An Orange County resident and sex offender faces several counts of sexual exploitation of a minor following a state investigation.

Tropical Storm Chantal pushed out of the Carolinas, but not before bringing severe flooding to parts of the Triangle on its way through.

Heavy rains during the evening brought flooding, road closures and power outages throughout New Jersey, which is under a state of emergency.

Multiple rounds of storms will bring up to 9 inches of rain to some areas. More than 8 inches of rain has fallen in Brevard County as of 11 a.m., and a flood watch has been issued for most of Central Florida. That’s why the First Warning Weather team is calling for Impact Weather for most of the day.