WRAL Azalea Celebration Back in 2021 with Over 5,000 Plants Awarded to NC Nonprofits
Nonprofits across North Carolina descended on the WRAL-TV Transmitter site in Auburn, NC, on Saturday, September 25, 2021, to pick up the plants awarded them in the 35th Annual WRAL Azalea Celebration. The celebration returned after being cancelled in 2020 due to the pandemic. Sponsored by WRAL-TV, MIX 101.5 WRAL-FM, FOX 50, WRAL.com and NC […]
WRAL-TV Receives Several Nominations in 2021 RTDNAC Awards Contest
The Radio Television Digital News Association of the Carolinas (RTDNAC) has announced finalists for the organization’s 2021 contest, and WRAL-TV has racked up nine of the prestigious nods. The WRAL -TV finalists are: General News by Multimedia Journalist WRAL-TV – Deaths in North Carolina Increased by 17% in 2020 – Ali Ingersoll Health-Medicine WRAL-TV – […]
Outdoor adventures, supporting nonprofits on October 2021 Out and About TV
Head outdoors in Wilkes County for the October 2021 edition of Out and About TV! The October episode of Out and About TV will feature lots of good food, concerts and a drive through Walk for Hope! Check out the preview: Tune in to WRAL’s Out and About on Wednesday, October 6 at 7:30 p.m. […]
Capitol Broadcasting Company Exclusive Media Partner for IBMA Bluegrass Live! Powered by PNC
Full Lineup, Schedule for IBMA Bluegrass Live! powered by PNC Tickets for reserved seating at Red Hat Amphitheater now on sale at worldofbluegrass.org Organizers of the 2021 IBMA World of Bluegrass have revealed the full lineup of artists and daily schedule of performances for IBMA Bluegrass Live! powered by PNC. This live festival will take place at Red Hat Amphitheater and […]
Test Your Charlie Gaddy Knowledge in Honor of His 90th Birthday Today
Charlie Gaddy is the legendary WRAL-TV newscaster whose reassuring, conversational anchor style led viewers to call him “the Walter Cronkite of North Carolina television.” Gaddy was the primary anchor of WRAL’s evening newscasts, winning awards and becoming one of the most successful local news anchors in television history. In honor of his 90th birthday on […]
WRAL Nights of Lights tickets go on sale Sept. 30
Brighten your holiday season with WRAL Nights of Lights Drive-Thru Light Show at Dorothea Dix Park, brought to you by WRAL/Capitol Broadcasting Company in partnership with the City of Raleigh. The 2nd annual WRAL Nights of Lights event is here! Tickets go on sale on Thursday, Sept. 30 at 6 p.m. This year’s event features MORE […]
Submit your picks now for WRAL Voters’ Choice Awards
The nomination period is now open for the seventh-annual WRAL Voters’ Choice Awards. Each year, your nominations and votes help WRAL recognize local favorites. Nominate your picks now 2021 WRAL Voters’ Choice Awards With over 130 categories, you can nominate your favorite businesses, people and services in the area. You can submit one nomination per category […]
WRAL Voters’ Choice Awards To Return, Support Local Businesses
WRAL is gearing up for the annual “Best of the Best” in the region! The WRAL Voters’ Choice Awards return in a few days. Nominations begin for the best Triangle businesses on September 13. The top 5 finalists in each category go on to the voting round. Support your favorite local businesses by getting them […]
Remembering 9/11: WRAL-TV Staffers Reflect
As the 20th anniversary of the tragic events of 9/11 approaches, WRAL-TV Reporter Amanda Lamb spoke to two WRAL Photojournalist Ed Wilson and WRAL-TV Reporter Scott Mason who vividly remember driving north to cover the aftermath in New York City and at the Pentagon and all that they saw and experienced. See video of Lamb’s story, […]
“Follow The Truth” Podcast Addresses New Evidence, New Questions in 8th Episode
WRAL’s Follow The Truth podcast dropped the 10-part debut true-crime series’ 8th episode on Thursday, September 2, 2021. WRAL-TV Reporter Amanda Lamb, the podcast’s executive producer and host, talked to WRAL-TV Anchor/Reporter Ken Smith on WRAL’s Morning News a day early to set the stage for the episode focusing on Chris Mumma, the executive director […]