Zweli’s Ekhaya Coming to American Tobacco Campus – Spring/Summer 2022!
For Zweli and Leonardo “Leo” Williams, the gamble of opening the nation’s first Zimbabwean restaurant and focusing their operations on both tireless community-building and a peerless dining experience has resulted in a list of superlatives to wrap clear across the globe. From best new restaurant to best chef to best chicken wings to best restaurant […]
NCAB Honors WRAL-TV for Coverage of 2020 Riots
“This type of coverage is what we take pride in here at WRAL…serving our community with the resources, dedication, and passion a story like this deserves.” –WRAL-TV Anchor Debra Morgan The North Carolina Broadcasters Association recognized WRAL-TV with one of the organization’s top honors at the NCAB Annual Meeting and Awards Presentation on Tuesday, October 26, 2021. […]
MIX 101.5 Wins 2021 NCAB Large Market Radio Station of the Year
“The award is really a testament to the MIX staff and their commitment, dedication, and passion for touching the community each day; especially in a year where a global pandemic changed the course of history for everyone.” -WRAL-FM Brand/Content Manager Sammy Simpson WRAL-FM MIX 101.5 has been awarded the 2021 Radio Large Market Station of […]
October Durham Night Market at American Tobacco This Thursday
***The Durham Night Market for Thursday, October 28, 2021, has been canceled due to weather. We hope to see you at the next Durham Night Market (Holiday Edition) on Thursday, December 9, 2021, from 5-9pm!*** Join American Tobacco under the Water Tower this Thursday, October 28, 2021, for the first Durham Night Market from 5:00-9:00pm. […]
Bull City Race Fest Returns In-Person at American Tobacco
After a virtual event in 2020 due to COVID-19, Bull City Race Fest returned in-person to American Tobacco and Downtown Durham on October 17, 2021. “It was a perfect morning for a race with temperatures in the high 50’s at race time,” said ATC Events & Property Experience Director Valerie Ward. “An estimated 1,000 runners […]
99.9 The Fan’s Ovies Shares Story Behind “Roy: That Dadgum Legend” Podcast
99.9 The Fan Sports Talk Host Joe Ovies talked to Capcom about a recent endeavor he and his OG co-host Joe Giglio launched this week, a 6-part podcast about retired basketball coaching legend Roy Williams: Following the success of “Never Failed: The Russell Wilson Story”, Giglio and I had a meeting with management about what […]
CBC Podcast Network Launches “Roy: That Dadgum Legend,” 6-Part Series with Hall-of-Fame UNC Coach
Roy Williams’ story from intramural official in basketball and horseshoes (yes, horseshoes) to the Naismith Hall of Fame is truly remarkable and unique. In a new 6-part podcast featuring nearly 2-hours of conversations with 99.9FM The Fan’s Joe Giglio and Joe Ovies, various threads from Williams’ career are weaved together to highlight his particular place […]
Bulls Annouce Return of Wool E. Bull’s Baste Race Presented by PNC Bank
Registration open through Nov. 8, for One-Mile Fun Run and 5K, with portion of proceeds to benefit the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina The Durham Bulls have announced plans for the second annual Wool E. Bull’s Baste Race presented by PNC Bank, a virtual race featuring a One-Mile Fun Run and 5K […]
Reporting from the Appalachian Trail, WRAL-TV’s Scott Mason Celebrates 60 with a Long-Awaited Hike
WRAL-TV’s Tar Heel Traveler Scott Mason recently celebrated being 60 by hiking a section of the Appalachian Trail with a close friend. The trip fulfilled a promise made long ago. He penned a piece about their adventure: Boots on The Ground By Scott Mason I’m a city boy. Never camped before, not really. But always […]
Finalists announced, voting open for the WRAL Voters’ Choice Awards!
Finalists have been announced in the WRAL Voters’ Choice Awards presented by M&F Bank in over 130 categories. See who made the list and vote now for the Triangle’s best businesses through Nov. 21. Winners will be announced by WRAL’s Mikaya Thurmond and Kat Campbell in January. VOTE for the 2021 WRAL Voters’ Choice Awards […]