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The storm is expected to make landfall in Florida Wednesday afternoon. ByKatherine Faulders via 13 minutes ago WASHINGTON — The House Jan. 6 committee scheduled for Wednesday has been postponed because of Hurricane Ian, according to sources familiar with the decision. The storm is expected to make landfall in Florida at about the same time as the hearing was to take place. “In light of Hurricane Ian bearing down on parts of Florida, we have…

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — With Hurricane Ian strengthening and forecasts becoming more confident that it will hit North Carolina, the Bluegrass festival scheduled for Raleigh this week is making some changes. According to organizers, IBMA Bluegrass Live! will move all music and activities planned for Friday and Saturday inside. The performances, which were supposed to take place at five different stages on Fayetteville street will now happen at the Raleigh Convention Center. The 115 vendors…

After a somewhat of a quiet start, the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season is fully underway as Hurricane Ian makes its way toward the U.S. The storm is expected to make landfall on Florida’s west coast or its panhandle by midday Thursday, according to the National Hurricane Center. Ian is expected to become a Category 3 hurricane Monday night and is forecast to strike to become a Category 4 hurricane. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a…

lebrownlow: RT @therealdcunna: #Hokies head coach Brent Pry on UNC QB Drake Maye: “He’s taken some big hits. … But he’ll sit in there and throw the b…— Tue 1:04 p.m. giglio_OG: RT @murphsturph: NC State, likewise, has not changed its travel plans for Clemson game. Told the Wolfpack are “monitoring the situation clo…— Tue 12:41 p.m. joeovies: FWIW if they play the game in those conditions so be it. It’s football and playing it…

As Hurricane Ian made landfall in western Cuba early Tuesday morning, Floridians were keeping an anxious eye on the rapidly intensifying storm. That included the operators of Florida’s popular theme parks. Here’s a status report of where things stand as of 11 a.m. ET Tuesday with various major theme and water parks and other sites of interest to tourists: Busch Gardens (Tampa) Ian’s path remains uncertain, but on Tuesday morning, the Tampa Bay Area seemed…

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…