Wes Hohenstein
CBS 17
Raleigh, NC, United States
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2.4 magnitude earthquake shakes SC near NC border
The quake hit at 7:42 p.m. close to the town of Jefferson, South Carolina, which is in western Chesterfield County, according to the United States Geological Survey. → Read More
Rebuilding Together repairs, rebuilds homes and lives in the Triangle
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Owning a home is one of the classic American dreams, but maintaining that house can be a totally different story when you are struggling financially. Since 1996, Rebuilding Together of the Triangle has been repairing homes, lifting up neighborhoods and strengthening families one house at a time. They do this by […] → Read More
Sub-zero wind chills for Central NC Christmas Eve morning
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — The coldest temperatures in nearly 5 years will hit central North Carolina Saturday morning. Low temperatures Saturday will get down to 10 degrees in the Triangle, but with the wind, it will feel like -4 degrees. These will be the coldest temperatures since the Triangle got down to 10 degrees on […] → Read More
WATCH: CBS 17’s Wes Hohenstein explains why it’s the shortest day of the year
Today is the winter solstice which not only brings the day with the least amount of daylight in the year, but it also marks the beginning of winter. → Read More
Snow possible next week with arctic blast heading for central NC
Rain, cold and even snow are starting to look more likely for central North Carolina late next week, just a couple of days before Christmas. → Read More
Small earthquake shakes western NC Wednesday
The epicenter is about 22 miles south of Asheville and was about 4 miles deep. → Read More
Severe storms still possible Friday night before drier weekend
The CBS 17 Storm Team updates the Central North Carolina weather forecast several times a day. → Read More
ALERT: Nicole now depression, severe threat still in NC Friday
North Carolina is expected to get heavy rains over the mountains on Friday with 3 to 6 inches of rain possible there. In central North Carolina, rainfall should average an inch with up to two inches possible. → Read More
Hurricane Nicole nearing FL landfall; NC impacts still Friday
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Hurricane Nicole is creeping closer to the Florida coast and should make landfall as a Category 1 hurricane in the early morning hours of Thursday. As of 10 p.m. Wednesday, winds were still 75 mph. Movement was to the west-northwest at 13 mph. Nicole becomes the third hurricane already this month […] → Read More
Chapel Hill foundation honors boy’s memory by helping others battle cancer
The Herman family started Super Cooper’s Little Red Wagon Foundation in 2009 after their son, Cooper, was diagnosed with a brain tumor. → 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
T.D. #9 now Tropical Storm Ian, could still be major hurricane near FL
The ninth tropical depression of the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season formed this morning in the central Caribbean. → Read More
Smoke, haze from western wildfires in NC Friday
Smoke and haze from the wildfires in the western United States have made it all the way to the east coast and could bring some haze to North Carolina Friday. The strong winds in the upper atmosphere are set up in a way where the jetstream is carrying that smoke and haze all the way […] → Read More
Depression strengthens to Tropical Storm Fiona
Tropical Depression Seven strengthened Wednesday night to become Tropical Storm Fiona, the sixth named storm of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season. → Read More
Tropics could get busy just as season starts this week
The National Hurricane Center now gives the remnants of a Pacific system a 50% chance of tropical formation in the next 5 days once it re-emerges over water in the Atlantic. → Read More
ALERT DAY: Tornado watch issued Friday for central NC
A tornado watch means that conditions are favorable for the development of tornadoes. → Read More
ALERT DAY: Severe storms forecast Friday for central NC
The main threat will be damaging winds above 60 mph, but an isolated tornado will be possible, also. → Read More
ALERT DAY: Severe storms move through Saturday morning
There is also a small chance of light rain, or even snow flurries, north of the Triangle Saturday afternoon as some leftover moisture quickly moves through on the backside of the system. → Read More
Strong cold front, severe storms heading for NC Saturday morning
All of central North Carolina is already under some type of severe weather risk. → Read More
Severe storms possible early Saturday then freezing temperatures by early Sunday
Lows Sunday morning will drop all the way into the mid to lower 20s, giving the entire area freezing temperatures. → Read More