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…

MORRISVILLE, N.C. — Hurricane Ian is not expected to impact North Carolina until at least Friday, but Duke Energy is already preparing for the storm, and some Floridians are headed to the Triangle. Ian is expected to impact three of the six states Duke Energy serves. Jeff Brooks, a Duke Energy spokesperson, told WRAL News crews will stay local until they are positive they are not needed before deploying elsewhere to help. “We have to make…

By Brian Murphy, WRAL sports reporter NC State head coach Dave Doeren has won a game in a hurricane. He’d just prefer not to have to do it again. Doeren’s 10th-ranked Wolfpack (4-0) visits No. 5 Clemson in a one of the biggest games in program history Saturday night, just as the remnants of Hurricane Ian are expected to be dumping rain on the Carolinas. The Wolfpack memorably defeated Notre Dame 10-3 in Raleigh in…

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — Ian is now a Category 1 hurricane as it moves closer to the United States. Impacts from the storm could be seen in North Carolina starting Friday with increased rain totals. Monday morning, the storm system was moving toward Cuba and forecasters expect it to rapidly strengthen to major hurricane status by the time it reaches the western part of the country. It has maximum sustained winds of 80 miles per…