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NC Fast Facts: Hurricanes, NC State arena renamed Lenovo Center

September 28, 2024 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — For the fourth time in a quarter century, the home of the NHL’s Carolina Hurricanes and NC State men’s basketball has a new name. The Centennial Authority officially unveiled Lenovo as the new […]

Pickleball tour, pro-am come to Cary

April 2, 2024 Cory Lavalette

Legendary comedian George Carlin once opined that all racket games are derivatives of pingpong, with tennis simply being pingpong while standing on the table. Carlin didn’t live to see pickleball storm onto the sports scene, […]

All about sports betting in NC

March 6, 2024 Shawn Krest

The ACC men’s basketball tournament tips off on Tuesday, March 12. In North Carolina, however, March Madness gets its start a day earlier. At noon on Monday, March 11, the state will allow residents to […]

Aerosmith postpones Raleigh show, others after frontman Steven Tyler suffers vocal cord damage

September 12, 2023 The Associated Press

Aerosmith has postponed a half-dozen dates on their farewell tour because frontman Steven Tyler injured his vocal cords during a performance, Tyler announced Monday. “I’m heartbroken to say I have received strict doctor’s orders not […]

PNC Arena deal includes $300M in renovations, 20-year lease agreement with Hurricanes, planned development

August 15, 2023 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — The original promise of the Hartford Whalers’ relocation to North Carolina in 1997 was bringing the NHL to Raleigh. After two seasons in Greensboro, the Carolina Hurricanes moved into the new Entertainment & […]

PNC Arena hosts its first ever Esports event

July 13, 2022 Griffin Daughtry

RALEIGH — PNC Arena holds a variety of events throughout the year, including professional hockey and college basketball games, concerts, and even monster truck rallies. This past weekend, however, Raleigh’s largest indoor venue hosted something […]

Category 5: Naming rights, Hurricanes awards and goalies

May 2, 2022 Cory Lavalette

The playoffs are finally here, and in the lead up the Hurricanes took care of a partnership announcement, put in two days of practice and kept things murky on the goaltender situation. 1. The players […]

Category 5: Hurricanes camp musings following preseason opener

September 29, 2021 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — The Hurricanes had plenty of positives in their first preseason game, from an effective power play and solid goaltending performance to dominance in the faceoff circle and solid performances from some of their […]

Tom Dundon now sole owner of Carolina Hurricanes

July 1, 2021 Stephen Whyno, Associated Press

Tom Dundon is now sole owner of the Carolina Hurricanes after buying out the remaining shares of the NHL club held by Peter Karmanos and others. The league’s board of governors unanimously approved the transaction […]

Category 5: Hurricanes look to even series in Game 4

June 5, 2021 Cory Lavalette

TAMPA, Fla. — The Hurricanes will look to even their best-of-seven series against the Lightning in Saturday’s Game 4 at Amalie Arena in Tampa Bay. at 4 p.m. Carolina, down 2-1 in the series, is […]