WRAL Daily Download

This has been so hard for our community to process. An event which is supposed to be joyful ends in horror. A pickup truck pulling one of the floats apparently had a brake failure and accidentally plowed into a group of dancers in front of him. In this episode, anchor Chris Lovingood interviews reporter Amanda Lamb who was at the parade and covered the story for WRAL.

Correction (11/22/22): In this episode, we mistakenly referred to the intersection where the accident happen as Boylan and Hargett Streets. It was Boylan and Hillborough Streets. We said Hailey Brooks attended Cardinal Academy. She previously attended Carolina Charter Academy.

Every year, WRAL’s weather team predicts the winter weather ahead. This year it looks like a warmer-than-normal winter with below average snow. But how do they know that? WRAL Meteorologist Kat Campbell joins us to break down the science of predicting the weather.

Just this week alone three student athletes, football players, were shot and killed and two other people were injured at the University of Virginia. And here in North Carolina, a young woman was killed, and five others were injured after a shooting at an outdoor party in Enfield. WRAL Reporter Keenan Willard is digging into what happened and learning more about a series of large parties in Eastern North Carolina that have led to violence.

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Bentley Stancil left home Tuesday morning. The nine-year-old ditched his backpack and ran into the woods. Over the course of 24 hours an intense search led investigators to Bentley. Detectives found the boy outside a camper in a wooded area in Wendell, NC. WRAL’S Brett Knese talked with Bentley’s father shortly after the father and son reunited. Knese shares moments from that conversation.

WRAL’s Cullen Browder has followed this tragic case since 7-year-old Weston Androw of Ohio died in July 2021 after being stuck in between the inner and outer doors of the elevator in their rental home in Corolla. They helped get Weston’s Law passed which requires inspections of elevators in rentals as well as elevator space guards. In this episode, Cullen walks us through the family’s journey from grief to action.

Federal investigators say a Durham mom was sending drugs to federal prisons in California and other states by soaking fake legal documents in synthetic marijuana, also known as K2 or “spice.” They say her son took orders from behind bars. Hear more from WRAL Sarah Krueger about this unusual story and the routine habit reporters use to find stories like it.

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 ramifications for abortion restrictions, how future elections are conducted and which party’s congressional candidates will be sent to Washington. WRAL Reporter Brian Murphy discusses the implications for the GOP and the state.

Fixing damaged property after a storm is painful, and expensive. The Triangle is no stranger to the impacts from hurricanes, tropical depressions, and tornados. The severe weather often leaves a destructive and expensive trail. In this WRAL Daily Download Julian Grace talks with 5 On Your Side Reporter Keely Arthur on important steps to take immediately after a storm in North Carolina. The discussion will help you avoid some common mistakes when hiring someone to do repairs after storm damage.

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 Democrats, meanwhile, picked up key seats in the U.S. Congress — sending an evenly-split congressional delegation to Washington. WRAL State Government Reporter Travis Fain breaks it all down.

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 the country. We discuss it with HighSchoolOT's Joel Bryant.​