Yeah.  It’ll be a big deal in Europe, but don’t plan to see any of it — even a partial observation — here in the states.  Look where the shadow will fall:

BUT…. since I have your attention, make a note on your calendar for August 21, 2017.  That will be a total solar eclipse, first total solar eclipse visible from the United States since 1991 (which was seen only from part of Hawaii), and the first visible from the contiguous United States since 1979 (and tracking right over North Carolina – Western NC will see a totality!)