Gov. Roy Cooper officially activated the state’s plan ahead of expected impacts from Hurricane Ian. RALEIGH, N.C. — A State of Emergency remains in effect for North Carolina as Hurricane Ian batters the Carolinas with heavy rain, high winds and life-threatening storm surge in coastal areas.  Gov. Roy Cooper declared the State of Emergency Wednesday, officially setting state emergency plans into place. Part of the declaration includes waiving transportation rules to get fuel and critical…

According to Duke Energy, crews were currently assessing repairs and damage in areas near south Charlotte. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Nearly 5,000 Duke Energy customers were without power in the Charlotte area as of 3 p.m. as Ian landed on the South Carolina coast, according to Duke Energy’s outage map. According to Duke Energy, crews are currently assessing repairs and damage in areas near south Charlotte. Duke Energy said more than 400 customers were without power in…

More than 300 flights were canceled at Charlotte Douglas International Airport as Hurricane Ian batters the Carolina coast with high winds and heavy rain. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — More than 300 flights were canceled at Charlotte Douglas International Airport ahead of Hurricane Ian, which is expected to bring heavy rain and gusty winds to the Charlotte metro area Friday.  As of 2:30 p.m., 310 flights at Charlotte Douglas were canceled, according to the flight-tracking website FlightAware….

Hurricane Ian is bringing high winds and heavy rains to the Charlotte area. History shows it’s the water, not the winds, that cause the most destruction. MECKLENBURG COUNTY, N.C. — As Hurricane Ian heads toward Charlotte with potential wind gusts of up to 50 mph, historical data show few hurricanes and tropical storms have hit the area with maximum wind speeds that high. In fact, public records identify only eight since 1900 that have reached…

Ian is expected to move through eastern South Carolina, bringing with it heavy rain and strong winds. COLUMBIA, S.C. — Ian has made landfall along the South Carolina coast, the first landfall of a hurricane in the Palmetto State in six years. The National Hurricane Center says Ian came ashore around 2:05 p.m. Eastern near Georgetown, South Carolina. It’s already brought storm surge on the coast and heavy rainfall and strong winds in other parts…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A revived Hurricane Ian made landfall on South Carolina’s coast Friday and the historic city of Charleston, with forecasters predicting a storm surge and floods after the megastorm caused catastrophic damage in Florida and left people trapped in their homes. With all of South Carolina’s coast under a hurricane warning, a steady stream of vehicles left Charleston on Thursday, many likely heeding officials’ warnings to seek higher ground.  Here are some Carolina live…