WRAL Gardens Open to Visitors, with COVID Precautions
The WRAL Gardens are open and welcoming visitors, with COVID safety restrictions, this spring. A variety of flowers and plants are exploding into their spring colors. “The Azaleas are almost in full bloom,” said Corp Chief Horticulturalist & Property Manager Andrew Plunkett. “Next week should be beautiful.” Visitors are required to wear masks and practice […]
Goodmons Participate in Virtual Groundbreaking for Healing Transitions Capital Campaign
Corp CEO & Board Chairman Jim Goodmon and his wife, A.J. Fletcher Foundation President Barbara Goodmon, both participated in the virtual groundbreaking for the Recovery Can’t Wait capital campaign for Healing Transitions in Raleigh on Thursday, March 25, 2021. The pair unveiled a challenge grant from the Fletcher Foundation. Barbara Goodmon is one of the […]
Moment of Truth: The never-before-seen story behind the tragic murder of James Jordan
An original, true-crime docu-series, “Moment of Truth,” tells the never-before-seen story behind the murder of beloved husband and father, James Jordan, as well as the history of social injustice in Robeson County, North Carolina, where two teenagers, Larry Demery and Daniel Green, were charged and convicted of the crime. “Moment of Truth” will debut worldwide […]
CBC/WRAL Help Raise Over $37,000 for PBS North Carolina During Annual Fundraiser
Capitol Broadcasting employees were unable to volunteer in person for the PBS North Carolina spring fundraiser for 2021, but thankfully the CBC/WRAL Night at the Neighbor By Neighbor On-Air Fundraiser still helped raise over $37,000. The two-decades old tradition continued on Wednesday, March 10, despite the pandemic. “We are thrilled to report that the Capitol Broadcasting/WRAL team […]
‘Big Night In for the Arts’ raises $349K for local arts
Performers from the stage and screen teamed up to help raise more than $349,000 for local arts councils on Thursday night. The Big Night In for the Arts aired on WRAL about a year after the first stay-at-home orders were implemented. WRAL teamed up with arts councils from Chatham, Durham, Orange and Wake Counties for the fundraiser […]
WRAL and Four Area Arts Councils Team Up for Big Night In for the Arts TONIGHT
“We became aware pretty early on that this crisis was going to be really hard on arts and culture. Venues were the first to close and arts and culture venues will be among the last to fully reopen so we came up with Big Night in For the Arts.” – United Arts President Charles Phaneuf […]
CBC/WRAL Night at PBS North Carolina Annual Fundraiser Tonight, March 10
Capitol Broadcasting Support of Public Television Event Continues Despite Pandemic, with Adjustments Capitol Broadcasting has hosted a CBC/WRAL Night at UNC-TV during the public television station’s spring fundraiser for two decades. The tradition will continue this year despite the limitations of the pandemic. The 2021 CBC/WRAL Night at the PBS North Carolina (formerly known as […]
A CBC First: WRAL-Produced Docu-Series About Murder of James Jordan Gets World Premiere April 2 on Amazon’s IMBd TV
A WRAL / Capitol Broadcasting production will be streamed across the world. Moment of Truth will premiere on IMDb TV, Amazon’s premium free streaming service April 2. The Original true-crime docu-series tells the never-before-seen story behind the murder of James Jordan, father of NBA legend Michael Jordan. The five-part series re-examines the crime that happened […]
United Way Honors CBC with 2020 Spirit of NC Courage Award for Response Amid Pandemic
“Even in the midst of a pandemic, CBC continues to show up strong to support the people of our community hurting the most.” – Corp/WRAL-TV Community Relations Director Loretta Harper-Arnold Capitol Broadcasting has been honored with a 2020 Spirit of NC Courageous Community Response Award in the “Extraordinary and Courageous Community Response Amid COVID-19” category. […]
Scotty McCreery Added to Big Night In for the Arts Lineup
Country music star and Garner native Scotty McCreery has been added to the line-up for the Big Night In for the Arts event next month. WRAL has teamed up with arts councils from Chatham, Durham, Orange and Wake Counties for fundraiser to help benefit the arts community devastated by the coronavirus pandemic. The Big Night In […]