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The U.S. Drought Monitor says a swath of Eastern North Carolina from Tarboro to Southport is in 鈥渟evere drought.鈥�

In tree ring records dating back to AD 800, the only multidecade drought that came close to today's was in the 1500s. Researchers say climate change is a factor and the U.S. must plan for less water.

North Carolina's drought conditions are getting better, but nearly half of the state is still in a severe or moderate drought. The Department of鈥�

Summer has brought moderate-to-severe drought conditions to 14 counties in the southwest corner of the state.The area usually sees about an inch of rain鈥�

Parts of North Carolina have slipped into drought for the first time in two years. The state Department of Environment and Natural Resources says the鈥�

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is giving millions of dollars to North Carolina State University to research sweet potatoes. The grant is aimed at鈥�

Thanks to recent rainfalls associated with Tropical Storm Andrea, North Carolina is now out of drought or abnormally dry conditions for the first time in鈥�

North Carolina鈥檚 drought conditions are better than they were one year ago. Last April, 53 counties were experiencing a moderate drought 鈥� the lowest of鈥�

In the latest report from the US Drought Monitor just eight North Carolina counties are listed as being in moderate drought. At the end of December there鈥�

This past July was one of the hottest on record, the third-hottest in fact since 1895. Typically, hot goes along with dry, but in contrast to the rest of鈥�