Hermine hitting North Carolina. Heavy rain, flooding and rough surf along the coast. Well bring you the latest on the storms path. And when it moves out. Plus, the storm knocking down trees and power lines all over the area. Well show you some of the damage. Those stories plus, a Tropical Storm threatening their big day. Hear from the couple not letting hermine wash out their wedding. Eyewitness news starts right now. Tropical storm hermine. Hitting North Carolina right now. North carolina right now. The storm made landfall in florida early this morning and then headed right for our state. Its been bringing heavy rains and some flooding. This is a live look at wrightsville beach. Heres what we know right now. One death is now one death is now being blamed on hermine. The death happened in florida. More than 18 thousand people in North Carolina are without power right now. And were getting reports of trees down. And some flash flooding. Good evening im joel brown. In for steve daniels. And im tisha powell. Weve got reports from the triangle to the coast to keep you up to date as hermine moves through. Chief meteorologist Chris Hohmann in the First Alert Storm Center begins our coverage. Chris whats the latest on this storm . The flow around the storm will he the effects of hermine as the storm moves through our state. Weve got team coverage, tonight from the triangle, to the sandhills. And eastern North Carolina. Athans is there now live as hermine bears down on our our shores. Elaina what are you seeing . High tide. Foam. The water is rough. Wave crashing water is rough. Wave crashing in town right now. Several in town right now. Several n town right now. Several streets are power is knocked out at some street lights. This storm has certainly put a damper on labor day plans. At the hotel were staying. Staff tells me originally ever room was booked for tonight. Half of people showed up, many cancelled thier stays. Those who did made the trip have been wholed in their hotel and to get here. The folks who are here are trying to make the best of it. We some people trying to make the best of it. We some people hanging out by the pool. This area is under a tornado watch. Trying to make the best of it. We some people hanging out by the pool. This area is under a tornado watch. That is supposed to expire midnight live in folks down in the sandhills. You were the first in the viewing area. To feel those effects of hermine. Trees are down in parts of cumberland and sampson counties. And theres some fayetteville. It been a rainy and windy night here in fayetteville and across the windy night here in fayetteville and across the sandhills. Were hearing reports from nearby Sampson County of trees and power lines down and flooded roads. Nothing that severe here in fayetteville, steady rain causing a few problems. Crews have been out on dozens of calls about trees crews have been out on dozens of calls about trees down. This one partially blocked edinborough drive. The wind is picking up and were seeing more frequent gust. Were seeing standing water on many roadsides and curbs around town, and ponding in low lying raeford road and and streets around fayetteville are open, and passable. But police urge caution. Several wrecks are blamed on slick pavement. As the storm gets closer, john glover says he and other city crews expect it will be a busy night. Police ask drives to call 911 and report any debris or flooded cross creek is expected to flood over its banks around 1am. Live in Fayetteville Greg Barnes abc 11 Eyewitness News. Here in the triangle weve been getting lots of rain thanks to roads. Dejuanhoggard live right now in the stormchaser. Dejuan what are the roads looking live where you are tisha, so far the roads have been driving quite nicely, with the exception of a few patches throughout the triangle. Nicely, with the exception of a few patches throughout the triangle. Photojournalist shawn rep the entire evening driving around in breaking news 1. And were out on the roads so you dont have to be. But heres what we have been saying all night long. Lots and lots of rain making for driving conditions that youll want to avoid by all possible means. We got word of a possible washout on sandy forks road in raleigh. No damage or flooding along that road to report as of now. And just a few blocks away, crabtree creek, an area that is no water level at the creek at last check was only 3 feet high. The dealerships moved their car to higher ground, but it appears they did so out of an abundance of caution and not necessity. The dealership parking lots are free of flooding. Back live here in bn1. Just want to remind you of the basics. Turn around, dont drown. If youre approaching a large puddle, going to want to find another way around it. And allow for that extra distance between you and the car in front you. Live on xxx road in breaking news 1, dejuan hoggard, abc11 Eyewitness News. Weve got a lot more coverage of hermine right now on abc 11 dot com hermine right now on abc 11 dot com and the abc 11 hermine right now on abc 11 dot com and the abc 11 mobile app. You can see the latest radar. And the storm track. Plus, some Pretty Amazing video of the storm coming ashore in florida, last night. Thats all in the weather section. On abc11 dot com. President ial candidate mike pence postponing his trip to the tar heel state because of hermine. Pence was scheduled for a stop in fayetteville tomorrow morning. No word yet on when that event might be rescheduled. And the Clinton Campaign announcing, today. That former president bill clinton will headline a hillaryclinton rally in the triangle next week. The former president planning a stop in durham to talk about early voting and voter registration. The Clinton Campaign also says he plans to grow the economy. No details yet on when and where the rally will be. But well have that information once we get it posted on abc11 dot com and the mobile app. The trial over North Carolinas house bill two. Being pushed back. Until next spring. A lawyer for the aclu says the trial is being moved from its original november startdate. To may of next year. The case involves two transgender students. And one employee of the unc system. A court docket entry shows a magistrate judge partly grt but didnt explain further. Hb2 requires transgender people to use restrooms in government buildings and schools that correspond with the sex on their birth certificate not their gender identity. New details tonight in a deadly officer involved shooting in raleigh this week. Raleigh police releasing the 5 day report in the shooting on donald ross drive. Police say officer bk burleson and jaqwan terry fired at each other at approximately the same time. bs beausoliel. Saw terry pointing a gun at burleson and fired. Burleson was shot in the leg. Terry was shot several times and died from his injuries. Beausoliel was not hurt. Police say dash cameras didnt capture the shooting. The officers are on administrative duty while the s bi investigates. New tonight our first oneonone interview. With the man freed from prison, this week, in durham. After a judge threw out his murder conviction. Darry h behind bars. Since his 1995 conviction for a double murder he always said he didnt commit. His case was taken up by the Innocence Project and barry scheck of oj simpson fame. The lawyers cleared howard using dna evidence that wasnt available at the time of the orginal trial. Howard was prosecuted by thendurham da mikenifong. Who was later disbarred for misconduct during the duke lacrosse case. Tonight, howard told us he wants to encourage other innocent defendants who the North Carolina center on actual innocence. Carolina center on actual innocence. Is now investigating 20 other cases of possible Wrongful Conviction in durham county. 4 of those cases were also prosecuted by nifong. Hermine heading up the coast. Outside the raleigh eyetwitness center. You can see the wind and rain. Well have the latest on the storm and the effect its having here in north storm and the effect its having here in North Carolina. Plus chris full first alert forecast. And. Meet the couple not letting hermine wash out their lets feed him to the sharks squuuuack, lets feed him to the sharks yay and take all of his gold and take all of his gold ya and hide it from the crew ya. . Squuuuack, theyre all morons anyway i never said that. They all smell bad too. No you all smell wonderful i smell bad if youre a parrot, you repeat things. Its what you do. If you want to save fifteen percent or more on car insurance, o. Adelle at first, i was so happy to teach in North Carolina. But weve fallen to 41st in teacher pay, 44th in perstudent spending, and a lot of us even have to buy school supplies. Governor mccrory talks about raising our pay, but he tried to cut Education Funding to its lowest budget share in over 30 years. Like over two thousand other teachers, im having to move to another state so i can do what i love and make ends meet. Y23ugy yi0y were following Tropical Storm hermine as it moves through North Carolina. This is a live look at wrightsville beach. Hermine came ashore early this morning in florida and has been moving through the southeast. Its bearing down on our coast right now. Weve been getting reports of trees down, power flooding folks in our eastern towns and counties. Are expecting the most rain from and counties. Are expecting the most rain from this storm. But that is not stopping one couples wedding plans, down east. Tim pulliam live in goldsboro. Tim . Adlib we have seen a steady flow of rain this evening. We have seen a steady flow of long periods. Thats a good thing. Emergency Service Managers in wayne thing. Emergency Service Managers in wayne county, nash, edgecombe and wilson have been watching the conditions. So far, no flooding, no major issues to report. Just some inconveniences. We met a bride and groom tonight braving these weather tonight for their rehearsal dinner. The couple is from indiana and they drove all the way to goldsboro for tonights dinner. They were so scared the restaurant and their wedding venue were going to close because of the weather. So the wedding Wedding Party was able to make it despite flight delays. But there are some cancellations. Wayne county schools cancelled all School Related activities tomorrow. 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Youre looking live outsie the raleigh Eyewitness News cetner. Well have another check on conditions at the coast. As hermine moves through. Afte the break time for new scratchoff tickets from the North Carolina education lottery first tuesday first tuesday whats up . How ya been i am so sorry. First tuesday. Right through there. Tuesdays kinda my lucky day. And yours. And yours very first tuesday. Tuesday. Ttuesday. Tututuesday. At wrightsville storm hermine. This is a live look at wrightsville beach. You can see and hear that wind. Flooding Power Outages, trees down updates all night can stay up to date updates all night long as hermine moves through. But remember you can stay up to date anytime on abc11 dot com. The abc 11 mobile app, facebook and twitter. Join us tomorrow morning on abc11 for the latest Eyewitness News. Well see you again tomorrow night for Eyewitness News at ten here on today on tmz. Pictures prove it. Sam hunt has a girlfriend and he looks different. 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