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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hurricane Dorian is a dangerous hurricane headed towards 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. Tuesday, September 3 11:40 a.m.  North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper issues a mandatory evacuation for the coast from the Barrier Islands to Carolina Beach. The mayor of Carolina Beach says they will officially issue the order at 2 p.m….

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hurricane Dorian is a dangerous hurricane headed towards 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. Tuesday, September 3 11:00 a.m.  Hurricane Dorian is finally moving northwestward but is growing in size. The National Hurricane Center reports the storm is now a Category 2 with 110 mph.  As of the 11 a.m. advisory, the NHC…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hurricane Dorian is finally moving northwestward but is growing in size, the National Weather Center reports.  The powerful storm was parked over the Bahamas for over 24 hours with sustained winds of 120 mph and even stronger gusts.   According to the National Hurricane Center, Dorian is now moving northwest at 2 mph. Forecasters expect Dorian to begin its northward turn Tuesday with the storm making its way toward the United States…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hurricane Dorian is a dangerous hurricane headed towards 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. Tuesday, September 3 10 a.m.  Not much has changed with the 10 a.m. update from the National Hurricane Center. Hurricane Dorian still has sustained winds of 115 mph and is now about 100 miles east-northeast of West Palm Beach,…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hurricane Dorian is a dangerous hurricane headed towards 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. Tuesday, September 3 9: a.m.  The National Hurricane Center says Dorian is still trekking northwestward at a slow 1 mph. The storm now has sustained winds of 115 mph, still keeping the storm at a very powerful Category 3. …

More than 1,000 Florida Highway Patrol troopers are working long hours on the east coast ahead of Hurricane Dorian. The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles said about 1,400 troopers are working 12-hour shifts. The department tweeted they’re all working to help keep roads safe as people are evacuating and helping prepare for possible impacts from the storm. The FLHSMV tweeted, “Thank you to the Bravo shift, for keeping the watch throughout the…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla — People in parts of the northern Bahamas have been experiencing this for, quite literally, hours — nonstop: storm surge up to roofs and winds of at least an EF-2 tornado. But, relief may be coming. The eye of Hurricane Dorian is beginning to inch toward the northwest, as it continues its hours-long assault on the islands. The latest data shows Dorian crawling at 1 mph with maximum sustained winds of 120…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hurricane Dorian is finally beginning to crawl northwest as its eyewall pounds Grand Bahama Island Tuesday morning. The powerful storm has parked over the Bahamas for over 24 hours with sustained winds of 120 mph and even stronger gusts.  According to the National Hurricane Center, Dorian is now moving northwest at 1 mph with the southern eyewall pummeling Grand Bahama Island. Forecasters expect Dorian to begin its northward turn Tuesday with the…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hurricane Dorian is a dangerous hurricane headed towards 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. Tuesday, September 3 7 a.m.  Larry Sprinkle updates the conditions on Dorian, which is still stationary over the Bahamas. The Charlotte area can expect minimal impact, but the Carolina coast, especially in areas around Charleston, may see 4-7 feet…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hurricane Dorian is finally beginning to crawl northwest as its eyewall pounds Grand Bahama Island Tuesday morning. The powerful storm has parked over the Bahamas for over 24 hours with sustained winds of 120 mph and even stronger gusts.  According to the National Hurricane Center, Dorian is now moving northwest at 1 mph with the southern eyewall pummeling Grand Bahama Island. Forecasters expect Dorian to begin its northward turn Tuesday with the…

OCOEE, Fla. — A 55-year-old man fell to his death Monday while trying to trim a tree ahead of Hurricane Dorian’s arrival, 10News partner WKMG reported. Ocoee Battalion Fire Chief Edwin Youman told WKMG the man had climbed about 15 feet into the tree with a chainsaw. The man was trying to get in a better position to cut branches when he fell. Crews said the man wasn’t using a ladder. He was pronounced dead…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hurricane Dorian was downgraded to a Category 3 hurricane as it stalls and continues to pound the Bahamas early Tuesday. This is a powerful and catastrophic storm that has parked over the Bahamas for nearly 24 hours.  The National Hurricane Center said Dorian continues to “pummel” Grand Bahama Island as it remains stationary. The National Hurricane Center expects Dorian to make a slow northward turn by Wednesday with a turn to the…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla — People in parts of the northern Bahamas have been experiencing this for, quite literally, hours — nonstop: storm surge up to roofs and winds of at least an EF-2 tornado. Hurricane Dorian remains stationary as it continues its hours-long assault on the islands. The Category 3 hurricane is about 100 miles east of West Palm Beach, Florida, according to the National Hurricane Center’s latest advisory. The storm is producing maximum sustained…

DARE COUNTY, N.C. — Dare County and Hyde County residents and visitors are under mandatory evacuation orders as Hurricane Dorian barrels toward parts of the southeast. The Dare County Emergency Management Twitter account tweeted that visitors must evacuate starting Tuesday, Sept. 3 at noon. Residents must evacuate on Wednesday, Sept. 4 starting at 6 a.m. Dare County Schools released a statement on Facebook that said all Dare County Schools will be in regular session on…