Wonderpuff Brings Cotton Candy to American Tobacco PopUp Space for September

PopUp@ATC Featuring Wonderpuff

American Tobacco will welcome a new PopUp Durham merchant for the month of September 2019.  Wonderpuff will occupy the PopUp@ATC space from September 4 – 28. Wonderpuff is a hand-crafted cotton candy company curated by Jackie and Rem Morin. Their mission is to spread love and unity through our sugar. Be ready to be covered […]

Bulls Host Final Four Games Labor Day Weekend

Durham Bulls homestand

Fireworks Shows, Vs. Cancer Event, Kids Eat Free Highlight Season’s Final Homestand The Durham Bulls close out the 2019 regular season with a four-game homestand from August 30 through September 2. The season’s final fireworks shows, a Vs. Cancer event, Kids Eat Free and Labor Day baseball headline the promotional schedule. The Bulls kick off […]

Rescan Your Channels on Sept. 6

rescan channels

UPDATE: Due to Hurricane Dorian, federal authorities have postponed the day you will need to rescan your television if you watch WRAL using an antenna. The day has been pushed to Wednesday, Sept. 11. If you watch WRAL using an antenna, you’ll need to rescan your TV on Sept. 6. On that day, WRAL and nearly […]

New WRAL Documentary: Finding A Fix Examines the Opioid Addiction Crisis in North Carolina

WRAL Documentary: Finding a Fix

Premieres Thursday, August 29 at 7pm “It’s a catastrophe. It’s heartbreaking. Every single opioid overdose death is preventable.”   Kurtis Taylor, Executive Director Alcohol and Drug Council of NC Overdoses from heroin, fentanyl and other opioids are the leading cause of accidental death in North Carolina. In 2017, the WRAL original documentary Searching For A Fix shared […]

Watch Tonight:  WRAL-TV’s Football Friday and ‘HSOT Live’ Launch New Season

HSOT Live & Football Friday Kick-off 2019

The 2019 editions of HighSchoolOT Live and WRAL-TV’s Football Friday debut on Friday, August 23, 2019.  Despite the threat of severe weather moving several local games, the premiere of this season’s programs launch online, streaming and over the air tonight. Former Wake Forest and ECU player Chris Love will join HSOT Senior Editor Nick Stevens […]

HSOT Jamboree Goes On Despite Heat-Induced Schedule Change

HighSchoolOT Jamboree

Despite a last-minute schedule change due to the heat and new regulations, the HighSchoolOT Jamboree attracted 2,000 attendees.  On Saturday, August 17, 2019, fans from across the Triangle trekked to Wake Forest High School to see six high school scrimmage games. Midway activities, including live music, games, food and more, began at 1pm as scheduled, […]

1,431 Pets Adopted During 2019 Clear the Shelters with WRAL-TV & MIX 101.5

Clear the Shelters 2019

Capitol Broadcasting Company participated in the annual Clear the Shelters efforts to promote pet adoption for the fifth time on Saturday, August 19, 2019.  As of Monday morning, the reported adoptions totaled 1,431. Five shelters were completed “cleared” on Saturday including, Johnston County Animal Services, SAFE Haven for Cats, Animal Protection Society of Durham, Franklin […]

Bunch of Jerks Night Headlines Penultimate Homestand

Durham Bulls homestand

Bark in the Park, Kids Eat Free, Princess Night All on Tap with 11 Home Games Remaining The Durham Bulls return to Durham Bulls Athletic Park for a seven-game homestand from August 19 through August 25. Bunch of Jerks Night, Bark in the Park, Princess Night and Kids Eat Free highlight the team’s second-to-last homestand […]

Durham Bulls Visit Pediatric Cancer Patients as Part of Vs Cancer Efforts

Durham Bulls Vs Cancer

Durham Bulls players and Wool E. Bull recently paid a special visit to some special kids as part of the ball club’s Bulls Vs. Cancer initiative.  On Thursday, August 8, 2019, Pitchers Aaron Slegers, Peter Fairbanks and Hoby Milner went to the Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplant unit at Duke Hospital (Duke PBMT) to brighten […]

WRAL-TV & MIX 101.5 WRAL-FM Team Up with Animal Shelters to Host Pet Adoption Drive

Clear the Shelters

Clear the Shelters, Saturday, August 17, 2019 WRAL-TV and MIX 101.5 WRAL-FM, in partnership with the Humane Society of the U.S., have teamed up with twelve local animal shelters to host Clear the Shelters, the fifth annual nationwide pet adoption drive. Each shelter will waive adoption fees on Saturday, August 17 as part of the […]