"North Carolina's Solar Eclipse 2024: Forecast and Coverage"

North Carolina is gearing up for the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, with the Piedmont Triad expecting about 82-83% coverage peaking at 3:14 p.m. Various eclipse viewing parties and events are planned across the state, and businesses like Warby Parker and Smoothie King are offering eclipse glasses. Schools in some areas will release students early for the event. While North Carolina will only experience a partial eclipse, the path of totality runs through several states, including Tennessee, with the closest city being Bessie. The next total solar eclipse in the Piedmont Triad is not expected until 2078.