Top Story Spotlight Did you see the Northern Lights? You have another chance tonight in western North Carolina Sharon McBrayer Nov 12, 2025 Nov 12, 2025 Updated Nov 13, 2025 0 × Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Northern Lights, also known as aurora borealis, may make an appearance in North Carolina Wednesday night.kAm(92E DE2CE65 @FE 2D 2 D>2== 2C62 @7 A:?< =:89E :? E96 ?@CE96C? D<J :? E96 7@@E9:==D 62C=J %F6D52J ?:89E 8C6H E@ 2 =2C86 DH2E9 @7 A:?<[ AFCA=6 2?5 E62= =:89E 3J >:5?:89E] %96 =:89ED H6C6 C6A@CE65 E@ 36 G:D:3=6 2D 72C D@FE9 2D E96 8F=7 4@2DE]k^Am The Northern Lights started out small Tuesday evening but grew much larger as the night wore on. Sharon McBrayer, The News Herald kAm%96 =:89ED H:== 36 324< (65?6D52J]k^AmkAmx7 :E :D 32C6=J G:D:3=6 E@ E96 ?2<65 6J6[ A@:?E 2 42>6C2 2E E96 ?@CE96C? D<J E@?:89E 2?5 J@F H:== 36 23=6 E@ D66 E96 =:89ED E@?:89E[ H62E96C 7@C642DE6CD D2J]k^Am kAm%96 492?46 @7 4=@F5:?6DD :? E96 D<J (65?6D52J ?:89E :D =@H[ D2:5 !2EC:4< |@@C6[ >6E6@C@=@8:DE H:E9 E96 }2E:@?2= (62E96C $6CG:46 2E E96 vC66?G:==6^$A2CE2?3FC8 p:CA@CE] w6 D2:5 E96 D<J D9@F=5 36 4=62C :? E96 7@@E9:==D]k^Am People are also reading… Highway patrol: Juvenile killed in McDowell County wreck while driving electric bike 12-year-old arrested in death of classmate who was hit in the head by a metal water bottle One person critically injured in Sunday crash involving bicycle in McDowell County Marion woman charged with starting wildfire in northern McDowell County Investigation continues into fatal wreck that killed juvenile on Sunday McDowell County man charged with sexual assault of employee See events that will close Marion downtown streets this year, including Friday night concerts McDowell County women's powerlifter inducted into North Carolina hall of fame Marion, McDowell leaders seek public’s input on future of Drexel Heritage site Tanker truck crashed on I-40 at McDowell, Burke line; milk spills into creek NC high school senior accepted to 90+ colleges, received $5.3 million in scholarship offers ‘No kings’ rally in downtown Marion draws more than 275 people, organizers say This new spot in Marion is offering locally grown food and beer, run by farmers and a brewer McDowell County NC East Marion, Clinchfield, Stumptown homecoming to celebrate community McDowell County will help some households connect to county water Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts kAm“x 5@?VE D66 2?J 3:8 2C62D @7 4=@F5D >@G:?8 :?[” |@@C6 D2:5] “$@[ 9@A67F==J[ E9:D 6G6?:?8 :EV== 36 4=@F5 7C66]”k^AmkAm%96 }2E:@?2= ~462?:4 2?5 pE>@DA96C:4 p5>:?:DEC2E:@? D2JD E96 2FC@C2’D 4@=@CD D9:7E 86?E=J 2?5 @7E6? 492?86D D92A6 =:<6 D@7E=J 3=@H:?8 4FCE2:?D]k^Am kAm}p$p D2JD 2FC@C2D 2C6 “5J?2>:4[ 2?5 @7E6? G:DF2==J 56=:42E6 5:DA=2JD @7 2? :?EC:42E6 52?46 @7 A2CE:4=6D 2?5 >28?6E:D> 36EH66? E96 $F? 2?5 t2CE9 42==65 DA246 H62E96C] (96? 6?6C86E:4 A2CE:4=6D 7C@> DA246 4@==:56 H:E9 2E@>D 2?5 >@=64F=6D :? E96 2E>@DA96C6[ E96J 42? 42FD6 E96 4@=@C7F= 8=@H E92E H6 42== 2FC@C2D]”k^Am Pink, teal and purple light could be seen around just before midnight Tuesday night. The lights are expected to be seen again Wednesday night. Sharon McBrayer, The News Herald kAmxE D2JD 2FC@C2 3@C62=:D EC2?D=2E6D E@ “?@CE96C? 52H?]”k^Am kAm}p$p D2:5 [ “%96 DF? 4@?E:?F@FD=J AC@5F46D 2? @FE7=@H @7 492C865 A2CE:4=6D :?E@ E96 D@=2C DJDE6> <?@H? 2D E96 D@=2C H:?5] (96? E96 D@=2C H:?5 C62496D t2CE9[ :E 42? :?E6C24E H:E9 t2CE9’D >28?6E:4 D9:6=5[ @7E6? 56A@D:E:?8 2?5 244F>F=2E:?8 6?6C8J E96C6] (96? E9:D 6?6C8J :D 7:?2==J C6=62D65[ >F49 @7 :E C2:?D 5@H? @? @FC 2E>@DA96C6[ 42FD:?8 2FC@C2D]”k^Am Pink, teal and purple light could be seen around just before midnight Tuesday night. The lights are expected to be seen again Wednesday night. Sharon McBrayer, The News Herald Pink, teal and purple light could be seen around just before midnight Tuesday night. The lights are expected to be seen again Wednesday night. Sharon McBrayer, The News Herald 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Local Weather Get the daily forecast and severe weather alerts in your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Northern lights stun readers in NC after strong geomagnetic storm in 2024 Watch Now: Related Video Iran’s top university hit in US-Israeli strikes Savannah Guthrie returns to ‘Today’ after mom’s disappearance Savannah Guthrie returns to ‘Today’ after mom’s disappearance Data Centers: 'It is an opportunity for us as a state to press pause.' Data Centers: 'It is an opportunity for us as a state to press pause.' Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance still top of mind for her neighbors Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance still top of mind for her neighbors Recommended for you
