Hockey stars hit reality TV, a groundbreaking traffic-calming initiative, the renaming of NC State and more!
by Chat GPT
Canes Star on Reality TV!
Hockey heartthrobs Seth Jarvis and Andrei Svechnikov are headed for television. The Carolina Hurricanes players will be the first in the new franchise, titled The Bachelors: The Playoff. In this twist on the show, 16 women will compete for the players’ hearts — but the players also compete against each other. Expect drama, tears and true love as the two team-mates battle it out for roses instead of goals. While both players insist this won’t impact their performance on the ice, fans are already divided. “I just hope it doesn’t mess with team chemistry,” says one Canes fan. With fantasy-suite drama and penalty-box heartbreak guaranteed, the show’ll be as suspenseful as a Game 7 overtime.
Car-Free in ITB
In a bold move to combat traffic congestion, reduce carbon emissions and limit noise pollution, the City of Raleigh has officially banned traditional automobiles inside the beltline, replacing them with an all-golf-cart transportation system dubbed the “Fairway Forward Initiative.” Under the new policy, residents and visitors can choose between renting city-provided electric golf carts or purchasing their own. The city has installed over 500 charging stations and the GoRaleigh bus system has been replaced by 10-passenger “party carts,” featuring weatherproof enclosures and Bluetooth speakers. A representative for the city, who arrived at the press conference in a solar-powered golf cart adorned with the city’s oak leaf emblem, declared the shift “a hole-in-one for sustainability and urban living.”
NC State now UNC-Raleigh
In a move that has stunned students, alumni and fans, North Carolina State University announced it will officially rebrand as the University of North Carolina at Raleigh (UNC-Raleigh) starting next year. University officials claim the change aligns with the state’s broader university system, similar to UNC-Chapel Hill and UNC-Greensboro. A university spokesman noted that this name is not without precedent: in 1965, the school was legally named North Carolina State University at Raleigh, and only convention dropped the location. Still to be decided: whether to add horns to the school’s wolf mascot or change its colors to red and Carolina blue.
Invisible Murals Unveiled
The Raleigh Murals Project is taking public art to the next level with its latest initiative: Invisible Murals, a groundbreaking collection of street art that can only be seen through augmented reality (AR) glasses. Debuting this month, the project will feature masterpieces across the city. “We wanted to push the boundaries of public art,” says project director Jeremiah Gnat. “This allows us to create immersive experiences without physically altering the cityscape.” Local artists are already designing pieces that blend surrealism, animation and interactive elements. Some murals will even evolve in real time, changing based on weather or time of day. Learn more at instagram.com/raleighmuralsproject.
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This article originally appeared in the April 2025 issue of WALTER magazine
