: ENC NOW
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Our probability for experiencing “Moderate Impacts” (hazardous driving conditions, closures, disruptions with normal daily activities, etc.) increased to between 60 and 80% with this morning’s update
Published: Wednesday, January 28th, 2026 @ 9:21 pm
By: ENC NOW
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There were minor adjustments in the timing of this weekend’s weather.
Published: Friday, January 10th, 2025 @ 7:19 am
By: ENC NOW
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Our office is currently monitoring the forecast of an approaching cold frontal system moving through today through Thursday.
Published: Wednesday, May 15th, 2024 @ 12:41 pm
By: ENC NOW
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This morning’s update from the National Weather Service (NWS) included minor changes to the timing of our forecasted impacts as well as a slight reduction in rain totals.
Published: Thursday, January 11th, 2024 @ 10:47 pm
By: ENC NOW
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Our office is currently monitoring the forecast of another approaching low-pressure system that is expected to bring elevated winds, hazardous marine conditions a brief period of severe storms to many areas along Eastern NC this weekend.
Published: Thursday, January 11th, 2024 @ 8:54 am
By: ENC NOW
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This afternoon’s update from the National Weather Service (NWS) included another increase in the forecasted wind conditions for Beaufort County.
Published: Wednesday, January 10th, 2024 @ 8:10 am
By: ENC NOW
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This morning’s update from the National Weather Service (NWS) included an elevated threat of severe weather, to include the possibility of tornados, as well as an increase in the forecasted wind conditions.
Published: Tuesday, January 9th, 2024 @ 11:41 pm
By: ENC NOW
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Our office is continuing to monitor an approaching cold front that is expected to bring high winds, elevated water levels, rain and the potential for severe storms to our area Tuesday and Wednesday. Forecast details for Beaufort County can be found below.
Published: Tuesday, January 9th, 2024 @ 5:11 pm
By: ENC NOW
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WASHINGTON, N.C. –– Beaufort County officials urge all residents to make necessary preparations and stay alert to updates regarding a cold front that could bring hazardous weather to our region Tuesday and early Wednesday morning.
Published: Tuesday, January 9th, 2024 @ 4:56 pm
By: ENC NOW
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Our office is currently monitoring the forecast of an approaching cold front that is expected to bring windy conditions, rain and the possibility of severe storms to eastern NC on Tuesday.
Published: Monday, January 8th, 2024 @ 2:57 pm
By: ENC NOW
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So far, there are no reports of hazardous materials leaking.
Published: Saturday, August 5th, 2023 @ 2:43 am
By: Daily Wire
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More than 400 Canadian wildfires are worsening air conditions throughout much of the Northeast and mid-Atlantic United States — covering entire cities in a dense yellow haze and producing a hazardous environment for millions of Americans.
Published: Sunday, June 25th, 2023 @ 9:30 am
By: Daily Wire
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A BNSF train derailment in Minnesota on Thursday caused an evacuation in a small town after several of the train’s cars caught on fire.
Published: Sunday, April 16th, 2023 @ 10:02 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Republican and Democratic lawmakers unveiled a bill on Wednesday that would increase safety restrictions on trains carrying hazardous materials.
Published: Friday, March 10th, 2023 @ 11:42 pm
By: Daily Wire
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A senior researcher at Texas A&M University expressed concern that the EPA and other government agencies are neglecting to provide full information about the risks posed to residents of East Palestine, Ohio, in the wake of the Norfolk Southern train derailment and chemical fallout.
Published: Friday, March 10th, 2023 @ 8:39 pm
By: Daily Wire
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The federal government ordered Norfolk Southern to stop removing hazardous materials from East Palestine, Ohio, where one of its trains derailed earlier this month causing an environmental disaster.
Published: Sunday, March 5th, 2023 @ 11:52 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Thousands of trains have passed directly behind CeramFab since the business was established in 2017, but workers never gave much thought to what came down the tracks until February 3, when a 100-car Norfolk Southern train derailed right behind the business and turned the opera
Published: Tuesday, February 28th, 2023 @ 5:51 am
By: Daily Wire
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Utilities in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky shut Ohio River water intake valves early Sunday morning over concerns about contamination by hazardous materials from a train that derailed in East Palestine, Ohio.
Published: Sunday, February 26th, 2023 @ 11:45 am
By: Daily Wire
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Former President Donald Trump will in the coming days visit East Palestine, Ohio, where a train carrying hazardous materials derailed this month.
Published: Sunday, February 26th, 2023 @ 9:30 am
By: Daily Wire
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The New York Times claimed that concerns about the potentially hazardous effects from the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, are overblown by “right-wing commentators” that seek to “sow distrust” in government agencies.
Published: Friday, February 24th, 2023 @ 8:18 am
By: Daily Wire
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Hazardous materials experts have been deployed in the search for debris from the unidentified flying object (UFO) shot out of the sky over Canada this weekend, according to authorities.
Published: Wednesday, February 22nd, 2023 @ 11:55 am
By: Daily Wire
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A train containing hazardous materials derailed early on Monday morning near Splendora, Texas, less than two weeks after a Norfolk Southern train in East Palestine, Ohio, derailed and spilled industrial chemicals.
Published: Wednesday, February 22nd, 2023 @ 6:29 am
By: Daily Wire
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A first responder who assisted the community near the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, said in an interview with The Daily Wire that colleagues and residents are experiencing health issues after officials conducted a controlled burn of hazardous materials at the crash site.
Published: Wednesday, February 22nd, 2023 @ 1:00 am
By: Daily Wire
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Residents of a small Ohio town were ordered to evacuate after a massive fire was caused by a 50-car train derailment Friday.
Published: Thursday, February 16th, 2023 @ 1:35 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Governor Cooper cautioned people to stay home today and stay safe, as most roads remain snow and ice covered, and thousands of homes and businesses in some coastal counties are without power.
Published: Monday, January 24th, 2022 @ 3:11 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Snowfall amounts from a dusting to five inches were reported across North Carolina this morning, leaving hazardous road conditions in some northern areas with greater snow accumulations.
Published: Saturday, January 30th, 2021 @ 8:31 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Our office is currently monitoring an approaching low pressure system that has the potential to bring damaging winds, isolated tornados, heavy rains and hazardous marine conditions to our area tomorrow afternoon through Thursday morning.
Published: Wednesday, December 16th, 2020 @ 4:19 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Hazardous Waste Collection - Don't throw it in the trash
Published: Friday, November 6th, 2020 @ 4:13 pm
By: Tandy Oliver Dunn
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North Carolinians Should Prepare, Monitor Weather Forecasts
Published: Thursday, February 20th, 2020 @ 9:08 am
By: Governor's Office
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As a line of strong storms moves across the state today, many areas of North Carolina are experiencing dangerous weather conditions, including heavy rains, flooding and tornadoes.
Published: Tuesday, February 11th, 2020 @ 6:01 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) co-sponsored bipartisan legislation that would require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) within one year of enactment declare per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as hazardous substances.
Published: Wednesday, March 6th, 2019 @ 7:12 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Despite temperatures reaching above freezing this afternoon and some snow starting to melt, roads remain slick across much of the state. Another night of below freezing temperatures will likely cause continuing hazardous travel conditions, Governor Roy Cooper warned
Published: Friday, January 19th, 2018 @ 8:03 pm
By: Governor's Office
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The N.C. Division of Environmental Quality has fined Apple Computer's data center in Maiden more than $40,000 for violating the state's Solid Waste Management Act
Published: Wednesday, October 11th, 2017 @ 12:26 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory has notified the state's seven Urban Search and Rescue Teams and seven hazardous materials Regional Response Teams to be on standby in preparation for severe weather that is predicted to roll across the state on Wednesday.
Published: Wednesday, February 24th, 2016 @ 12:19 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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As temperatures remained low with no prospect for thawing until Sunday, Governor Pat McCrory said that safety was still the top concern for him and the state emergency operations team.
Published: Sunday, January 24th, 2016 @ 1:59 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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In a briefing at Emergency Operations Center Saturday morning, Governor Pat McCrory urged citizens to stay vigilant during the first significant winter storm of the season.
Published: Sunday, January 24th, 2016 @ 12:51 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory briefed citizens from the State Emergency Operations Center Friday morning on the response to the latest winter storm impacts.
Published: Saturday, January 23rd, 2016 @ 12:59 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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State Rep. Chris Millis, R-Pender, warns North Carolina "may be on the way to [becoming] the next Superfund site" because it lacks a closure plan for hundreds of millions of tons of solar farm materials containing hazardous substances when the solar facilities wear out.
Published: Tuesday, August 11th, 2015 @ 10:06 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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