Episodes

There are many reasons domestic violence victims don’t report the crimes against them-fear of retaliation, fear of losing their children or their livelihood. In this episode, a powerful and candid conversation with a domestic...

Cullen Browder came to WRAL in 1998. In his twenty-five years here he's blazed an incredible trail and become one of the market's most talented and recognizable journalists. Cullen has worn many hats at WRAL including anchor ...

After the pandemic, many people continued to work remotely, or took on a hybrid schedule where they do some work from home and some in the office. In light of this shift, our WRAL Investigates team looked into how our state g...

As North Carolina lawmakers eye a drastic expansion in private school vouchers, a debate is re-emerging over the quality and accountabilty of the schools that could benfit from the effort. WRAL education reporter Emily Walken...

Juneteenth commemorates the official end of slavery on June 19, 1865. And while it’s only recently become a federal holiday recognized across the country, it has deeply personal roots for many and has been celebrated for year...

A Fuquay-Varina mother of four is battling stage four breast cancer. Recently, her health insurance company refused to pay for a drug that her doctor told her was her best chance of survival. She is now being treated at a cli...

A Wake Forest dad with a day-job shares his music at night from the corner of his children’s playroom on TikTok. He’s now grown his following to more than fifty-thousand people. What first started as a hobby has morphed into ...

It’s like something out of a fairy tale, majestic castles right here in North Carolina. Many people don’t know that our state and the Triangle are home to stunning historic structures that evoke a magical feel. Some of them h...

We hear it all the time when established residents in a community fight new development in their neighborhood- Not in my backyard. But what if the new development threatens to flood their backyard? This was the situation for ...

Former President Donald Trump, former Vice President Mike Pence and Florida Gov. Ron De Santis were in North Carolina last week making presidential pitches to the state's Republican convention in Greensboro. The event took on...

First responders in our area attended a training in Garner to learn how they should respond to a train derailment, especially when hazardous materials are on board. In this episode, WRAL reporter Matt Talhelm tells us about t...

Every year, 47,000 people die by suicide in the United States. Sharon O’Donnell lost her husband, Kevin, to death by suicide in April. Kevin had been in treatment for depression and had sought care at a local emergency room. ...

Recent black bear sightings in Chapel Hill have people in the community wondering if bears are getting bolder, or if increasing development is pushing them out of their natural habitats into more populated areas. In this epis...

Greg Gidding spent two decades in the U.S. Army. When he retired from his military service, he became an adjutant for North Carolina’s American Legion. Bogged down with his new duties, he enlisted the help of H&R Block to do ...

The North Carolina Democratic party has struggled in the past year. Democrats lost every major statewide race in the 2022 midterm elections, including the battle for an open U.S. Senate seat and the races that determined cont...

It’s simply called The Soccer Tournament, or TST, but there’s nothing simple about this four-day event at the WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary which involves 32 teams from nine professional soccer clubs and six countries. TBT Ente...

Pride Month honors the contributions of the LGBTQ+ community and commemorates the violent Stonewall Riots that took place in New York City in June of 1969. Pride Month was officially designated by President Bill Clinton in 20...

Imagine finding out that your new home was so poorly constructed and has so many faults that the only thing you can do is tear it down and start over. This is exactly what happened to a Chatham County family. Come to find out...

Most of us have heard of Stonehenge in England, the mysterious pre-historic vertical stones in a circle that people around the world venture to see. But few people know that we have our very own Stonehenge in Chapel Hill--one...

For most of his two terms in office, Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper has worked behind the scenes to bring his priorities to fruition. But in recent weeks, Cooper has resorted to aggressive tactics, using the bully pulpit to oppos...

In 1968, at the age of 75, a tobacco farmer decided to build a miniature stone village with rocks he mined himself from his own property. What followed was a magical mini-town featuring 27 buildings complete with tiny inhabit...

When it comes to hurricanes, climate change has real consequences. Going forward, storms impacting North Carolina are likely to bring more rain, more wind, more flooding and stay longer. They are also likely to make their imp...

If you’re a Duke Energy Progress or Duke Energy Carolinas customer, you can expect to see major rate hikes in the next three years. Rates are projected to increase by 19 percent in that period and could even double within six...

In most cases, if you are overpaid by a business or an individual, the law says you only have to pay back three years of what you improperly received. This doesn’t apply, however, to the state retirement plan. When a retired ...