Month: April 2019

There’s a lot going on this week. Here’s your cheat sheet of can’t-miss events around town. Zac Brown Band Nothing screams (sings!) summer like a little “cold beer on a Friday night” and a taste of country. Zac Brown Band delivers some corn-fed “ chicken fried” fun as they kick off the Down the Rabbit Hole Live tour at Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek, featuring Moon Taxi as the opening act. 3801…

Scenes of flooded roads across Eastern NC Over 600 roads remain closed in NC, with waters continuing to rise across the eastern part of the state. NCDOT has been flying over many flooded areas capturing the devastating effect of Hurricane Florence. By × Over 600 roads remain closed in NC, with waters continuing to rise across the eastern part of the state. NCDOT has been flying over many flooded areas capturing the devastating effect of…

Carolina Hurricanes’ goalie coach Mike Bales talks with goalie Curtis McElhinney (35) during practice on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at the PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com Carolina Hurricanes goalie Petr Mrazek (34) deflects a shot on goal during practice on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at the PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com Carolina Hurricanes goalies Curtis McElhinney (35) and Petr Mrazek (34) take to the ice for practice on Wednesday,…

Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes’ coach Rod Brind’Amour talks about veteran Jordan Staal, the Washington Capitals and the Stanley Cup playoffs By April 10, 2019 02:08 PM Brind’Amour talks with the media following the Hurricanes’ final practice before departing for Washington on Wednesday, April 19, 2019.

RALEIGH Rod Brind’Amour remembers his first time like it was yesterday. Brind’Amour remembers his first trip to the Stanley Cup Playoffs – how he felt the night before, everything that comes with a new season — as if it just happened, and wasn’t 30 years ago. The Carolina Hurricanes coach will lead the team into the post season for the first time in 10 years, with very little playoff experience on the roster. His first…

LOS ANGELES The Latest on high winds in Southern California (all times local): 10:50 p.m. Authorities say home evacuations near a small, wind-fueled brush fire in Southern California have been called off. Strong winds had been hitting the area, toppling trees and causing power outages. The Desert Sun of Palm Springs reports that local fire officials said people living in 20 homes that were evacuated near the brush fire have been allowed to return. More…

By Kasey Cunningham, WRAL reporter Chatham County, N.C. — Cleanup was underway Tuesday in Chatham County, which was one of the areas that was hardest hit by a powerful line of thunderstorms that moved through Monday night. Residents off of South Main Street have some major cleaning up to do. “I was at home yesterday afternoon and it started hailing. As soon as it started hailing, we lost a couple of trees behind our pond,”…

EUGENE, Ore. — About 500 people remained evacuated Tuesday from their homes in Oregon after record-breaking rain that shut down roads and forced officials to close schools in the hardest-hit communities. The evacuations followed moderate flooding Sunday night and Monday along the Coast Fork of the Willamette and Row rivers near Eugene, The Register-Guard reported . The Lane County Sheriff’s Office urged Eugene-area residents to stay off roads and said it was working to help…

Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour on having two goalies : ‘They both work well together’ Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour talks about his two goalies following the Hurricanes’ practice By × Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour talks about his two goalies following the Hurricanes’ practice By Raleigh Two goalies have been better than one for the Carolina Hurricanes this season. Petr Mrazek and Curtis McElhinney have both done their part to help the Canes end their…