North Carolina schools opt to close, alter Friday schedules due to arrival of Tropical Storm Ian

With Tropical Storm Ian expected to dump several inches of rain across North Carolina, some places are opting to close Friday.

The rain and wind will last through the day Friday, with Tropical Storm Warnings in effect for much of central North Carolina.

Moore County Schools announced Thursday morning that the district would close all day Friday.

Lee County Schools announced it would make Friday a remote learning day.

You can check up-to-date closings here.

How to report a closing to ABC11

If you are in charge of closings for a school of business, the only way to report your organization’s closing or delay to ABC11 is by using our online system. The phone system that was used in the past is not operational. Your ID code from the phone system remains the same and it also serves as your Pass Code into the online system.

If you would like to register your organization with ABC11, please email the following information to closingcenter@abc11mail.com. Please do not mail closing information to this email address.

• Organization Name:
• Type of Organization: (school, church, business, day care, government office)
• Mailing Address:
• Organization’s Phone Number:
• Contact Person:
• Contact’s Email:
• Contact’s Mobile Phone: