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Lenovo Center [5] (originally Raleigh Entertainment & Sports Arena and formerly RBC Center and PNC Arena) is an indoor arena located in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. The arena seats 18,700 for ice hockey [ 3 ] and 19,500 for basketball, [ 3 ] including 61 suites, 13 luxury boxes and 2,045 club level seats.
Skyline of Raleigh Raleigh , the second largest city in North Carolina , is home to more than 50 completed high-rise buildings , 14 of which stand taller than at least 250 feet (76 m). [ 1 ] The tallest building in Raleigh is the 32-story PNC Plaza , which rises 538 feet (164 m) tall and was completed in 2008. [ 2 ]
Raleigh's all-time record high temperature is 106 °F (41 °C) on July 5, 2024, [99] while the all-time record low is −9 °F (−23 °C) on January 21, 1985. Raleigh falls in USDA hardiness zones 7b (5 °F to 10 °F) and 8a (10 °F to 15 °F). [100] Light snow in downtown Raleigh along Hillsborough Street, 2015
On December 13, 1994, American Eagle Flight 3379 operated by AMR's regional airline Flagship Airlines, [79] a Jetstream 31 was on a regularly scheduled service of Raleigh–Greensboro–Raleigh when it crashed into a wooded area about 4 miles (6.4 km) SW of the airport, in the vicinity of Morrisville. Of the 20 onboard (18 passengers and two ...
Pages in category "Sports venues in Raleigh, North Carolina" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. ... Lenovo Center; S. State Fairgrounds ...
Glenwood South is a major downtown district in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Glenwood South is among the largest entertainment centers in Raleigh with a multitude of restaurants, clubs, and cafes.
Calvin Jones (1775–1846), Mayor of Raleigh, Adjutant General of North Carolina, and founder of Wake Forest College [23] I. Beverly Lake, former Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court; Clarence Lightner (1921–2002), mayor (1973–1975); Raleigh's first popularly elected African-American mayor and first of any major Southern city
The NC legislature authorizes the purchase of 1,000 acres (4 km2) of Joel Lane's land upon which to establish the city of "Raleigh" as the new center of state government. Raleigh is founded as the capital of North Carolina. [6] 1794 State House built. [5] December: State General Assembly convenes. [7] 1798 – Cemetery established. 1799 – The ...