Eyewitness news. Getting ready for Hurricane Matthew. what you can expect and what you should do in case the hurricane hits North Carolina. A life cut short a grieving mother talks about what her daughter had planned before the crash that killed her. And remembering a legend. We look back at the life and career of our good friend Larry Stogner who sat in this chair for decades. Eyewitness news starts right now. A tropical alert huge and ominous Hurricane Matthew creating chaos in the caribbean while eyeing a possible hit on our coast. Hurricane matthew in the caribbean right now but were already getting ready for the storm in North Carolina. Good evening, im tisha powell. And im steve daniels. cuba and haiti are in the path right now. And it could bring devastation and matthew could end up here by the weekend. So, governor mccrory declared a state of emergency for the entire abc 11 viewing area. A total of 66 counties are under that order. The Emergency Operations center is activated.
New tonight on Eyewitness News. Hurricane matthew on the move. The southeastern United States preparing for the possibility of a direct hit. The latest track from the Hurricane Center just in. plus. Facing the family. A former unc student on trial for a deadly drunk driving crash. The emotional testimony from family. And. Off the menu. A mom gets a big surprise at a wake county restaurant. Its the mustsee video of the night. Eyewitness news the southeast United States preparing for Hurricane Matthew. The monster storm moving toward the us. Tonight millions of americans either ordered. Or urged to get away from the coast. We have the latest storm track. And the preparations underway right now. Good evening everyone, im steve daniels. And im tisha powell. North carolina is on alert for us. Governor mccrory says the state is prepared to respond at a moments notice. He also says North Carolina will provide help to neighboring states. Right now, there are no evacuations planned for any city
Meteorologist Chris Hohmann plus. Bracing for the storm. Hurricane matthew cutting a deadly path of destruction across the caribbean the southeast coast preparing for the worst. We have team coverage. And. Gripping testimony in the chandler kaina trial. What his friends say happened the moments before he made the deadly decision to drive. Eyewitness news lifethreatening hours ahead as Hurricane Matthew begins swarming the florida coast. dangerous wind and torrential rain pickingup by the minute. The National Weather service saying matthew will be devastating unlike any hurricane in the modern era. And tonight governor pat mccrory has declared a state of emergency for all 100 assistance to anyone who may need it. Good evening everyone. Im steve daniels. And im tisha powell. The now a category 4 storm causing Major Concerns in the caribbean and the southeast. We have live coverage up and down the coastline. But first, lets get the latest on matthews track from chief meteorologist Chris H
For impact. The North Carolina coast boarded up. And counting down the hours to a brush with Hurricane Matthew. We have Live Team Coverage from the storm zone. And. The uninvited guest. A local couple isnt letting matthew rain on their big day. How they moved a coastal wedding inland in just 72 hours. Starts right now. Hurricane matthew blasting the southeast coast. High waves now breaching the georgia shore. The dangerous storm churning up theast coast and now posing a serious threat to North Carolina. Good evening everyone, im tisha powell. And im steve daniels. parts of the North Carolina coast under a hurricane warning tonight. We have live in oak island. Angelica alvarez is in Wrightsville Beach. And. greg barnes is tracking conditions in an already rain soaked Cumberland County. But first lets get the latest on matthews track from chief meteorologist Chris Hohmann in the first alert storm center. Chris . Here in the breaking news bringing in all the live feeds. And the latest vid
Eyewitness news. A statewide flood emergency. New evacuations. And the race to stabilize dams under pressure. Were live from one of the hardest hit areas. Plus. Chopper 11 hd. Goes above the flood zone in Sampson County. What you wont see from the ground. And the race for governor heats up. The candidates faceoff on the toughest issues facing the state. Where they stand. Eyewitness news starts right now. Matthews aftermath in North Carolina. Water relentlessly rising and communities facing catastrophic flooding. The death toll in the state now stands at 18. And there are fears tonight that number could still rise. Good evening everyone. Im tisha powell. And im steve daniels. Heres the latest from the flood zone. four additional deaths were confirmed today. one in Columbus Robeson county. One person is still missing. A 15mile stretch of interstate 95 in harnett and cumberland counties has now reopened. But a section of i95 near lumberton between exits 13 and 31 remains closed. And. The