CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Students at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools will move to remote learning on Friday due to predicted high winds and heavy rain ahead of Helene, the district said.
All district events and after-school activities, as well as athletic events, were canceled on Thursday and Friday, officials said. CMS schools will resume normal operations on Monday.
Several school districts in the area have adjusted schedules in ahead of severe weather on Thursday and Friday.
In York County, the Clover School District said students would move to eLearning on Friday ahead of severe weather. York School District One also confirmed students would move to an e-Learning Day on Friday and that all after-school activities and athletic events were canceled.
Fort Mill School District will be closed on Friday, according to district officials.
See more closings on our weather closings page.
A cold front brought heavy rain and severe weather to the Charlotte area on Wednesday and the Carolinas are bracing for the impacts of Hurricane Helene starting Thursday evening.
Tropical storm watches and warnings are in place, including portions of our viewing area. A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Mecklenburg, Union, York, Chester, Gaston, Lincoln, Catawba, Cleveland, Burke, Caldwell and Avery counties. Impacted cities and towns include Banner Elk, Shelby, Lenoir, Morganton, Hickory, Newton, Gastonia, Charlotte, Rock Hill, Fort Mill, Chester, Lincolnton, Monroe, Huntersville, Matthews, and Cheraw.
