Laura Smith
CBS 17
Raleigh, NC, United States
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Alert Day: Level 2 severe risk on Wednesday
The CBS 17 Storm Team has issued a weather alert day for Wednesday, which is when a strong cold front will move through the area. → Read More
2022 look back at what was ‘Driving You Crazy’ on the roads
CBS 17’s traffic anchor launched the series back in 2019 after hearing from a number of drivers about road issues going unfixed. It has been her goal to get answers at the very least. → Read More
ALERT DAY: Hurricane Ian rain and gusty winds moving into NC
Ian is now forecast to become a hurricane with 75 mph winds before coming ashore near Charleston, S.C. on Friday. → Read More
North Carolina school district looking to hire more bus drivers
– Like other districts, the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School District kicked off the new school year this week with not enough bus drivers, so CBS 17 decided to talk to a driver of over two decades to see why she drives. → Read More
Tropical Depression 5 develops, NHC watching 3 areas of interest
After a quiet start to the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane season, development is starting back up as we inch closer to peak season this month. → Read More
What to know: When you need to stop for a school bus
The new school year has kicked off and drivers are being asked to be more aware of increased pedestrian and bus traffic. → Read More
NOAA predicts above-normal hurricane season despite quiet tropics
NOAA and Colorado State University still believe the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season will be an above-normal season. → Read More
Driving You Crazy: Overgrown grass
Take a drive around the Triangle and you will likely notice overgrown grass and vegetation lining highways and interstates. → Read More
NCDOT to prohibit left turn on busy Durham highway next year
Multiple drivers have reached out to CBS 17 about a scary intersection that is driving them crazy. → Read More
Severe weather threat, high heat in store for Wednesday
The timing looks to be mainly in the afternoon and evening on Wednesday. → Read More
Yes, it still floods. Amid heavy rain, Raleigh drivers encounter high water on I-440 near Glenwood Ave.
The area has been a problem for years and has caused crashes in the past. → Read More
NCDOT fixing markings at busy Rocky Mount intersection
ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (WNCN) – The state Department of Transportation plans to address markings at a busy intersection in Nash County after a concerned driver reached out to CBS 17 hoping to get answers. The intersection is Benvenue and Jeffrey roads. The driver concerned said the eastbound lane markings seem off for drivers. In an […] → Read More
CBS 17 help get rid of mattress laying by Cary road for weeks
Tracy Stivers reached out to traffic anchor Laura Smith after having no luck getting someone to pick up the mattress off Cary Towne Boulevard near the new Fenton Place. → Read More
CBS 17 helps fix Johnston County woman’s clogged culvert problem
The clogged ditches caused O’Malley’s property to flood after heavy rains. She said she reached out to the North Carolina Department of Transportation but never heard back. → Read More
Raleigh driver worried about leaning tree over Glenwood Avenue
According to NCDOT spokesperson Marty Homan, “this tree has been leaning for several years (15 or so). It is also outside of the right of way.” → Read More
New traffic light coming soon to busy, dangerous Clayton intersection
Deanne Jenkins wants to see a permanent green turn arrow at the traffic light on Buffalo Road at N.C. Highway 42 to help with traffic flow turning left onto the highway. → Read More
Driver counts 30 potholes on Henderson road, one broke car’s rim
“The road is already a narrow road so avoiding the potholes by driving around them put you at risk either way you drive on the other side or the shoulder. → Read More
ALERT DAY: Level 2 threat of severe storms in central NC Thursday
All of central North Carolina is under a level 2 threat of severe storms. → Read More
ALERT DAY: Severe storms possible Thursday; gusty winds expected
A cold front will bring gusty winds, widespread rain and scattered storms. → Read More
ALERT DAY: Strong cold front could produce severe storms in central NC Thursday
A line of organized storms Thursday afternoon and evening could produce damaging winds or an isolated tornado. → Read More