WRAListens Makes Stop in Moore County

WRAL-TV News Photographer Richard Adkins (left) sets up panelist Felton Capel (right) with a microphone.

WRAL-TV recently visited Moore County for the latest installment of the WRAListens series. The Triangle station has made it a mission to visit counties in our viewing area, to hear the issues that citizens feel most affect their communities. WRAListens Moore County will air on WRAL-TV on Wednesday, October 18, 2006 at 7pm.

The taping took place at the Sandhills Community College in Pinehurst. The panel included:

WRAListens Moore County panelists include: (back row, l to r) Caroline Eddy, Chuck Frock, Rose Highland-Sharpe, Felton Capel (front row, l to r) Kelly Miller, Rev. Marvin Lee, Dr. Susan Purser, Dr. John Dempsey (not pictured here: David Woronoff)

Felton Capel, business and civic leader

Dr. John Dempsey, President of Sandhills Community College;
Caroline Eddy, Executive Director of Sandhills/Moore Coalition for Human Care
Charles Frock, CEO of FirstHealth of the Carolinas
Rev. Rose Highland-Sharpe, pastor, educator, columnist & radio host
Rev. Marvin Lee of Trinity A.M.E Church
Kelly Miller, President of Pine Needles and Mid Pines golf clubs
Dr. Susan Purser, Superintendent of Moore County Schools
David Woronoff, Publisher of The Pilot

Panelists covered issues from the U.S. Open to growth and development. Intern Katherine Evans wrote a story for the The Pilot about the panel discussion.

From The Pilot

WRAL Forum Examines Issues by Katherine Evans ( PDF 59.4kb)

Thanks to The Pilot for permission to reprint this story.

Evans has her own round about connection to Capitol Broadcasting. Her father, Johnny Evans, calls “color” for the Wolfpack football radio network; Wolfpack Sports Marketing is a division of CBC. The elder Evans is a former standout quarterback for N.C. State and has been calling exciting games this season as his son, Daniel, has stepped into the first-string QB position during this season. Katherine & Daniel are two in a set of quadruplets.

Retired WRAL-TV Anchor Charlie Gaddy moderates the panel and hosts the half-hour special.	Sandhills Community College provides the backdrop for the taping on a beautiful, sunny afternoon.
The panelists share their insights with WRAL-TV, including The Pilot‘s publisher David Woronoff (top left).	Host Charlie Gaddy (right) visits with his brother Bobby, who dropped by to surprise him on the set.