cheryl conner, abc7 news.eon: tonight, hermine gains hurricane status just in time for the holiday weekend. she is putting the local travelers in limbo. georgetown universi sold slaves to pay off debt. now it's trying to make up for it by making unprecedented offer. redskins notebooks found in a trash can. do they hold game day secrets? what the team says is on the pages inside. let's get to breaking news. coming from the national hurricane center. just a matter of minutes ago. officials there issuing an update on hurricane hermine. michelle: the storm is bearing down on florida leading to rising tides and leaving neighborhoods underwater. it is expected to hit land tonight. at home, the big question is how will the storm impact our labor day weekend outlook. let's get right over to chief meteorologist doug hill for the breaking details. doug: the news out of the hurricane center is this afternoon, a couple of hours ago they upgraded hermine to a hurricane. it's strengthening as we speak. probably be stronger.