Fireworks Coverage

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Tar Heel Traveler, fireworks memorial

Julie Holmes lit the first rocket of the NC Seafood Festival fireworks display in honor of her father, a firefighter who died at age 51. The rocket was stuffed with pieces of his shirt.Her father, David Holmes, was instrumental in setting up fireworks shows, and she wanted to honor his legacy.

Sanford's fall festival ends with a bang

The Downtown Sanford StreetFest and Fireworks is scheduled for Oct. 14, 2023. The fun begins at 1 p.m.

Fourth of July festivities in Knightdale ends due to prank

Authorities said no one was injured when a fountain firework was lit in the middle of a crowd in Knightdale.

Destinee Patterson, WRAL multimedia journalist

Fourth of July festivities in Knightdale ends due to prank

Dorothea Dix Park hosts fireworks show on Independence Day

This is the second year Dix Park will host the show. The show moved to the park last year after being held at Carter-Finley Stadium.

Fans gather at DBAP for a night of American traditions

Independence Day at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park was a night for honor American traditions and remembering what the holiday means to families at the ballpark.

Aaron Thomas, WRAL reporter

Fans gather at DBAP for a night of American traditions

NC averages 197 emergency room visits a year for fireworks-related injuries

Learning to be more cautious around fireworks could keep hundreds of people out of the ER annually. North Carolina averages 197 emergency room visits a year for accidents and injuries linked to fireworks, DHHS reports.

Fourth of July Celebrations at Durham Bulls Athletic Park

The celebration will be filled with American traditions; baseball, hotdogs and a fireworks show once the game ends.

Navigating the Fourth of July for those with sensory sensitivities can be challenging

For some families, Fourth of July festivities are hard to handle as the bright lights and loud explosions can be harsh for those with sensory sensitivities.

'It was huge': Fireball stuns celebrants at Apex fireworks show

An Apex fireworks show had what most people felt was an unexpected blast at the end of a Fourth of July celebration on Monday night.

How fireworks can affect people with sensory sensitivities

People often look forward to the 'pop', 'crackle' and 'boom' that comes with the Fourth of July holiday.

Destinee Patterson, WRAL multimedia journalist

How fireworks can affect people with sensory sensitivities

Hundreds hospitalized annually due to fireworks-related injuries and accidents in NC

About four out of every ten people who are injured by fireworks are 25 to 49 years old which outpaces that age group's share of the population.

Ali Ingersoll, WRAL Investigative Data Journalist

Hundreds hospitalized annually due to fireworks-related injuries and accidents in NC

Caught on cam: Apex fireworks end with fireball

Video shared with WRAL News from the town of Apex shows a fireball during the finale of Monday's fireworks display. Startled onlookers can be heard saying, "Oh my God." The town said the fireball was safe and planned.

Apex's 'fireball finale' scared some at annual fireworks display

The fireball and smoky explosion that lit up the sky during the town of Apex fireworks display Monday night alarmed some onlookers, but it wasn't an accident.

Jessica Patrick, WRAL senior multiplatform producer

Apex's 'fireball finale' scared some at annual fireworks display

July 4 fireworks will light up Durham Bulls stadium, Dix Park

Fireworks shows will be held at the Durham Bulls stadium and Dix Park on Tuesday along with other major venues.

Cities consider drones, lasers as alternatives to fireworks' air pollution

Fireworks cause a spike in a form of air pollution called particulate matter, the same type of pollution that is elevated from wildfire smoke. On July 4 and 5, fine particulate matter levels across the country rise by 42% on average, according to a 2015 study by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Delger Erdenesanaa, New York Times