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WRAL parent company inducted to NC Media & Journalism Hall of Fame

Capitol Broadcasting Company, the parent company of WRAL News, is part of the 2024 class inducted into the North Carolina Media & Journalism Hall of Fame at the University of North Carolina.

Goodmon on CBC: Trust, team, community focus

Jim Goodmon, chairman of the board, accepted the induction to the NC Media and Journalism Hall of Fame on behalf of Capitol Broadcasting Company

WRAL Azalea Gardens: Everything you need to know for your visit

The blooming of the WRAL Azalea Garden has been a constant symbol of the return of spring.

Heather Leah, WRAL multiplatform producer

WRAL Azalea Gardens: Everything you need to know for your visit

At WRAL News, a refreshed focus on the issues that matter most to NC voters

New WRAL News polling -- offering unrivaled insight into the themes that are most important to likely North Carolina voters -- will help guide election coverage in 2024.

By Jack Hagel, WRAL state government editor

At WRAL News, a refreshed focus on the issues that matter most to NC voters

Engineering contractor Danny Hampton has died

Danny Hampton - a long-time contractor for Capitol Broadcasting Company has died.

News excellence: WRAL claims top award, six more at regional Emmys

In total, WRAL notched seven wins recognizing incredible work in daily news, WRAL's documentary unit, weather, technical achievement and public affairs reporting.

In Depth with Haggerty: Political ads and free speech laws

We've been getting lots of questions about a political ad that features a clip of our anchor Gerald Owens. WRAL News does not endorse candidates, but here's why they can use our video and why we have to air it.

Free speech laws allow campaigns to use WRAL video in political ads

Dan Haggerty, WRAL anchor/reporter

Long-time WRAL News Director Rick Gall to retire at end of May 2024

Rick Gall, who has served as news director since 2005, will retire at the end of May.

Debra Morgan celebrates 31 years at WRAL

WRAL anchor/reporter Debra Morgan joined the station in 1993.

Happy holidays from everyone at WRAL and Capitol Broadcasting

The team at WRAL wishes you a wonderful holiday season and thanks you for watching us in 2023.

WRAL lights towers in Raleigh, Durham and Rocky Mount

This year marks the 65th annual lighting of the WRAL-TV tower in Raleigh, an annual tradition that has grown to include celebrations with towers at American Tobacco Campus in Durham and Rocky Mount Mills.

Lynda Loveland: Key to the Raleigh Christmas parade is dressing in layers

Lynda Loveland reported from streetside and hosted several of WRAL's Raleigh Christmas Parade broadcasts.

That time WRAL's Mark Roberts danced in the Raleigh Christmas Parade

The Helping Hand Mission Band is known for a groove. Mark Roberts tried to get his during a WRAL Christmas Parade broadcast.

Valonda Calloway's Christmas parade fave is the music

Former WRAL anchor remembers the bands as the best part of the Raleigh Christmas Parade.

Former WRAL anchor Kelcey Carlson: Christmas parade captures personality of Raleigh community

Kelcey Carlson, who hosted the Raleigh Christmas parade for years, shares her memories about what makes it special.

Join WRAL for the 2023 Raleigh Christmas Parade

This year marks WRAL's 50th year of broadcasting from the parade, and will feature friends and familiar faces like Charlie Gaddy, Bill Leslie, Renee McKoy, Lynda Loveland and many others.

WRAL Weather Patio showcases real-time conditions, Certified Accurate forecasts in outdoor setting

WRAL has a new way to look at the weather, the ability to forecast live in the elements, on the WRAL Weather Patio.

WRAL wins big at annual RTDNAC awards

The WRAL News team took home the top honor Saturday at the annual RTDNAC/AP Awards Ceremony in Charlotte.

WRAL announces public preview of AI-powered archives platform

WRAL Archives uses state-of-the-art artificial intelligence to automatically extract metadata from media assets, including facial sentiment, audio transcription, logo identification, subject demographics, object identification, weather conditions and much more.