The Carolina Hurricanes will play in Charlotte for one game.

The team announced plans today to play an exhibition game against the Atlanta Thrashers on Sept. 25 at 5 p.m.

The game will be played at Time Warner Cable Arena, the home of the Hurricanes' American Hockey League affiliate, the Charlotte Checkers.

Tickets prices start at $20 and there will be a pre-sale for Hurricanes and Checkers season ticket holders from July 6-8. The general public sale will begin on July 12.

Yes, Metallica's tour is indeed coming to North Carolina -- but no, it's not playing the Triangle. Instead, the closest it will get to us is Charlotte's Time Warner Cable Arena on Oct. 18.

Meanwhile, there's still no definitive and official word from on high about our Raleigh U2 date. I'll keep you posted...