WRAL At Home Coverage

Metropolitan Opera: Free opera every night Jan. 11-17
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, "Renée Fleming Week."

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.

Weekend Best Bets: First Night, Chinese lanterns
While many New Year's Eve events are canceled this year, you can still celebrate at home or stay safe out and about with our picks.

Weekend best bets: Watch 'A Christmas Carol,' 'Nutcracker' from your couch
Watch these holiday classics at home this year or go check out some holiday light displays.

Kids can't 'catch their death of cold,' so send them outside this winter
Outdoor play is essential, especially during COVID.

Raleigh opens new 25-acre park, playground
Raleigh purchased the property, which is north of the intersection of US Highway 401 and Interstate 540, in 2012.

'Play' with the N.C. Symphony through One State, One Score
The N.C. Symphony has launched a really fun new community initiative called One State, One Score. As part of a collaborative project, the public is invited to "play" with the Symphony virtually by performing part of Beethoven's Ode to Joy from the Symphony No. 9.

Durham app, local Christmas light fan team up to offer self-guided holiday light driving tours
A locally built app and a local lover of Christmas lights have teamed up to offer contactless, socially-distanced and self-guided driving tours of festive holiday lights across the Triangle.

Holiday Recipe: Lemon bars
This recipe for lemon bars was a go-to when I was a child, and remains a favorite in my house today.

Weekend best bets: Oakwood Candlelight Tour, holiday shopping
We have a few ideas for fun this weekend, including a few suggestions for last minute holiday shopping.

Expect to wait: Nights of Lights causes hours-long lines on Raleigh's Western Blvd.
When WRAL's Nights of Lights officially opened to the public on Wednesday night, traffic backed up along Raleigh's Western Boulevard. Police cautioned that wait times could be up to three hours to access Dix Park.

Make peppermint pretzels with Renee and Elsa
Renee Chou and her daughter Elsa deliver news with a sweet smile on Facebook. In the first episode of "Cherry News TV," Elsa demonstrates how to make an easy holiday treat.

Walk through a 'winter wonderland' at American Tobacco Campus
The lights are shining bright in Durham for the holiday season.

Take the Kids: Wake County regional libraries are open, aim to make visits quick, easy
The system began a phased reopening of regional libraries before Thanksgiving. Today, eight regional libraries are now open for browsing and borrowing.

Weekend best bets: Holiday shopping, Black Nativity
A few options for holiday shopping outdoors this weekend, plus lots more to do.

Virtual Fun Roundup Hanukkah Edition: Songs and stories to celebrate the holiday
Hanukkah runs from Dec. 10 to Dec. 18 this year, so we're setting aside our weekly Virtual Fun Roundup to celebrate the holiday! Here are a few fun songs and videos for those who celebrate Hanukkah or just want to learn more about it.

COVID precautions shut down Pullen Park's carousel, train to close for maintenance
A few things to know in case you're planning a trip to Pullen Park.

WRAL Nights of Lights sold out through Christmas; book your tickets for Dec. 26-31
Those with Nights of Lights tickets for time slots after 9:30 p.m. will automatically get a refund.