American Tobacco Launches New Holiday Project

American Tobacco Tiny Home Project

American Tobacco is partnering with Habitat for Humanity of Durham to make a difference this holiday season.  This brand new holiday endeavor for American Tobacco has a big goal – to fund an actual Habitat home, a tiny home at 504 square feet, by building a 4’ x 5’ x 6’ playhouse. A total of […]

WRAL-TV’s Historic Gospel Music Program Dons a “Crown” for 75 Years This Sunday

Spiritual Awakening

Spiritual Awakening, the longest running locally produced WRAL program, is celebrating its 75th year. WRAL-TV Local Production Director Phyllis Parish came up with a gem of an idea for this Sunday’s broadcast.  What better way to celebrate your Diamond Anniversary than to pair up with another Triangle institution, the Raleigh Little Theatre? RLT is currently […]

‘HighSchoolOT LIVE’ Kicks Off Season 2 With Expanded Coverage, New Ways to Watch

HighSchoolOT Live

Capitol Broadcasting Company’s “HighSchoolOT LIVE,” a weekly, live-streamed show providing in-game updates from multiple football games across North Carolina, returns starting August 18. Beginning at 7 p.m. each Friday during the high school football regular season, the show will run until at least 10 p.m. on HighSchoolOT.com, the HighSchoolOT.com mobile apps, and on the WRAL […]

DBAP Gaming Challenge Coming to Durham

DBAP Gaming Challenge

Durham Bulls Athletic Park to Become First Minor League Facility to Host Esports Tournament Durham Bulls Athletic Park will become the first Minor League Baseball facility to host an Esports tournament, when the inaugural DBAP Gaming Challenge takes place from Sept. 29 to Oct. 1 at the ballpark. The three-day event will utilize much of […]

Musician Entertains, Educates Kids and Performs at Rocky Mount Mills

Dom Flemons

Don Flemons’, The American Songster, stopped by the Boys and Girls Club of the Tar River Region Friday, August 11, 2017, on the way to perform at Rocky Mount Mills as a part of the Mill Music Sessions. The Grammy Award-winning musician spent time with the kids and performed an intimate 30-minute concert. He played […]

The Team Behind the WRAL Fish Tank: Weather in Ice

Bill Burch

In the winter of 2014, it was an ice desk during the bitter cold.  Then an ice logo in a kiddie pool during the summer of 2015.  Last summer WRAL counted down to the Rio Olympics with an ice sculpture logo and torch.  But the creative team went all out last week with a fish […]

Are You Ready for Some Local High School Football? Tune in to WRAL

Football Friday shirts

It’s obvious a brand new high school football season is about to kick off in the Triangle when you peek into the office of WRAL-TV Director of New Operations, Sports & Special Projects Leesa Moore. She posted this photo (left) on Social Media, saying: The current situation in my office … 37th year of Football Friday […]

Durham Bulls Expecting 10 Millionth Paid Fan This Weekend

10 Millionth Bulls Fan

Team to Give Away Prizes to All Fans to Celebrate Historic Occasion The Durham Bulls are expecting to welcome the 10 millionth ticket purchaser in the team’s Triple-A history this weekend at Durham Bulls Athletic Park. Based on the team’s projections, the 10 millionth paid fan will enter the ballpark on either Saturday, August 12 […]

WRAL-TV & MIX 101.5 Team Up with Animal Shelters to Host Pet Adoption Drive

Clear the Shelters

Clear the Shelters, Saturday, August 19, 2017 WRAL-TV and MIX 101.5 WRAL-FM, in partnership with the Humane Society of the U.S., have teamed up with eight local animal shelters to host Clear the Shelters, the third annual nationwide pet adoption drive. Each shelter will waive adoption fees on Saturday, August 19 as part of the […]

CBC Sports Radio Staffers Shoot Hoops for Bridge II Sports

Bridge II Sports Wheelchair Basketball Tournament

Several CBC Sports Radio staffers recently sat down for a few good games of basketball, taking part in the 6th Annual Bridge II Sports’ August Madness Wheelchair Basketball Tournament Fundraiser.  The tournament took place on Monday, August 7, 2017, at the PNC Arena in Raleigh. 99.9 The Fan Producer Alec Campbell took part for the […]