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.

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

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Compared to pre-pandemic prices, ground beef is up 35%, chips are up 45%, bread is up 57% and a 12-ounce can of soda is up 66%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which tracks trends on common grocery store items.

WRAL Investigates: 'Greedflation' and other drivers behind inflation at the grocery store

A look at inflation at the grocery store

-- PHOTO MOVED IN ADVANCE AND NOT FOR USE - ONLINE OR IN PRINT - BEFORE NOV. 11, 2018. -- In a photo provided by Rhode Island Commerce Corporation, Marble House, one of Newport's many Gilded Age mansions that are open to the public and extensively decorated for the holidays in Newport, R.I. Even if you don’t have much cash left over after your holiday shopping, some bargain offers may make a winter vacation affordable. (Rhode Island Commerce Corporation via The New York Times) -- NO SALES; FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY WITH NYT STORY AFFORDABLE GETAWAYS BY SHIVANI VORA FOR NOV 11, 2018. ALL OTHER USE PROHIBITED. --

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