New WRAL-TV Studio to Debut Thursday

WRAL-TV New Studio

WRAL-TV has been hard at work over the past month putting together a brand new state-of-the-art studio. Tune in to the WRAL newscasts starting at noon Thursday, October 31, 2019, to get a look at what we’ve done.

MIX 101.5 Now Accepting Entries for 7th Annual Christmas Choir Competition

MIX Christmas Choir Competition

WRAL-FM began accepting submissions on Monday, October 29, 2019, for the 7th Annual MIX 101.5 Christmas Choir Competition.  Elementary, middle and high schools in the MIX listening area (see list below) are eligible to enter!  Schools will have an opportunity to showcase their musical talent and win up to $5,000 for their choir program. The […]

WRAL-TV Wins Four First, Four Second Place Honors at RTDNAC/AP 2019 Awards

RTDNAC

WRAL-TV came home from the annual RTDNAC/AP Awards ceremony with eight honors, four first place and four second, including Best News Website.  The awards were presented during the annual convention of the Radio Television Digital News Association of the Carolinas (RTDNAC) at a luncheon at the Charlotte Motor Speedway on Saturday, October 26, 2019.  More […]

Bulls Extend Partnership with Tampa Bay Rays

Durham Bulls & Tampa Bay Rays

Teams to continue Player Development Contract through 2022 The Durham Bulls have announced the extension of their Player Development Contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, which will lengthen the Bulls’ affiliation with the Rays through the end of the 2022 season. The two-year extension of the partnership comes at the end of playoff runs for […]

WRAL TechWire Live to Address Leadership in Rural Innovation at FREE Nov 7 Event

WRAL TechWife Live

WRAL TechWire Live will dive into the topic of leadership in rural innovation at the upcoming WRAL TechWire Live event.  Presented by Wells Fargo, the free event will take place at the NC Rural Center on Thursday, November 7, 2019, from 7:30am-10:00am. You hear a lot of stories about innovation from companies based in NC […]

Voting Now Open for WRAL.com Voters’ Choice Awards

After a record-breaking 20,000 plus nominations were cast, voting is now open for the WRAL.com Voters’ Choice Awards. The “best of” ballot gives the WRAL.com audience an opportunity to vote for their favorite people, businesses and services in Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Fayetteville and other areas of North Carolina. ast year, more than 76,000 votes […]

Rocky Mount Mills Gains Bookstore-Coffee Shop, Books and Beans

Books and Beans at Rocky Mount Mills

Rocky Mount Mills is about to have a place to buy books and coffee.  Author Etaf Rum believes in the transformational power of books and coffee to build community, conversation, and culture. This week, she is opening a bookstore and coffee shop at Rocky Mount Mills called Books and Beans in the old canteen where the mill […]

Come Snap a Selfie with the WRAL Storm Tracker at the State Fair

2019 North Carolina State Fair

The 2019 North Carolina State Fair opens on Thursday, October 17, 2019, and WRAL-TV will be giving fair-goers a chance to see the WRAL Storm Tracker up close.  The WRAL Storm Tracker will have its own selfie, and WRAL-TV will also have a Live Truck on site with a pop up tent for autograph signing […]

Durham Bulls to Host Fall Festi-Bull October 26

Fall Festi-Bull

Fan-Choice Movie, Costume Contests, Hayrides Highlight Fall Fest The Durham Bulls will host a new-look Fall Festi-BULL, in association with White Claw, on Saturday, October 26 at Durham Bulls Athletic Park from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. A fan-choice movie, costume contests, food trucks and hayrides highlight the event, which is free to attend. Fans […]