Bulls, Duke Baseball to Donate to Boys and Girls Clubs
Ticket Proceeds From Duke Baseball Game to Benefit Non-Profit in Aftermath of Theft In response to over $7,000 worth of bus parts being stolen from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Durham and Orange Counties, the Durham Bulls and Duke Baseball are partnering to donate all ticket proceeds from Duke’s game at Durham Bulls Athletic […]
CBC’ers Support Public Television, Volunteering for 2019 CBC/WRAL Night at UNC-TV
A dozen CBC’ers manned the phone bank to support public television on Monday, March 11, 2019. Employees from CBC New Media and American Tobacco volunteered for the annual CBC/WRAL-TV Night at UNC-TV’s Spring Fundraiser as five WRAL Anchor/Reporters made pitches on-air to drum up pledges for the non-profit station. UNC-TV Corporate Underwriting Specialist Jasmine Jones […]
Goodmons to Receive Public School Forum of NC’s Education Leadership Award
James “Jim” and Barbara Goodmon were named Thursday as recipients of the 2019 Public School Forum of North Carolina Jay Robinson Education Leadership Award. The Forum established the award in 2000 to recognize leaders who have demonstrated innovative, creative and effective leadership for public education in North Carolina. The couple will be honored at a […]
WRAL-TV Picks Up Six Wins at 33rd MidSouth Regional Emmys Ceremony
WRAL-TV has added six more Emmy statuettes to the station’s collection. Several representatives from the Big 5 attended the 33rd Midsouth Regional Emmy Awards ceremony on Saturday, February 16, 2019. The Nashville/MidSouth Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) presented the awards at an evening ceremony at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center […]
Chip Hutchinson Named New General Manager
The Holly Springs Salamanders have announced Chip Hutchinson has been named as General Manager. Hutchinson brings 25 years of sports experience to Holly Springs and returns to baseball after a 12-year hiatus. Hutchinson joins the Salamanders after spending one year with Sports Facilities Management (SFM) as the Director of Sports & Sponsorship for the Rocky […]
Tar Heel Traveler Scott Mason Honored for His Impact on North Carolina
Scott Mason, WRAL’s Tar Heel Traveler, was honored with the Sanford Chamber of Commerce’s Lifetime Achievement Award on Tuesday, February 5, 2019. Meg Moss, executive director for the Sanford Chamber of Commerce, said the award honors Mason for his significant impact on the state of North Carolina and Lee County especially. Mason, who joined the WRAL […]
United Arts Awards MIX 101.5 for Contributions with Christmas Choir Competition
The United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County honored MIX 101.5 WRAL-FM with the organization’s 2019 Business Support of the Arts Award for the Large Business category at the annual State of Art and Culture event. The presentation took place at the North Carolina Museum of History on Tuesday afternoon, January 29, 2019. The […]
Salamanders Announce Kevin Soine as Head Coach for 2019
The Holly Springs Salamanders have announced Kevin Soine as the head coach for the 2019 season. Soine joins the Salamanders after spending two seasons with the Martinsville Mustangs of the Coastal Plain League. “I am incredibly humbled and honored to be the next head coach for the Holly Springs Salamanders,” Soine said. “I want to […]
30th Annual WRAL-TV Coats for Children Campaign Brings in Record-Breaking Total
WRAL-TV hit a huge milestone for the 30th Coats for the Children Campaign. The final totals are now in, and the highest ever total has been raised to help the Salvation Army keep kids warm, $191,562! This total will completely outfit more than 1,500 children in our area with warm, winter gear for the cold […]
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 […]