Blogs

1. 
   5 on Your Side

   In addition to the stories you see on TV, Monica is always looking for ways to help consumers find deals and avoid fraud. She'll blog about what you need to know here.

   
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   Barking points: WRAL's dog blog

   Hi! I'm WRAL's newsroom dog. I spend most of my work day sleeping in my mom's office, when I'm not getting petted and walked by my newsroom pals. I will also be featured on some upcoming WRAL-TV and WRAL.com segments.

   
3. 
   From the General Manager

   WRAL-TV Vice President & General Manager Steve Hammel addresses your questions and other community concerns.

   
4. 
   Bill Leslie's Carolina Conversations

   People are always asking me where to take vacation. What's a cool place? What's the most scenic drive? Carolina Conversations attempts to answer those questions and others.

   
5. 
   Brian Shrader's Siteseeing Blog

   WRAL's Brian Shrader blogs about cool video clips and other interesting Web sites. If you have any video you would like to share, please let us know.

   
6. 
   Carolina Parent

   Staff members of Carolina Parent magazine provide insight, tips and suggestions on making the most of family life.

   
7. 
   Dispatches From a Reporter's Notebook

   WRAL's Amanda Lamb offers a behind-the-scenes look at what TV news reporters do, the people they meet and how their jobs affect them.

   
8. 
   Gardening Gloves

   What do you get when you cross Mother Nature and a willingness to experiment in the garden? Dolly Sickles, our Optimistic Gardener. When she isn’t working in the non-profit sector, she can generally be found brandishing her gardening gloves.

   
9. 
   Hear it from Hutch: Local bands on the move

   The music scene in the Triangle is booming with local bands playing all kinds of music. WRAL News photojournalist Greg Hutchinson introduces you to some up-and-coming musicians you need to be hearing.

   
10. 
    Inside WRAL

    Inside WRAL focuses on the interesting, strange, funny or just off-the-wall things that happen behind the scenes here at the station.

    
11. 
    Today in Real Estate

    Jeremy Salemson, CEO of Corporate Investors Mortgage Group, blogs about trends in the real estate market affecting local buyers and sellers.

    
12. 
    Mission to Mississippi

    WRAL-TV's Ken Smith joins nine members of the Avent Ferry United Methodist Church family on a mission trip to D'Iberville, Miss., to help rebuild communities ravaged by Hurricane Katrina.

    
13. 
    RaleighWood: Pop culture with a Triangle twist

    The movies, TV, music and celebs people are talking about. Indulge your pop culture guilty pleasures here.

    
14. 
    Research Triangle Rock

    Where can I see live music tonight? What are some of the best bands from the Triangle? David Oskardmay, a software developer and musician from Chapel Hill, shares his journey to find out about new bands and performance spaces.

    
15. 
    Summer Abroad

    Will Cox is a rising senior at Duke University. For most of the month of June, he will be blogging from China, where he expects experiences from all ends of the spectrum -- from the thriving metropolis of Beijing, where the 2008 Summer Olympics were held, to the southern provinces such as Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan. Will hopes to gain a more worldly perception of America, and to learn about the Chinese culture, economy, cuisine and people.

    
16. 
    The Green Scene

    The Green Scene blog is dedicated to the go green movement encompassing renewable energy, sustainable living and environmental awareness across North Carolina.

    
17. 
    COOLER, SMARTER, BETTER, HIPPER

    In an age when oil is running low, technology is riding high and everyone's looking to buckle down, the quest is on to be COOLER, SMARTER, BETTER, HIPPER. Here you'll find the latest and greatest in sustainability, gizmo wizardry and good-life affordability courtesy of Billy Warden (Gen X) and Greg Behr (Gen Y).

    
18. 
    Secrets of a Savvy Shopper

    Thrifty, frugal, resourceful: All are terms to describe the times. Bonita McClure offers tips for finding deals and saving money.

    
19. 
    TechTalk Blog: Consumer Tech News

    Want to stay current on the latest tech issues and trends? Find out about cool stuff you can use, news you should be aware of and resources that should come in handy with WRAL's TechTalk with technology writer and researcher Tara Calishain.

    
20. 
    The Skinny

    WRAL Local Tech Wire Publisher and Editor Rick Smith dishes out tidbits from the local technology sector.

    
21. 
    WRAL WeatherCenter Blog

    WRAL's WeatherCenter meteorologists take you behind the weather headlines, answer questions and look to the sky to add insight and explanation for conditions in the Carolinas.

    
22. 
    FANkind

    Looking for insight on local sports? We’ve got it here — all day, every day, from the staffs of 99.9 FM The Fan, WRAL-TV and WRAL.com.

    
23. 
    ACC Insider

    Looking for insight on teams from around the ACC? We've got it here - all day, every day, from the staff of 99.9 FM The Fan and WRAL.

    

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24. 
    Canes Insider

    Looking for insight on the Carolina Hurricanes? We've got it here - all day, every day, from the staffs of 99.9 FM The Fan ESPN Radio, WRAL-TV and WRAL.com.

    
25. 
    Ryan Craig on sports

    Ryan Craig is the sports web editor for WralSPORTSfan.com. Craig also hosts the Inside the ACC program on 99.9 FM The Fan that runs fom 7-9 p.m., Monday-Friday.
26. 
    John Forslund on hockey

    Hockey insider John Forslund provides television commentary for the Hurricanes. You can get his thoughts on the team at his blog on WralSPORTSfan.com.
27. 
    Jeff Gravely on sports

    WRAL anchor Jeff Gravley is from Oxford and has covered sports in the Triangle for three decades.
28. 
    Dane Huffman, sports managing editor

    Dane Huffman, a Raleigh native, has covered North Carolina sports since 1983. He is the Sports Managing Editor at WRAL.
29. 
    Mike Maniscalo of the Fanatics

    Mike Maniscalco is the co-host of the Fanatics with Dave Rothenberg from 6-9 a.m., Monday-Friday, on 99.9 FM The Fan.
30. 
    Ken Medlin on sports

    Ken Medlin is a Bailey native whose WRAL reports range from the ACC to the Hurricanes to high school sports.
31. 
    Nick Stevens

    Nick Stevens goes beyond the score to provide insight and analysis of local high school sports.