Sunflowers are in full bloom at Dix Park

Share Your Photos on WRAL.com The sunflowers at Dix Park are in full bloom, which means you have about two weeks to get your selfies taken! The five-acre Sunflower Field is located off of Hunt Drive, near the former soccer fields and the historic cemetery. Visitors can view the sunflowers 7 days a week, from […]

HighSchoolOT is Hiring for Football Season

HighSchoolOT Live

We are filling up our staff for HighSchoolOT Live this fall and need people who love football and are interested in the sports media field to apply! Click the links below to submit your application if you are interested… HSOT Live Football Videographer HSOT Live Instant Replay Operator (experience with 3-play machine needed) These positions […]

Test drive the new WRAL.com — faster, cleaner and more modern

WRAL.com, North Carolina’s most popular news website, has been reimagined and redesigned, and you’re invited to be among the first to take a test drive. In the coming weeks, a redesigned WRAL.com will go live for the first time in 8 years. You’ll experience a more modern, uncluttered and visually appealing site that gives you […]

HighSchoolOT’s J. Mike Blake named NCHSAA Media Representative of the Year

J. Mike Blake, a HighSchoolOT contributor, was named the N.C. High School Athletic Association’s Media Representative of the Year on Friday, July 1, 2022. Blake joined the HighSchoolOT team in 2018 after a 10-year run covering high school sports for The News & Observer, The Cary News, and The Herald Sun. While at The News […]

Applications Now Being Accepted for 2022 WRAL Azalea Celebration

The 36th Annual WRAL Azalea Celebration is now accepting applications from non-profits for the 2022 plant giveaway.  Sponsored by WRAL-TV, MIX 101.5 WRAL-FM, FOX 50, WRAL.com and NC Beautiful, the Azalea Celebration promotes environmental education, beautification and stewardship by awarding azalea plants to non-profits in North Carolina. All applications must be postmarked by August 25, […]

WRAL-TV Wins Three Regional Murrow Awards

The Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) has honored WRAL News with three Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards, including one for Overall Excellence. The Regional Murrow Awards recognize the best electronic journalism produced by radio, television and digital news organizations. Regional Murrow Awards are presented to small and large radio, television and digital outlets in […]

CBC Cares Ukraine Continues with Highlights from CBC Divisions

Every Capitol Broadcasting division is taking part in a CBC Cares effort to highlight the agencies and organizations supporting Ukraine.  From parking lot flags and massive banners, to fountains and towers glowing blue and yellow, to a social media takeover—our message is clear—WE STAND WITH UKRAINE. For 5 days, beginning yesterday, on WRAL-TV and WRAL.com, we […]

Football Standout T.J. Thorpe Joins HighSchoolOT Team

Capitol Broadcasting has signed Durham native and former college and pro football player T.J. Thorpe to an agreement to be a HSOT Football Analyst this year.  As part of that, Thorpe will host his own show, “The T.J. Thorpe Show,” which will be on HSOT, WRALSports+ and the CBC Podcast Network.  He will also co-host […]

HSOT Honors finalists named, voting now open until May 15

HighSchoolOT Honors

Voting is now open for the 2022 version of HighSchoolOT Honors presented by Auction Direct USA. High school sports fans can vote once per day in each category at HighSchoolOT.com/Honors now through 11:59 p.m. on May 15. Throughout the school year, HighSchoolOT has accepted nominations from the public for each category in HighSchoolOT Honors. A selection committee sat down to […]

Jimmy Goodmon Named to Broadcast Television’s Best Leader List for 2022

Radio+Television Business Report has named CBC President & COO Jimmy Goodmon to the publication’s Broadcast Television’s Best Business Leaders of 2022.  A feature about Goodmon appeared in the Spring 2022 edition of the publication. “For the fourth consecutive year, nominations made by RBR+TVBR readers — in other words, people who know the television industry from […]