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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…

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…