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Making Hurricane Soup
Friday, September 05 2008
by Rose Hoban
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Tropical Storm Hanna is making landfall this weekend. Two other storms, Ike and Josephine, are spinning across the Atlantic. Rose Hoban takes a look at why these storms form and why September is such a busy time for them.
Raleigh Republicans Watch McCain
Friday, September 05 2008
by Laura Leslie
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Wake County Republicans got all fired up last night in north Raleigh. About 175 people turned out for a convention watch party. Laura Leslie reports.
More Election 2008 stories from WUNC News and The State of Things are available here
Raleigh's New Convention Center Set to Open
Thursday, September 04 2008
by Dave DeWitt
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The grand opening of the Raleigh Convention Center takes place tomorrow- weather permitting. It's a building most Wake County residents will never visit, but it will have a major impact on Raleigh's future image and bottom line. Dave DeWitt took a tour of the building six years in the making.
Dave also took these photographs while on the tour. Hover your mouse over the pictures to see the captions.
Local Online News Competition
The News & Observer vs. WRAL
Wednesday, September 03 2008
by Dave DeWitt
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Raleigh-Durham is the 28th largest media market in the country. It's similar in size to Indianapolis, San Diego, and Kansas City. But the market stands out from almost every other in the country in one way- the competitiveness of its local online media. The Triangle is one of the very few places in the country where a local TV website gets more visitors than the website of the largest local newspaper. Dave DeWitt looks at where people are going to get their local online news- and why.
UPDATE/CORRECTION: Several hours after this story aired, the News and Observer of Raleigh offered buyouts to 40 percent of its employees. Also, the story stated that G.D. Gearino took a buyout from the N&O last year. In fact, he did not take a buyout, but left the paper voluntarily.
