New WRAL Documentary: Finding A Fix Examines the Opioid Addiction Crisis in North Carolina
Premieres Thursday, August 29 at 7pm “It’s a catastrophe. It’s heartbreaking. Every single opioid overdose death is preventable.” Kurtis Taylor, Executive Director Alcohol and Drug Council of NC Overdoses from heroin, fentanyl and other opioids are the leading cause of accidental death in North Carolina. In 2017, the WRAL original documentary Searching For A Fix shared […]
HSOT Jamboree Goes On Despite Heat-Induced Schedule Change
Despite a last-minute schedule change due to the heat and new regulations, the HighSchoolOT Jamboree attracted 2,000 attendees. On Saturday, August 17, 2019, fans from across the Triangle trekked to Wake Forest High School to see six high school scrimmage games. Midway activities, including live music, games, food and more, began at 1pm as scheduled, […]
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 […]
Capitol Broadcasting Sports Radio Adds Another Local Show to Weekday Lineup
99.9 The Fan now will have 9 hours of continuous weekday local sports talk in The Triangle WCMC-FM 99.9 The Fan is pleased to announce the addition of ‘SportsChannel8: The Radio Show’ to its lineup starting Thursday, August 15th that will air weekdays 10a-12noon. The Show will also stream audio/video at WRALsportsfan.com & the WRALsportsfan […]
Durham Bulls Host Long Ball/RBI Regional Championships at DBAP
The Durham Bulls recently welcome a number of VIPs for two very special baseball games, the Long Ball/RBI Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships for both the Junior and Senior Divisions. Durham hosted the 2019 Long Ball/RBI Baseball Regional Championship on the weekend of July 19 – 21 at the DBAP, DAP and a couple of Parks and […]
Coaches, Players from Across the State Gather in Durham for HighSchoolOT Kickoff
Football coaches and players from across the state gathered at the PNC Triangle Club at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park on Tuesday, July 30, 2019, for the annual HighSchoolOT Kickoff. The HighSchoolOT Kickoff is an opportunity for coaches and players to hear from HighSchoolOT about coverage plans for the season. At the end of the […]
SKY 5 Turns 40!
This week SKY 5 is celebrating its 40th anniversary as a part of the WRAL-TV fleet. SKY 5 was the first helicopter in North Carolina devoted to fulltime television newsgathering when it went into service on July 31, 1979. Over four decades, SKY 5 has become an iconic part of the WRAL-TV family. WRAL.com: SKY […]
A Custom Table for a Gathering Place: Another CBC Creation in the Media Building
When CBC unveiled the newly redesigned and renovated Media Building earlier this year, the stunning art pieces in the lobby were not the only original creations for the décor. A custom table located in the area off the inner lobby was also created with a special CBC meaning in mind. The woman responsible for the […]
Durham Bulls Athletic Park Now Sensory Inclusive
Team Partners with KultureCity to Certify DBAP The Durham Bulls have partnered with KultureCity to make Durham Bulls Athletic Park sensory inclusive. This new initiative will promote an accommodating and positive experience for all guests and fans with a sensory issue who visit the DBAP. The certification process entailed the staff at the DBAP being […]
The Making of a Meltdown: Behind WRAL-TV’s Tokyo 2020 Ice Sculpture
WRAL-TV Lead Designer/Print & Online Bill Burch has been given a variety of unique projects over his 23 years at the Big 5. To help mark one year to the kick-off of the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, he again got to see his creative vision in ice. WRAL-TV unveiled an ice sculpture on the […]