American Tobacco Acquires Big Top

Big Top at American Tobacco

Quest for tech talent, crucial to regional success, gets boost from merger, expansion of resources Job seekers and companies in urgent need of talent will now have a one stop shop to find and fill jobs as well as to find out the latest news and trends driving North Carolina’s innovation economy. The American Underground—a […]

Capitol Broadcasting Company Partners with Professional Builders Supply

Professional Builders Supply

Capitol Broadcasting Company announced on Thursday, June 2, 2017, the acquisition of a substantial interest in Professional Builders Supply (PBS), a Morrisville-based building material distributor serving major markets across the Carolinas. The investment creates a new equity partnership among CBC and PBS founder and CEO Van Isley, CFO Steve Lochbaum and founder and Wilmington Market […]

WRAL Explorer Post 5 Wraps Successful Year

2016-17 WRAL-TV Explorer Post 5

“I’m very proud to know and work with this group of young people, and can’t wait to see the great things they’ll end up achieving in the future.” – WRAL-TV Steve Elizondo The 2016-2017 WRAL Explorer Post 5 Team recently wrapped up their year of learning at the Big 5.  WRAL-TV Digital Media Administrator Steve […]

550 Creative Team Earns Nine PromaxBDA Noms

PromaxBDA 2017

PromaxBDA released their list of 2017 award finalists late last week, and the WRAL-TV and FOX 50 Creative teams, now familiarly known as 550 Creative, earned nine nominations.  The annual PromaxBDA Awards celebrate and honor “the best in local media, marketing and design, driving excellence, creativity and innovation from the local market.” And the CBC […]

Tar River United Way Launches Sunday Supper at Rocky Mount Mills

United Way Sunday Supper at Rocky Mount Mills

The United Way Tar River Region held their inaugural Sunday Supper at Rocky Mount Mills on Sunday, May 21, 2017. The local nonprofit organization event was hosted by WRAL-TV’s longtime Chief Meteorologist Greg Fishel. The idea of Sunday Supper at the Mills came from a similar event hosted in Raleigh that supported Hurricane Matthew relief […]

WRAL Freedom Balloon Fest Starts Friday

WRAL Freedom Balloon Fest

Memorial Day weekend is here, which means it’s just about time for the WRAL Freedom Balloon Fest! It’s Friday through Monday at Fleming Loop Park in Fuquay-Varina and includes all kinds of opportunities to see hot air balloons in action – from tethered balloon rides to glowing hot air balloons at night to even competition […]

One Day in North Carolina

Jay Jennings

Our WRAL news photographers are the best-of-the-best and have the awards to back-up that claim. Most of their news assignments do not typically lend themselves to visually artistic story-telling, but if photographers could have their druthers, they would strut their photographic stuff by picking their own subjects and have a little extra time to complete […]

Durham Bulls, Miracle League of the Triangle Bring New Field to Durham

Miracle League & Durham Bulls

Durham Bulls, Capitol Broadcasting Company Post $400,000 Fundraising Grant The Miracle League of the Triangle, in association with the Durham Bulls and Capitol Broadcasting Company, are expanding their services to Downtown Durham. A new Miracle League facility has plans to open in 2018 at 461 Morehead Ave., across the street from Durham Bulls Athletic Park. […]

CBC President & CEO Jim Goodmon Delivers Commencement Address at Mother’s Alma Mater

Jim Goodmon

CBC President & CEO Jim Goodmon honored the memory of his mother one week early for Mother’s Day this year.  He spoke at her alma mater.  On Saturday, May 6, 2017, Goodmon delivered the commencement address at the graduation for William Peace University in downtown Raleigh. Goodmon also received an honorary degree in the humanities […]