CBC to Light Three Towers for Holidays, Starting Friday in Durham

American Tobacco

Things are about to get brighter at three CBC locations as two campuses carry on an annual tradition and one joins the fun for the first time. American Tobacco kicks off the events with their 14th annual lighting of the Lucky Strike Tower on Friday, November 30, 2018.  Rocky Mount Mills will light their water […]

New WRAL Documentary: 75 Hours Premieres Thursday, November 29 at 7 p.m.

WRAL Documentary: 75 Hours

Hurricane Florence sat on top of North Carolina for four days, battering the state with relentless rain and wind. WRAL News streamed live continuous coverage for 75 hours during those four days. The documentary “75 Hours” is the hurricane story you haven’t seen, told first person by the 64 journalists who covered the storm on television, web and social media. They gave life saving information while trying […]

WRAL Is The MOST WATCHED Local News

With the final numbers in for the November 2018 Nielsen ratings period, WRAL News (Raleigh, Durham, Fayetteville DMA) dominated the competition with household ratings wins in every daypart, every day.  WRAL News was the most watched local news overall, with outright ratings wins at 4:30A-7A, Noon, 4PM, 5PM, 5:30PM, 6PM and 11PM.  The WRAL News […]

Make a Donation, Choose a Song For That Station

Tunes for Tikes

Request a song, change a life! Tuesday, November 27, 2018, began That Station’s Tunes For Tikes Request-A-Thon benefitting Kidznotes. Donate $25 and request a song to be played on That Station! They’ll start playing your requests on Monday. December 3rd.  Let’s raise $5,000 for music education. Donate here  Sponsored by GMA Supply Building Materials About the […]

Giving Tuesday a Great Day to Donate to WRAL-TV’s Coats for the Children

Giving Tuesday - Coats for the Children

November 27, 2018, is Giving Tuesday, a great time to give to WRAL-TV’s Coats for the Children! Thousands of children in our viewing area need warm winter wear for the cold months ahead, especially families devastated by Hurricanes Florence and Michael. TEXT “COATS” TO 41444 to make a donation. $75 buys a warm coat and […]

Voting Begins for 2018 MIX 101.5 Christmas Choir Competition

MIX 101.5 Christmas Choir Competition

MIX 101.5 WRAL-FM announced the first set of semi-finalists for the 2018 Christmas Choir Competition on Monday, November 26, 2018.  Listeners can vote throughout the the day for the first three Division I semi-finalists, which includes grades K-8. More semi-finalists will be unveiled throughout the week, with the three finalists competing on Thursday, and the winner announced […]

Latest WRAL Documentary ’75 Hours’ Returns to Hurricane Florence’s Front Lines

WRAL Documentary: 75 Hours

WRAL News revisited coastal communities to see how cleanup is going two months after Hurricane Florence It has been two months since Hurricane Florence drenched North Carolina. Traditionally, this is a week of Thanksgiving, of family, of coming home. But for many of our neighbors, home remains unlivable, and their greatest holiday wish is for […]

Bill Leslie Receives Highest Civilian Honor in NC

Bill Leslie & Renee Chou

On Friday night, November 16, 2018, retired WRAL news anchor and musician Bill Leslie received the state’s highest civilian honor, the North Carolina Award. Leslie is among a group of six civilians that was honored for their contributions to our state. Gov. Roy Cooper presented the North Carolina Award to him for his contributions in […]

Black Friday at the Ballpark: Discount Sale at Bulls Store

Bulls Black Friday

This Black Friday the Ballpark Corner Store is going big! Get 30% off everything in the store, and 50% off all clearance items.  On Black Friday, get huge savings at the Ballpark Corner Store! Everything in-store will be marked down 30 percent, while all clearance items will be 50 percent off. Additionally, the first 25 shoppers […]