About WRAL Focal Point

Focal PointFocal Point's in-depth news programs about North Carolina issues focus on a single topic for 30 minutes to an hour, bringing depth and clarity to complicated issues.

From North Carolina's economy and environment, to health care and race relations, Focal Point takes viewers inside the lives of the people most affected and tackles the tough questions with leaders and policymakers who have the power to effect change.

The series is hosted by WRAL News anchors, including Gerald Owens, David Crabtree, Pam Saulsby, Bill Leslie and Debra Morgan.

Six to eight new episodes of Focal Point will be produced each year.

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 Staff

  • Writer/Producer: Clay Johnson
  • Photographer/Editor: Jay Jennings
  • Research & Production Assistant: Laura Riddle

Recent Blogposts

  1. Gardening Gloves: I Love Lamium

  2. David Glenn's ACC Journal: For coaches, "no news" often good news

  3. WRAL WeatherCenter Blog: Triad Tornado Tracks

  4. WRAL Sports: The ACC & Beyond: Dane Huffman: ACC basketball schedule needs to change

  5. WRAL WeatherCenter Blog: The Power of a Tornado

  6. Dispatches From a Reporter's Notebook: When the shoe doesn't fit

  7. The Skinny : As Jeff Barber retires, who will replace him as Triangle’s Craig (Mr. Plaid) Sager?

  8. Bill Leslie's Carolina Conversations: Stoke the Heart

  9. Brian Shrader's Siteseeing Blog: Riding a bike to work

  10. Bill Leslie's Carolina Conversations: Political quiz answers

  11. Brian Shrader's Siteseeing Blog: Some real morning energy

  12. Bill Leslie's Carolina Conversations: Top Secret

  13. Gardening Gloves: Get Your Garden Going!

  14. WRAL WeatherCenter Blog: Myanmar Devastation

  15. Gaming Guru: Nintendo Wiis on the high seas