Month: May 2019

Failed dams caused by Hurricane Matthew threaten NC communities Hurricane Matthew caused damage to many dams across the state, forcing some people to evacuate and others to contend with uncertainty. In the Rayconda neighborhood in Fayetteville, one dam was completely destroyed and another was washed over, ca By × Hurricane Matthew caused damage to many dams across the state, forcing some people to evacuate and others to contend with uncertainty. In the Rayconda neighborhood in…

By Monica Laliberte, WRAL executive producer/consumer reporter Topsail Beach, N.C. — After Hurricane Florence, is North Carolina’s coast ready? Eight months after Florence, crews are working seven days a week trying to get all of the repairs done. Buddy’s Crabhouse & Oyster Bar in Surf City is open while repairs are underway outside. “I’m seeing more damage on the oceanside,” Ed Gaffney said. Gaffney, who lives in New York, has visited North Topsail Beach for…

Carolina Hurricanes’ Justin Williams on 2018-19 season: ‘We played well, we played hard, we played for each other’ Justin Williams addresses the media on Monday, May 20, 2019 at PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C. By × Justin Williams addresses the media on Monday, May 20, 2019 at PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C. By Raleigh Some of the players who packed up their gear on Monday – including, among other things, Hartford Whalers sweaters, many destined…

Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes’ Justin Williams on 2018-19 season: ‘We played well, we played hard, we played for each other’ By May 20, 2019 03:41 PM Justin Williams addresses the media on Monday, May 20, 2019 at PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C.

Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes’ Jordan Staal recaps the season: ‘Our expectations were high’ By May 20, 2019 03:40 PM Jordan Staal addresses the media on Monday, May 20, 2019 at PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C.

A below-average hurricane season? A look at the names, early predictions for 2019 The 2019 Atlantic hurricane season runs June 1 through Nov. 30. Here’s a look at the season’s early predictions — and what this year’s storms will be named. By × The 2019 Atlantic hurricane season runs June 1 through Nov. 30. Here’s a look at the season’s early predictions — and what this year’s storms will be named. By Hurricane season doesn’t…

Hurricane season doesn’t start until June 1, but we’re already seeing some action in the tropics. The National Hurricane Center is monitoring an area of low pressure in between Bermuda and the Bahamas. It has a 60 percent chance of intensifying to a subtropical or tropical storm Monday night through Tuesday. Hurricane hunters are scheduled to look at this disturbance Monday afternoon. If it becomes a tropical storm it will be named Andrea. READ MORE:…