Blogs

Bill Leslie's Carolina Conversations
People are always asking me where to take vacation. What's a cool place? What's the most scenic drive? Carolina Conversations attempts to answer those questions and others.
WRAL Sports: The ACC & Beyond
Tom Suiter, Jeff Gravley, Bob Holliday and Ken Medlin of the WRAL Sports staff provide insight and news on various sports, including the ACC and Carolina Hurricanes.
Dispatches From a Reporter's Notebook
WRAL's Amanda Lamb offers a behind-the-scenes look at what TV news reporters do, the people they meet and how their jobs affect them.
Brian Shrader's Siteseeing Blog
WRAL's Brian Shrader blogs about cool video clips and other interesting Web sites. If you have any video you would like to share, please let us know.
RaleighWood: Pop culture with a Triangle twist
The movies, TV, music and celebs people are talking about. Indulge your pop culture guilty pleasures here.
Research Triangle Rock
Where can I see live music tonight? What are some of the best bands from the Triangle? Join the discussion of local music, musicians and shows.
Lynda Loveland's Babyology Blog
WRAL Morning News Anchor Lynda Loveland recently delivered her third child, Carys. In her blog, Lynda chronicles her experiences as a mother.
Elizabeth Gardner's Babyology Blog
WRAL Meteorologist Elizabeth Gardner and her husband, Tripp, welcomed baby girl Elizabeth Reese into the world in October. Read Elizabeth's "Babyology" blog about being a new mommy.
Shades of Green
Tara Stanford explores what being “green” really means? How can I become greener? Do I have to trade my car to be green? Can I wear make-up and still be green? Is it easy to incorporate “greenness” into my daily life? What are the benefits of being green; is it really going to make a difference? Can I green-up my lifestyle and still take advantage of my own luxuries?
Local Real Estate Scene
Jeremy Salemson, CEO of Corporate Investors Mortgage Group, writes about trends in the real estate market affecting local buyers and sellers.
Greening the Generations
Billy Warden carries the flag for Gen X. Billy learned civics from the Clash. He spent a decade contributing to L.A.'s smog. Now he's trying to raise a green family in Raleigh. Greg Behr champions Gen Y. Greg learned civics from Radiohead. His carbon footprint expands whenever a cool rock show requires a road trip. When not road tripping, he's a contender for the title of Cary's greenest twenty-something. To see more of these guys' work, check out The Raleigh Quarterly.
Ask Kelcey & Kelly
Do you have a question about schools or education in our area? Let WRAL Reporter Kelcey Carlson and WRAL.com Web Editor Kelly Hinchcliffe find the answers for you.
Carolina Parent
Staff members of Carolina Parent magazine provide insight, tips and suggestions on making the most of family life.
Barry Jacobs' Fans Guide to the ACC
Barry Jacobs has covered ACC sports and other topics since 1976 for a wide variety of national and regional publications and Web sites. For 14 years he wrote the Fan's Guide to ACC Basketball. His fifth book, "Across the Line," is now out by Lyons Press.
David Glenn's ACC Journal
ACC sports and recruiting guru David Glenn is now blogging for WRAL.com. Glenn is the editor of The ACC Sports Journal.
Ask the Meteorologists
Have a question for our meteorologists? Post it here and check back later for the answer.
WRAL WeatherCenter Blog
Our team of meteorologists delves deeper into weather topics and stats and shares their observations in the WRAL WeatherCenter blog.
High School Sports
Nick Stevens, the host of NC Sports Report, blogs for WRAL.com about prep sports.
Gaming Guru
John Gaudiosi is a national journalist who has been covering the video game business for more than a decade. In addition to blogging for WRAL.com, he also writes about gaming for Wired Magazine, The Washington Post, Xbox.com and Yahoo! Games.
WRAL.com Golf Notebook
Stuart Hall has been an avid golfer in this region since 1976. Currently the editor of the Golf Press Association, he will bring a local perspective to WRAL.com’s golf section.
Running with Pam
WRAL News anchor Pam Saulsby is training for the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. She shares her training triumphs and challenges and writes about the women who inspire her to go for it. Join Pam on Team WRAL and share your training and inspiration here!
Gardening Gloves
What do you get when you cross Mother Nature and a willingness to experiment in the garden? Dolly Sickles, our Optimistic Gardener. When she isn’t working in the non-profit sector, she can generally be found brandishing her gardening gloves.
Carolina Skies
WRAL is teaming up with the Morehead Planetarium and Science Center to bring you a monthly look at the sights to see above us, be they stars, planets, comets, eclipses or meteor showers. The MPSC staff will answer your questions about astronomy.
Ask Morehead Planetarium & Science Center
Staff from the Morehead Planetariums and Science Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill team up with WRAL to answer your questions.
A New View
Angela Connor is the Managing Editor of WRAL.com's online community, Golo. She recently relocated to the Triangle from South Florida with her husband and two young daughters. In this blog she shares the ups, downs and uncertainties that come along with making North Carolina her new home.
TechTalk Blog: Consumer Tech News
Want to stay current on the latest tech issues and trends? Find out about cool stuff you can use, news you should be aware of and resources that should come in handy with WRAL's TechTalk with technology writer and researcher Tara Calishain.
The Skinny
WRAL Local Tech Wire Publisher and Editor Rick Smith dishes out tidbits from the local technology sector.
Springer Journal
Retired Air Force Gen. Robert Springer provides insight into political and military events that shape the state, the nation and the world.
Underexposed
Here you'll find the thoughts and ramblings of the TV News Photographer. Meet the slightly tilted people who face hurricanes, mobs, dangerous suspects and all manner of ill attitudes to bring you incredible video. They are also the people who touch your heart, make you smile and take you fascinating places through the glass on their lens.