Updated as of Oct. 1 at 12:30 p.m.
The 2022 Alamance Pride event has been rescheduled by the Alamance Pride board of directors from Oct. 1 to Oct. 15 due to anticipated impact of the remnants of Hurricane Ian. However, Pride After Dark will continue as scheduled at 7 p.m. Oct. 1.
Updated as of Oct. 1, 2022 at 9:38 a.m.
Elon University announced Ashley Judd, the fall convocation speaker, will be rescheduled, according to an email from Vice President of Student Life Jon Dooley.
Updated as of Oct. 1, 2022 at 8:39 a.m.
The updated Elon University Family Weekend schedule includes nearly all previously scheduled events, despite the storms yesterday. The Academic Connections, which are informal conversations with faculty, and the Elon Storytellers event, have been canceled, but the Coffee with the President and the University Update are both on as planned. For more information, see the Elon University Family Weekend website.
Updated as of Oct. 1, 2022 at 7:29 a.m.
All watches and warnings in central North Carolina have been canceled according to the National Weather Service. Ian has moved ashore and is now a post tropical cyclone, passing over central North Carolina and will continue to weaken throughout the weekend.
The watch may be over, but the NWS does caution citizens to watch out for the impacts of flooding rain throughout the northern Piedmont.
The town of Elon and city of Burlington is expected to experience rain mainly before 11 a.m. and wind gusts as high as 20 mph.
Despite the rain and winds last night, no announcement has been made to cancel the Elon University football game scheduled for 2 p.m. this afternoon. The Phoenix take on the Richmond Spiders at home, which will be one of four Colonial Athletic Association matchups and the only game between two top 25 teams.
Updated as of Oct. 1, 2022 at 3:07 a.m.
As the storm continues to move through the Carolinas, Alamance County has 255 active outages, according to the Duke Energy website.
Updated as of Sept. 30, 2022 at 11:31 p.m.
The flash flood warning for Alamance County has been canceled according to a Hurricane Local Statement from the National Weather Service
Updated as of Sept. 30, 2022 at 10:52 p.m.
Strong gusts of wind have brought trees and branches down across the Piedmont Triad. Alamance County will see heavy rain and strong winds through the night, with rain becoming more sporadic Oct. 1, according to the National Weather Service.
Alamance County has 237 active power outages as of 10:45 p.m. Sept. 30, according to Duke Energy. More than 80,000 customers have been served and repairs and damage assessments will begin when conditions allow, the website said.
The county is under a flood watch until 9 a.m. Oct. 1.