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Hurricane Matthew Forces Closure Of Orlando Theme Parks

Tourists who flock to Orlando's major theme parks were disappointed Thursday when all of them closed early because of Hurricane Matthew and planned to stay shut down until Saturday.

Hurricane Matthew Closes In On Florida With 140 MPH Winds

Gaining fury as it closed in, Hurricane Matthew steamed toward Florida with winds of 140 mph Thursday as 2 million people across the Southeast were warned to board up their homes and flee inland to escape the most powerful storm to threaten the Atlantic coast in more than a decade.

Hurricane Matthew Strengthens To Category 4

Hurricane Matthew has strengthened to a catastrophic Category 4 storm as it barrels toward the heavily populated coast of Florida.

Autopsy Shows Deaf Man Shot By Trooper Was Not Impaired

The autopsy for a deaf man killed by a North Carolina State Trooper has been released.

#Trending: Sports Topics on Social Media

Covering the latest trending sports hashtag and the beginning of race weekend in Charlotte

Motorist Shot By Deputies During Altercation Over Hurricane Matthew Evacuation Dies

A motorist shot during an altercation with South Carolina deputies over a Hurricane Matthew evacuation route has died.

#Trending: What Was Your First Facebook Post?

Trending on social media are selfies for World Smile Day and a viral video all about first Facebook posts.

2 People Are Dead After A Head On Crash In Cleveland County

Troopers are investigating after a head on collision near Shelby left two people dead.

Plane Evacuated After Samsung Smartphone Starts Smoking

An overheating, smoking Samsung smartphone forced the evacuation of a Southwest Airlines jet that was preparing to take off Wednesday from the Louisville airport.

NC Governor And Emergency Management Officials Update On State Preparations

Governor Pat McCrory and officials with N.C. Emergency Management give an update on preparations happening throughout the state ahead of Hurricane Matthew's arrival.

SC Gov. Nikki Haley Gives An Update On Hurricane Matthew

Governor Nikki Haley held a news conference Wednesday evening to give an update on Hurricane Matthew and what the state is continuing to do to prepare.

Police Identify Pedestrian Killed In East Charlotte Accident

Police have identified the victim in Wednesday's deadly accident on Albemarle Road in east Charlotte.

Rock Hill Man Arrested On Charges Of Dog Abuse

Police have arrested a man they say is accused of beating a dog repeatedly in order to teach and discipline it.

Cherryville Student Dies Two Days After Accident

The Cherryville community is rallying around two local high school students injured in a crash Monday afternoon.

CMS Football Games Rescheduled Due To Hurricane Matthew

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools released a statement Wednesday afternoon regarding upcoming high school football games being rescheduled due to the approach of Hurricane Matthew.

Hurricane Matthew Changes Track, Heading Towards Florida

People boarded up beach homes, schools closed and officials ordered evacuations along the East Coast on Wednesday as Hurricane Matthew tore through the Bahamas and took aim at Florida, where the governor urged coastal residents to "leave now" if they were able.