Tropical Depression Two has formed offshore of North Carolina and it is moving northeast away from the United States. There are no coastal watches or warnings. This storm has no threat to the local forecast. When TD Two strengthens into a tropical storm, it will pick up the B name on the list, Bill. That is […]

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A discovery from researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago may lead to new treatments for individuals who suffer from alcohol use disorder and depression.  The study, “Transcriptomics identifies STAT3 as a key regulator of hippocampal gene expression and anhedonia during withdrawal from chronic alcohol exposure,” is published in the journal Translational Psychiatry by researchers

The center of Tropical Depression 2 was located about 150 miles east of the Outer Banks on Monday afternoon. [NOAA image] UPDATED, 1:30 p.m.: The second tropical depression of 2021 has formed off the Outer Banks. Other than a moderate risk of rip currents for the east-facing beaches from the state line to Buxton, no

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – The tropics are unusually active for the mid part of June. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) began issuing advisories on Tropical Depression #2, located off the coast of North Carolina, at 10 a.m. Monday morning. Forecasters at NHC are highlighting two additional areas of potential development in the southern Gulf

NEWPORT — A tropical depression has formed right off the North Carolina coast, but is moving away from the U.S. as it grows stronger. The National Hurricane Center issued an advisory at 11 a.m. Monday for a tropical depression which formed about 105 miles east of Cape Hatteras National Seashore. The depression has maximum sustained

Tropical depression 2 has formed about 100 miles east of Cape Hatteras, NC. This tropical depression could become tropical storm Bill later today. Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph with higher gusts. “The depression is expected to become a tropical storm by tonight and could continue to strengthen on Tuesday,” the National Hurricane Center