Burn Coverage

Burn survivor Christopher White uses trauma to help others with therapy

A burn survivor uses his trauma to help others with free mental health services.

Julian Grace WRAL anchor/reporter

Christopher White recalls propane tank explosion that changed his life

On Memorial Day weekend, 1998, Christopher White and his father were severely burned when a propane tank exploded in their garage, placing them in the hospital for months.

Durham fire displaces 2, injures firefighter

Over 48 firefighters responded to the call, which was made more difficult by an energized power line that fell near the property.

DRAUGHON DRAWS: Sen. Tillis' slow burn

Friday, Aug. 5, 2022 -- Capitol Broadcasting Company's editorial cartoonist.

RDU: Passenger burned on arriving flight, transported to hospital

Officials at Raleigh-Durham International Airport said Monday night a passenger received burns that required medical attention.

Eric Miller, WRAL multimedia journalist

Fireworks banned in 26 NC counties this Memorial Day weekend

Twenty-six counties in North Carolina are under a burn ban Memorial Day weekend due to dry conditions.

Maggie Brown, WRAL multiplatform producer

Burn victim returns home after long stint in hospital

Khloe McNeal returned home this weekend after a long, difficult road to recovery.

New burn treatment offers rapid recovery

Doctors at the Medical University of South Carolina have used a skin cell spray and enzyme gel to treat a patient now making remarkable recovery progress.

Mother says daughter received chemical burns while swimming in neighborhood pool

An Apex mom says her daughter suffered first-degree burns after taking a dip in the pool.

Gas leak damages home, worker sent to hospital

A gas leak at a home in Raleigh sent a worker who was fixing the house to the UNC Burn Clinic.

5 contractors burned at feed plant in Duplin County

Five employees of a contractor were hurt Wednesday in an explosion at a Duplin County feed plant.

Five hurt in Duplin plant explosion

Five employees of a contractor were hurt Wednesday in an explosion at a Duplin County feed plant.

Kinston burn victim gets support from cosmetology classmates

As a woman who was set on fire in Kinston remains hospitalized, a classmate is working to raise money for her recovery and for her family.

Class rallies around woman set on fire in Kinston

As a woman who was set on fire in Kinston remains hospitalized, a classmate is working to raise money for her recovery and for her family.

Sarah Krueger, WRAL Durham reporter

Jacksonville man accused of setting woman on fire in Kinston

Police arrested 41-year-old Venice Taylor, of Jacksonville, in connection to an attack on a woman in Kinston.

Police trying to determine whether man knew woman he set on fire

A woman was doused with a flammable liquid and set on fire Monday morning near downtown Kinston, police said. Kenyari Fields contributed video of the initial response to the attack.

Kinston police give update on woman set on fire

Kinston police give an update on a woman who was set on fire.

Man who set woman on fire in Kinston has criminal record dating back to 1995

A man was arrested Monday evening after a woman was doused with a flammable liquid and set on fire near downtown Kinston that morning, police said.

Kasey Cunningham and Aaron Thomas, WRAL reporters

5-year-old badly burned during school science experiment

A 5-year-old Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania girl is recovering from severe burns following a science experiment in school.

Michigan mother has warning after child severely burned in online challenge

A Michigan mom has a warning for parents and their kids taking part in a burn challenge on social media. Her son was playing with a friend when he says he was sprayed with nail polish remover and then set on fire.

Johnston County man treated for burns after race car he was working on explodes

A Johnston County man was sent to the North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center after a race car he was working on exploded.

Jason O. Boyd, WRAL.com editor

Pipe bomb found during traffic stop before explosion

Two State Bureau of Investigation agents were injured in an explosion in Sampson County early Friday, the agency said. The Sampson County Sheriff's Office said authorities conducted a traffic stop in Spivey's Corner on a vehicle suspected of having explosives.

More explosions heard at Sampson County home where 2 SBI agents were hurt during blast

Two State Bureau of Investigation agents were injured in an explosion in Sampson County early Friday, the agency said.

Gilbert Baez, WRAL reporter, Alfred Charles, WRAL.com managing editor, and Deborah Strange, WRAL digital journalist

Scarred in house fire, dog trains to help other burn victims

A dog that was injured in a house fire is now training to be a support animal at a burn center in Georgia.

2-year-old found with second-degree burns after getting hair done

Officials are looking a women after a 2-year-old child suffered second degree burns on her back, authorities said.

Jason O. Boyd, WRAL.com digital reporter