Neuse River Coverage

Two sisters recognized by first responders after saving boy from drowning in June

Police recognized Latia Brown and Teimeka Mathis for their quick actions after they save a boy from drowning in the Neuse River June 14.

Aaron Thomas, WRAL reporter

Missing teenage cyclist found dead in Neuse River

A teenage cyclist was killed after a pickup truck hit him, throwing him over a bridge railing and into the river.

WITN Web Team

Two sisters praised for saving an 11-year-old from drowning

The sisters' bravery on June 14 earned them honors from the Raleigh Police Department

Boy rescued from Neuse River after nearly drowning

Raleigh police were dispatched to a water rescue of a boy on Wednesday afternoon.

Julian Grace, WRAL anchor/reporter

NASA prepares mission to study depth, flow of seas, lakes, rivers

Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) will produce near-instantaneous images of sea surface height and measure the height of land water bodies, revealing changes in sea, lake and river levels down to centimeter resolution (less than half an inch).

Tony Rice, NASA Ambassador

Greenway safety under the microscope after mass shooting

Leaders are talking about safety concerns surrounding the Raleigh greenway system after two people were gunned down as part of a mass system.

Alleged Raleigh shooter, 15, could be charged as adult in mass shooting

Austin Thompson on Monday remains hospitalized in critical condition at WakeMed

WRAL News

Recapping Raleigh Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin's comments on deadly shooting

WRAL reporter Aaron Thomas recapped what Raleigh Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin said about a deadly shooting on Thursday afternoon in east Raleigh. Five people were killed, including an off-duty Raleigh police officer.

Witness describes east Raleigh neighborhood shooting: 'We heard the gunshots. I saw him bleeding out in the car.'

WRAL multimedia journalist Eric Miller spoke with a woman who witnessed an off-duty officer get shot on Thursday in the Hedingham neighborhood.

Hedingham neighbor on deadly shooting: 'I've been here four years, I've never experienced anything like this'

WRAL reporter Leslie Moreno spoke with someone who lived near the Hedingham neighborhood, where there was a deadly shooting on Thursday.

Raleigh police searching for active shooter in area of Neuse River Greenway

An off-duty officer was killed as police are responding to an active shooting situation on Thursday afternoon in an east Raleigh neighborhood.

A shooting spree, an hours-long search and a neighborhood on edge: 5 killed, two injured in mass shooting in east Raleigh

In calls to 911 that began around 5 p.m. on Thursday, residents of Raleigh's Hedingham neighborhood described gunshots and screams.

WRAL News

City of Raleigh takes steps to address Crabtree Creek flooding

Crabtree Creek is a tributary of the Neuse River that is notorious for flooding.

Fewer buildings, more vegetation along 'notorious' Crabtree Creek should limit flooding in the future

Crabtree Creek is a tributary of the Neuse River that is notorious for flooding.

Joe Fisher, WRAL reporter

'It is not safe for anyone:' Log removal underway on the Neuse River

A big operation is underway is currently underway on the Neuse River, with every access point is closed because of log jams and crews are working to fix that.

Michelle Mackonochie, WRAL anchor/reporter

Crew working to clear log jams, debris in the Neuse River

A big operation is underway is currently underway on the Neuse River, with every access point closed because of log jams.

Body of child found in Neuse River

Braylin Holman fell off a fishing dock last Wednesday. His father, who followed him into the water, has yet to be found.

Search continues for missing father and son in Neuse River

Officials called off the search for the night on Thursday and will resume early Friday.

Ongoing search for father, son missing in Neuse River

A father and son have now been missing more than 15 hours after a fishing trip along the Neuse River in Goldsboro.

Smithfield's Buffalo Creek Greenway flooded

Smithfield's Buffalo Creek Greenway was flooded Friday morning as the Neuse River continues to rise.

Neuse, Tar rivers still rising after Thursday's downpours

From west to east, the river levels will build over a number of days after Thursday's heavy rain.

TOM EARNHARDT: Sound voyages along the Chowan River

Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020 -- I motored along the shoreline of the Chowan River admiring giant cypress trees growing well out into the water. We beached the skiff on several occasions to look at steep sand cliffs -- distinct layers of shells, sand, and clay -- showing hundreds of thousands of years of coastal history. Standing on a narrow beach at sea level, we were acutely aware that sea level had been higher and lower many times over the last two million years (the Ice Ages).

Smithfield community grieves loss of two children swept away by floodwaters at vigil

Family and friends gathered at the Bright Leaf Flea Market in Smithfield to celebrate the short lives of 5-year-old Alexa Osorio and 4-year-old Abraham Martinez.

Byran Mims, WRAL reporter; Maggie Brown, WRAL multiplatform producer

UPDATE: Search teams find body of Neuse River kayaker

Two men were kayaking at Old Waynesborough Park on the Neuse River on Saturday when after 15 minutes, one man fell into the water. His friend kayaking with him tried to save him, but he lost his grip on the man, an official statement said.

WRAL STAFF

Heavy rain, warmer temperatures on tap for this week

There will be a 20 percent chance for rain Monday and a 60 percent chance for Tuesday. With temperatures in the upper 60s both days, highs will be much warmer than they were over the weekend.

Elizabeeth Gardner, WRAL meteorologist