WRAL At Home Coverage

WRAL announces Big Night In for the Arts fundraiser
WRAL has teamed up with arts councils from Chatham, Durham, Orange and Wake Counties for a live event in March to help benefit the arts community devastated by the coronavirus pandemic.

Jimmy Fallon's hardware store visit leads to NC musician's 'Tonight Show' appearance
Singer-songwriter Thad Cockrell will perform Tuesday night on "The Tonight Show" starring Jimmy Fallon.

Children's book author, storytelling part of Wake libraries celebration of African American poetry
"Lift Every Voice: Why African American Poetry Matters" is part of a year-long national public humanities initiative that's presented by the Library of America and the Shomburg Center for Research in Black Culture.

NC Museum of Natural Sciences' Astronomy Days goes virtual this week
Just a reminder that the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences' annual Astronomy Days is virtual this week, offering seven days of free online activities.

House of Raeford bulk chicken sales coming back to the area: Pre-order required
House of Raeford is hosting fresh bulk chicken sales in multiple towns in the area with excellent prices on boneless chicken breast, thighs, drumsticks and wings! Pre-order now before they sell out.

Raleigh launches virtual field trip program for kids
Raleigh's Historic Resources and Museum Program has launched a new virtual field trip series for kids to do at home or with their class.

Work from a luxury suite at Durham Bulls Athletic Park
Want to step up your remote working situation?

Weekend best bets: Adventure awaits
We have a few fun ideas for the weekend!

Cook like the Pros: Perry's Pork Lasagna
Chef Rick shows us how to make Perry's Pork Lasagna recipe, which can be created at home with leftovers from Perry's Famous Seven-Finger-High Pork Chop.

Metropolitan Opera: Free opera every night Jan. 18-24
The Metropolitan Opera is streaming free encore opera performances every night during the pandemic. Read on for the performance schedule for this week which they are calling, "Leading Ladies: Opera's Greatest Heroines."

Tara Lynn: Three ways to serve as a family on MLK Day
Martin Luther King Jr. said, "Everyone can be great because everyone can serve." Let's all be great together.

Recipe: Parmesan zucchini chips
The young chefs of Flour Power Kids Cooking Studio share this quick and healthy recipe. Watch the video and get the recipe here.

Here's how to get your Girl Scout cookie fix in 2021
Local Girl Scouts will launch cookie sales on Saturday, Jan. 16, with some innovative, contact-free sales initiatives to ensure everybody can get a Thin Mint (or 10 boxes).

Weekend best bets: Car scavenger hunt, last chance for holiday fun at Haymaker
Not a ton happening this weekend, but you can still make plans for fun.

Alamo Drafthouse's family series includes kid-friendly favorites new and old
The schedule includes the new "The Croods: A New Age," along with the "Emperor's New Groove," "Sing" and "Pee-Wee's Big Adventure."

Newly discovered comet may be visible later this year
Astronomers will be keeping an eye on Comet C/2021 A1 (Leonard), discovered Jan 3, 2021. It could be the brightest comet of the year as it approaches in late December 2021.

Recall expanded for dog and cat food after reports of at least 70 pet deaths
The FDA has expanded the recall of select dog food and cat food products after reports of 80 illnesses and at least 70 deaths linked to pets who ate the recalled product.

Weekend best bets: First Friday in downtown Raleigh
We have your guide to socially distant fun at home and out and about.

Amanda Lamb: No plans
I wish I had some great wisdom to impart as we enter this new year after a very challenging 2020. In many ways, while there is hope on the horizon due to the vaccines, we are still in the very same place we've been for months--unable to make plans.