Alert Top Story 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 12, 2025 0 × 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 vF=7 r@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 :? 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