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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hurricane Dorian was downgraded to a Category 4 hurricane as it stalls and continues to pound the Bahamas Monday. This is a powerful and catastrophic storm that has parked over the Bahamas for several hours.  The National Hurricane Center said Dorian continues to “pummel” Grand Bahama Island as it remains stationary.  As of 5 p.m. Monday, a Hurricane Watch was extended northward to South Santee River, South Carolina. At 11 p.m. Sunday,…

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 4 hurricane is about 30 miles north-northeast of Freeport and roughly 100 miles east of West Palm Beach, Florida, according to the National Hurricane Center’s latest…

ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves are offering complimentary tickets to anyone who has been forced to evacuate to Atlanta as a result of Hurricane Dorian. The tickets are for their games against Toronto on Tuesday, Sept. 3 and Washington on Thursday, Sept. 5. “We welcome those who have been evacuated from their homes and we hope we can take their minds off the storm for a few hours,” said Derek Schiller, Braves President and CEO….

Several airlines have expanded the travel waivers being offered ahead of Hurricane Dorian to include Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina.  The powerful storm slowed to a crawl over the Bahamas and is expected to come “dangerously close” to parts of the East Coast.  The National Hurricane Center on Monday evening extended watches and warnings across the Florida and Georgia coasts. Forecasters expected Dorian to stay off shore, but forecasters warn that only a…

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. 8:00 p.m.  Hurricane Dorian remains “nearly stationary” as it continues to pummel Grand Bahama Island. Dorian has maximum sustained winds of 140 mph and is about 25 miles Northeast of Freeport Grand Bahama Island. 6:50 p.m. Chief Meteorologist Brad…

NASSAU, Bahamas — Hurricane Dorian’s winds are strong. The storm surge is being described as life-threatening and as one of the most powerful storms in the Atlantic ever recorded sits on top of the Bahamas, residents riding out the storm are sharing videos from their perspective.  The Category 5 Hurricane is moving slowly over the Bahamas, dropping heavy rain. Widespread flooding is being reported and live cameras that typically show the beaches are offline.  …

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hurricane Dorian was downgraded to a Category 4 hurricane as it stalls and continues to pound the Bahamas Monday. This is a powerful and catastrophic storm that has parked over the Bahamas over the last 12 hours.  As of 5 p.m. Monday, a Hurricane Watch was extended northward to South Santee River, South Carolina. At 11 p.m. Sunday, the National Hurricane Center said Hurricane Dorian, which is described as a catastrophic hurricane,…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla — Hurricane Dorian is stationary as it continues to devastate the Bahamas. The Category 4 hurricane is about 25 miles northeast of Freeport and roughly 105 miles east of West Palm Beach, Florida, according to the National Hurricane Center’s latest advisory. The storm is producing maximum sustained winds up to 145 mph as it remains a Category 4 storm. Grand Bahama Island continues to experience catastrophic winds and storm surge. It first…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — With the approach of Hurricane Dorian, state elections officials are preparing in case Dorian impacts next Tuesday’s Ninth District election and primaries in Mecklenburg County. The Ninth District race is tight between Democrat Dan McCready and Republican Dan Bishop.  The Executive Director of the State Board of Elections, Karen Brinson Bell, said in a statement, “We do not want Dorian to put a damper on turnout for these important elections.”  Elections officials…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hurricane Dorian has been downgraded to a Category 4 hurricane as it stalls and continues to pound the Bahamas Monday. This is a powerful and catastrophic storm that has parked over the Bahamas over the last 12 hours.  As of 5 p.m. Monday, a Hurricane Watch was extended northward to South Santee River South Carolina. At 11 p.m. Sunday, the National Hurricane Center said Hurricane Dorian, which is described as a catastrophic…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla — Hurricane Dorian is stationary as it continues to devastate the Bahamas. The Category 4 hurricane is about 25 miles northeast of Freeport and roughly 105 miles east of West Palm Beach, Florida, according to the National Hurricane Center’s latest advisory. The storm is producing maximum sustained winds up to 145 mph, with Juno Beach, Florida, reporting a sustained tropical-storm-force gust as a result of Dorian being nearby. Grand Bahama Island continues…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Hurricane Dorian is moving nearly stationary as it continues to devastate the Bahamas. The Category 4 hurricane is about 25 miles northeast of Freeport and roughly 105 miles east of West Palm Beach, Florida, according to the National Hurricane Center’s latest advisory. The storm is producing maximum sustained winds up to 145 mph, with Juno Beach, Florida, reporting a sustained tropical-storm-force gust as a result of Dorian being nearby. Grand Bahama…

*The video above this story is from inside the eye of Hurricane Dorian through the lens of Hurricane Hunters. ATLANTA — A Delta Air Lines flight departed Atlanta Monday morning headed to Nassau, Bahamas, on the southern fringes of dangerous Hurricane Dorian, with winds in excess of 150 mph. “We have an in-house team of meteorologists who monitor the wind and weather in our destinations and had determined that the conditions in Nassau were safe enough…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hurricane Dorian has been downgraded to a Category 4 hurricane as it stalls and continues to pound the Bahamas Monday. This is a powerful and catastrophic storm that has parked over the Bahamas over the last 12 hours.  At 11 p.m. Sunday, the National Hurricane Center said Hurricane Dorian, which is described as a catastrophic hurricane, made landfall on the eastern end of Grand Bahama Island.  Maximum winds from Dorian are sustained…