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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hurricane Dorian continues to batter the North Carolina coast with heavy rain and high winds with a possible landfall somewhere in the Outer Banks Friday.  Forecasters believe Dorian’s storm surge and heavy rain could trigger flooding in communities still recovering from the devastation left by Hurricane Florence last year.   As of 8 a.m. Friday, Dorian is a Category 1 hurricane with sustained winds of 90 mph and is about 10 miles…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hurricane Dorian continues to batter the North Carolina coast with heavy rain and high winds with a possible landfall somewhere in the Outer Banks Friday.  Forecasters believe Dorian’s storm surge and heavy rain could trigger flooding in communities still recovering from the devastation left by Hurricane Florence last year.   As of 7 a.m. Friday, Dorian is a Category 1 hurricane with sustained winds of 90 mph and is about 30 miles…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Why is Frying Pan Tower flying the American Flag during a Hurricane? The answer is quite simple. The owner of Frying Pan Tower, Richard Neal, said it’s very difficult to access the tower. Neal said once someone is able to access the flag, it’s even more difficult to attach and remove it.  “The flag on as it does not have a conventional rope or cable to lower or lift one,” Neal said….

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hurricane Dorian continues to batter the North Carolina coast with heavy rain and high winds with a possible landfall somewhere in the Outer Banks Friday.  Forecasters believe Dorian’s storm surge and heavy rain could trigger flooding in communities still recovering from the devastation left by Hurricane Florence last year.   As of 6 a.m. Friday, Dorian is a Category 1 hurricane with sustained winds of 90 mph, and is about 30 miles…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — As Hurricane Dorian blows off the coast of the Carolinas, forecasters are predicting high storm surges and drenching rains that could trigger flooding and unleash environmental hazards in areas still recovering from last year’s Hurricane Florence. As of 5 a.m. Friday, Dorian is a Category 1 hurricane with sustained winds of 90 mph, and is about 25 miles east of Cape Lookout, North Carolina. The National Hurricane Center reported the eye of…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — As Hurricane Dorian blows off the coast of the Carolinas, forecasters are predicting high storm surges and drenching rains that could trigger flooding and unleash environmental hazards in areas still recovering from last year’s Hurricane Florence. As of 4 a.m. Friday, Dorian is a Category 1 hurricane with sustained winds of 90 mph, and is about 15 miles south of Cape Lookout, North Carolina. The National Hurricane Center reported a 10-minute average…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — As Hurricane Dorian blows off the coast of the Carolinas, forecasters are predicting high storm surges and drenching rains that could trigger flooding and unleash environmental hazards in areas still recovering from last year’s Hurricane Florence. As of 2 a.m. Friday, Dorian is a Category 1 hurricane with sustained winds of 90 mph, and is about 55 miles east of Wilmington, North Carolina. Dorian is moving toward the northeast near 15mph and…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hurricane Dorian is a dangerous hurricane moving along the Southeast coastline. This is a live blog from the digital staff at WCNC.com with continuous updates on the storm, its impact, and on-going developments. Friday, September 6 2 a.m. As of 2 a.m. Friday, Dorian is a Category 1 hurricane with sustained winds of 90 mph. The center of Dorian is expected to move over or near the North Carolina coast during the…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — As Hurricane Dorian blows off the coast of the Carolinas, forecasters are predicting high storm surges and drenching rains that could trigger flooding and unleash environmental hazards in areas still recovering from last year’s Hurricane Florence. At 1 a.m. Friday, Dorian is a Category 1 hurricane with sustained winds of 90 mph as it spun about 40 miles east-northeast of Wilmington, North Carolina. The National Weather Service said hurricane warnings were in…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hurricane Dorian is a dangerous hurricane moving along the Southeast coastline. This is a live blog from the digital staff at WCNC.com with continuous updates on the storm, its impact, and on-going developments. Friday, September 6 1 a.m.  At 1 a.m. Friday, Dorian had sustained winds of 90 mph as it spun about 40 miles east-northeast of Wilmington, North Carolina. 12 a.m.  “Latest #Dorian Key Messages: Storm surge and dangerous winds along…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — As Hurricane Dorian blows off the coast of the Carolinas, forecasters are predicting high storm surges and drenching rains that could trigger flooding and unleash environmental hazards in areas still recovering from last year’s Hurricane Florence. At 1 a.m. Friday, Dorian had sustained winds of 90 mph as it spun about 40 miles east-northeast of Wilmington, North Carolina. The National Weather Service said hurricane warnings were in effect for the Carolina coasts…

A re-energized Hurricane Dorian brought howling, window-rattling winds and sideways rain to parts of the Southern U.S. coast Thursday morning.  Several live cameras were capturing the storm’s impact as it pushed northward toward North Carolina’s dangerously exposed Outer Banks.  At least four deaths have been reported in the U.S., with each fatality involving men who fell while getting ready for the storm. Frying Pan Ocean Cam The Frying Pan Ocean Cam, from EXPLORE, has been…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla — Hurricane Dorian’s core was brushing the coastline of North Carolina Thursday night. The Category 2 hurricane had maximum sustained winds of 100 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center. By Friday, Hurricane Dorian is forecast to start moving away from the Carolinas.   A tropical storm warning has been issued from Woods Hole to Sagamore Beach, Mass., and for Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket. The hurricane warning from Savannah River to the south…

ABACO, Bahamas (AP) — Carrying possessions in plastic bags, some weary Bahamians whose homes were smashed by Hurricane Dorian waited Thursday for a flight out of the disaster zone as an international humanitarian effort to help the Caribbean country gained momentum. The death toll rose to 30. A few hundred people gathered at the partly flooded Leonard M. Thompson airport on Abaco island in hopes of getting a seat on one of the small planes…