Scotty McCreery Added to Big Night In for the Arts Lineup
Country music star and Garner native Scotty McCreery has been added to the line-up for the Big Night In for the Arts event next month. WRAL has teamed up with arts councils from Chatham, Durham, Orange and Wake Counties for fundraiser to help benefit the arts community devastated by the coronavirus pandemic. The Big Night In […]
Nominations Now Open for 2021 HighSchoolOT Honors
HighSchoolOT Honors will return this school year, handing out awards to players, coaches, teams, and school in many different categories. The nomination process opened on Monday. Submit your nominations for HighSchoolOT Honors Each year, HighSchoolOT accepts nominations from the public for players of the year in sanctioned sports, nominations for best games and performances, spirit awards, […]
Share the Love with Healthcare Heroes
Wake County, the Raleigh Chamber and WRAL-TV are joining forces to Share the Love with our local healthcare heroes this month and beyond—and we need the community’s help to do it. “For the past year, healthcare workers have met unprecedented challenges and changes brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Wake County Commissioner Sig Hutchinson. […]
Indulge Your Sweet Tooth on Out and About TV Wednesday
Get ready for some sweat and sweets on this month’s Out and About TV! The February 2021 edition of Out and About TV airs on Wednesday, Feb. 3, at 7:30 p.m. on WRAL. On this episode we visit Smallcakes for some Valentine’s desserts, then take a trip to Camp Gladiator to burn those calories! We […]
WRAL Joins Local Arts Organizations For Big Night In For The Arts
Featuring ARIANA DEBOSE, MANDOLIN ORANGE, BRANFORD MARSALIS, MIKE WILEY Regional fundraising initiative to be broadcast LIVE on WRAL-TV Thursday, March 11 at 7 p.m. After nearly a year of closures and cancellations, the arts have suffered disproportionately from the destructive impact of the pandemic. WRAL-TV is partnering with arts councils from Chatham, Durham, Orange, and […]
WRAL-TV’s 32nd Annual Coats For Children Brings Big Results Despite Pandemic
“…we were confident in our plan and that the people in our community would help the cause, no matter how it looked on TV. Little did we know just how much they would step up.” – WRAL-TV Local Production Manager Don Ursich The totals are still being tallied, but the results are clear. WRAL-TV’s 32nd […]
WRAL-TV One of Two Newsrooms Chosen to Participate in Pilot Program on Data Journalism
WRAL-TV has been selected by Local Media Association (LMA) to participate in a pilot project on data journalism. LMA, in partnership with Facebook Journalism and Crosstown, is offering the opportunity to “empower smaller and mid-sized newsrooms to access and transform data into high-impact local journalism.” WRAL-TV is one of two local news organizations selected for […]
WRAL Voters’ Choice Awards Go Virtual for Winner Announcements with Live Watch Party
“The Voters Choice awards exceeded my wildest expectations. Despite not being able to celebrate in -person, the WRAL team truly made this event just as special.” – WRAL-TV Anchor & WRAL.com Voter’s Choice Awards Co-Host Mikaya Thurmond The 6th Annual WRAL Voters’ Choice Awards announced the 2020 winners on Thursday, January 14, 2021. WRAL-TV Weekend […]
Annual MLK Interfaith Prayer Breakfast Goes Virtual, Relays Message of Love
“Today in 2021 I believe that love is the vision that we as Americans need to hold on to now more than ever during these troubling times.” — Lauren Cornelius, Freshman at Knightdale High School The 41st Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Triangle Interfaith Prayer Breakfast went on despite COVID on Monday, January 18, 2021. […]
Overcoming Chaos with the Radical Action of Love, Focus of MLK Day Event on WRAL
The 41st Annual Triangle MLK, Jr. Holiday Celebration on Monday, January 18, 2021 Watch on WRAL-TV at 8am, or Entire Program on WRAL.com Beginning 7am For the first time in 41 years, Triangle residents will not be able to gather for the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Interfaith Prayer Breakfast, but the event will go […]