Approximately 790,000 acres of North Carolina farmland are foreign-owned. WRAL Investigates why proposed legislation to prevent national security risks from countries like China, Russia, and North Korea could potentially hurt farmers.


 Foreign governments buying NC land - WRAL Investigates its impact on farmers and national security.

Students are reported for possession of non-firearm weapons about 20 times as often as they are for firearms. But schools are still relatively safe places, and many crime statistics in schools have been improving for years, experts say. 

Easy to conceal, harder to detect: Knives more prevalent than guns in schools 

School lockers 

Republican state Senate leader Phil Berger is endorsing Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson in the 2024 GOP primary for North Carolina governor. But he says he doesn't plan to make an endorsement in the presidential primary.

Why NC's most powerful Republican is endorsing a candidate for governor, but not president

Sen. Phil Berger

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Longtime WRAL News Anchor Debra Morgan continues extraordinary run; Journalist Ashley Rowe joins WRAL News Team


WRAL announces new on-air anchor assignments

WRAL News evening anchor teams May 2023

Gerald Owens continues to anchor 5,7,10 & 11 p.m. news weeknights on WRAL.

IN OTHER COUNTRIES LIKE BRAZIL, THE SYSTEM WILL SOON BE INTRODUCED HERE IN THE U.S.. >> WELL, WE HAVE SOME REALLY BIG NEWS OF OUR OWN TONIGHT WHILE CELEBRATING THE REMARKABLE CAREER OF DAVID CRABTREE BEFORE HE LEAVES NEXT WEEK. WRAL HAS ALSO BEEN PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE FOR ALMOST 20 YEARS. NOW YOU AND I HAVE KNOWN GERALD OWENS HAS A FANTASTIC JOURNALIST, COMPASSIONATE COMMUNITY ADVOCATE AND MORE RECENTLY PART-TIME I'M ALSO PROUD TO CALL GERALD A FRIEND, OUR PERSONAL CONNECTION ALONG WITH OUR SHARED COMMITMENT TO SERVING OUR NEIGHBORS AND MADE US A GREAT TEAM ON THE 5. IN THE 11 O'CLOCK NEWS ALL THESE YEARS. AND OF COURSE, THE 7 O'CLOCK NEWS, RIGHT? NOT TO ABOUT A YEAR. SO FOR THAT, I'M SO HAPPY TO BE THE FIRST TO TELL YOU. WE WILL BE EXPANDING OUR PARTNERSHIP AS GERALD JOINS ME ON THE 6 O'CLOCK NEWS. WELCOME. THANK YOU VERY HAHA. >> THE CREWS IN THE CLAPPING AND I'M EXCITED BY THIS REALLY IS. YOU KNOW, I'VE BEEN COLLEAGUES AND FRIENDS FOR A LONG TIME. WE KNOW THAT CHANGE AND NEW CHALLENGES AS PART OF OUR BUSINESS. WE'VE SEEN A LOT IN THE 19 AND A HALF YEARS. WE HAVE WORKED SIDE BY SIDE AND WE HAVE BEEN THROUGH A WHOLE LOT THAT I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS NEW CHAPTER IN OUR RELATIONSHIP. AND I'M LOOKING FOR TO CARRY ON THE TRADITION SET FORTH BY THE 2 MEN WHO PRECEDED ME. THAT'S DAVID AND OF COURSE, CHARLIE GETTING. SO THIS IS VERY EXCITING FOR ME. IT WILL BE VERY EXCITING AND WE'RE GOING TO START RIGHT AFTER MEMORIAL DAY. STICK AROUND FOR THAT.

Gerald Owens, Debra Morgan to team up and anchor WRAL News at 6

 The new lineup showcases familiar, trusted journalists producing 11 hours of local news each weekday in the Raleigh, Durham, Fayetteville TV market.

<p>&gt;&gt; I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT. I AM SO HAPPY FOR THAT! [ LAUGHING ] &gt;&gt;&gt; MORE EXCITING NEWS TO SHARE . LENA TILLETT WILL SLIDE INTO KATHRYN'S ROLE IN SEPTEMBER. SHE WILL SLIDE IN FOR THE 4:00,</p>

WRAL News announces anchor team changes

WRAL announces anchor team changes

WRAL News anchor Debra Morgan was at BugFest 2019 and ate some of them as meteorologist Elizabeth Gardner looked on.

WRAL anchor Debra Morgan eats bugs - yes, bugs

 Elizabeth Gardner and Debra Morgan at Bugfest 2019

"It was delicious," said WRAL's Debra Morgan of her BugFest meal.

At BugFest, insect ingredients make restaurant-quality dishes

BugFest

WRAL anchor Debra Morgan was named this year's honoree at the Hope Gala at the Raleigh Convention Center Saturday night.

Debra Morgan honored at Hope Gala for diabetes research

Debra Morgan honored for contribution to diabetes awareness, research

WRAL's Debra Morgan was honored at the Hope Gala Saturday night at the Raleigh Convention Center. 