Durham Tech to Open New Culinary Arts Program in American Tobacco
New program will use former Art Institute space in Tobacco campus Durham Technical Community College has signed a lease for a commercial kitchen space at the American Tobacco Campus in downtown Durham to house the College’s new Culinary Arts degree program. The program is scheduled to begin Fall 2019. The lease for the Tobacco campus […]
WRAL-TV Welcomes 12 Students to Mentor in 7th Annual CBC-UNC Diversity Fellowship
For five days in the middle of March, Capitol Broadcasting welcomed 12 top journalism students from universities around the country into the WRAL newsroom for a hands-on learning opportunity. The 7th annual CBC-UNC Diversity Fellowship included students from the University of Florida, UNC Chapel Hill, Georgia State, Kent State, Virginia Commonwealth, West Chester, Howard, High […]
Meet the New Bull City Boss, Brady Williams
At just 39 years of age, you can barely tell Brady Williams apart from one of the guys one step from “the show.” Yet, the fresh-faced skipper is the new boss of Bull City. “There’s going to be challenges for myself, learning to deal with an older player,” lists Brady Williams, new Durham Bulls manager. […]
The Greatest of All Time at WRAL-TV
Three years after becoming the heavyweight champ, Muhammad Ali paid an impromptu visit to WRAL-TV. Thanks to quick thinking by a young crew member, Ali ended up being interviewed for the late newscast. Dave Scoggins, a 36-year employee of Capitol Broadcasting who now works as a Satellite Senior Systems Engineer at Microspace, had the famous […]
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 […]