Jay Jennings and Russian “Strangers in the Night”

Donna Gregory & Jay Jennings

We conclude our TBT Russian theme with another news trip to the “land of the bear.” It is 1992 and our intrepid international correspondents are WRAL News anchor Donna Gregory and photographer Jay Jennings. The name of the country has changed from Union of Soviet Socialist Republic to simply Russia. In fact, the name changed […]

Raleigh Sports Radio Debuts “NC State Stuff’ Podcast Series

NC State Stuff

WRALsportsfan.com creates 8-part podcast about mythological NC State sports curse 99.9 The Fan and WRALsportsfan.com have partnered with ACC Insider, Sports Radio & WRALsportsfan.com contributor Lauren Brownlow to air a special episodic podcast on the supernatural history about  North Carolina State University and a possible curse that haunts Wolfpack Nation and its fans. Tuesday, February […]

Catering & Events Association Honors American Tobacco for Tree of Bikes

Tree of Bikes

The American Tobacco and American Underground events team attended the 2016 Triangle Chapter of the National Association for Catering and Events (NACE) Awards Gala on Tuesday, February 7, 2017, at the City Club in Raleigh. Triangle NACE Members were invited to “Come Fly with NACE” in celebration of the BEST of the BEST in the […]

WRAL-TV’s Leslie Honored by NC State Parks

Bill Leslie

The NC State Parks has recognized WRAL-TV Anchor/Reporter Bill Leslie for his contributions to a documentary for the organization’s centennial. “Last year NC State Parks officials ask me to narrate ‘Here In This Place’– a 30 minute documentary detailing the 100 year history of the parks system in NC,” explained Leslie.  “They also asked if […]

The Countdown is On

Durham Bulls

In nine weeks the Durham Bulls open their 2017 home schedule against the rival Charlotte Knights. To celebrate being just single-digit weeks away from the start of what will be another memorable campaign, the Bulls provide you nine things to remember as they approach a new season. The Bulls’ annual Spring Fan Fest will be held […]

How CBC Helped Make the Affordable Care Act More Accessible

Anne Filipic & Renee Chou

WRAL-TV and CBC Partner with Enroll NC to Help North Carolinians Navigate Open Enrollment Capitol Broadcasting and WRAL-TV hold public service as a priority.  Open enrollment for 2017 health insurance under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) ended last Tuesday, January 31st, wrapping up CBC’s latest efforts in helping inform the public about their healthcare options, […]

New Food and Beer Coming to Rocky Mount Mills

Tarboro Brewing Company

To kick-off February, Rocky Mount Mills announced Tarboro Brewing Company will be opening another brewery and restaurant concept at Rocky Mount Mills. “The beloved eastern NC brewer will take over the restaurant space at 1121 Falls Road and plans to open in early March,” announced RMM. RMM promises lots more information to come.  So stay tuned […]

Raleigh Sports Radio ‘1550 The Ticket’ Adding Translator

95.7 The Ticket

WCLY to be re-branded as “95.7 The Ticket” Capitol Broadcasting continues growing its sports radio arsenal for listeners in the Triangle with a new FM signal at 95.7 for WCLY-AM 1550 AM.  In addition to the 95.7 FM frequency, The Ticket will remain on 1550 AM, 99.9 HD3 as well as made available for live […]

Lee Gardner Elected Into International League Hall of Fame

Lee Gardner

Franchise’s All-Time Saves Leader Member of League’s 2017 Class Former Durham Bulls relief pitcher Lee Gardner will be inducted into the International League Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2017, the league recently announced. The right-hander, who was a member of the Bulls from 2000-2003 and 2005, was elected by a […]

Back in the USSR

Shelly Kofler

To quote the title of an ol’ Beatles’ song, we are going “Back to the USSR” in this and the next Throwback Thursday articles. What prompted this revisit to the land of the bear? Since the presidential election, the land of the bear has been cast as either friend or foe to the United States. […]