Saturday nice; Severe weather risk returns Sunday: Timeline of First Alert Day

Saturday nice; Severe weather risk returns Sunday: Timeline of First Alert Day

Saturday, April 29, 2023 12:57PM RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — We’ll have a brief period of dry weather on Saturday and it’ll be the best day to get outside and enjoy it and stop by the ABC11 tent at the Fayetteville Dogwood Festival. First Alert Day: Another storm system is expected to bring locally heavy rain Sunday, along with a level 1 risk for severe thunderstorms. A new low-pressure system is poised to move across the…

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Texas bull caught on camera escaping hailstorm: 'They're pretty resilient'

Texas bull caught on camera escaping hailstorm: 'They're pretty resilient'

‘I knew the only shelter he really had were some trees and that’s where he was heading,’ Drago’s owner said. Saturday, April 29, 2023 11:39AM DUBLIN, Texas — A camera caught the moment a hailstorm surprised a bull in central Texas, sending him fleeing for shelter. It happened on Wednesday in the town of Dublin. The bull’s name is Drago. And owner Gary Clayton told WFAA despite the storm, Drago is doing okay. Clayton said…

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Carolina Hurricanes try to clinch series win over New York Islanders

Carolina Hurricanes try to clinch series win over New York Islanders

Friday, April 28, 2023 12:40PM NEW YORK (WTVD) — The defending champions are on the ropes, and the best team in the NHL has another chance to move on to the second round of the playoffs. All four first-round series resuming Friday night feature a Game 6 with potential elimination. The most surprising team on the brink is Colorado, down 3-2 to the Kraken with the series going back to Seattle. There are a pair…

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Yosemite closes over flooding threat as huge snowpack melts

Yosemite closes over flooding threat as huge snowpack melts

LEMOORE, CALIF. — LEMOORE, Calif. (AP) — Ron Caetano is packed and ready to go. His family photos and valuables are in the trailer and he’s put food in carry totes. He moved the rabbits and chickens and their automatic feeders to higher ground. He and his family and dogs could get out in less than an hour, they figure, should more heavy rain or hot weather melt so much mountain snow that gushing water…

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Carolina Hurricanes one win away from advancing in NHL playoffs

Carolina Hurricanes one win away from advancing in NHL playoffs

Tuesday, April 25, 2023 1:59PM RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — Carolina Hurricanes one win away from advancing in playoffs The Carolina Hurricanes are just one win away from advancing in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Canes have a 3-1 lead over the New York Islanders in the best-of-seven series. The team dominated the Islanders on Sunday in New York with the final score being 5-2. Tonight’s game in front of the hometown crowd at PNC Arena…

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Wildfire engulfs 36,000 acres as eerie orange haze creeps over coastal NC neighborhoods

NEW BERN, N.C. — Crews in New Bern have been battling a wildfire estimated at 36,000 acres in the Croatan National Forest since Friday, according to a social media post from the U.S. Forest Service. Air quality across much of eastern North Carolina is under Code Orange, Code Red or Code Purple alerts due to smoke and ash from the active wildfire in the Croatan National Forest. Anyone who can see or smell smoke is…

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Level 2 severe weather risk in place for possible storms, isolated tornado

Level 2 severe weather risk in place for possible storms, isolated tornado

Saturday, April 22, 2023 1:43PM RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — A cold front will move through the Triangle and bring with it showers and thunderstorms and maybe even a tornado. The storms, mainly in the afternoon and evening could be severe with damaging winds and hail. An isolated tornado can’t be ruled out. Some heavy rain will be a concern regardless. The rain could begin around late-morning. There is growing concern for an all-hazards threat, with…

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Hurricanes visit the Islanders with 2-0 series lead

Hurricanes visit the Islanders with 2-0 series lead

WTVD-AP Friday, April 21, 2023 2:49PM ELMONT, N.Y. — The Carolina Hurricanes visit the New York Islanders in the with a 2-0 lead in the series. The teams meet Friday for the seventh time this season. The Hurricanes won 4-3 in overtime in the last meeting. New York is 16-9-3 against the Metropolitan Division and 42-31-9 overall. The Islanders have gone 35-6-5 when scoring at least three goals. Carolina is 21-6-1 against the Metropolitan Division…

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Raleigh designer creates exclusive jackets for Hurricane family members in 30 days

RALEIGH, N.C. — While many eyes will be on the Carolina Hurricanes players Wednesday night, another look will surely grab the audience’s attention. A Raleigh designer had the opportunity to design unique handmade leather jackets for family members of the Hurricanes players. “Each one of the jackets is painted to be unique,” said Jen Stone, designer. The team players’ wives reached out to Stone in order to help them stand out in the crowd for…

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Local Raleigh designer creates exclusive jackets for Hurricane family members in 30 days

RALEIGH, N.C. — While many eyes will be on the Carolina Hurricanes players Wednesday night, another look will surely grab the audience’s attention. A Raleigh designer had the opportunity to design unique handmade leather jackets for family members of the Hurricanes players. “Each one of the jackets is painted to be unique,” said Jen Stone, designer. The team players’ wives reached out to Stone in order to help them stand out in the crowd for…

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'Let's go Canes!' Family members of Carolina Hurricanes players will sport custom playoff jackets

'Let's go Canes!' Family members of Carolina Hurricanes players will sport custom playoff jackets

Wednesday, April 19, 2023 9:10PM When the Carolina Hurricanes skate out of the locker room for game two at home for the first round of the playoffs against the New York Islanders, their family in the stands will be sporting their own special sort of uniform. Raleigh artist Jen Stone of Jen Stone Design was commissioned to create special custom handpainted leather jackets just for the playoffs for the player’s wives, significant others, and kids….

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Carolina Hurricanes seek 2-game lead against New York Islanders in 1st round of Stanley Cup Playoffs

Carolina Hurricanes seek 2-game lead against New York Islanders in 1st round of Stanley Cup Playoffs

Wednesday, April 19, 2023 2:25PM RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — The Carolina Hurricanes look to take a 2-0 lead Wednesday night in the first round of the NHL Playoffs. The Canes will again host the New York Islanders at PNC Arena, with puck drop scheduled for 7 p.m. If you’re unable to attend, the game will air on ESPN2. In the first game of the series, the Canes rode power-play goal success to a 2-1 victory….

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NC State students displaced after power outage causes pipe burst, flooding in residence hall

NC State students displaced after power outage causes pipe burst, flooding in residence hall

RALEIGH, N.C. — Power has been restored at the central campus of NC State Tuesday after a massive outage knocked out power earlier in the afternoon. According to a spokesperson for NC State, power was restored to the campus just after 6:50 p.m. Tuesday. Traffic was backed up through the 6 o’clock hour in the areas of Pullen Road and Dan Allen Drive, and campus residents were advised to make alternate dinner plans, because the…

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NC State students displaced after power outage cause pipe burst, flooding in residence hall

NC State students displaced after power outage cause pipe burst, flooding in residence hall

RALEIGH, N.C. — Power has been restored at the central campus of NC State Tuesday after a massive outage knocked out power earlier in the afternoon. According to a spokesperson for NC State, power was restored to the campus just after 6:50 p.m. Tuesday. Traffic was backed up through the 6 o’clock hour in the areas of Pullen Road and Dan Allen Drive, and campus residents were advised to make alternate dinner plans, because the…

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