United States Postal Service Coverage

Deadlines for 2022 holiday shipping with USPS, FedEx, UPS

If you are planning to ship holiday gifts this year, be sure to check this list of shipping deadlines from the United States Postal Service, UPS and FedEx so all your packages arrive on time.

USPS raising prices of postage stamp by 3 cents

The postal service is raising the price of the forever stamp by three cents starting January 22, 2023.

USPS to increase prices for holiday season

Price hikes range from 25 cents for commercial mail between zero and 10 pounds to $6.50 for commercial mail between 26 and 70 pounds.

US Postal Service struggles to fill vacant positions

Currently, to fill the gaps, some carriers are working six days a week. They're also passing out flyers on their route to let others know they need help.

Following success in Wake Forest, Chapel Hill USPS holding job fair on Aug. 9

The Chapel Hill USPS says they're looking to fill rural carrier associate, city carrier assistant and assistant rural carrier positions. Pay for the positions starts at $18.92 an hour. The job fair will be from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. at 125 S. Estes Dr.

Julian Grace, WRAL anchor/reporter

NC man says he saw postal worker throw away stacks of mail for months

A Charlotte man said he saw a postal worker throwing away mail. He found stacks of letters, bills, and statements buried in a trashcan inside of the mailroom at the Fairways at Piper Glen Apartment complex.

Indira Eskieva, WCNC

Stamp Out Hunger Postal Carriers Food Drive on May 14: Leave donations right next to your mailbox

The annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive sponsored by the National Association of Letter Carriers is Saturday, May 14, 2022! This is such an easy way to donate non-perishable food to folks who could really use the help. Just leave the donations in a bag in or on your mailbox Saturday morning. Read on for the details.

From requesting a ballot to submitting it, a step-by-step guide to absentee voting in NC

Looking to vote by mail in North Carolina? Here are the steps to make sure your vote counts.

Travis Fain, WRAL statehouse reporter and Laura Leslie, WRAL capitol bureau chief

Durham couple's mail delivery hijacked by scammers

A Durham couple reached out to WRAL's 5 On Your Side after someone hijacked their mail delivery. They said it took more than two months for the USPS to fix it.

Monica Laliberte, WRAL 5 On Your Side reporter/executive producer

Scammer hijacked Durham couple's mail deliveries

A Durham couple said it took two months for the USPS to fix their address after a scammer hijacked their mail using personal information.

USPS truck crashes in Wake Forest after hitting ice

A United States Postal Service truck was involved in a weather-related crash Sunday.

USPS truck hits ice, crashes in Wake Forest

A United States Postal Service truck was involved in a weather-related crash Sunday.

Postal workers still deliver in the snow, but they need your help

As of Friday night, the state doesn't have any service disruptions listed on their site due to the inclement weather.

Ali Ingersoll, WRAL investigative data journalist

Deliveries being made despite snow, ice

As of Friday, no service disruption alerts have been set for NC

USPS denies some homes free COVID-19 tests

An error in the United States Postal Service's online system means that some households won't get the free at-home COVID-19 tests that President Joe Biden promised.

Flukes in USPS system means some aren't able to get Biden's free at-home COVID tests

People across the country are struggling to order the free at-home COVID-19 tests that President Joe Biden promised to every U.S. household.

Joe Fisher, WRAL reporter

Need it to arrive by Christmas? Holiday shipping deadlines to know

Mailing gifts this holiday season? Another deadline is here.

Brett Knese, WRAL multimedia journalist

Postal Service promises that robots, thousands of hires will deliver Christmas on time

With Christmas less than two weeks away, the United States Postal Service is making an all-out push to get packages delivered on time. New facilities, machines and thousands of holiday hires are all part of USPS's holiday shipping plan.

Keenan Willard, WRAL eastern North Carolina reporter

Will package delays ruin your holidays? At 6, WRAL goes inside a USPS center to find out

At 6 on WRAL-TV, go inside a USPS center where robots and sorting machines are working overtime to get packages delivered on time.

Two weeks away from Christmas, USPS is still looking for seasonal workers

The U.S. Postal Service and UPS are still looking for seasonal workers -- just two weeks away from Christmas Day.

Joe Fisher, WRAL reporter

Christmas rush: USPS, UPS still hiring seasonal workers

Even though Chrismtas is only two weeks away, USPS and UPS are still looking for seasonal workers in what's expected to be a record-breaking holiday season.

Deadlines for holiday shipping are approaching: See the schedule for USPS, FedEx, UPS

If you are planning to ship holiday gifts this year, be sure to check this list of shipping deadlines from the United States Postal Service, UPS and FedEx so all your packages arrive on time.

USPS to add more facilities, seasonal workers for the holidays

The U.S. Postal Service is announcing big plans to add new facilities and extra staffing to deal with the holiday season crush.

USPS facing delivery issues in Rocky Mount

A Rocky Mount man says his neighborhood didn't get mail delivered for more than a week, and the post office told him a driver shortage was to blame.

Rocky Mount neighborhood sees delay in mail deliveries as USPS faces issues with holidays looming

A Rocky Mount man says his neighborhood didn't get mail delivered for more than a week, and the post office told him a driver shortage was to blame.

Keenan Willard, WRAL Eastern NC reporter