Record Ratings, Full-Court Press on NCAA Coverage at CBC

All three Triangle ACC men’s basketball teams are on their way to the Sweet 16 for the first time in a decade, and CBC stations are bringing home their action to our viewers.  The NCAA Tournament continues to rake in record-breaking ratings this season, and WRAL-TV is no exception. “The 2015 NCAA Division I Men’s […]

The All New WRAL News App is Here

New WRAL.com app

The most popular local news app in the Triangle area gets a major revamp on Thursday, February 19th, as WRAL.com releases a new version of the WRAL News app to Apple iTunes and Google Play stores. The redesigned mobile app includes capstone features such as WRAL News’ award-winning coverage of local news, weather, sports and […]

WRAL.com Staffers Volunteer Together at Food Bank

WRAL.com staffers

Did you know that North Carolina is the #1 sweet potato producing state in the U.S.? Several CBC New Media staffers found out that factoid and also found out how much the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina means to our community while pitching in to sort sweet potatoes on Friday, February 6, […]

McLaurin, WRAL.com Honored by Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

KeAndrea McLaurin & Marla Dansky

The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Carolinas recently honored Capitol Broadcasting and WRAL.com for helping the non-profit with promotions.   WRAL-TV Mobile Account Executive KeAndrea McLaurin handled the account and accepted the Communications Award at the organization’s annual meeting. “We offered the organization a free advertising campaign earlier this year,” said McLaurin.  “They were very happy with my […]

CBC Hosts 6th Annual Enable America Career Mentoring Day

Clarence Williams

Capitol Broadcasting and WRAL hosted the 6th Annual Enable America Career Mentoring Day on Tuesday November 18, 2014. Enable America is a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing employment for veterans and individuals with disabilities.  A total of eight job seekers, including three US Army veterans each with multiple deployments to Iraq/Afghanistan, learned about the broadcasting […]

NC Health Care Providers and CBC Ask Consumers to “Get Smart About Antibiotics”

Get Smart About Antibiotics

What do sinusitis, most sore throats, bronchitis, runny noses and the regular cold have in common? They are upper respiratory tract infections usually caused by viruses, which can′t be cured with antibiotics. Yet, each year, health care providers in the U.S. prescribe tens of millions of antibiotics for viral infections.  The North Carolina Quality Center, […]

American Tobacco Gets Durham’s First Taste of Fiber Internet

Fiber optic network

Frontier CEO coming to Durham for fiber news; Capitol is first customer By RICK SMITH, WRAL TechWire Editor Frontier (Nasdaq: FTR) is rolling out its top gun – chairman CEO Maggie Wilderotter – on Thursday, October 23, 2014, for its big network expansion and upgrade in Durham on Thursday. And Capitol Broadcasting is the first customer. […]

CBC Renovation Honored by AIA

AIA 2014 Honor Award

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) presented one of three 2014 Honor Awards for the addition and renovation to Capitol Broadcasting Company’s headquarters on Western Blvd in Raleigh. Architectural firm Szostak Design designed the buildings and LeChase Construction built them. The multi-phase project began in 2011. The AIA Triangle Design Awards Program recognizes “excellence in […]

WRAL.com Wins RPRS Sir Walter Raleigh Award for “Full Steam Ahead Awards”

CBC New Media Staffers

Armed with a small budget and a healthy level of competitive spirit, the WRAL.com marketing team has produced the WRAL TechWire “Full Steam Ahead Awards” since 2012, celebrating the best in local tech. The purpose of the Full Steam Ahead Awards is to honor some of the best and brightest tech businesses in the Triangle […]