Application Deadline for 2023 WRAL Azalea Celebration This Thursday
Would you like to win azaleas for your nonprofit? The entry period for the 37th Annual WRAL Azalea Celebration is almost over! Applications must be postmarked by this Thursday, August 31, 2023. Non-profits in North Carolina can apply for up to 50 azaleas for the 2023 giveaway. Sponsored by WRAL-TV, MIX 101.5 WRAL-FM, FOX 50, […]
Meet the bees on WRAL’s rooftop: Hives moving to temporary vacation home
Did you know the WRAL News studio has four hives of bees living on top of our roof? Part of the Capitol Broadcasting family for the past 8 years, the bees are taking a temporary vacation to our solar farm in Garner, where they’ll spend their days enjoying the flowers and sunshine until construction on […]
WRAL Documentary: Forever Chemicals: North Carolina’s Toxic Tap Water
For decades, a North Carolina company dumped massive amounts of toxic chemicals into the Cape Fear River. These “forever chemicals” contaminated the river, air and groundwater surrounding the plant. The new WRAL Documentary, “Forever Chemicals: North Carolina’s Toxic Tap Water,” debuts Wednesday, Aug. 23, at 7:30 p.m. on WRAL. The level of contamination to hundreds […]
New podcast: ‘The Killing Month August 1978’ tells the violent saga of the Johnston Gang
On August 30, 1978, a 15-year-old girl and her boyfriend were returning from a date to an amusement park in Pennsylvania. As they made their way down the long, dirt driveway to the farmhouse just after midnight in a yellow Volkswagen, they didn’t know that two men were quietly waiting and watching them from the […]
New WRAL Podcast: Panthers Playbook
With rookie quarterback Bryce Young is expected to make his professional preseason debut this past Saturday, the Carolina Panthers number one overall pick would become the youngest starting quarterback in franchise history if he starts Week One. It’s an exciting time for both the Panthers organization and Panthers fans. That’s where WRAL and 99.9 The […]
Non-Profits Can Apply for Azaleas Through 2023 WRAL Azalea Celebration
The 37th Annual WRAL Azalea Celebration application period is underway. Non-profits in North Carolina can apply for up to 50 azaleas for the 2023 giveaway. Sponsored by WRAL-TV, MIX 101.5 WRAL-FM, FOX 50, WRAL.com and NC Beautiful, the Azalea Celebration promotes environmental education, beautification and stewardship by awarding azalea plants to non-profits in North Carolina. […]
WRAL-TV’s Brian Shrader on Morning Radio?
WRAL-TV Anchor/Reporter Brian Shrader is no stranger to morning television news, but did you know he is also a familiar voice on the radio? He recently paid a visit to some decades-long radio friends that he has never met in person. “Every weekday morning, I record news updates for both MIX 101.5 and Radio One’s […]
WRAL-TV’s Heather Leah to Share Underwater Hidden History at NC Museum Program
WRAL-TV Multiplatform Producer Heather Leah has a knack for finding fascinating hidden history in the Triangle. On Wednesday, August 9, 2023, she will be sharing a program at the North Carolina Museum of History in person and via Zoom. “History at High Noon: Hidden beneath Their Waves” will explore the history hidden beneath the many […]
WRAL News Intern Aliyah Walker Embracing Opportunity to Learn
Aliyah Walker will be pursuing a Communications degree at Meredith College starting this fall, and Capitol Broadcasting is proud to help give her a head start towards her career goals this summer. Walker is working as a WRAL-TV News Intern this summer, learning the ins and outs of the news business. Walker recently graduated from […]
WRAL Voters’ Choice Awards return in September for ninth year
The ninth-annual WRAL Voters’ Choice Awards will be back this fall. You’ll have the opportunity to help WRAL celebrate the Triangle’s local businesses by nominating and voting for the best. Each year, your nominations and votes help WRAL recognize local favorites. There is no cost for businesses to be nominated, voted on or win awards. […]