/tags/heat-wave heat wave en-US Copyright Mon, 18 Jun 2018 17:21:20 GMT /health/2018-06-18/early-heat-wave-brings-dangerous-temperatures-to-nc A heat wave is bringing sweltering temperatures to most of North Carolina, with highs in the upper 90s this week."Normally we don't see these heat indices… Mon, 18 Jun 2018 17:21:20 GMT /health/2018-06-18/early-heat-wave-brings-dangerous-temperatures-to-nc Rebecca Martinez /environment/2016-08-02/a-warming-climate-means-duke-energy-can-count-on-more-record-breaking-power-spikes Duke Energy Carolinas customers used a summertime record amount of energy last week. The only time the company saw a higher use was during the polar… Tue, 02 Aug 2016 17:30:56 GMT /environment/2016-08-02/a-warming-climate-means-duke-energy-can-count-on-more-record-breaking-power-spikes Rebecca Martinez /news/2016-07-25/oppressive-heat-hitting-nc-will-stick-around-for-about-a-week North Carolina is in the midst of an extreme, extended heat wave. Heat index values are expected to be as high as 105 degrees in some parts of the… Mon, 25 Jul 2016 17:31:02 GMT /news/2016-07-25/oppressive-heat-hitting-nc-will-stick-around-for-about-a-week Will Michaels /environment/2015-08-10/its-not-the-heat-its-the-humidity-ok-its-the-heat It’s the south, and it’s August. That means it’s hot. But if you’ve lived here a while and you think it’s worse than usual, you’re right.This decade… Mon, 10 Aug 2015 19:10:38 GMT /environment/2015-08-10/its-not-the-heat-its-the-humidity-ok-its-the-heat Dave DeWitt /environment/2015-06-17/heat-wave-causes-power-outages-risk-of-heat-stroke The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for 17 counties in the eastern and southeastern part of the state today. The heat index could… Wed, 17 Jun 2015 14:22:33 GMT /environment/2015-06-17/heat-wave-causes-power-outages-risk-of-heat-stroke Rebecca Martinez