Month: May 2019

The Carolina Hurricanes have given out towels for every playoff home game, and the team’s promotional staff has used the towels to spell words in the stands like “WOO!” “JERKS” and “NOISE” among other messages. Luke DeCock ldecock@newsobserver.com RALEIGH The show hasn’t only been on the ice during the Carolina Hurricanes’ playoff run, but you have to get there early to see it. At the start of the playoffs the Hurricanes’ staff started putting towels…

Local Trees, buildings, homes damaged after eastern Wake tornado, but no injuries By May 14, 2019 03:01 PM A confirmed EF-2 tornado tore through parts of the Triangle on Monday, May 13, 2019, damaging buildings and some homes, and snapping trees according to the National Weather Service. Weathers Road in Wendell, NC was one of the areas hit.

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — Severe storms brought heavy rain, strong winds and fierce hail to central North Carolina on Monday. A confirmed EF-2 tornado even touched down in Wake County and Nash County. The tornado cut an intermittent path across Wendell, Zebulon and Union Hope. The survey team for the National Weather Service was not able to complete its survey Monday. The team is expected to release more specific details about the tornado Tuesday, but…

Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour watches the first period of Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Boston Bruins on Sunday, May 12, 2019 at TD Garden in Boston, Mass. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com RALEIGH The grind caught up with the Carolina Hurricanes, finally, inevitably, and while that doesn’t spell doom for them in these Eastern Conference finals, it does mean they’re fighting two opponents the rest of the way, however long that is….

By J. Mike Blake, HighSchoolOT contributor Hampstead, N.C. — The cardboard boxes that sat near the sideline may have never been opened had things turned for the worse for Topsail’s boys lacrosse team in Friday’s playoff win over New Hanover. But the Pirates advanced with a 12-11 victory on a last-minute game-winner, which meant the surprise waiting inside those boxes — a commemorative shirt that would’ve only made sense if Topsail won — could come…

RALEIGH (WTVD) — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced Tuesday that North Carolina will receive $336.5 million through the Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDGB-DR) program. As reported by ABC11, North Carolina officials and hurricane survivors have been waiting anxiously for this news. The CDGB-DR money is pretty much the last resort for victims whose homes sustained major damage and either need their homes elevated or want their homes…

By Bryan Mims, WRAL reporter Benson, N.C. — From windshields to window panes, repair crews are seeing business go through the roof after Monday’s storms. To get quick, quality repairs, it takes a little homework As soon as the rain, wind and hail let up, auto body shops, roofers and construction companies were flooded with job orders. “We’re slammed,” said Robert Paganello, owner of Crash Management Auto Body in Benson. His crew has a dozen…

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — Homes and roads have been flooded in parts of Bosnia after rivers broke their banks following heavy rains, triggering concerns Tuesday of a repeat of floods five years ago when dozens died. Bosnian media reported that rescuers are searching for a 6-year-old boy who fell into a swollen stream near his home in the central Bosnian village of Begov Han. The N1 TV station says the boy went missing around noon (1000…

See storm damage in Wake County Our news partner, ABC11, with aerial video of damage after a storm swept through Wake County on May, 13, 2019. By × Our news partner, ABC11, with aerial video of damage after a storm swept through Wake County on May, 13, 2019. By Zebulon A confirmed EF-2 tornado tore through eastern Wake County on Monday, damaging buildings and snapping trees. The tornado, which was reported near Wendell and Zebulon,…

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina Overflowing rivers in Bosnia and Croatia have flooded dozens of homes and roads, putting the Balkans on high alert after 2014 floods killed dozens of people died and submerged large areas of the region. Several local communities in northern and central Bosnia introduced emergency measures on Tuesday, urging residents living close to rivers to evacuate their homes. Some schools have canceled classes, while electricity and water supplies have been disrupted. The rainfall has…

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker says taxpayers affected by last month’s severe weather and flooding may request waivers from penalties and interest on state income taxes if they can’t file returns or make payments on time. The Democrat said Monday that individuals and businesses are eligible in 34 counties that were declared disaster areas because of severe-weather damage beginning April 23. Waiver requests to the Illinois Department of Revenue should include brief written explanations…

By Sloane Heffernan and Bryan Mims, WRAL reporters, and Jessica Patrick, WRAL digital journalist, and Alfred Charles, WRAL.com managing editor Raleigh, N.C. — Two rounds of severe weather moved through central North Carolina Monday, including an EF-2 tornado that roared through eastern Wake County and was on the ground for several miles as it knocked down trees, toppled power lines and dumped several inches of rain. Darrell Alford, the deputy director and chief of operations…