Today in the Charlotte area
After gaining national headlines, story of missing boy in Gastonia ends in tragedy as body found
As police search, parents plead for help finding missing boy Maddox Ritch
Michael Jordan, Wilmington native and Charlotte Hornets owner, to give $2 million to Florence recovery
"Disaster is at the doorstep."
- Governor Cooper warning North Carolinians to get ready.
How did North Carolina do in preparing for Florence
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"We're as ready as anyone has ever been."
- President Trump on Florence preparations
Family Dollar's departure from Matthews means a loss of 900 jobs for Charlotte area
Why are there still no lights along the highways in Charlotte?
Source: WSOC
Storm weakens but could still bring flooding and power outages to Charlotte area
Gov. Cooper: 'Forecast puts North Carolina in the bullseye of Hurricane Florence'
Source: Associated Press
"Further strengthening is anticipated and Florence is expected to be an extremely dangerous major hurricane through Thursday.”
- the National Hurricane Center
What is your plan for Hurricane Florence?
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“Hurricane Florence is still on track to make landfall in North Carolina
on Thursday as a Category 4 — becoming the strongest hurricane to ever
make landfall north of South Carolina.”
- Eric Holthaus, meteorologist
