Have you noticed an unusual smell or flavor in your tap water over the past few days?

What's wrong with Raleigh tap water? Algae bloom at Falls Lake behind the smell, color

'Earthy and musty:' Here's why your tap water may taste strange this weekend in Raleigh

Athens Drive Magnet High School and Conn Magnet Elementary School won national awards Saturday at the Magnet Schools of America's annual conference.

Top two magnet schools in the US are in Wake County

Athens Drive High School

WRAL Video documentaries about issues and events in North Carolina, including the "Focal Point" series.

WRAL Documentaries

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In UnSafe: North Carolina Kids Dying from Gun Violence, WRAL Investigative Documentary Reporter Cristin Severance and Documentary Photojournalist Dwayne Myers shed light on the devastating impacts of gun violence through the deeply personal story of one family's loss. 

WRAL Documentary: UnSafe: North Carolina kids dying from gun violence

UnSafe: North Carolina kids dying from gun violence

WRAL Documentary: 'Where Are They Now?' updates impactful stories of 2023

WRAL Documentary: Where are they now?

WRAL documentary 'Ghosts in the Stadium' examines unknown past of four iconic football stadiums in the Carolinas

Ghosts in the Stadium

WRAL Documentary: 'Forever Chemicals: North Carolina's Toxic Tap Water'

WRAL Documentary "Forever Chemicals: North Carolina's Toxic Tap Water" 

WRAL Documentary: Crisis Next Door explores impact on families of illicit fentanyl

WRAL Documentary: Crisis Next Door

The latest WRAL doc "Critical Term: Why are black mothers and babies dying" shines a light on the maternal and infant health crisis.

Critical Term: Why are Black mothers and babies dying?

Aftermath: North Carolina hurricane victims still feel left behind years later

Aftermath: North Carolina Hurricane Victims Left Behind

WRAL Documentary 'Pandemic Generation: Kids in Crisis'

Pandemic Generation: Kids in Crisis 

New WRAL Documentary 'Leandro: The Case for a Sound Basic Education' debuts Wednesday

Leandro: The Case for a Sound Basic Education

WRAL Documentary Durham Under Fire investigates how city is fighting complex issue of gun violence 

WRAL Doc: Durham Under Fire

WRAL's latest documentary, Fish Farms, explores one of North Carolina's best kept secrets. Aquaculture, or the farming of fish and seafood, is a thriving industry that brings over $60 million in revenue to the state each year​.

Fish Farms: Aquaculture industry thriving in North Carolina's backyard 

Original true-crime docu-series Moment of Truth tells the never-before-seen story behind the murder of beloved husband and father, James Jordan, as well as the history of social injustice in Robeson County, North Carolina, where two teenagers, Larry Demery and Daniel Green, were charged and convicted of the crime

Moment of Truth: The never-before-seen story behind the tragic murder of James Jordan

Moment of Truth

As we approach the one-year anniversary of Floyd's death, the new WRAL Documentary "The Skin We're In" takes a look at racism through the personal stories of people of color who've experienced racial discrimination first hand. 

The Skin We're In

The new WRAL Documentary "Home Economics" looks at Raleigh's urban growth, the reasons behind it, how it is changing many neighborhoods around downtown and what that means for the people who live there.

Home Economics

WRAL Documentary: Home Economics

The new WRAL Documentary "MaryAnn" examines the life and work of MaryAnn Black

WRAL Documentary: MaryAnn

The ability to do business, get an education and get quality health care are becoming increasingly dependent on access to a high-speed Internet connection or broadband. WRAL News reporter and anchor Monica Laliberte narrates "Disconnected," March 19 at 7:30 p.m. on WRAL-TV, WILM-TV, wraldocumentary.com and the WRAL channels on Amazon Fire, Apple TV and Roku.

WRAL Documentary: Disconnected

It's hard to imagine being a parent and losing a child to suicide. So it's startling to learn that the suicide rate among teens in North Carolina has doubled in the last decade according to a recent study. A new WRAL Documentary examines the issue of teen depression and suicide through the personal story of a young woman who's battled depression since eighth grade and attempted suicide at 16.

Out of the Darkness

WRAL Documentary: Out of the Darkness

The new WRAL documentary "Finding a Fix" is an update to the 2017 WRAL Documentary "Searching for a Fix." That program shared the personal stories of families who've lost loved ones to overdose, revealed how first responders are dealing with the crisis, looked at the challenges of getting people addicted to opioids into treatment and examined how policymakers were dealing with the epidemic.

Finding a Fix

Finding  a Fix

In 1990, the Neuse River was on the brink of catastrophe. Thirty years later, the Neuse is in trouble again. Four prominent scientists who helped WRAL to study the Neuse back then agreed to help again. We also interviewed local and state political leaders, river keepers, activists and fishermen about the state of the Neuse and what must be done to protect it.

WRAL Doc: New Trouble on the Neuse River

Bill Leslie by the Neuse River

How does one local television newsroom hope to cover what will be a relentless hurricane with historic flooding?  The documentary "75 Hours" tells the story behind the story of the people on the front lines of Hurricane Florence.  "75 Hours" premieres Thursday, November 29 at 7pm on WRAL-TV, WILM-TV, wraldocumentary.com, Apple TV, Amazon Fire and Roku. 