We’re dropping the paywall on our website ahead of Hurricane Florence. Here’s why.

While preparing for the potential landfall of Hurricane Florence on the Eastern seaboard, we’ve elected to drop our paywall temporarily in order to bring you vital updates, free of charge.

As a local paper with unique stakes and interests in the communities we cover, we are invaluably positioned to bring you the most reliable and up-to-date news about Hurricane Florence and how it might affect you. While we still believe that our challenging work is important and worth paying for, the core of our mission is to support our readers with information that matters most during major news events such as these.

We are working diligently to bring you the facts needed to make informed decisions for you and your family. If you believe in what we do, please consider purchasing a subscription to support our ongoing mission.

This story was originally published September 9, 2018 at 4:09 PM with the headline "We’re dropping the paywall on our website ahead of Hurricane Florence. Here’s why.."