NORFOLK, Va. — A weak cold front is expected to move into the region on Friday and Saturday, bringing an uptick in unsettled weather & heavy downpours. While much of each day will remain dry, conditions will become increasingly favorable for showers and thunderstorms, particularly during the afternoon and evening hours.

At least 8 people are dead and flood rescues are ongoing after Tropical Storm Chantal dropped 12 inches of rain across parts of North Carolina

The threat of flash flooding returned to North Carolina on Thursday, only days after Tropical Depression Chantal dumped heavy rain across the central part of the state, flooding homes and highways and leading to dozens of rescues.