NASCAR Photography Exhibit at American Tobacco Through Summer
American Tobacco recently opened a new art exhibit in the Crowe Lobby about all things NASCAR. Race car driver Jimmie Johnson hired Durham based photographer Missy McLamb to follow his family throughout his quest to win his 6th championship. McLamb spent countless hours with the family and in the inner realms of NASCAR, capturing 15,000 […]
USA Baseball To Host Cuba in International Collegiate Friendship Series Game at Durham Bulls Athletic Park
USA Baseball To Host Cuba in International Collegiate Friendship Series Game at Durham Bulls Athletic Park USA and Cuba to Meet on American Soil for First Time Since 1996 USA Baseball and the Cuban Baseball Federation recently announced that their Collegiate National Team programs will compete for the second consecutive year in an international friendship […]
Get Your Ducks for the Great American Duck Race & Help Local Non-Profits
Get Your Ducks for the Great American Duck Race & Help Local Non-Profits FOX 50 Family Fest Expands to Two Days & Two Locations This Fall Mark your calendar for the 5th annual FOX 50 Family Fest. And plan to help support local non-profits with the Great American Tobacco Duck Race. The fun is […]
Behind the Scenes: Under the Dome
Behind the Scenes: Under the Dome Series Premiere on WRAL-TV & WILM June 24th “Under the Dome,” an upcoming CBS drama based on a Stephen King novel and produced by Steven Spielberg, is being filmed in Wilmington. Before the television premiere on Monday, June 24, 2013, go behind the scenes with cast and crew on […]
TVNewsCheck Article Feature FOX 50 PromaxBDALocal Finalists
Both FOX 50 and WRAL-TV are recipients of multiple nominations in the 2013 PromaxBDALocal Awards. The award winners will be announced at the Promax Station Summit on June 27 in Las Vegas, but in the meantime a series of articles in TVNewsCheck highlighting the finalists recently featured two FOX 50 entrants. The finalists in […]
Art of the Cool @ the Stack Perseveres: Al Strong Rain Out Concert Goes to Plan B
The Art of Cool @ The Stack concert with Al Strong goes on despite inclement weather. View the Slideshow American Tobacco launched two new music series this summer, Art of Cool @ The Stack and Center Stage, but Mother Nature had other plans. Two Thursdays in a row rain caused the cancellation of concerts. […]
WRAL Post 5 Students Create ‘Stay In School’ PSAs
Over the past three years, the thrust of Post 5 has shifted to reflect changes in our industry. Now the young adults that join are offered a wide range of experiences and a chance to be on the inside of numerous discussions about broadcasting and video production. They get to try their hand as […]
Is There a Better Way to Clean Jordan Lake?
WRAL News Special Airs June 19th at 7pm on WRAL Jordan Lake serves as the drinking water source for 300,000 people, yet there is a push to throw out environmental rules meant to protect the lake from pollution. Critics call the current rules burdensome and supporters say they are necessary. WRAL-TV Anchor/Reporter Bill Leslie hosts […]
DBAP Again Named to PETA’s List of Most Vegetarian-Friendly Minor League Ballparks
DBAP Again Named to PETA’s List of Most Vegetarian-Friendly Minor League Ballparks Bulls Claim Number Two Spot on Organization’s Yearly Ranking Durham Bulls Athletic Park has again been named one of the most vegetarian-friendly Minor League ballparks in the country. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) ranked the Durham Bulls’ home park second […]
Longtime WRAL Staffer is ‘Spectacular’ Man of the Year
WRAL-TV Producer/Director Clarence Williams is a Spectacular Magzine Man of the Year. WRAL Producer/Director Clarence Williams is Durham-based Spectacular Magazine’s Man of the Year. Williams, who was nominated for his community service work, received the honor during a banquet Thursday evening, June 13, 2013. He has worked at WRAL for 46 years and volunteers […]