WRAL Daily Download
Capitol Broadcasting
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 journalists, episodes post weekdays by 4:30am.
Location:
United States
Genres:
News & Politics Podcasts
Networks:
Capitol Broadcasting
Description:
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 journalists, episodes post weekdays by 4:30am.
Language:
English
Episodes
Revisiting 2024: WRAL meteorologist calls it a "strange" year for weather
12/24/2024
Tornadoes, flooding, and hurricanes are just some of the wild weather our state saw in 2024. WRAL Meteorologist Aimee Wilmoth reflects on what we learned and what it could tell us about weather in the new year.
Duration:00:11:24
Hurricanes and elections: A busy year for misinformation in NC
12/23/2024
Election claims and the government’s response to a devastating natural disaster in western North Carolina spawned an endless stream of misleading rhetoric in 2024. And WRAL’s fact-checking team helped check claims and set the record straight. WRAL’s PolitiFact North Carolina reporter Paul Specht breaks down the top North Carolina fact-checks of the year.
Duration:00:16:00
The chemicals inside Poe Hall and where they were found
12/20/2024
Over the past six months, WRAL 5 On Your Side has reviewed more than 1,000 pages of testing documents to understand the toxic chemicals people working and learning inside Poe Hall may have been exposed to. WRAL 5 On Your Side's Keely Arthur explains the results of that reporting.
Duration:00:12:25
Winters warming in Raleigh and around the world
12/19/2024
As we head into the start of the winter season, new data shows that truly cold temperatures are becoming less and less frequent. While some may celebrate fewer snow days, it can have wide reaching impacts on the ecosystem. WRAL Climate Change Reporter Liz McLaughlin explains what it means for you.
Duration:00:12:45
How a convicted murderer got away from the Alamance County Courthouse during his trial
12/18/2024
Burlington Police are warning that a man found guilty of first-degree murder is on the loose. 47-year-old Litego Marshall left during a lunch break and never returned when the jury handed down a guilty verdict. WRAL's Shaun Gallegher dug into his criminal history.
Duration:00:10:12
Emails reveal a local District Attorney's policy to dismiss gun charges for felons
12/17/2024
A WRAL investigation uncovered that some criminals, seemingly, are not facing consequences for carrying guns in Durham. WRAL Investigates Reporter Sarah Krueger explains the apparent policy of the District Attorney's Office.
Duration:00:09:58
'That was wrong' accuser in Duke University lacrosse scandal admits to lying
12/16/2024
Crystal Mangum told a podcast host she falsely accused three Duke lacross players of raping her in 2006. The case put a national spotlight on Durham and Duke. WRAL Investigates Sarah Krueger explains why Mangum confessed 18 years later.
Duration:00:11:00
Bill Belichick and the transition to college football
12/13/2024
Bill Belichick was formally introduced as UNC-Chapel Hill's head football coach on Thursday. WRAL Sports Reporter Louis Fernandez breaks down Belichick's impressive NFL background and what he could bring to Carolina's program.
Duration:00:17:11
Its official: UNC hires coaching legend Bill Belichick to lead Tar Heel Football
12/12/2024
The University of North Carolina's Board of Trustees is expected to meet Thursday morning and approve Bill Belichick's five year contract. WRAL's Aaron Thomas reports from Chapel Hill about Tar Heel fans' reaction to the hire.
Duration:00:08:53
Chapel Bill? Tar Heels offer Belichick coaching job
12/11/2024
On Tuesday, sources told WRAL that the Tar Heels have offered former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick their head coaching job. No deal had been completed that night and no announcement was imminent but the news sent shockwaves nationally. WRAL's Brian Murphy breaks down the possible impacts.
Duration:00:08:35
Catherine Truitt reflects on tenure as NC superintendent
12/10/2024
North Carolina schools superintendent Catherine Truitt is preparing to leave office at the end of her four year term. While she says she and her team have accomplished a lot, North Carolina’s public schools still face many challenges. WRAL Education Insider Emily Walkenhorst and NC Capitol Bureau Chief Laura Leslie sat down with Truitt for an exit interview. Walkenhorst takes us through the high points.
Duration:00:17:27
Why biotech companies are flocking to Holly Springs
12/9/2024
Amgen Inc.’s expanded manufacturing plans could bring $1.5 billion and more than 700 jobs to Holly Springs. It’s one of several biotechnology companies to target the southern Wake County town for future production. WRAL State Government Editor Jack Hagel explains why the town has become a hotbed for life sciences — and how other parts of the Triangle are benefitting from the growth in the biotechnology sector.
Duration:00:12:36
New polling reveals most North Carolina voters approve of using military to deport undocumented immigrants
12/6/2024
According to a new Meredith College poll, a majority of North Carolina voters support President-elect Donald Trump's plan to deport undocumented immigrants with help from the military. WRAL Capitol Bureau Chief Laura Leslie breaks down those numbers.
Duration:00:10:33
A sentencing in the shooting that killed the son of a local reality TV star and paralyzed his friend
12/5/2024
A Garner man was sentenced to 40 years in prison for shooting Alex Shirley and his friend Sophie Hagy. Shirley, a son of the star of "Lizard Lick Towing", was killed. Hagy is paralyzed from the waist down. WRAL Brett Knese explains what played out in court Wednesday.
Duration:00:10:57
An immigration attorney who disappeared in Wilson County and the woman hoping to help his clients
12/4/2024
Clients of a Wilson County law firm say they cannot reach their attorney after paying for legal services. As the state tries to figure out where he is, it leaves a void for those seeking counsel about immigration. WRAL's Heidi Kirk explains what this shows us about the lack of immigration attorneys in rural parts of the state.
Duration:00:14:22
Planting the flag in college football
12/3/2024
On Monday, the ACC announced both UNC and NC State would receive fines for a post-game fight. It was one of several fights at college football games over the weekend that started when the away team planted their flag on the home team's field. WRAL Investigative Sports Reporter Brian Murphy talks through how we got here.
Duration:00:14:26
How Raleigh and Washington differ in debate over Helene funding
12/2/2024
It’s been two months since Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina in the region’s worst natural disaster in modern history. Since then, the state’s recovery efforts have become bogged down by political infighting. That’s a contrast from Washington, where the federal government’s efforts have remained mostly above the partisan fray. WRAL State Government Reporter Will Doran explains.
Duration:00:16:41
How a new security upgrade aims to keep Black Friday shoppers safe at Crabtree Mall
11/29/2024
Raleigh Police says it's network of 1,200 cameras throughout the city now includes those in and around Crabtree Valley Mall. The mall says will make the response to possible emergency situations faster. WRAL's Brett Kneese explains how it works.
Duration:00:09:16
UNC Chapel Hill fires head football coach Mack Brown
11/27/2024
UNC fired Mack Brown with three years left on his contract as head football coach for the Tarheels. It comes after a rough season for the team. WRAL's Brian Murphy explains who could be the next to fill the role.
Duration:00:12:12
How Hania Aguilar's killer almost escaped on the day he plead guilty
11/26/2024
Last week, Michael McLellan pleaded guilty to kidnapping, raping and murdering 13-year-old Hania Aguilar, who was taken from her Lumberton driveway in 2018. He was then taken back to prison to serve a life sentence--but he did not go easily. Deputies say he tried to escape twice. WRAL's Chelsea Donovan found out why law enforcement believes he'd been planning it for a while.
Duration:00:11:57