Month: April 2020

Fuquay-Varina, N.C. — Four residential units were damaged in a fire that happened Saturday in Fuquay-Varina. Officials said the fire happened at 611 Tilley St. Fire officials said the units were damaged beyond occupation. The call came in around 5:15 p.m., and crews from Fuquay-Varina Fire and Holly Springs Fire responded, putting out the fire in about 20 minutes. The Red Cross was assisting the families who were impacted. The cause of the fire is…

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Firefighters kept working on Saturday to slow the spread of western North Carolina wildfires that have spread due to high winds, the U.S. Forest Service said. A fire that began on private property Friday in Haywood County expanded to the Shining Rock Wilderness Area of Pisgah National Forest, covering 50 acres, the forest service said in a news release. Another fire covering 30 acres in Macon County also began on private property…

RALEIGH (WTVD) — The Carolina Hurricanes announced Friday that it would be placing 55 percent of the staff on furlough effective immediately through June 7th. Those employees will now be encouraged to take advantage of the federal government’s stimulus package. RELATED: Hurricanes president, team owner deny reports of halting pay for full-time employees From the team’s statement: “Employees placed on furlough who are not eligible to collect 100% of their full base salaries via unemployment…

By Lauren Brownlow, WRALSportsFan columnist/reporter The Carolina Hurricanes announced on Friday they would placing 55% of their full-time staff on furlough through June 7. The NHL has been on pause since March 12 due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The team and the PNC Arena staff were forced to shut down their offices on March 23 to ensure the team followed proper social distancing procedures. On March 17, the team announced that it would compensate its part-time…

The Carolina Hurricanes announced on Friday their plan to “make whole” their salaries of their full-time employees during the NHL suspension in play during the coronavirus crisis. The NHL indefinitely … Click to Continue »