WRAL Daily Download

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 cheapest eggs are? Ask 5 On Your Side. Big business treating you wrong? Tell 5 On Your Side.

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 years old, and those teens are shot multiple times for an unknown reason, it’s pretty impossible to ignore. Reporter Chelsea Donovan walks us through the ongoing investigation into this shocking discovery in rural Orange County. https://www....

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 along with science to accurately predict the path and impact of a storm from a tropical depression to a hurricane. Meteorologist Elizabeth Gardner breaks it all down for us in this episode of the WRAL Daily Download.

Former President Donald Trump gave a bleak assessment of the country, called Democrats “arsonists” and repeated lies about the 2020 elections Friday during a rally in Wilmington. Republicans hope the visit brought energy, and that it boosts turnout in crucial North Carolina elections. WRAL reporter Travis Fain breaks down what was said, who was there and what it all means.

North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein is considering a run for governor in 2024. WRAL State Government Reporter Bryan Anderson discusses how the Democrat’s record of working with Republicans on a high-profile settlement could help him, and how a recent battle with a fellow Democrat could be used as ammunition against him.

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 Side reporter, Keely Arthur, recently spoke with a dozen economists about whether we are headed for a recession and about why the Triangle may fare better than other areas. https://www.wral.com/are-we-headed-for-recession-local-economists-weigh...

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 prevent this?” The parents of the boy say he was bullied. The story prompted WRAL’s Dan Haggerty to sit down with parents, young people, and professionals to talk about mental health resources and to answer the question, are we doing enough? G...

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 higher. The US has the worst maternal death rate compared to all wealthy countries. North Carolina ranks among the 10 worst states for infant deaths. The latest WRAL documentary “Critical Term: Why are Black mothers and babies dying” shines a ligh...

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 together, but proponents hope to bring it before the NC General Assembly next year. Lots of teachers are nervous.

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 a paradoxical lieutenant governor who aspires to higher office and whose beliefs are informed in unexpected ways by his life experiences. Anderson goes in depth on his conversations with Robinson and discusses what’s next for the state’s hi...

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 ambitious plan could generate millions of dollars in tax revenue to the city of Raleigh. Despite the potential gains, the proposition has hit several snags with council members and residents. WRAL reporter Matt Talhelm has followed the pitch...

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 WRAL Climate Reporter Liz McLaughlin about the scope of the problem, how elected officials are addressing it, and how we can hold polluters accountable. Liz also leaves listeners with tips on how they can advocate for cleaner water. Watch Liz'...

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 North Carolina and here in the Triangle. WRAL Reporter Joe Fisher has been a leader in reporting on Monkeypox in the Raleigh-Durham area. His reporting has even prompted health leaders here in Wake County to take action. In this episode Joe...

With Friday’s announcement that Wolfspeed will make semiconductor chips in Chatham County, and previous big announcements by Toyota and VinFast, NC is quickly filling holes in the new economy, with a focus on electric vehicles. A new manufacturing hub is growing in the NC core, bringing jobs and money. It will impact North Carolina’s economy for decades to come.

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 includes $1.2 billion and has endured allegations of bribery and fraud. As the dispute drags on, some investors wonder if they’ll die before getting their money back.

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 punishment from Sheriff Gerald Baker. In addition, Byrd’s family was devastated to find out that the sheriff’s office had asked that all of his belongings that were on him when he was killed be returned to his employer, not them.

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 released, and it's left our WRAL News team and the community searching for answers as to why this tragedy happened.

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 to bring our viewers the latest information while investigators scrambled to catch the suspects. It’s a challenging story to cover because law enforcement is much more interested in catching the killers than feeding the media. In this episo...