Episodes
Dec. 12, 2025
NC lawmakers considering ways to lower property taxes
Earlier this week, the North Carolina General Assembly announced a comittee to look into ways to lower property taxes. It's unusual, since property tax revenue stays in the cities and counties that collect those taxes. WRAL's...
Dec. 11, 2025
NC legislators grill Chapel Hill-Carrboro school officials on "Parents' Bill of Rights" compliance
A top North Carolina legislator yelled and threw a book Wednesday during a legislative hearing where lawmakers grilled Chapel Hill-Carrboro school officials about ignoring parts of the "Parents' Bill of Rights" law. That law ...
Dec. 10, 2025
How NC's Lumbee tribe could actually get federal recognition this time
The Lumbee Tribe in the southeastern part of our state have been calling for federal recogition for as long as people have been fighting against it. A vote in Congress could finally make that recognition a reality. WRAL's Wil...
Dec. 9, 2025
WRAL Investigates: Kids and access to unsecured guns
At least nine North Carolina children were shot this year - with one very preventable cause: an unsecured gun. Four of those kids died. These stories are difficult to hear, but bring up important questions. WRAL Investigative...
Dec. 8, 2025
Why NC education leaders want to shake up math class
Proposed changes to North Carolina's math standards would shake up requirements for upperclassmen in the state’s public high schools and emphasize real-world problem-solving in all grade levels. Education leaders say they wan...
Dec. 5, 2025
A first look at the Republican primary in North Carolina's senate race
President Donald Trump’s endorsement of Michael Whatley in North Carolina’s U.S. Senate race isn’t deterring other Republicans from the race. Whatley, the former Republican National Committee chairman who Trump endorsed this ...
Dec. 4, 2025
Raleigh Convention Center cancels all December events after fire
The fallout from a fire that caused two million dollars in roof damage to the Raleigh Convention Center continues. While some events have been cancelled or postponed, neighboring towns' convention centers are offering to host...
Dec. 3, 2025
How the Cigna-UNC Health contract negotiations are impacting patients
UNC Health and Cigna have yet to come to an agreement on a contract renewal. While they continue negotiating, real people are finding ways to navigate potentially life-saving procedures without spending an exorbitant amount o...
Dec. 2, 2025
College football regular season wrap up - where NC State, UNC and Duke go from here
The college football regular season is over, so let's look back on how things went for the ACC Triangle teams. WRAL sports investigative reporter Brian Murphy talks about Dave Doeren's return, season one under Bill Belichick ...
Dec. 1, 2025
Why NC is giving Apple more time to meet economic incentives targets
Four years ago consumer electronics giant Apple Inc. promised to create 3,000 jobs and build a hulking new campus in Research Triangle Park. But so far construction hasn’t started. And the company says it needs more time to m...
Nov. 28, 2025
WRAL SmartShopper: Black Friday, Cyber Monday and everything in between
The holiday season is upon us, and for many, that means buying gifts and looking for deals. WRAL SmartShopper Faye Prosser talks us through the best deals and the best strategies to not pay too much in store or online during ...
Nov. 27, 2025
5 On Your Side: Thanksgiving travel tips with Keely Arthur
The Federal Aviation Administration expected this Thanksgiving travel season to be the busiest in 15 years. We speakk with 5 On Your Side's Keely Arthur about how to best prepare for travel turbulence you may experience when ...
Nov. 26, 2025
WRAL Investigates: Nearly three years since the attack on Duke Energy substations in Moore County
A week from today marks three years since the attack on two Duke Energy substations in Moore County that left tens of thousands of people in the dark, even resulting in one woman's death. No one has been arrested. WRAL Invest...
Nov. 25, 2025
Here's the WRAL Winter Weather Outlook for this season
The days are darker, the temperatures are dropping - winter is almost here. What should we expect this season? The WRAL Severe Weather Team has released its winter weather outlook. WRAL meteorologist Aimee Wilmoth explains wh...
Nov. 24, 2025
Fact-checking claims about the immigration crackdown in North Carolina
Did the recent federal immigration crackdown in North Carolina actually help traffic? Are jails blocking acess to inmates? Our NC Capitol team put together a whole list of claims surrounding these sweeps and the aftermath tha...
Nov. 21, 2025
5 On Your Side: Rental car chaos makes NC man feel wrongly charged
Imagine returning a rental car in perfect condition, only to be told days later that you damaged it and now owe thousands of dollars in repairs. That happened to Mike Robinson, who shared his story with WRAL's Keely Arthur.
Nov. 20, 2025
WRAL Investigates: NC animal shelter euthanasia rates are trending upward
The euthanasia rate for animal shelters statewide is starting to tick up slightly, after bottoming out during the pandemic, according to numbers provided by the state. WRAL Investigates analyzed data from 2024 for every count...
Nov. 19, 2025
Federal immigration enforcement agents on the ground in Raleigh and Durham
Local officials confirmed federal immigration agents were conducting operations in the Triangle Tuesday. Videos of interactions with those agents in Raleigh and Durham flooded social media along political statements on the op...
Nov. 18, 2025
What an internal shuffle means for the future of the North Carolina State Board of Elections
An internal shuffle is raising new questions about partisanship at the North Carolina State Board of Elections. Less than a week before voters went to the polls this month, a top staffer took voluntary leave after what appear...
Nov. 17, 2025
Why NC lawmakers are at a stalemate over Medicaid funding
Rising health care costs and increased enrollment have left the state’s Medicaid program with a gaping funding gap. But lawmakers can’t agree on a bill that would fill it, and they plan to ignore orders by Gov. Josh Stein to ...
Nov. 14, 2025
Inside the Toyota electric vehicle battery plant charging up in North Carolina
The first Toyota electric vehicle batteries built in the U.S. rolled off the line in North Carolina this week. It was the culmination of a 14 billion dollar project taking place over the last four years. WRAL's Grace Holland ...
Nov. 13, 2025
Could flying cars come to North Carolina?
North Carolina is known for being first in flight. Wilbur and Orville Wright claimed that title. Fast forward 122 years later. America's first flying car is touching down in the Tar Heel state. WRAL's Flynn Snyder shares what...
Nov. 12, 2025
As government shutdown nears an end, thousands of North Carolinians could see healthcare costs rise
The House is set to vote on a Senate approved plan to reopen the government. It would restore important funding for federal food aid and federal workers' pay but it does not extend expiring health subsidies. WRAL's Ashley Roe...
Nov. 11, 2025
How climate stressors can serve as early warning signs for North Carolina and beyond
Researchers at the City University of New York's Advanced Science Research Center have published new findings that could create a new way to detect climate threats before they show up. They call it a "Climate BioStress Sentin...