Musician Entertains, Educates Kids and Performs at Rocky Mount Mills
Don Flemons’, The American Songster, stopped by the Boys and Girls Club of the Tar River Region Friday, August 11, 2017, on the way to perform at Rocky Mount Mills as a part of the Mill Music Sessions. The Grammy Award-winning musician spent time with the kids and performed an intimate 30-minute concert. He played […]
The Team Behind the WRAL Fish Tank: Weather in Ice
In the winter of 2014, it was an ice desk during the bitter cold. Then an ice logo in a kiddie pool during the summer of 2015. Last summer WRAL counted down to the Rio Olympics with an ice sculpture logo and torch. But the creative team went all out last week with a fish […]
Are You Ready for Some Local High School Football? Tune in to WRAL
It’s obvious a brand new high school football season is about to kick off in the Triangle when you peek into the office of WRAL-TV Director of New Operations, Sports & Special Projects Leesa Moore. She posted this photo (left) on Social Media, saying: The current situation in my office … 37th year of Football Friday […]
Durham Bulls Expecting 10 Millionth Paid Fan This Weekend
Team to Give Away Prizes to All Fans to Celebrate Historic Occasion The Durham Bulls are expecting to welcome the 10 millionth ticket purchaser in the team’s Triple-A history this weekend at Durham Bulls Athletic Park. Based on the team’s projections, the 10 millionth paid fan will enter the ballpark on either Saturday, August 12 […]
WRAL-TV & MIX 101.5 Team Up with Animal Shelters to Host Pet Adoption Drive
Clear the Shelters, Saturday, August 19, 2017 WRAL-TV and MIX 101.5 WRAL-FM, in partnership with the Humane Society of the U.S., have teamed up with eight local animal shelters to host Clear the Shelters, the third annual nationwide pet adoption drive. Each shelter will waive adoption fees on Saturday, August 19 as part of the […]
“Because No One Else Would” American Tobacco Campus
During the big war, we’re talking about the Civil War, Union soldiers discovered something the boys in gray already knew; southern tobacco was very good. When the Yankees returned to their northern homes, they yearned to draw-in the aroma of freshly roasted tobacco. They craved the top grade Bright Leaf tobacco, so much that they […]
Heroin Epidemic in North Carolina, New One-Hour WRAL Documentary: Searching for a Fix
Premieres Tuesday, August 1 at 7 p.m. Heroin is no longer a back-alley drug. It’s mainstream, in your neighborhood, and in homes just like yours. The path from prescription opioids like Oxycodone and Percocet to cheaper and more readily available heroin is a dangerous one. In the new WRAL Documentary “Searching for a Fix,” North […]
WRAL2 Gets New But Familiar Programs
In recent years, the programming on WRAL2 has evolved from movies to popular TV programs from the recent past. As part of this evolution, WRAL2 will switch to a new network Monday, July 31, at noon. COZI-TV will replace H&I and will feature popular dramas and comedies, many of which are from the NBC library. […]
WRAL Documentary “Searching for a Fix” Airs Tuesday
Heroin is no longer a back-alley drug. It’s mainstream, in your neighborhood and in homes across North Carolina. The path from prescription opioids like Oxycodone and Percocet to cheaper and more readily available heroin is a short one. In the new WRAL Documentary “Searching for a Fix,” North Carolina’s addiction epidemic is told in stunning […]
WRAL-TV Readies for High School Football Season with HSOT Live Kickoff
On Tuesday, July 25, 2017, nearly 100 coaches, players, seasonal employees and full-time staff gathered to usher in the official start of the high school football season. The High School OT Live Kickoff took place at WRAL-TV. The event included a program to make important announcements about HSOT Live and Football Friday, and everyone was […]