Drought worsens across central North Carolina as lake levels continue to fall

A weather story from North Carolina, reported by CBS17 Raleigh.

Weather · North Carolina · October 29, 2026

By HeyHomees Newsroom · October 29, 2026

What we said on air

The latest drought monitor shows more than thirty percent of the state, including Wake and Johnston counties, now in severe drought or worse.

Local News · North Carolina — Evening edition, October 29, 2026

Reported by CBS17 Raleigh, October 29, 2026. Read the full story at CBS17 Raleigh →

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