<ul>	<li>WFMY digital producer (2016-2019)</li>	<li>WTVD web producer (2019 - 2021)</li>	<li>WRAL multiplatform producer (2021-)</li></ul>

<ul>	<li>Helped win an Edward R. Murrow award for coverage of a tornado that tore through parts of Greensboro in April 2018.</li></ul>

<ul>	<li>I aim to provide service-based information that's pertinent to our area in a timely, accurate and helpful manner.</li></ul>

<ul>	<li>NC State class of 2008 with a degree in communication with a media concentration.</li></ul>

<ul>	<li>Wilson, North Carolina</li></ul>

Hobbies, interests, community involvement

<ul>	<li>I am always following the local sports scene, hanging with my dog and trying to become a better cook.</li></ul>

<ul>	<li>I am grateful to have two sisters, mother, father and a dog that are very much involved in my life.</li></ul>

<ul>	<li>The sports fandom, variance of cultures and progression of its cities. The state continues to get bigger, but many areas still seem quaint and alluring.</li></ul>

<ul>	<li>Covering Duke and UNC in the Final Four in 2022 and various crazy weather events in 2018 that included a tornado, two hurricanes hitting the state and a huge snowstorm.</li></ul>

Ryan Bisesi

Over 30 tractor-trailers and more than 70 cars were trapped on I-85 in Kannapolis, according to North Carolina state troopers. The emergency stemmed from a minor collision on the interstate.

>> CHAPEL HILL THIS EVENING. >> WELCOME BACK TO THE WRAL LIVE CENTER. WE'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT THE SNOW IN OTHER PARTS OF THE STATE, ESPECIALLY ALONG THE COAST AND IN CHARLOTTE WHERE THEY'VE HAD A TON OF SNOW, MORE THAN 10 INCHES IN KANNAPOLIS. AND WE'RE JUST GETTING WORD OF A BIG TRAFFIC MESS ON. I-85 THERE KANNAPOLIS. THEY HAD A MINOR CRASH OUT THERE EARLIER IN THE AFTERNOON. AND AS VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN A LOT OF TRUCKS COULDN'T GET TRACTION BECAUSE THERE WAS SO MUCH SNOW ON THE INTERSTATE AND THEY GOT STUCK. AND RIGHT NOW WE HAVE ABOUT 30 TRACTOR TRAILERS AND 70 CARS THAT ARE STRANDED ON. I-85 THE NATIONAL GUARDSMAN CALLED IN TO TRY TO HELP CLEAR THE INTERSTATE AND ALSO OTHER TOW TRUCKS ARE TRYING TO GET IN THERE TO GET

National Guard called in to help with cars, tractor-trailers stranded on I-85

I-85 stranded vehicles

After getting snubbed by the snow throughout the day, Raleigh finally saw snowflakes on Saturday night.

<p>HAS FILLED IN. WE ARE SEEING SNOWFALL. &gt;&gt; FINALLY, ALL RIGHT. THANKS, BRIAN. THEN WE WANT TO GET A LOOK AT CONDITIONS ON THE GROUND HERE IN RALEIGH. AND THAT MEANS SENDING THINGS OUT TO WRAL'S HEIDI KIRK, WHO'S BEEN HANGING OUT OUTSIDE THE KRISPY KREME THERE IN OAKWOOD. IT LOOKS LIKE WE'VE GOT MORE THAN SPRINKLES OUT THERE. &gt;&gt; I AM DELIGHTED. THIS IS THE MOMENT WE HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR IN DOWNTOWN RALEIGH ALL NIGHT LONG. THE SNOW IS FALLING AND THE LAST TIME YOU CAME TO ME, THIS PARKING LOT WAS PACKED WITH PEOPLE COMING TO GET THEIR DO NOW YOU'LL NOTICE IT'S COMPLETELY EMPTY. IT'S INTERESTING. AS SOON AS THE SNOW STARTED TO COME DOWN, IT REALLY CLEARED OUT HERE. &gt;&gt; NOW, TAKE A LOOK UP AT THIS SIGN HERE. OF COURSE, EVERYONE KNOWS THAT ICONIC KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUT SIDE. YOU CAN REALLY SEE THE SNOW COMING DOWN. THAT GIVES YOU AN IDEA OF JUST HOW MUCH SNOW IS COMING FROM THE SKY AND TAKE A LOOK DOWN AT THE GROUND. YOU'LL SEE IT'S REALLY STARTING TO ACCUMULATE OUT HERE. IT'S A LITTLE BIT SLICK, BUT IT'S ALSO KIND OF THAT LIGHT IN POWDER REFLEX, NEW TYPE OF SNOW THAT LOTS OF PEOPLE HAVE BEEN ACTUALLY REALLY EXCITED ABOUT BACK OVER THE LAST FEW HOURS, WE'VE BEEN TALKING TO PEOPLE OUT HERE. LOTS OF PEOPLE WERE REALLY WAITING FOR THIS MOMENT, ESPECIALLY DURING THAT LULL THAT WE SAW THIS AFTERNOON. &gt;&gt; I HOPE IT COMES LATER. YOU KNOW, THEY SAID THAT THERE WOULD BE KIND OF THE STRAW SPOT AND &gt;&gt; IT'S DEFINITELY MATERIALIZING. BUT YOU TAKE IT ALL IN. GOOD FUN. SO HAVING A GREAT DAY WITH FRIENDS. &gt;&gt; AND JAKE HEENAN GOT HIS WISH. IT IS FINALLY COMING DOWN OUT HERE NOW. I WILL MENTION IT IS SO COLD OUT HERE, Y'ALL. I KNOW THAT SEAN HAD CAYENNE PEPPER IN HIS SHOES. I HAVE FOOT WARMERS IN MIND. SOME OF THE CAR THAT I'M GOING TO BREAK OUT FROM MY HANDS BECAUSE IT IS RATHER CHILLY OUT HERE. AND WE KNOW THAT IT'S JUST GOING TO GET COLDER. &gt;&gt; OF COURSE, AFTER THIS, WE'RE HOPPING IN THE CAR WERE GONNA HEAD OUT DRIVE THROUGH DOWNTOWN RALEIGH. SEE WHAT THINGS ARE LOOKING LIKE AS WE GET INTO SOME DIFFERENT AREAS DOWN HERE, YOU CAN'T WAIT FOR THAT. SO MANY OF YOU. BUT YOUR NEWS</p>

Heidi Kirk

Curt Tremper

Raleigh sees flakes on Saturday night

Snow in Raleigh

WRAL's Kirstyn Clark sees some light, fluffy snowfall in Rocky Mount on Saturday afternoon.

NOW, SOME REAL KEY FOR THOSE SNOW LOVERS OUT RIGHT? ALRIGHT, KAT, THANK YOU. HEY, KIRSTIN CLARK IS IN ROCKY MOUNT, A ROCKY MOUNT MILLS. OKAY. SO WE GOT A SNEAK PEEK OF YOUR SHOT NOT TOO LONG AGO. THE SNOW IS REALLY PICKING UP THERE AND YOU'RE MAKING THE MAKING THE BEST TO DO IT. YOU CAN. >> YEAH, THAT WE ARE NO. BEFORE THE BREAK. YOU ALL TALK TO CHRIS LEE IN HARNETT COUNTY AND I FELT BAD BECAUSE HE'S NOT SEEING ANY SNOW THERE, BUT HAVE PLENTY TO GO AROUND HERE. IT'S LIKE WE'RE WALKING IN A WONDERLAND. I'VE GOT MY HANDY DANDY RULER HERE. IT'S ABOUT TIME. I THINK WE DO SOME MEASUREMENTS OF THE SNOW. THIS IS SOME LIGHT, FLUFFY SNOW. WE HAVE A FLAT SURFACE ON THIS CHAIR. SO I'LL STICK MY ROLLER IN AND IT LOOKS LIKE WE'RE AT ABOUT A HALF AN INCH HERE, NOT QUITE AN INCH WHAT IT IS COMING DOWN. IT WON'T BE LONG BEFORE WE GET THERE. NOW WE'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT THIS ALL AFTERNOON. THE WIND AND THE COLD. IT IS STILL VERY MUCH FREEZING OUT HERE. BUT I DO HAVE SOME GOOD NEWS. WE HAVE A FIRE AND I HAVE TO GIVE ALL THE CREDIT TO THIS TO OUR PHOTOJOURNALIST AARON GLANCY. HE IS A LOT MORE KNOWLEDGEABLE AND RESOURCEFUL WHEN IT COMES TO MAKING THINGS LIKE THIS. IF YOU LEFT IT UP TO ME, WE WOULD NOT HAVE A FIRE. BUT I AM STAYING WARM OUT HERE BECAUSE OF HIM. SO WE'RE GOING TO SAY OUT HERE KEEP I'M MONITORING THE SNOWFALL AND ALSO SAYING WARM THANKS TO OUR FIRE. I'LL SEND IT BACK TO YOU GUYS LIVE IN

Kirstyn Clark

Aaron Glancy

Snow comes down in Rocky Mount

Snow in Rocky Mount

WRAL's Shaun Gallagher checks in with some UNC-Chapel Hill students having fun in the snowy weather.

THROUGH TOMORROW MORNING. ALL RIGHT. THAT STARTING THAT SOUNDS GREAT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. GRANT THAT, YOU KNOW, SEAN GALLAGHER IS THE EPITOME OF LAYERS. HE IS ON FRANKLIN STREET IN CHAPEL HILL WHERE THE SNOW HAS BEEN FALLING. >> QUITE THE QUITE HEAVILY, SEAN. >> YEAH, GERALD, I'M TRYING TO DIET. I DON'T WANT YOU TO THINK THAT THESE LAYERS OR ANYTHING OTHER THAN SOMETHING TO KEEP ME WARM. BUT WE'VE GOT THE TOOLS OUT TODAY. WE BROUGHT THE U.S. THE TEMPERATURE GUN HERE JUST TO SHOW YOU THE GROUND TEMPERATURE HERE ON FRANKLIN STREET, 11 AND A HALF DEGREES. SO THAT JUST SHOWS HOW COLD IT'S BEEN FOR THE LAST WEEK OR SO, MAKING IT REALLY EASY FOR THE SNOW TO FALL. BUT, YOU KNOW, WE BROUGHT THE RULER OUT TO MEASURE VERTICALLY HONESTLY BETTER MEASURE IT THIS WAY. THERE'S NOT A TON AS FAR AS ACCUMULATION IS, BUT IT IS LAYING ON THE GROUND THAT CAN BE KIND OF ICY AND EVEN MORE SLICK. I'VE BEEN KIND OF USING THE COMPARISON OF LIKE IF YOU'RE PLAYING SHUFFLEBOARD, YOU PUT THAT SAW DUST DOWN AND IT JUST MAKES A POP FLY. THE SAME GOES HERE. SO IF YOU HAVE TO BE OUT, MAKE SURE YOU'RE GOING SLOW, GIVING YOURSELF SPACE AND ALL ALWAYS SLOWING DOWN AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. BUT WE ARE HERE ON USC'S CAMPUS WHERE YOU KNOW THAT IT'S THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE LEAST RESPONSIBILITIES HERE, COLLEGE STUDENTS AND THEY ARE MAKING THE VERY BEST OF THIS ENJOYING IT WHILE THEY CAN. >> THEY JUST HAVE IT FOR YOU BUSINESS. A PHRASE WEATHER IS LOOKING BEAUTIFUL SPOT. WE BLESSED TO BE ALIVE AND SEE THIS AMAZING IS A GREAT, YOU KNOW, WE NEVER REALLY SEE SNOW LIKE THIS IN NORTH CAROLINA. YOU KNOW, IT'S ALWAYS EYES. LAST WEEK. IT WAS STRAIGHT EYES FOR NOW. WE HAVE SOME SNOW TO HAVE FUN. >> IT COULD BE LIKE HE'S NOW. >> I TRY TO BE LIKE A CANDIDATE WHO GOT THIS HAT ON LOOKING LIKE A GOOFBALL, BUT TRYING TO BRING YOU AS MUCH COVERAGE AS WE CAN HERE ON THE SIDEWALK THAT WE'VE SEEN KIND OF THOSE BRUSH CLOUDS THAT WILL SCRAPE ALL THIS UP. THEY WENT BY ABOUT 15 MINUTES AGO CLEARING A COMPLETELY, BUT YOU CAN SEE SNOW ALREADY ACCUMULATING HERE AGAIN. SO JUST SHOWS YOU HOW QUICKLY THINGS CAN CHANGE OUT HERE. LIVE IN CHAPEL HILL. SHAUN GALLAGHER, WRAL NEWS, ONE OF THE HOTBEDS FOR SNOW.

Shaun Gallagher

Chris Shipman

Chapel Hill sees a shot of afternoon snow

UNC-CH students in the snow

An 11-year-old fell into a pond at Womble Park in Holly Springs. A witness flagged down a police officer and the child was helped out of the water.

<p>TO YOU FOR NOW. OUR DESTINY PATTERSON LIVE IN PITTSBORO. THANK LET'S TAKE YOU TO HOLLY SPRINGS NOW. WRAL'S FLYNN, SNYDER IS IN WALPOLE PARK. THAT'S NEAR STENSON AVENUE. FLYNN, AN 11 YEAR-OLD FELL INTO THE LAKE JUST A SHORT TIME AGO. THANKFULLY, THOUGH, THAT CHILD IS OKAY AND BACK WITH THEIR PARENTS. THIS IS WHETHER THAT YOU REALLY HAVE TO BE CAREFUL IN. &gt;&gt; YEAH, THAT'S RIGHT. AND SOME DANGEROUS MOMENTS PLAYING OUT HERE JUST A COUPLE OF HOURS AGO. IT WAS A BALLPARK, A VERY POPULAR RECREATION SPOT HERE IN HOLLY SPRINGS. ACCORDING TO THE TOWN OF HOLLY SPRINGS, OFFICIALS THERE AND 11 YEAR-OLD WAS HERE PLAYING NEAR THE POND, WALKED OUT ONTO THE WATER AND ENDED UP FALLING INTO THIS POND TEAR. WE'RE TOLD THAT A BYSTANDER. WE SAW WHAT HAPPENED FLAGGED DOWN A NEARBY POLICE OFFICER. THAT OFFICER THEN RUSH IN HIMSELF TO JUMP AND GET THE 11 YEAR-OLD OUT OF THE WATER. WE'RE TOLD THAT BOTH THE OFFICER AND THE 11 YEAR-OLD WERE EVALUATED BY EMERGENCY PERSONNEL. THAT 11 YEAR-OLD HAS BEEN REUNITED WITH THEIR PARENTS AND THE OFFICER, WE'RE TOLD IS OKAY AS WELL. BUT YOU CAN SEE HOW I SEE THIS WATER IS CLEARLY NOT ENOUGH TO SUPPORT PEOPLE OUT ON THE WATER. STAY OFF OF IT. IF UR AROUND HERE IN THE AREA AND WHAT WE ARE LACKING IN SNOW RIGHT NOW, WE WOULD REALLY MAKE UP FOR IN COLD THE WIND IS WHIPPING. IT'S JUST DOWNRIGHT FREEZING AT YOURS. YOU CAN ONLY IMAGINE HOW COLD IT WAS FOR BOTH THAT 11 YEAR-OLD AND THE OFFICER BEING IN THE WATER HERE, EVEN FOR JUST A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME. NOW, LIKE I SAID, THIS IS A POPULAR SPOT HERE IN HOLLY SPRINGS WOMBLE PARK. WE HAVE SEEN A LOT OF PEOPLE OUT ABOUT CURIOUS TO GET A LOOK AT THE CONDITIONS THEMSELVES. SO WE HAVE SEEN SOME YOUNGER PEOPLE HERE OUT BY THE LAKE. SO JUST USE EXTREME CAUTION. DO NOT GET TOO CLOSE TO THE WATER BECAUSE CLEARLY REMINDER OF THE DANGERS THAT CAN COME IN THIS WEATHER EVEN WITHOUT THE SNOW AT THE FREEZING LAKE HERE, POSING SOME DANGERS. FORTUNATELY AND IT OKAY WITH THAT 11 YEAR-OLD REUNITED WITH THEIR PARENTS AND THE OFFICER WHO JUMPED IN TO HELP THAT ELEVEN-YEAR-OLD DOING OKAY AT THIS HOUR AS WELL. WE'RE LIVE IN HOLLY SPRINGS</p>

Flynn Snyder

John Rector

Child rescued after falling into pond in Holly Springs

Pond in Holly Springs

This year marks the 67th annual lighting of the WRAL-TV tower in Raleigh, an annual tradition that has grown to include celebrations with towers at American Tobacco Campus in Durham and Rocky Mount Mills.


WRAL Tower Lighting: WRAL lights the towers in Raleigh, Durham and Rocky Mount

Get ready for a warmer winter as La Niña makes a comeback, bringing below-normal snowfall to our area. 

Ryan Bisesi

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