Indy Week Readers Vote CBC Into 2017 Best List
Indy Week released their Best of the Triangle 2017 winners in the first week of June, and several CBC personalities and entities made the list. Indy Week readers voted to determine the category winners and finalists. “This is, bar none, the most comprehensive guide to the coolest local stuff out there, imitators be damned,” reported […]
Successful Saturday of Rocky Mount Mills 5K Race Includes Concert and Food Truck Rodeo
The sun shone bright while hundreds of people gathered at Rocky Mount Mills for the Rocky Mount Mills 5K Race, Concert, and Food Truck Rodeo on Saturday, June 3, 2017. Runners of all ages competed together as they made their way along the race course including: The Mills, Tar River Trail, Sunset Ave, River Drive and […]
Paint with Purpose: MIX 101.5 Canvases for the Kids to Benefit Duke Children’s
Have a fun night with paint and support a great cause with MIX 101.5’s upcoming “Canvases for the Kids” event to benefit Duke Children’s Hospital. On June 24, 2017, two different sessions at “Wine and Design” will help you create a masterpiece while supporting the kids at Duke. A 2:00pm family session will include kid-friendly […]
Tony Gupton “Mr. GPS”
You might be surprised to find out how some of our long-term employees got their foot in the door at Capitol Broadcasting. Tony Gupton has quite a tale to tell from how he went from digging in the dirt to shooting the stars, all from the WRAL campus on Western Boulevard. Tony, AKA “Guppy,” is […]
DURM Night, Fireworks Shows Highlight Bulls’ Homestand
$1 Concessions, Kids Run the Bases Also Scheduled for Weekend Series The Durham Bulls open a four-game series against the Norfolk Tides on Thursday, June 8 at Durham Bulls Athletic Park. The weekend set features the team’s second annual DURM Night, $1 Concessions, two fireworks shows and Kids Run the Bases. The homestand opens against […]
Durham Bulls Make Carolina Parent Readers’ Favorites List
Carolina Parent recently released its 2017 Readers’ Favorites awards list, and the Durham Bulls ranked as the Favorite Family Sports Event. The annual list, voted on my Carolina Parent readers, recognizes “the places Triangle families love to visit, explore, dine at and do business with.” Check out the other Favorite Going Places HERE See the […]
June Out and About TV Airs Wednesday
The June edition of Out and About TV, a monthly TV series inspired by our popular website, airs Wednesday, June 7, 2017, at 7:30 p.m. on WRAL. From the Mountains to the Coast, WRAL’s June Out and About explores food, family fun, and adventure in North Carolina. Enjoy traditional Appalachian cuisine, in the quiet and […]
WRAL-TV, Baez Honored by Salvation Army for Hurricane Matthew Coverage
The Salvation Army of Fayetteville recently honored WRAL-TV for the station’s coverage of Hurricane Matthew, both during the storm and in the days following. WRAL-TV Reporter Gilbert Baez accepted the 2016 Media Excellence Award at the Cape Fear Botanical Gardens on Tuesday, May 16, 2017. “In the spirit of camaraderie as a community, we want […]
Shelly Leslie To Lead New Audience Development Initiative; Jay Yovanovich Named Director Of Marketing for WRAL/FOX 50
WRAL-TV Creative Director Shelly Leslie is celebrating 30 years with the station with a significant promotion. Effective Friday, June 2, 2017, she is now general manager of audience development — a new Capitol Broadcasting Company division focused on growing the company’s digital video footprint. This division will run like a startup inside the company, creating […]
American Tobacco Acquires Big Top
Quest for tech talent, crucial to regional success, gets boost from merger, expansion of resources Job seekers and companies in urgent need of talent will now have a one stop shop to find and fill jobs as well as to find out the latest news and trends driving North Carolina’s innovation economy. The American Underground—a […]