WRAL Daily Download

As Raleigh’s skyline fills with cranes that are busy building new high rises, some of the old flavor that many people grew up with is disappearing. WRAL’s Hidden History reporter Heather Leah takes us on a trip down memory lane to take stock in what is vanishing to make way for progress.

https://www.wral.com/losing-history-8-iconic-places-that-changed-forever-in-raleigh-last-year/20646793/

It’s considered non-lethal force, using a stun gun to subdue a suspect. Raleigh police officers used a Taser on a man outside a sweepstakes parlor this week and he died. The police department is investigating why this happened. WRAL’s Chelsea Donovan joins us with what she has learned.

A Wilson woman got bills for nearly 200-thousand dollars from Duke Health after her husband died of cancer. The family had medical insurance, but for some reason the bills were processed incorrectly by insurance providers. WRAL’s Five on Your Side worked on the case and finally got the family some relief. Reporter Keely Arthur joins us to explain what happened.

WRAL’s Julian Grace knows all too well about The Talk -- the conversation between Black parents and their children about how to act during encounters with police. Julian learns his father had a frightening experience with an officer, and that his grandfather developed a skillful way to deal with the police. The conversation sparks dialogue between Julian and his children, and he shares with them the challenges people of color can face during a stop. You will hear from his inquisitive children who question their father on what they should do if profiled by the police.  

In this special two-part series, WRAL’s Julian Grace explores racial profiling through his own encounters with police, and through conversations with his father and his four children. Julian serves as a guide through random pullovers, unfounded accusations and even frightening moments. Julian reflects on The Talk in his family, and how it has changed – and hasn’t changed – through the generations.

Right now it’s only legal to gamble on sports in North Carolina at 3 tribal casinos. This bill would make it legal to gamble from your phone, and there’s a good chance it passes this year.

After a record-high prices in 2022, real estate agents expect big changes in 2023. The cost to borrow money is going up putting sellers and buyers in a tough spot. Inventory is still low, and buyers are being pickier. As a result, fewer home sales are expected and many homeowners who might have moved are considering staying put. WRAL’s Matt Talhelm weighs in on the 2023 market in the Triangle.

https://wraltechwire.com/2022/12/30/triangle-housing-tug-of-war-buyers-sellers-will-do-battle-in-a-more-costly-market/

Ainzargul Totakhil risked his life to protect American troops in Afghanistan as a translator. The father of 7 came to the U.S. on a special visa seeking the American dream and recently became an American citizen. On the day before New Year’s Eve, he was murdered while driving for Uber. WRAL’s Sarah Krueger walks us through the case and the impact it’s having on the community.

https://legacy.wral.com/man-murdered-while-driving-uber-in-durham-had-just-become-us-citizen/20664266/

In the middle of the day in a popular shopping area in Durham two men were shot at on the sidewalk. The car crashed in front of the Aloft Hotel. It happened on Blackwell Street at the American Tobacco campus near the Durham Performing Arts Center and the Durham Bulls Athletic Park. WRAL’s Chelsea Donovan has been covering this developing story and joins us with what she’s learned so far.

LINKS: https://www.wral.com/police-2-in-stolen-car-shot-at-2-others-at-american-tobacco-campus-in-durham/20665454/

It was a harmless mistake that could have had severe consequences. A woman purchased packages of “Lucky Mystical Dragon Flames,” crystals used to create colorful flames on a fire, thinking they were candy. The mistake sent her 9-year-old relative to the hospital and now his family is trying to prevent it from happening to someone else.