Please confirm you are human

This browser or connection looks automated. Press and continuously hold the control for 3 seconds to enable Google-hosted web results and, when separately allowed, AI-assisted answers.

A successful check enables 100 search requests. Interactive access does not authorize scraping, systematic collection, or reuse of search output.

Hold with a pointer, or hold Space or Enter.

News

Google News
wral.com > news > state > drought-water-quality-well-water-effects-august-2026

Drought can affect your drinking water long after the rain returns:: WRAL.com

1+ hour, 42+ min ago   (1136+ words) Recent rain has eased drought conditions across much of North Carolina, but experts say the effects of months of dry weather don't disappear overnight. As lakes and groundwater levels drop, water temperatures can rise, algae can flourish and, in some…...

WRAL News
wral.com > video > drought-monitor-070926-lake-levels

Extreme drought remains despite recent rain

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (13+ words) WRAL Extreme drought remains despite recent rain...

WRAL.com
wral.com > news > local > nc-extreme-drought-water-level-falls-lake-raleigh-july-2026

NC drought: Water level at Falls Lake is rising slowly but remains far lower than normal

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (272+ words) The water level at Falls Lake is rising after recent rainfall, but it's still much lower than its normal level as extreme drought conditions persist in central North Carolina. Data from the U.S. Geological Survey shows the water level at Falls…...

Google News
wral.com > news > ap > earthquake-northern-california-june-2026

A moderate earthquake rocks Northern California, but no immediate reports of damage or injuries:: WRAL.com

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (144+ words) Workers at Mendocino Coast Pharmacy were getting ready to open for the day when they all got quake alarms on their cellphones. “We looked at our phones, then we looked at each other, and that’s when we felt it,” said…...

WRAL News
wral.com > video > california-earthquake-june24-2026

5.6 magnitude earthquake strikes Northern California

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (75+ words) A 5.6 magnitude earthquake hit northern California around 8:10 PM Pacific Time, approximately 150 miles north of San Francisco, as reported by the Southern California earthquake monitor. The tremors were widely felt, even reaching the fishing city of Fort Bragg, located about 80 miles…...

Google News
wral.com > news > local > johnston-county-asks-residents-to-voluntarily-conserve-water-as-drought-continues-june-2026

Johnston County asks residents to voluntarily conserve water as drought continues:: WRAL.com

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (159+ words) Johnston County is asking residents and businesses to voluntarily conserve water as ongoing drought conditions and low river levels continue to impact the county’s primary water supply. County leaders say the request is intended to help protect available water resources…...

Google News
wral.com > news > ap > 5b8eb-in-iowa-water-pollution-is-a-health-threat-that-also-disrupts-summer-fun

In Iowa, water pollution is a health threat that also disrupts summer fun:: WRAL.com

2+ mon, 2+ day ago   (1251+ words) She loves to spend her days performing whitewater kayaking acrobatics that dunk her body in the water and give her the “feeling of flying,” she said. The water is where she found community — she even first spotted her husband when…...

WRAL.com
wral.com > news > local > knightdale-high-uranium-levels-in-drinking-water-again-june-2026

Confusion after utility reports high uranium in Knightdale's water... again

2+ mon, 4+ day ago   (356+ words) Four months after getting a notice about high levels of uranium in the drinking water, neighbors in Knightdale are on edge after receiving a letter reporting high uranium levels again. Carolina Water Service is required to update customers after the…...

WRAL.com
wral.com > lifestyles > north-carolina-earthquake-history-sparta-2020-march-2026

Rumbling mountains: History of major earthquakes in North Carolina

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (982+ words) Back in 2020, North Carolina was shaken with the most powerful earthquake our state had seen in over 100 years. The epicenter of the 5.1 magnitude earthquake was near Sparta in Alleghany County. Damage-causing earthquakes are very rare in North Carolina; however, the…...

WRAL.com
wral.com > news > ap > f2633-whats-inside-mexicos-popocat-petl-scientists-obtain-first-3d-images-of-the-whole-volcano

What's inside Mexico's Popocatépetl? Scientists obtain first 3D images of the whole volcano

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1018+ words) Inside an active volcano, everything is moving: the rocks, magma, gas and aquifers. It all generates seismic signals. Most of the world’s volcanoes that pose a risk to humans already have detailed maps of their interiors, but not Popocatépetl, despite…...