WRAL-TV Viewers Donate Over $160K for 33rd Annual Coats for Children Campaign
The 33rd annual WRAL Coats for the Children Campaign ended up raising over $160,000 to help keep Triangle children in need warm this winter. More impressive is the thousands, yes thousands, of coats and winter accessories donated at neighborhood Jiffy Lube locations. The massive amounts of coats, winter clothing, donated toys and funds raised by WRAL viewers will provide much needed […]
Tom Suiter to be inducted in North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame after decorated career
A legend in sports broadcasting whose name is synonymous with WRAL will be honored statewide this spring. Tom Suiter will be inducted into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame. Suiter, who spent four decades as a sports reporter and anchor on WRAL-TV, will be enshrined during the 58th annual induction banquet on Friday, April […]
WRAL News Announces Changes for Award-Winning “5 On Your Side” team
Monica Laliberte moves from WRAL News team to corporate role Keely Arthur to front “5 On Your Side” daily reports WRAL News, the most watched news team in the Triangle, announced changes to its award-winning “5 On Your Side” team Wednesday evening during the 6pm news. Long-time consumer advocate and “5 On Your Side” anchor/reporter […]
Weather, Pandemic Does Not Stop Annual Triangle MLK Breakfast from Connecting Community
“The Triangle Martin Luther King Jr. Committee believes we still have time to choose love. And we still have time to choose the Triangle community.” – Rev. William Lucas, Chairman, Triangle MLK Committee Weather and COVID wreaked havoc with the 42nd Annual Martin Luther King Interfaith Prayer Breakfast, but the 2022 edition of the event […]
WRAL Voters Choice Awards Makes Quick Pivot to Totally Virtual Event, Live Stream This Thursday
The WRAL Voters’ Choice Awards has now shifted to complete online due to the rising cases of COVID in our area. The decision was difficult for the VCA team, but the crew quickly leapt into action to adapt ceremony, set for this Thursday, January 13, 2022, at 7pm. “We made the decision to pivot from in-person […]
Beloved Community – Here and Now, Focus of MLK Day Event on WRAL
***NOTE: The WRAL viewing of the 42nd Annual MLK Interfaith Breakfast has been moved to 2pm-3pm due to weather coverage….. You can also watch the full program at 7 am on YouTube HERE The 42nd Annual Triangle MLK, Jr. Holiday Celebration on Monday, January 17, 2022 Watch on WRAL-TV at 8am, or Entire Program on WRAL.com […]
CBC Launches Local Sports TV Station, WRAL Sports+
Capitol Broadcasting is launching a 24/7 local sports television station in 2022. WRAL Sports + will be central North Carolina’s home for live and local sports. Area sports fans can turn to WRAL Sports+ for everything from live sports talk (from our friends at 99.9 The Fan) to live events. WRAL Sports+ will carry NC […]
Voters’ Choice Awards 2021 Live Stream: How to watch the VCAs live online
WRAL’s 7th annual Voters’ Choice Awards presented by M&F Bank will stream live on Thursday, Jan. 13 at 7 p.m. Hosted by Bill Leslie and Sloane Heffernan, the annual awards show celebrates the best of local voted on entirely by the public for favorites in business, community, education, food and drink, home and finance, health and wellness […]
WRAL-TV’s Elizabeth Gardner Talks Snow with “Our State” Magazine
Our State magazine kicks off the new year with a feature about WRAL-TV Meteorologist Elizabeth Gardner in the January 2022 edition. She talks about her fascination with snow and the science behind it. WRAL-TV Reporter Bryan Mims penned the piece on his Big 5 colleague. “Snow and other big weather events always inspire in me […]
Looking Back at 65 Years on Air for WRAL-TV
Earlier in December, WRAL-TV celebrated 65 years on the air. WRAL-TV Reporter Scott Mason, the Tar Heel Traveler, created this video package in honor of the milestone: