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By Robert Furges, WRAL Sports contributor Raleigh, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes start their preseason on Tuesday night. They will meet Tampa Bay, Buffalo, Columbus and the Florida Panthers in the preseason. The first puck drops at 7 p.m. on Tuesday night when the Tampa Bay Lightning come to PNC Arena. A game scheduled for Wednesday in Tampa Bay has been postponed due to incoming Hurricane Ian. It’s expected to make landfall near Tampa as…

It is on a track to hit the west coast of Florida as a major hurricane as early as Wednesday. 8 minutes ago The International Space Station flew over Hurricane Ian on Monday. The storm is growing stronger after making landfall on the western tip of Cuba. MORE: Hurricane Ian updates It is on a track to hit the west coast of Florida as a major hurricane as early as Wednesday. Tampa and St. Petersburg…

RALEIGH, N.C. — Central and eastern North Carolina are bracing for possibly detrimental impacts from Hurricane Ian late this week. Hurricane Ian on Tuesday made landfall in Cuba as a major Category 3 storm. Ian is expected to make a second landfall in Florida by Thursday morning. After that, it will weaken and bring heavy rain to N.C. Hurricane Ian impacts, timing for NC Rain will likely begin late Friday in our area, but we’ll…

DURHAM, N.C. — Dozens of local leaders and emergency management officials will gather Tuesday at Durham City Hall to update the public ahead of Hurricane Ian’s approach. At Tuesday’s event, officials from Durham, Orange, Lee and Chatham counties will discuss their approach to storm forecasting, hurricane response and how they are strengthening the grid against severe storms. The meeting will also focus on the significant improvements Duke Energy has made around the area to reduce outages during…

RALEIGH, N.C. — Central and eastern North Carolina are bracing for possibly detrimental impacts from Hurricane Ian late this week. Hurricane Ian on Tuesday made landfall in Cuba as a major Category 3 storm. Ian is expected to make a second landfall in Florida by Thursday morning. After that, it will weaken and bring heavy rain to N.C. Hurricane Ian impacts, timing for NC Rain will likely begin late Friday in our area, but we’ll…

1 minute ago DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) — Dozens of local leaders and emergency management officials will gather in Durham for a meeting with Duke Energy on hurricane preparations. The meeting scheduled for Tuesday was actually scheduled before Hurricane Ian, but is now more timely than ever. Duke Energy is keeping a close eye on the major hurricane’s track. The energy company would usually start to send crews to Florida ahead of the storm, but since…

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — Hurricane Ian is moving over Cuba as a Category 3 storm with projections showing it hit Florida’s west coast as a major hurricane as early as Wednesday. Ian hit the western tip of Cuba as a major hurricane with top wind gusts of 155 mph over warm Gulf of Mexico waters before striking Florida. On Tuesday morning, Ian was moving north at 12 mph with top sustained winds increasing to 125…

RALEIGH, N.C. — Hurricane Ian on Tuesday made landfall in Cuba as a major Category 3 storm. Central and eastern North Carolina are bracing for possibly detrimental impacts from Hurricane Ian late this week. Ian was upgraded to a major hurricane early Tuesday morning with winds at 115 mph. Cuba was already seeing rain impacts from the storm. Ian will strengthen into a Category 4 storm on Wednesday before weakening due to drier air. A…

RALEIGH, N.C. — Central and eastern North Carolina are bracing for possibly detrimental impacts from Hurricane Ian late this week. Ian, expected to make landfall soon across Cuba, was upgraded to a Category 3 major hurricane early Tuesday morning with winds at 115 mph. Cuba was already seeing rain impacts from the storm. Ian will strengthen into a Category 4 storm on Wednesday before weakening due to drier air. A second landfall is expected for…

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — Hurricane Ian is expected to make landfall in Florida as a major storm, which could affect what ends up on store shelves. Some store owners planned early, but products are still limited. “It’s been a little bit of a struggle,” said Natalie Swanson who is the assistant manager of merchandising with Ace Hardware in Raleigh’s Seaboard neighborhood. “It’s been a couple of weeks of a process of trying to get things…

RALEIGH, N.C. — Central and eastern North Carolina are bracing for possibly detrimental impacts from Hurricane Ian late this week. Ian, expected to make landfall in Florida Wednesday, was upgraded from a tropical storm to a Category 1 hurricane early Monday morning. As of 5 p.m. Monday, Ian has been upgraded to a Category 2 Hurricane. Ian is expected to become a major hurricane overnight or early Tuesday. WRAL meteorologist Elizabeth Gardner said Ian could…

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — The remnants of Hurricane Ian are expected to affect North Carolina beginning Friday. The storm is expected to bring wind and rain to the Tar Heel State but the extent and location of those effects are still not clear. “I’ll tell you the first three days in the track are where the confidence is highest and that’s the only takes us into Wednesday night and by that time, it still hasn’t…

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — Despite Hurricane Ian, which is forecast to impact North Carolina with heavy rain starting Friday, it won’t stop the sound of bluegrass in Raleigh this weekend. The annual World of Bluegrass Festival will continue as planned Friday and Saturday on Fayetteville Street in downtown Raleigh. Organizers said the show will go on and there will be procedures in place to make sure everyone in attendance is safe and having a great…

RALEIGH, N.C. — There is a major concern about the homeless population in Wake County. There is currently no county-sponsored place for people without homes to seek shelter from the elements, be it the heavy rain forecast from Hurricane Ian or the chill of the upcoming winter. Current shelters are full, and there is not a permanent emergency center in the county. Hurricane Ian is expected to make U.S. landfall on Wednesday along the west…

RALEIGH, N.C. — For the second time in its history in Raleigh, the International Bluegrass Music Association’s World of Bluegrass could be affected by a hurricane. Hurricane Ian is expected to impact Florida Wednesday and not affect North Carolina until late this week. Central and eastern N.C. is expected to see several inches of rainfall, flooding and some isolated tornados from Ian’s remnants once the storm breaks apart and moves north. The five-day bluegrass event…