Battle to stop 1,325-acre Southern Calif. wildfire continues; arson investigation underway

Battle to stop 1,325-acre Southern Calif. wildfire continues; arson investigation underway

PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif. — Mandatory evacuation orders remain in effect Monday for residents in the western Los Angeles area as firefighters continue to battle a 1,325-acre brush fire near Pacific Palisades. Authorities are searching for a person suspected of setting the blaze. The blaze, dubbed the Palisades Fire, was 0% contained as of Sunday afternoon. The blaze nearly doubled in size, from 750 acres Saturday to 1,325, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. An…

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Carolina Hurricanes welcome 11,000 fans to Monday's NHL playoff game as team seeks 2021 Stanley Cup

Carolina Hurricanes welcome 11,000 fans to Monday's NHL playoff game as team seeks 2021 Stanley Cup

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes won their first division crown since the team won the Stanley Cup in 2006. The Canes hope that fact and the admission of more fans into PNC Arena will help them accomplish their goal of hoisting the cup once again. As many as 11,000 fans will be allowed to watch the game in person. That comes after Gov. Roy Cooper lifted several COVID-19 restrictions Friday on the heels of…

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Hurricanes, Preds set to open first-round playoff series

Hurricanes, Preds set to open first-round playoff series

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes and the Nashville Predators begin their Stanley Cup playoff series Monday. The Hurricanes won the Central Division for their first division crown since winning the Cup in 2006. – Advertisement – This marks the first time the franchise has reached three straight postseasons since the franchise relocated to North Carolina in 1997 from Hartford, Connecticut. The Predators are in the playoffs for the seventh straight season. That came…

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Fast-moving wildfire in Southern California explodes to 1,325 acres, 0% contained

Fast-moving wildfire in Southern California explodes to 1,325 acres, 0% contained

PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif. — Mandatory evacuation orders remain in effect Sunday for residents in the western Los Angeles area as firefighters continue to battle a 1,325-acre brush fire near Pacific Palisades, and authorities search for a person suspected of setting the blaze. The blaze, dubbed the Palisades Fire, was 0% contained as of Sunday afternoon. The blaze nearly doubled in size, from 750 acres Saturday to 1,325, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Crews…

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LIVE: Fast-moving wildfire in Southern California explodes to 1325-acres, 0% contained

LIVE: Fast-moving wildfire in Southern California explodes to 1325-acres, 0% contained

PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif. — Mandatory evacuation orders remain in effect Sunday for residents in the western Los Angeles area as firefighters continue to battle a 1,325-acre brush fire near Pacific Palisades, and authorities search for a person suspected of setting the blaze. The blaze, dubbed the Palisades Fire, was 0% contained as of Sunday afternoon. The blaze nearly doubled in size, from 750 acres Saturday to 1,325, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Crews…

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Fast-moving wildfire in Southern California explodes this weekend, forcing mandatory evacuations

Fast-moving wildfire in Southern California explodes this weekend, forcing mandatory evacuations

PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif. — Mandatory evacuation orders remain in effect Sunday in Southern California as firefighters continue to battle a 750-acre brush fire near Pacific Palisades, about 20 miles west of Downtown Los Angeles. Authorities are also searching for a person suspected of setting the blaze. Crews responded to a remote area around 10 p.m. Friday as the fire grew to approximately 15 acres, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. The fight continued overnight,…

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Fast-moving wildfire in Southern California explodes this weekend, forcing mandatory evacuations

Fast-moving wildfire in Southern California explodes this weekend, forcing mandatory evacuations

PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif. — Mandatory evacuation orders remain in effect Sunday in Southern California as firefighters continue to battle a 750-acre brush fire near Pacific Palisades, about 20 miles west of Downtown Los Angeles. Authorities are also searching for a person suspected of setting the blaze. Crews responded to a remote area around 10 p.m. Friday as the fire grew to approximately 15 acres, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. The fight continued overnight,…

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Carolina Hurricanes tickets go on sale Sunday at noon as PNC expands capacity

Carolina Hurricanes tickets go on sale Sunday at noon as PNC expands capacity

By Michelle Mackonochie, WRAL anchor/reporter The Carolina Hurricanes are about to begin their journey in the NHL playoffs – and, starting Sunday, fans can start buying tickets to watch them live! Starting at noon, PNC Arena will start selling general public tickets. There are still seats available for Monday night’s first round against the Nashville Predators. The push to fill PNC Arena comes as the stadium lifts its social distancing requirements. Team president and general…

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Ocean Ridge Plantation residents hold a candlelight vigil 3 months after deadly EF-3 tornado

Ocean Ridge Plantation residents hold a candlelight vigil 3 months after deadly EF-3 tornado

(Photo: WWAY) BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) —The Ocean Ridge Plantation community came together to hold a candlelight vigil to remember the victims, and honor the survivors of the deadly EF-3 tornado that tore through the community 3 months ago. “We have received a lot of inquiries from our community to host a vigil, a healing type of vigil for us all to come together, and that’s exactly what this is,” said Donna Wald, Co-Chair of…

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Children's book aims to help kids cope with loss of homes to wildfire

Children's book aims to help kids cope with loss of homes to wildfire

AUBERRY, Calif. — A new book is providing hope and healing for children who lost their homes during the Creek Fire in Central California. “The book and things like that have helped us start seeing the good,” said Audrey Slaine-Hooper, who lost her family home during the Creek Fire in Central California in 2020. The blaze, which burned more than 370,000 acres and destroyed more than 850 buildings, was the largest single wildfire in California…

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Hurricanes hope for '10,000 to 12,000' fans for playoff games at PNC Arena

Hurricanes hope for '10,000 to 12,000' fans for playoff games at PNC Arena

By Ryan Bisesi, WRAL multiplatform producer Raleigh, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes will allow for increased capacity at PNC Arena for the Stanley Cup Playoffs, generally the time where the team’s fans have been at their most passionate. In a news conference Friday, team President and General Manager Don Waddell estimated the team could allow as many as 10,000 to 12,000 fans for their games next week against the Nashville Predators. PNC Arena’s published capacity…

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Hurricane that hit Louisiana in 2020 was Category 3, not 2

Hurricane that hit Louisiana in 2020 was Category 3, not 2

By REBECCA SANTANA, Associated Press NEW ORLEANS — Hurricane Zeta, which swept through southeast Louisiana at the tail end of the 2020 hurricane season, has been upgraded to a major, Category 3 storm at Louisiana landfall, according to a federal report released Tuesday that underscored the intensity of the already record-breaking storm season. The report by the National Hurricane Center said the storm led to five direct deaths and $4.4 billion dollars in damage in…

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EF-1 tornado confirmed in southern Alamance County

EF-1 tornado confirmed in southern Alamance County

ELI WHITNEY, N.C. (WTVD) — Monday’s severe weather that moved through central North Carolina produced a tornado in Alamance County, the National Weather Service said Tuesday. The EF-1 tornado touched down at 4:46 p.m. near the Eli Whitney community in the southern part of the county. The twister had peak winds of 110 mph and a path length of 1.25 miles, the NWS said, with a max width of 200 yards. WATCH: First Alert Doppler…

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Severe weather impact lingers as cooler temperatures set to arrive

Severe weather impact lingers as cooler temperatures set to arrive

By WRAL Weather Team Severe weather Monday A tornado warning was issued Monday for Orange, Chatham and Alamance counties until 5:15 p.m. as severe weather swept its way across central North Carolina. The Triangle experienced a level 2 risk for a portion of the afternoon and evening Monday. The level 2 threat was in effect for Raleigh, Fayetteville, much of the Sandhills region as well as east of Interstate 95. A severe thunderstorm warning was…

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