Tar Heel Traveler Dishes Up New Book on Restaurants
WRAL’s Scott Mason has seen a lot of places and covered a lot of stories as our “Tar Heel Traveler.” “I noticed the ones that seemed to really strike a chord and touch a nerve were the ones about restaurants,” Mason said. Whether it was Britt’s Donuts in Carolina Beach or Clyde Cooper’s Barbecue in Raleigh, […]
Capitol Broadcasting’s Goodmon Receives Boy Scout Honor
Capitol Broadcasting Company CEO and President Jim Goodmon was honored Thursday night, October 2nd with the 2014 Terry Sanford Citizen of the Year Award from the Boy Scouts of America’s Occoneechee Council. Goodmon and then-WRAL-TV engineer Powell Kidd chartered the Boy Scouts’ Explorer Post 5 in 1969 to introduce high school students to the skills needed […]
WRAL’s Bill Leslie Set To Go Over the Edge
WRAL-TV Anchor Bill Leslie will trade in the news desk to the roof of a 32-story building on Friday, October 3, 2014. Leslie will join the ranks of his WRAL co-workers who have gone Over the Edge for Special Olympics NC. Leslie says his former WRAL co-anchor convinced him to participate in the event. “Kelcey Carlson […]
It’s Not Too Late To Participate: The Triangle Christmas Tree Challenge
The Triangle Christmas Tree Challenge is back for a fifth year of holly, jolly prize awarding fun for nonprofits and the companies that support them! More eyes than ever will be on American Tobacco as construction continues on the Aloft Hotel, an all-star lineup heads to DPAC and a bigger and better than ever American […]
CBC Domestic Violence Effort #eNOughNC Generates National Following
It started thirteen days ago with a late afternoon meeting to talk about what sister stations WRAL and WRAZ (FOX 50) could do about domestic violence. Twelve hours later, it was a company-wide, multi-media effort that would start a community conversation about help and hope. The company launched “eNOughNC” with a 60-second PSA and a 90-second […]
WRAL & FOX 50 Host Domestic Violence Phone Bank Today
eNOughNC.org, WRAL-TV and FOX 50 are taking on domestic violence. On Thursday, September 17, 2014, we’ll offer confidential, free information about resources and help available via phone, Twitter, Facebook and on WRAL.com. Get answers to common questions or ask your own. Call between 4 and 7:30 p.m., or follow this link to read up on […]
WRAL To Host Domestic Violence Phone Bank Thursday Night
Capitol Broadcasting launched a campaign to combat domestic violence last week during NFL Thursday Night Football and will continue the effort this Thursday, September 18, 2014, with a phone bank during the evening news. The eNOughNC effort to prevent and end domestic violence is getting national press: TVNewsCheck: WRAL-TV Tackles Domestic Violence During NFL Game […]
CBC Says eNOugh to Domestic Violence
Domestic violence has sadly been in the news lately—and this week intensely, and Capitol Broadcasting decided to step up and do something about it. WRAL-TV and FOX 50 staffers worked quickly to put together a plan to raise awareness and provide information to help. “It’s the big, worthwhile, difference-making kind of project that makes me […]
Logan Talks Football with New Sunday Show on WRAL-TV
Former ECU and NFL coach, Steve Logan pairs up with WRAL-TV Sports Anchor Jeff Gravley for a new show on WRAL-TV this fall. Logan and Gravley break down all of the Triangle football action for a half-hour show on Sunday mornings. The Logan Zone kicked off Sunday, September 7 at 11:30am and will run through […]
Bringing the Governors’ Cup to the Triangle
For the second year running the Durham Bulls advanced to the Governors’ Cup Championships and thanks to some quick work by WRAL-TV, viewers in the Triangle got to watch the first two games in Pawtucket on television. “Here’s yet another reason to love working at Capitol Broadcasting Company,” writes Capitol Sports Vice President George Habel […]