New Year News and Reporting Coverage | WRAL

DRAUGHON DRAWS: The New Year feels old thanks to health insurance rate hikes

Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025-- Capitol Broadcasting Company's editorial cartoonist

NBC News Special Report: Latest on New Orleans truck attack

The latest on the truck attack that left at least 15 people dead in New Orleans.

Happy New Year! Watch WRAL First Night Raleigh's acorn drop and fireworks to ring in 2025

Watch the acorn drop and fireworks to ring in 2025 during WRAL First Night Raleigh.

Sky 5 flies over WRAL First Night Raleigh: Watch the acorn drop and fireworks

Get a bird's eye view of the fireworks and acorn drop to signal the beginning of 2025 in downtown Raleigh.

Final preparations underway for WRAL First Night Raleigh

Ring in the new year with WRAL First Night Raleigh! Enjoy family-friendly fun with a Children's Celebration and live music at City Plaza.

The best, worst and weirdest pop culture moments of 2024

Whew.

Leah Asmelash and Scottie Andrew, CNN

WRAL First Night Raleigh: Thousands gather for acorn drop, fireworks to ring in 2025

Thousands of people gathered for the acorn drop at City Plaza in downtown Raleigh. Fireworks followed to ring in 2025.

New Year, new career: How to change jobs in 2024

As we ring in the New Year, many Americans are also looking for a new career. Here's your three-step guide to finding your dream job in 2024!

Delaney Eyermann, WRAL multiplatform producer

10 effective tips to stick to your New Year's resolutions

Discover 10 key tips to ensure your New Year's resolutions endure: set realistic goals, prioritize, plan, share, track progress, be patient, stay positive, build habits gradually, seek support and adapt as needed. Achieve success and celebrate the journey!

Kaila Curry, Audience Engagement Producer

The ancient roots of New Year's resolutions: A journey through time

Explore the ancient roots of New Year's resolutions, from Babylonian promises to Roman rituals. Trace the evolution through history to modern self-improvement goals.

Kaila Curry, Audience Engagemnet Producer

On cam: WRAL asks citizens 'What do you want for Raleigh in 2024?'

As we step into 2024, WRAL News wanted to know: What do you want to see for the city of Raleigh in 2024?

Beyond the basics: Unique New Year's resolutions for a fulfilling year

Move beyond typical resolutions! Your roadmap to a refreshed and revitalized you in the new year.

Kaila Curry, Audience Engagement Producer

Triangle housing market showing signs of rebound in 2024

The outlook for the Triangle's housing market in 2024 is improving after sales slumped when mortgage rates soared in the second half of 2023.

Take a Hike: Parks in Raleigh, across North Carolina plan 'First Day' hikes

Ready to get back on track? Start 2026 with a First Day Hike. Here are easy options to get outside within about an hour from Raleigh.

WRAL Staff

New Year's holiday expected to be busy at RDU as travelers head home

The sheer volume of travelers over this holiday weekend could cause trouble at airports. Long lines at security have been a common sight at RDU over the holidays, and we expect to see them again today as people travel home.

NC woman wins $1 million, rings in New Year as Powerball First Millionaire of the Year

Pamela Bradshaw, of Clinton, won $1 million just after midnight when she won the Powerball First Millionaire of the Year drawing during "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2024."

WRAL staff

Meet the New Year's babies born in NC! 🍼

These newborns are rining in the New Year as the newest North Carolinians and first babies born in 2024.

WRAL staff

New Year's celebrations in Warsaw, Poland

Poland welcomes the New Year with a dazzling spectacle of fireworks.

ShotSpotter to help Rocky Mount police zero in on 'celebratory gunfire' New Year's Eve

Rocky Mount police are warning against the dangers of celebratory gunfire. In a recent post on social media, they shared how they plan to keep the public safe this year with heightened patrols.

More than 800,000 people to travel through RDU this holiday season

RDU anticipates ending 2023 with passenger traffic that could exceed the record set in 2019.

WRAL staff

Hundreds potentially scammed out of tickets for Raleigh NYE bar crawl

Tickets for the bar crawl cost $70 a person; That money seems to be gone.

Eric Miller, WRAL multimedia journalist

Look up in 2023 for these don't miss events

A rare annular eclipse, occultations, conjunctions, and a pair of don't miss meteor showers are among the astronomical sights to look out for in 2023. NASA and other space agencies also have a list of robotic and human space exploration missions lined up for launch in the new year.

Tony Rice, NASA Ambassador

Fireworks ring in NYE on the banks of the Thames in London

In London, tens of thousands of people watched the city's New Year's Eve fireworks display on the banks of the River Thames for the first time since 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic.

Downtown businesses look forward to WRAL First Night Raleigh

Organizers have been putting the finishing touches on everything for WRAL First Night Raleigh; Nearby businesses are expecting a financial boost from the tens of thousands of people who will attend.

WRAL First Night plans biggest celebration in past several years

WRAL First Night is planning the biggest year they've celebrated since 2019.