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WFAE’s Gwendolyn Glenn talks to Reginald Jones, a Bahamian native who lives in Charlotte dealing with the effects of Hurricane Dorian. While the North and South Carolina coasts are just now feeling the effects of Hurricane Dorian, residents of the Bahamas are sifting through rubble the storm left behind. Dorian was a category 5 storm when it hit the Bahamas on Sunday, with most of the damage done to the Bahamian islands of Grand Bahama…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hurricane Dorian made landfall over Cape Hatteras at around 8:35 a.m. Friday morning, the National Hurricane Center reports.  The Category 1 storm continues to batter the North Carolina coast with heavy rain and high winds.  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 11 a.m. Friday, Dorian is a Category 1 hurricane with…

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 10:00 a.m.  North Carolina Governor, Roy Cooper, held a news conference to discuss Hurricane Dorian and its impacts on the state. Gov. Cooper said residents need to remain vigilant as the storm passes through. North Carolina…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hurricane Dorian made landfall over Cape Hatteras at around 8:35 a.m. Friday morning, the National Hurricane Center reports.  The Category 1 storm continues to batter the North Carolina coast with heavy rain and high winds.  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 10 a.m. Friday, Dorian is a Category 1 hurricane with…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hurricane Dorian made landfall over Cape Hatteras at around 8:35 a.m. Friday morning, the National Hurricane Center reports.  The Category 1 storm continues to batter the North Carolina coast with heavy rain and high winds.  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 9 a.m. Friday, Dorian is a Category 1 hurricane with…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla — Hurricane Dorian has come ashore at Cape Hatteras on North Carolina’s Outer Banks, marking its first U.S. landfall since it slammed into the Bahamas days ago. Dorian sideswiped most of the Southeast seaboard from Florida to Carolinas in recent days before its eye made landfall Friday morning. At 9 a.m., the storm’s center was moving northeast at 14 mph. On Thursday, Dorian raked the Carolina coast with howling winds and heavy…

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…