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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…

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) — An iconic Black church in Fayetteville makes a triumphant return to its historic building after being pushed out by Hurricane Florence. The congregation has been displaced from its church home for going on five years. Evans A.M.E. Church has been at the building since 1893, and its founding goes back even further to 1796, thanks to a free Black man named Henry Evans. “He was concerned about those who were enslaved…

Monday, February 6, 2023 1:40PM RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — Excitement is growing for the NHL Stadium Series game in Raleigh. The Carolina Hurricanes are taking on the Washington Capitals in just under two weeks. A 53-foot trailer arrived Monday morning with state-of-the-art ice-making and ice-monitoring equipment used to create an NHL caliber sheet of ice. It’s considered the largest mobile refrigeration unit in the world. Don’t forget to mark your calendar for Friday February 17…

Raleigh, N.C. — The pomp and circumstance surrounding the Carolina Hurricanes hosting an outdoor hockey game at Carter-Finley Stadium will encompass several days of fanfare to rev up Raleigh for a never-before-experienced event in The City of Oaks. The game brings a national audience, a potential windfall of economic impact and a spectacle that figures to bolster the Triangle as a growing hockey market. The wait is over as the Navy Federal Credit Union Stadium…

PASADENA, Texas — A massive volunteer effort is underway near Houston, Texas to clear away debris from last week’s tornadoes. Many of those pitching in to help are high school students whose school has remained closed since the powerful EF-3 tornado. SEE ALSO | Dramatic video captures couple running from RV, diving into ditchwater to shelter from Texas tornado Among the buildings heavily damaged are a roller skating rink that’s been a popular meeting place…

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — The Stadium Series game between the Carolina Hurricanes and Washington Capitals is less than a month away but the game isn’t the only thing taking center stage that weekend. Carolina Hurricanes Fan Fest will take place on Friday, February 17 from 11 a.m.-9 p.m. If you’re interested in being part of all the fun, know that it will happen in downtown Raleigh and is completely free! Two stages will be set…

ORANGE, Texas — A couple feels “blessed to be alive” after running from their RV and diving into a ditch to shelter from a tornado in Texas. Video captured Tuesday shows the dramatic moments Zachary Peck-Chapman and his partner scramble out of their RV with their two dogs and jump into ditchwater at the Country Livin’ RV Park in Orange, about 100 miles east of Houston. On Tuesday, forecasters issued a rare tornado emergency for…

Wednesday, January 25, 2023 11:02AM RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — Severe thunderstorms with heavy downpours, damaging wind gusts and even an isolated tornado will be possible today, especially east of the Triangle. Strong wind gusts to 45 mph will also be possible. The system brings initial spotty showers between 7-10 a.m. before the main push of rain and thunderstorms arrives in the area later this morning, perhaps even after noon to the east. The risk of…