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There are no active watches, warnings or advisories in North Carolina (Wilkes/NCZ019)

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There are no tropical cyclones at this time.

Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook

000 ABNT20 KNHC 010302 TWOAT TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM EST FRI NOV 30 2007 FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO... AS THE 2007 ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON APPROACHES ITS CONCLUSION... TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. ISSUANCE OF THIS PRODUCT WILL RESUME ON 1 JUNE 2008. SHOULD ANY SIGNIFICANT DISTURBANCES DEVELOP DURING THE OFF SEASON...SPECIAL TROPICAL DISTURBANCE STATEMENTS WOULD BE ISSUED...AS NEEDED. SPECIAL TROPICAL DISTURBANCE STATEMENTS CAN BE FOUND UNDER WMO HEADER WONT41 KNHC...AND UNDER AWIPS HEADER MIADSAAT. $$ FORECASTER FRANKLIN

Partly Cloudy and 59 degrees F at North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County Airport, NC

Winds are Northwest at 3 MPH. The pressure is 29.82" and the humidity is 55%. Last Updated on Apr 28, 8:02 pm EDT.

Fair and 64 degrees F at North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County Airport, NC

Winds are Northwest at 7 MPH. The pressure is 29.79" and the humidity is 46%. Last Updated on Apr 28, 6:41 pm EDT.

Mostly Cloudy and 63 degrees F at North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County Airport, NC

Winds are Northwest at 12 Gusting to 21 MPH. The pressure is 29.79" and the humidity is 52%. The wind chill is 62. Last Updated on Apr 28, 4:41 pm EDT.

Tyson Foods record loss during second quarter

"Our Chicken segment suffered losses due to significantly higher and volatile input costs."

Tyson Foods, Inc. recorded a loss of $5 million during the second quarter of fiscal year 2008, ended March 29. via Meat & Poultry

Partly Cloudy and 64 degrees F at North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County Airport, NC

Winds are Northwest at 17 Gusting to 24 MPH. The pressure is 29.79" and the humidity is 52%. Last Updated on Apr 28, 4:01 pm EDT.

Man Suspected of Intoxicated Driving; Admits Taking Prescirpiton Painkillers

Wilkesboro police ticketed a man for driving while impaired after finding him run off the road into a ditch at Industrial and YMCA Road Saturday morning. Officers were called to the single-vehicle wreck about 5:25 am, and found 18-year old Joseph Corey...

Mostly Cloudy and 64 degrees F at North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County Airport, NC

Winds are West at 14 Gusting to 24 MPH. The pressure is 29.80" and the humidity is 52%. Last Updated on Apr 28, 3:01 pm EDT.