WRAL At Home Coverage

Flu, COVID-19 and Halloween: How to prepare for a triple-threat this fall
Fall and Halloween are upon us, and local experts say it could be a scary season due to a triple threat of health concerns -- the flu, COVID-19 and holiday celebrations.

Want to go for a stroll? Check out the Triangle's newest nature preserve with trails, working farms
The 405-acre property, at 4409 Mial Plantation Rd., Raleigh, offers nine miles of walking and biking trails that connect to the Neuse River Greenway. It's the eighth nature preserve for the Triangle Land Conservancy, a nonprofit that works to conserve land in the Triangle.

Weekend best bets: Ice cream, craft beer and more fun
Ice cream, craft beer and more fun ahead this weekend.

Virtual Fun Roundup: Make LEGO dice, 'travel' to a local dairy farm, enjoy some storytimes
Get inspired and learn a little something in these family-friendly videos from museums and destinations across North Carolina.

Cook Like the Pros: Grilled Shrimp Louie
Seabird chef Dean Neff shows us how to make Spring Harissa Grilled Shrimp Louie with soft-boiled farm egg, spring vegetables and greens.

Video: Wilmington chef cooks with fresh seafood
Seabird chef Dean Neff has a hands-on demo of his Spring Harissa Grilled Shrimp Louie with soft-boiled farm egg, spring vegetables and greens.

Drive-Through Brewgaloo planned Saturday
The popular downtown Raleigh beer festival, Brewagloo, might be canceled this year, but you can still support local breweries at this pop-up event on Saturday at Lincoln Theater.

Metropolitan Opera: Free Puccini operas streaming every night Sept. 21-27
The Metropolitan Opera is streaming free encore opera performances every night during the pandemic. Read on for the performance schedule this week which they are calling, "Puccini Week."

Chapel Hill library's popular book sale now virtual
The COVID-19 pandemic shut down Chapel Hill Public Library's popular book sale, but now it's gone virtual.

Recipe: You don't need an ice cream machine to make this ice cream
You just need a handful of ingredients for this homemade ice cream.

Weekend best bets: BugFest, drive-in movies
We have a roundup of in-person and virtual fun this weekend.

Virtual Fun Roundup: Storytimes, science experiments and a look at spinning tops and hellbenders
Get inspired and learn a little something in these family-friendly videos from museums and destinations across North Carolina.

Rootle Block Party: UNC-TV plans hour-long special for kids
At the NC State Fair each year and elsewhere across North Carolina, Rootle, UNC-TV's PBS Kids Channel, host family-friendly block parties that feature some of its most popular characters.

N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences' BugFest is going on right now; here are 7 ways to engage
BugFest, the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences' annual celebration of bugs that draws thousands to downtown Raleigh each year, has gone virtual this year.

DPAC to host virtual show featuring popular magician Justin Willman
Live stage performances might not be possible right now, but Durham Performing Arts Center has lined up another show for all ages that can be watched from the comfort of home.

Kidzu Children's Museum hopes to recoup lost revenue, introduce more families to its work through virtual benefit
Kidzu Children's Museum closed its doors on March 14 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the impact has been enormous.

STEMIEfest offers free virtual STEM programs for young children with disabilities this week
The STEM Innovation for Inclusion in Early Education Center, or STEMIE, at UNC-Chapel Hill is hosting a series of virtual programs this week for kids with and disabilities and the adults who live and work with them.

Wake County expands its Books on the Go library service to seven days a week
Wake County Public Libraries just made it easier to check out books from the library.

Recipe: Mini meatloaf with brown sugar ketchup glaze from Raleigh's Chef Mario's
Chef Mario's, which offers up a homeschool lunch menu for busy families, shares their recipe for one of their popular creations.