Bee Downtown Completing a ‘Highway of Honeybees’ Across Triangle – Longest Such Corridor in US
It’s being described as a “highway of honeybees” – more than 150 beehives amounting to some 9.5 million honeybees stretching from Durham to Garner. And Bee Downtown’s CEO and founder Leigh-Kathryn Bonner says it will become the “longest strategically connected healthy honeybee corridor” in the nation with the addition of hives at MetLife’s corporate campus. “MetLife’s […]
1,431 Pets Adopted During 2019 Clear the Shelters with WRAL-TV & MIX 101.5
Capitol Broadcasting Company participated in the annual Clear the Shelters efforts to promote pet adoption for the fifth time on Saturday, August 19, 2019. As of Monday morning, the reported adoptions totaled 1,431. Five shelters were completed “cleared” on Saturday including, Johnston County Animal Services, SAFE Haven for Cats, Animal Protection Society of Durham, Franklin […]
Applications Now Being Accepted for 2019 WRAL Azalea Celebration
The 34th Annual WRAL Azalea Celebration is now accepting applications from non-profits for the 2019 plant giveaway. Sponsored by WRAL-TV, MIX 101.5 WRAL-FM, FOX 50, WRAL.com and NC Beautiful, the Azalea Celebration promotes environmental education, beautification and stewardship by awarding azalea plants to non-profits in North Carolina. All applications must be postmarked by August 26, […]
Capitol Broadcasting Company Introduces Original Documentary, Black Country
TV Premiere on FOX50 Wednesday, June 19, 7:30pm Capitol Broadcasting Company, in partnership with Black Country Productions announces Black Country, an original documentary from North Carolina filmmaker Keyetta Mangum. The program airs Wednesday, June 19 at 7:30pm on FOX50. The documentary introduces viewers to a Black America they haven’t seen on TV. An African-American culture dedicated […]
Tune in to FOX 50 at 9am for Extended WRAL Morning News Starting Today
WRAL-TV Anchors Ken Smith and Lena Tillet are joining forces for a brand new hour of news each weekday morning. WRAL’s Morning News on FOX 50 expands with an additional hour from 9-10am. The newscast launches on Monday, June 3. “I am humbled by WRAL’s confidence in Lena and me to take on this new […]
Tune in to FOX 50 June 19 for “Black Country,” a Capitol Broadcasting Company ORIGINAL
CBC Audience Development is introducing a Capitol Broadcasting Company ORIGINAL, in partnership with Black Country Productions. Black Country will air on FOX 50 June 19, 2019, at 7:30pm. Black Country is created/directed by CBC’s own Keyetta Mangum and produced in partnership with CBC Audience Development. “I am Black Country,” said Mangum. “Born and raised on the […]
WRAL-TV’s Crabtree Challenges Crowd to Take a Stand at 39th Annual MLK Prayer Breakfast
“This is a breakfast of love.” – William Lucas, Senior Pastor, First Chronicles Community Church, Durham The ballroom at the Sheraton Imperial in RTP filled to overflowing with attendees of the 39th Annual Martin Luther King Triangle Interfaith Prayer Breakfast on Monday, January 21, 2019. Capitol Broadcasting Company served as the presenting sponsor for the […]
CBC Distributes 5,000 Azaleas to Non-Profits in 33rd Annual Celebration
On Saturday, October 6, 2018, winning non-profits from across North Carolina came to Capitol Broadcasting’s transmitter site in Auburn to collect the plants each were awarded in the 33rd Annual WRAL Azalea Celebration. CBC distributed 5,000 azaleas to 126 groups from across the state. The groups came from as far west as Boone and as […]
WRAL Sports Power Duo Jeff Gravley and Steve Logan Debut “FOX 50 Sports Night” Thursday
Former NFL and ECU coach Steve Logan and WRAL-TV’s Jeff Gravley will talk all things college and pro football weekly at 7 p.m. on Thursdays on FOX 50. FOX 50 Game Night starts September 27, running through December 13. Gravley shared the scoop on the new show: Many have asked me, “Where did the Logan […]
Applications Now Being Accepted for 2018 WRAL Azalea Celebration
The 33rd Annual WRAL Azalea Celebration is now accepting applications from non-profits for the 2018 plant giveaway. Sponsored by WRAL-TV, MIX 101.5 WRAL-FM, FOX 50, WRAL.com and NC Beautiful, the Azalea Celebration promotes environmental education, beautification and stewardship by awarding azalea plants to non-profits in North Carolina. All applications must be received or postmarked by […]