CRIBBAGE

Cribbage players travel to Raleigh, North Carolina to compete in the annual National Cribbage Tournament - the world's largest cribbage event. Nick Pond, former WRAL Sports director/anchor and avid cribbage player, formed the American Cribbage Congress and national tournament in 1973. The competition was held in the studios of WRAL-TV. We have two vintage stories about the tournament. The first ... (read more)

WRAL Focal Point State of Minds

Hosted by WRAL News anchor and reporter Cullen Browder, Focal Point: “State of Minds” profiles mentally ill patients, their families, providers and other people affected by mental health care reform in North Carolina. It looks at the challenges faced by patients and their families in a system that for many has become more complicated, confusing and harder to access. It ... (read more)

BRAIN GAME Nov 15 2003

Three North Carolina High Schools compete for academic accolades on "Brain Game." This episode of Brain Game aired November 15, 2003. The competition was between St. David's High School in Wake County, Jordan High School in Durham County, and Bunn High School in Franklin County. The host is Mark Roberts. Watch and find out who won this episode of "Brain ... (read more)

Black and Blue documentary and forum

The ambush-style killings of five Dallas police officers on July 7, 2016 ignited a conversation at WRAL-TV about how the station could respond, as tensions increased between police and the African-American community nationwide. After conversations with local leaders, WRAL began work on a documentary focused on shootings of black men in North Carolina, and the relationship between police departments and ... (read more)