Cristin Severance
Investigative Reporter and Documentary Producer at WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)
Proud to lead the WRAL Documentary unit in Raleigh, NC as a producer and investigative reporter. 16xEmmy4xMurrow winner
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4 weeks ago |
wral.com | Cristin Severance
The fentanyl crisis continues to devastate families across North Carolina, even as overdose deaths decline. Gov. Josh Stein is calling for a special unit to investigate fentanyl trafficking across the state. “Currently, we’re losing nine North Carolinians every day to a fentanyl overdose,” said Stein. We told you in our WRAL “Crisis Next Door” documentary that fentanyl has destroyed the lives of thousands of North Carolinians. >> Opioid overdose shuts down lungs, brain.
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1 month ago |
wral.com | Cristin Severance
Ryan O’Donnell and his wife became foster parents in 2019 after hearing about the crisis during a presentation at their church. O’Donnell said the child placed with them had a father who wanted to adopt him, but what should have been a short stay in foster care stretched on for years. “You know, what we saw in our foster son's case was that at so many steps, when you could have done what was best for him and his family, the system went in the opposite direction,” O’Donnell said.
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1 month ago |
wral.com | Cristin Severance
After years of stalled efforts, North Carolina lawmakers are finally advancing major foster care reform. The bipartisan bill, called the Fostering Care in NC Act, passed unanimously in the House and is now headed to the Senate. Lawmakers say the bill would give the state more power to hold county-run social services departments accountable. “Hopefully, this finally changes the direction of our foster care system for the first time in 10 years,” said Rep.
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1 month ago |
wral.com | Cristin Severance
A major foster care reform bill is one step closer to becoming law in North Carolina. The legislation comes after WRAL’s documentary Broken: Foster Care in North Carolina exposed critical gaps in the system. Felicia Chandler knows firsthand what happens when kids in the system fall through the cracks. “I hope one day my boys figure out who I am, and I hope they would like to meet me,” Chandler said.
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2 months ago |
wral.com | Ryan Schmidt |Ned Byrd |Cristin Severance
Across the county and in North Carolina, immigration is shaping up to be one of the most talked about issues of 2025. On Inauguration Day, President Donald Trump reiterated what he said on the campaign trail regarding his views on immigration. “First, I will declare a national emergency at our southern border,” Trump said. Democrats quickly responded, highlighting the need for broader reforms.
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RT @murphsturph: Interviewed UNC's Bill Belichick at the ACC Spring Meetings today for @WRAL. As part of terms, didn't ask about Jordon Hud…
The Fostering Care in NC act passed the house last night. @wral @WRALDoc
“This (bill) is the highlight of the last 15 years of my life.” Gaile Osborne, Foster parent and Executive Director of Foster Family Alliance. @WRAL @WRALDoc
Watch our brand new documentary, Crossing Borders: Immigration and Division in North Carolina, on YouTube now: https://t.co/Gmi2V8iw81
Our latest WRAL documentary, Crossing Borders: Immigration and Division in North Carolin, airs Wednesday at 7:30pm. We look at all sides of the immigration issue happening in our state. Hope you can watch on TV or on WRAL’s YouTube page. @WRAL @WRALDoc https://t.co/lF5KPM5Mo2
