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WRAL Daily Download
The WRAL Daily Download is an in-depth conversation about a single news story. WRAL covers news across North Carolina every day, but this podcast focuses on one story at a time, bringing context to each conversation. The in-depth, localized podcast takes you into the latest stories from Raleigh, Durham, and the entire Triangle region on North Carolina. This is community news aimed at keeping you informed about the more subtle stories that are happening around you. Hosted by WRAL News…
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Paper laced with synthetic marijuana?
Federal investigators say a Durham mom was sending drugs to federal prisons in California and other states by soaking fake legal documents in synthetic…
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The GOP’s newfound control of the NC Supreme Court
North Carolinians voted to shift the balance of power in the North Carolina Supreme Court to a Republican majority — a pivot that could have major…
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Storm damage repair in the Triangle
Fixing damaged property after a storm is painful, and expensive. The Triangle is no stranger to the impacts from hurricanes, tropical depressions, and…
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How NC’s elections benefit Republicans and Democrats
The North Carolina Republican Party gained power in the General Assembly and on the state Supreme Court. The GOP also held a key U.S. Senate seat. State…
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Dreams come true on National Signing Day
The early signing period for all sports, except football, begins Wednesday. Players from North Carolina high schools will be signing to play at colleges across…
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“Failsafe after failsafe.” Talking NC election security
“Election integrity” is the buzz phrase for 2020 election deniers who are watching the voting process closely this year, but in North Carolina an awful lot…
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NC Democrats’ battle for more US House seats
North Carolina Democrats are positioned to boost their party’s representation in the U.S. House of Representatives, but the gains under a newly enacted voting…
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Biggest hurricanes to impact North Carolina
In this episode of the WRAL Daily Download, WRAL meteorologist Mike Maze talks about some of the biggest hurricanes to impact North Carolina. Maze has covered…
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Raleigh mass shooting fallout continues
The 15-year-old suspect who is accused of killing five people in Raleigh including his brother has survived and will face the criminal justice system. The…
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Suicides prompt NC State to focus on mental health
After three student deaths by suicide this semester, the chancellor of North Carolina State University is taking a pause to help students cope with mounting…
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Climate change encroachment in North Carolina
Climate change isn’t coming, it’s here, and people on North Carolina’s coast, and along its eastern rivers, face hard choices as homes flood repeatedly and…
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North Carolina’s U.S. Senate race enters home stretch
WRAL State Government Reporter Travis Fain discusses what’s at stake in the race for North Carolina’s open U.S. Senate seat. He discusses their records, their…
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Nation’s report card frowns on North Carolina
In this episode of the WRAL Daily Download, WRAL education reporter Emily Walkenhorst reviews the latest National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)…
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The most haunted places in North Carolina
It’s that time of year. Halloween brings out the ghost stories. WRAL multiplatform producer Heather Leah has a special interest in North Carolina’s history and…
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Debate: Should NC Republicans take more control?
For four years North Carolina has had divided government: A Republican General Assembly and a Democratic governor able to veto some of their ideas – 47 of them…
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Domestic Violence Awareness Month honored in North Carolina
In this episode, of the WRAL Daily Download, WRAL photojournalist Josie Zimmer shares her interview with domestic violence survivor Drea Kelly. The actress…
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Political ad trickery spreads in North Carolina ahead of elections
WRAL State Government Reporter Paul Specht discusses how candidates in North Carolina are altering images of opponents in political ads — and what some…
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30 years at the NC State Fair
The NC State Fair has returned to Raleigh and, as he has for 30 years, WRAL Photojournalist Chad Flowers is covering it. Chad walks through his favorite foods…
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Mass shooting leaves Raleigh in mourning
In this episode of the WRAL Daily Download, WRAL anchor/reporter Chris Lovingood shares information he’s learned in the Hedingham mass shooting. The shooting…
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Solar energy company fails North Carolina customers
We speak with 5 On Your Side Producer Pritchard Strong about his team’s ongoing coverage of Pink Energy. The company which is based in North Carolina sold…
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Supermajority or divided state government? NC voters face a choice
For four years North Carolina has had a divided government: A Republican legislature and a Democratic governor vetoing, in his words, “their worst impulses.”…
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A mass shooting in Raleigh
“And that’s when I knew my worst nightmare was happening.” When tragedy strikes, our first glimpse of it often comes from a police scanner. A helicopter gets…
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North Carolina Universities watching students’ social media
Seven North Carolina universities are paying an outside company to monitor students’ social media accounts. Is this spying? In this WRAL Daily Download Julian…
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Violence near UNC Chapel Hill
Two people have been killed and several others injured in two separate shootings at an apartment complex that is less than a mile from the UNC Chapel Hill…
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Death and Forgiveness
It plays out more than 150 times a day in this country: Someone overdoses on opioids. But what made this story different is what happened afterward, through…
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With teachers leaving, North Carolina looks to adjust teacher licenses
North Carolina is losing teachers faster than it can replace them. As a result, a state committee is tinkering with how it evaluates and compensates teachers…
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The power of Hispanic Heritage Month
Hispanic Heritage Month is a time to reflect and celebrate the histories and contributions of Hispanic and Latino people. In this episode of the WRAL Daily…
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Hurricane Ian Destruction
WRAL Reporter Adam Owens and photojournalist Jamie Munden chased Hurricane Ian from the moment it hit Florida all the way through to its second landfall in…
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Violent Crime in Durham
While big tech companies are flocking to Durham and home prices are soaring in the Bull City, gun violence continues to be a problem. It’s a topic we’ve…
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Judging the judges: A guide for North Carolina voters
North Carolina is one of the few states that picks its judges and justices in partisan elections. WRAL State Government Reporter Travis Fain spoke with a…
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The Triangle congressional battle that the nation is watching
One of the most closely watched U.S. congressional races this election season is in the Triangle. Democratic state Sen. Wiley Nickel is facing Republican…
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How to save money during high inflation
WRAL 5 On Your Side reporter Keely Arthur joins the Daily Download to talk inflation, groceries and how she can help YOU save money. Want to know where the…
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Teens killed in Orange County double murder
These days, it’s easy to get desensitized to stories about homicidal violence in our communities. But when the victims are teenagers, one who is just fourteen…
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Hurricane forecasting in North Carolina
Predicting storms and trying to figure out how they will impact the coast of North Carolina is not an exact science. It takes in-depth forecasting experience…
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Trump paints dark picture in NC rally
Former President Donald Trump gave a bleak assessment of the country, called Democrats “arsonists” and repeated lies about the 2020 elections Friday during a…
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North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein girds for 2024 political battle
North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein is considering a run for governor in 2024. WRAL State Government Reporter Bryan Anderson discusses how the…
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Is the Triangle area of North Carolina recession proof?
The dreaded “R” word, that’s right, recession. But how is it possible with so much development going on in our area and plentiful jobs? WRAL’s Five on Your…
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Children and Suicide
When an eighth grader took his own life in the bathroom of his middle school in Wendell, devastated and terrified parents started asking: “What can we do to…
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Why are Black babies and mothers dying?
Mothers and babies are dying from pregnancy related complications across the country and in North Carolina. The rates for Black moms and babies are much…
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Teacher pay overhaul planned in NC
WRAL Education Reporter Emily Walkenhorst joins us to break down a long-simmering plan to tie teacher pay to student achievement. The details are still coming…
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The many layers of North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson
WRAL State Government Reporter Bryan Anderson spent hours with North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson over the course of several months. What Anderson found was…
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North Hills Development in Raleigh
Kane Realty wants to make additions to the skyline in North Hills. The developer has proposed a 40-story high-rise, luxury apartments, and a bus transit. The…
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Toxins in the Water
One company has contaminated more than 8,800 wells and the contamination has impacted the drinking water for some North Carolinians. Julian Grace talks with…
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Monkeypox is on the rise in North Carolina
We’ve been hearing about Monkeypox all summer long. But let’s face it, a lot of people have COVID fatigue and have largely ignored this latest health crisis in…
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NC’s high tech, blue collar jobs boom
With Friday’s announcement that Wolfspeed will make semiconductor chips in Chatham County, and previous big announcements by Toyota and VinFast, NC is quickly…
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Retirees’ returns uncertain as firm fights regulator over $1.2B
A fight between a North Carolina-based group of insurance companies and the state regulator that took control of them is in its fourth year — a saga that…
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Wake County Sheriff’s Office Shakeup
After the death of Deputy Ned Byrd, some of the officers who worked with him and attended his funeral were reassigned. Sources tell WRAL News this was a…
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Mother charged in little girls' deaths in Raleigh
A woman drove to a hospital where her two little girls were dead in the back seat of her car. The mother now faces two murder charges. Few details have been…
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Wake County Deputy Down
For the first time in almost twenty years a Wake County deputy is shot and killed in the line of duty. In the hours that followed WRAL News reporters scrambled…