Episodes
Nov. 5, 2024
Election Day: Voter turnout and insights on key races
It’s Election Day. In collaboration with WRAL’s politics podcast, The Wrap, WRAL NC Capitol reporters Will Doran and Paul Specht discuss voter turnout and key North Carolina races heading into Election Day. For the latest ele...
Nov. 4, 2024
How Mark Robinson became Dems’ weapon in an effort to break a GOP supermajority
North Carolinians will elect a new governor this week. But some are paying more attention to a select few legislative districts — ones that could determine the limits of the new governor’s power. WRAL State Government Reporte...
Nov. 1, 2024
Voters’ are skeptical of elections. Here’s what NC officials are doing about it
Almost half of North Carolina’s Republican voters have little to no confidence that their votes will be counted accurately. And while Democrats have more faith in the system — only half feel confident in the state’s election ...
Oct. 31, 2024
WRAL News Poll shows the economy tops the list of issues for NC voters in the 2024 Election
This week we've looked at WRAL News Polls that show North Carolina voters split on who to elect presidency and more decisive on their choice for Governor. Today, we are looking at the issues those same voters say are most imp...
Oct. 30, 2024
WRAL News Poll shows Josh Stein leads big over Mark Robinson for NC Governor
A WRAL News Poll shows NC Attorney General Josh Stein leading Lt. Governor Mark Robinson by double digits in the Gubernatorial race. It's a stark contrast to the razor thin margin between Vice President Kamala Harris and Form...
Oct. 29, 2024
WRAL News Poll shows a dead heat in Presidential Race among North Carolina voters
With just one week left in this year's campaign, we have the results of our scientific statewide WRAL News Poll. It shows that Vice President Kamala Harris and Former President Donald Trump are tied among North Carolina voter...
Oct. 29, 2024
WRAL News Poll shows a dead heat in Presidential Race among North Carolina voters
With just one week left in this year's campaign, we have the results of our scientific statewide WRAL News Poll. It shows that Vice President Kamala Harris and Former President Donald Trump are tied among North Carolina voter...
Oct. 28, 2024
NC schools try to retain workers without federal bonus cash
Over the past four years, more than $1 billion in federal dollars has gone toward bonuses aimed at retaining North Carolina school employees. Now the pot of money is gone. WRAL Education Insider Emily Walkenhorst explains wha...
Oct. 25, 2024
WRAL Health reporter explains recent E. coli outbreak in onions
McDonald's says the source of its E. coli outbreak are onions served on the Quarter Pounder hamburger. There are no cases in North Carolina but more restaurants are pulling onions off their menu items. WRAL Health Reporter Gr...
Oct. 24, 2024
How climate change could affect North Carolina homeowners sooner than you think
Hurricane Helene highlights the pressing climate risks facing homeowners and homebuyers in North Carolina. With other weather events highlighting similar vulnerabilities, it's important to understand how these factors could a...
Oct. 23, 2024
What's behind Mark Robinson removing $50 million from his CNN lawsuit
On Monday, Lt. Governor Mark Robinson filed an amended complaint to his defamation case against CNN. He's now asking for $25,000 instead of $50 million. WRAL State Government Reporter Will Doran explains why it goes back to s...
Oct. 22, 2024
The political spotlight shines on North Carolina two weeks to Election Day
Former President Donald Trump made several campaign stops in North Carolina Monday. Kamala Harris visited the state last week and more of her surrogates are expected to campaign for her in the days to come. These are the most...
Oct. 21, 2024
Could the race for AG offer a peek into the future?
The candidates for North Carolina Attorney General offer different visions for the state’s highest law enforcement post — a seat that has been a launching pad for higher office and has taken on elevated importance as states i...
Oct. 18, 2024
Local hospitals are turning to Gatorade amid an IV fluid shortage
Hospitals in the Triangle are getting creative to conserve vital IV fluids. Shipments were reduced after the nation’s largest manufacturing plant in Western North Carolina was damaged by Hurricane Helene. WRAL Health Reporter...
Oct. 17, 2024
The violent Hells Angels motorcycle gang feud federal prosecutors say led to 16 arrests
A deadly New Year's Day shooting in Raleigh. Chaos in a North Carolina Dairy Queen parking lot. These are the two events a federal indictment links to Hells Angels, the Red Devils and rival motorcycle club, the Pagans. WRAL's...
Oct. 16, 2024
Robison sues CNN. What the complaint says — and what it doesn’t
North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson sued CNN over a report that alleged he made racist and sexually explicit comments on a pornographic website more than a decade ago. Robinson has denied the allegations. He’s now seeking $...
Oct. 15, 2024
Western NC FEMA locations reopen, man arrested after threats against workers
On Monday, several FEMA locations reopened after a 44-year-old man was charged with making threats against the agency's workers in Western North Carolina. WRAL's Eric Miller explains how those threats led them to suspect a Ru...
Oct. 14, 2024
Funding cliff changes how NC schools combat learning loss
Learning recovery programs are shrinking or disappearing altogether as North Carolina schools adjust to life after federal stimulus funding. WRAL Education Insider Emily Walkenhost explains what school systems are doing to he...
Oct. 11, 2024
5 On Your Side investigates after a Wake County mom says a teacher vacancy hurt her son's development
A mother discovered she had never been informed that her son's classroom has been without a permanent teacher all year. 5 On Your Side's Keely Arthur and WRAL's Education Insider investigated and found the issue is bigger tha...
Oct. 9, 2024
5 On Your Side on what to do if your mountain vacation got disrupted by Helene
Western North Carolina is beginning its recovery process from Hurricane Helene during what is traditionally its busiest tourism season. Travelers who want to support the area and had already booked vacation rentals now have a...
Oct. 9, 2024
WRAL Meteorologist breaks down why Hurricane Milton could cause major destruction in Florida
Hurricane Milton is set to make landfall along Florida's Gulf Coast late Wednesday and early Thursday. Clean up continues in beach towns hit by Hurricane Helene two weeks ago. This time many are fleeing with cities like Tampa...
Oct. 8, 2024
Helene-impacted counties in North Carolina see voting changes with Election Day less than a month away
The North Carolina State Board of Elections unanimously approved voting rule changes for 13 counties hit hard by Helene in the western part of the state. WRAL State Government Reporter Will Doran explains those changes.
Oct. 7, 2024
NC Supreme Court seat up for grabs. Here's what's at stake
High profile cases over executive power, election laws and education funding have been flowing through state courts. That’s putting the spotlight on the race for a seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court. WRAL State Governme...
Oct. 4, 2024
A WRAL reporter's time embedded with the North Carolina National Guard in Western NC
More than a thousand troops are in Western North Carolina as the response to Helene makes progress. WRAL's Heidi Kirk joined a group of National Guard members working to get supplies to people in need and shares her first-han...