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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Officials Update On Hurricane Preparations

Friday morning, officials updated the community on storm preparations and ahead of Hurricane Ian.

Buccaneers, Chiefs Will Play in Tampa as Scheduled

Sunday night’s game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Kansas City Chiefs will be played at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa as scheduled.

Conover Fire Fighters Prepare For Severe Weather

The Conover Fire Department released pictures of their Swift Water Rescue Team gathering equipment ahead of heavy rainfall from Hurricane Ian.

After Ian, the Effects in Southwest Florida are Everywhere

Hurricane Ian was over southwest Florida for only a few hours. It will take months to clean up all the damage. Maybe longer. And some of the destruction can’t be cleaned up at all.

NCDOT and Duke Energy Ready For Ian

NCDOT and Duke Energy officials say they have been prepping all week long for the arrival of Ian to Charlotte and the Carolinas. High winds and flooding are the…

People Trapped, 2.5M Without Power as Ian Drenches Florida

Hurricane Ian left a path of destruction in southwest Florida, trapping people in flooded homes, cutting off the only bridge to a barrier island and knocking out power to 2.5 million people as it dumped rain across the peninsula on Thursday.

Taste of Charlotte and Pink Cupcake Walk Rescheduled Due to Ian

Taste of Charlotte will now be held October 7th-9th.

Charlotte Motor Speedway Opening for Ian Evacuees

CHARLOTTE N.C. - Charlotte Motor Speedway opened its Rock City Campground on Wednesday morning at 9 am to people evacuating Florida from Hurricane Ian. With severe weather in the forecast for the…

Florida Schools, South Carolina Move Home Games Ahead of Ian

Three Sunshine State universities took steps Tuesday to salvage home football games as Hurricane Ian approached.

Ian Just Shy of a Category 5 Hurricane as it Nears Florida

Damaging winds and rain lashed the state’s heavily populated Gulf Coast, with the Naples to Sarasota region at “highest risk” of a devastating storm surge.

Hurricane Ian Makes Landfall in Cuba En Route to Florida

A strengthening Hurricane Ian’s rain and winds lashed Cuba’s western tip, where authorities have evacuated 50,000 people, as it became a major Category 3 storm early Tuesday.

Fiona Grows Into Category 4 Storm As It Heads Toward Bermuda

Hurricane Fiona has strengthened into a Category 4 storm after lashing the Turks and Caicos Islands and devastating Puerto Rico. It's forecast to squeeze past Bermuda later this week.

Tropical Storm Gaston Forms in the Atlantic

The 7th named storm of the season has developed in the Central Atlantic.

Samaritan's Purse Offering Disaster Relief To Hurricane-Ravaged Puerto Rico

Samaritan's Purse is once again coming to the aid of Puerto Rico. The disaster relief organization based in Boone is deploying teams to the area following Hurricane Fiona.