Month: January 2019

Teuvo Teravainen had a goal and two assists, Nino Niederreiter scored twice and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-2 on Wednesday night. Alex Nedeljkovic made 24 saves for Carolina in his first NHL start. Greg McKegg and Dougie Hamilton each added a goal and an assist as the Hurricanes snapped Vancouver’s five-game point streak in the final game for both teams before the All-Star break. Sebastian Aho had two assists, and Carolina took…

The governor of an Indonesian province inundated by torrential rains says the death toll from flooding and landslides has risen to 26. South Sulawesi Gov. Nurdin Abdullah said in a TV interview Thursday that displaced people are still being evacuated. Nine districts in the province including the capital Makassar have been affected by flooding that began late Tuesday, forcing thousands to flee their homes. Adnan Purichta Ichsann, the chief of Gowa district near Makassar, has…

RALEIGH (WTVD) — Attention musicians and singers! The Carolina Hurricanes are looking for a musical act to perform at their March 1 game against the St. Louis Blues. “About three years ago we started our homegrown series and it received a lot of good attention,” explained Jon Chase, VP of Community Outreach and Executive Director of the Carolina Hurricanes Foundation. “We were able to highlight local artists, local designers, and bands as well. Because of…

An Indonesian official says torrential rains that caused flooding and a landslide killed 6 people and displaced hundreds in the western district of Gowa. The chief of Gowa district in South Sumatra said Wednesday that the dead included two infants who drowned and a man who was electrocuted. Adnan Purichta Ichsann said rescuers are still evacuating residents to shelters at a government office and mosques after the floods that happened late Tuesday. Deadly landslides and…

Fayetteville, N.C. — Hurricane Matthew knocked out several earthen dams back in October 2016, including one that left water flowing over Mirror Lake Drive in Fayetteville. The power of the water blew out the back portion of the dam and erosion wiped out half of the road. Whitney Coleman said she did not live in the area when the storm wiped out the bridge, but she feels the impact every time she tries to head…

Fayetteville, N.C. — Hurricane Matthew knocked out several earthen dams back in October 2016, including one that left water flowing over Mirror Lake Drive in Fayetteville. The power of the water blew out the back portion of the dam and erosion wiped out half of the road. Whitney Coleman said she did not live in the area when the storm wiped out the bridge, but she feels the impact every time she tries to head…

The state is months away from wildfire season, but Public Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz has proposed a plan to strengthen the ways that Washington can prevent and respond to wildfires. Franz released the 10-year plan last week as part of her $55 million budget request to the Legislature to improve the state’s firefighting abilities in the face of climate change and more residents moving into fire-prone areas. The plan would add 30 full-time and 40…