RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) -- Thirty years ago this Saturday, Hurricane Fran roared ashore and began a destructive journey that would change the landscape of North Carolina from the coast to the capital in Raleigh and beyond. Fran made landfall around 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, 1996, just three days aft er Labor Day. The eye crossed [...] ...read more read less