Ocean City officials say this week’s storms will bring only high tides and rough surf, with no major impacts expected ahead of the Country Calling festival.

Satellite imagery can help determine the strength, size and cohesion of a storm. The stronger a storm becomes, the more likely an eye will form in the center. When the eye looks symmetrical, that often means the storm is not encountering anything to weaken it.

The northern lights have a higher chance than usual to appear in the skies above the northern United States on Tuesday, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, as the effects of a minor geomagnetic storm impact the aurora borealis.

Red mud, clogged drains and flooding streets have longtime neighbors in northeast Charlotte demanding action from the city.