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September 6, 2019

North Carolina closes early voting sites for special House election as Dorian lashes state's coast

Hurricane Dorian caused a halt in early voting in some North Carolina counties in an unusual House election where the fight for a Republican-held seat appears to be coming down to the wire -- with both parties hoping to claim a win.

September 4, 2019

Some 8,000 National Guard troops in 4 states ready for Hurricane Dorian relief efforts

Nearly 8,000 troops across four states are preparing for relief efforts as Hurricane Dorian ominously makes its way toward the Southeast coast, U.S. National Guard officials said Wednesday.

September 4, 2019

Navy orders ships, aircraft to leave Norfolk, Va., base ahead of Hurricane Dorian

The U.S. Navy on Wednesday went into overdrive to protect the world's biggest naval base in Norfolk, Virginia, ahead of Hurricane Dorian. 

September 4, 2019

Hurricane Dorian lashes Florida with tropical storm conditions, as Carolinas brace for 'very close brush'

After leveling the Bahamas with deadly and destructive force, Hurricane Dorian churned toward the Southeast coast Wednesday, nicking Florida with tropical storm conditions along the state's northeastern coast and threatening a potentially powerful landfall in the Carolinas later this week.

September 4, 2019

Wild horses of North Carolina to ride out hurricane with 'butts to the wind'

The majestic herds of wild horses that roam North Carolina's Outer Banks will likely ride out Hurricane Dorian's whipping winds and strong storm surge by huddling together with their "butts to the wind" - a stabilizing trick that's worked well for more than five centuries. 

September 3, 2019

Hurricane Dorian lashes Florida's Atlantic coast after decimating Bahamas

Hurricane Dorian closed in on the east of Cape Canaveral, Fla., around 8 p.m. Tuesday at 6 mph and maximum wind speeds of 110 mph in what continues to be a "life-threatening" storm surge the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. 

September 3, 2019

People in Florida, Georgia, Carolinas brace for Hurricane Dorian as killer storm inches its way up East Coast

As Hurricane Dorian slowly started to inch its way north on Tuesday, residents in Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas braced for the killer storm that could bring a life-threatening storm surge and devastating destruction as it starts its slow crawl up the East Coast. 

September 2, 2019

With Hurricane Dorian looming, South Carolina starts evacuating hundreds of thousands

As Hurricane Dorian threatens, the evacuation order for 820,000 people living along the entire South Carolina coast is going well, according to Gov. Henry McMaster.

September 2, 2019

Virginia man, 61, dies in waters off North Carolina coast as Hurricane Dorian approaches

A 61-year-old Virginia man died in the waters off the coast of North Carolina’s Outer Banks on Sunday amid forecasts that Hurricane Dorian would generate dangerous surf ahead of its arrival.

September 1, 2019

Modern-day 'Rosie the Riveters' help military spouses stay active in the workplace

Using a few scraps of leather and a single sewing machine found in an attic, R. Riveter was born in 2011. Eight years later, the company — named after Rosie the Riveter, a cultural icon of World War II representing the women who worked in factories and shipyards during the war — is nothing short of an American success story.