Month: February 2023

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — Don’t miss the ABC11 NHL Stadium Series Pregame Special from 7 p.m. until puck drop at 8 p.m. You can watch the special on ABC11, the ABC11 North Carolina app or in the video player above. The special will be hosted by ABC11’s Steve Daniels, Lauren Johnson and Don “Big Weather” Schwenneker. The team will be rinkside at Carter-Finley Stadium and have live interviews with the NHL Commissioner, former Canes Goalie…

Raleigh, N.C. — The big outdoor hockey game is Saturday, but for thousands of Carolina Hurricanes without a pricey ticket, Friday’s downtown celebration will serve as a worthy appetizer. Carolina Hurricanes Fan Fest is the precursor to Saturday’s Stadium Series game at Carter-Finley Stadium. The event will feature Hurricanes alumni, photo opportunities with The Stanley Cup, street hockey games, a Ferris wheel, live music, entertainment and fireworks to cap it off! Full list of food…

Raleigh, N.C. — The big outdoor hockey game is Saturday, but for thousands of Carolina Hurricanes without a pricey ticket, Friday’s downtown celebration will serve as a worthy appetizer. Carolina Hurricanes Fan Fest is the precursor to Saturday’s Stadium Series game at Carter-Finley Stadium. The event will feature Hurricanes alumni, photo opportunities with The Stanley Cup, street hockey games, a Ferris wheel, live music, entertainment and fireworks to cap it off! Full list of food…

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — All the excitement begins on Fayetteville Street in just a matter of hours for Fan Fest. There will be two stages of live music, one at the Capitol and the other at City Plaza. DJs start at 11 a.m. with live bands playing throughout the day. There will also be food trucks, dozens of vendors and mascots from all over the state including Stormy, Muddy the Mudcat, and Wool E Bull….

Viola Ryals Figueroa is finally seeing some progress. There’s a house going up on her Goldsboro property after losing her home during Hurricane Matthew in 2016. She’s lived in a FEMA trailer since then. “It’s not our fault that we [were] displaced six years and four months ago,” Figueroa said. “And, as you can tell, we’re still displaced six years and four months later.” The WRAL Documentary “Aftermath: North Carolina Hurricane Victims Left Behind” examined…

The North Carolina Hurricanes are celebrating its 25 in the NHL with a Fan Fest a day before it plays in the NHL Stadium Series game. The fun is scheduled for Friday, February 17, from 11 am – 9 pm on Fayetteville Street in downtown Raleigh. Gov. Cooper will sound the Hurricane siren to kick off Fan Fest! The Carolina Hurricanes Fan Fest will be jam-packed with family-friendly fun, such as: photo ops with Canes…

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — Fan Fest is just days away. Businesses and festival organizers are hoping it reminds people that downtown is a great place to eat, drink and spend your dollars. “Everybody is just buckling up, caffeinating, getting ready for a big weekend,” said Chris Powers, owner of Young Hearts Distillery on South Wilmington Street. READ MORE: Canes Fan Fest | ABC11’s Guide to Capitals vs Canes NHL Stadium Series 2023 game in Raleigh…

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — The NHL Stadium Series game is just nine days away and now we’re learning a big name in Canes history is returning for an encore. Days before the big game, the Canes will host Hall of Fame Night during the team’s game on February 16 against the Canadiens. Former Goalie Cam Ward will be there to be celebrated as part of the inaugural class into the Hurricanes Hall of Fame. He…