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Kathy Hanrahan

Raleigh

Lifestyle Editor at WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)

wife, mom, 📺 Pop culture junkie, 📸 concert photog, ate a tarantula 🕷, WRAL Lifestyle Editor and Who Dat!

Articles

  • 1 month ago | wral.com | Kathy Hanrahan

    Traditionally seasonal pools open on Memorial Day weekend, unofficially signaling the beginning of summer. Many pools and spraygrounds in and around Raleigh are open for the season. Check out this list of five places to go swimming right now!These splashpads are free to visit and most open before Memorial Day. This Cary sprayground is typically open 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily, weather permitting. It features seven water features and is great for children ages 12 and younger.

  • 1 month ago | wral.com | Kathy Hanrahan

    Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff, brought a breath of fresh air into a 2,000-year-old institution when he took over as the leader of the church in 2013. Until his death on April 21, 2025, he continued to focus on concern for the poor and a message of acceptance and mercy.

  • 1 month ago | wral.com | Kathy Hanrahan

    GalaxyCon is partnering with WRAL for its first free outdoor street festival in July. GalaxyCon StreetFest will take place on Saturday, July 26, and include vendors, live music, performances, appearances by celebrity guests and family-friendly activities. Admission to the street festival will be free. GalaxyCon Raleigh's popular fan convention will return July 24-27 to the Raleigh Convention Center. Tickets, which start at $45, are currently on sale for that event.

  • 2 months ago | wral.com | Kathy Hanrahan

    The colorful flowers at the WRAL Azalea Gardens are starting to bloom. Peak bloom is expected around April 15, but many of the garden's azaleas have already started to bloom - creating a sea of color.ÂThe WRAL Azalea Gardens are located behind the WRAL Studios at the intersection of Western Boulevard and Avent Ferry Road, just across the street from North Carolina State University, and can also be accessed from Centennial Parkway.

  • 2 months ago | wral.com | Kathy Hanrahan

    A North Carolina chef has been named a finalist for a regional James Beard Award. The annual awards honor the best in the culinary industry and are often referred to as "The Oscars of Food." The Triangle has a legacy of taking home honors. The finalists were announced Wednesday and despite many North Carolina chefs being named semifinalists in national and regional categories, only one chef moved ahead as a finalist.

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