Ryan Bisesi

North Carolina

Multiplatform Producer at WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)

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Fans come out for first day of The Soccer Tournament :: WRALSportsFan.com

2 days ago | wralsportsfan.com | Lora Lavigne |Charles Bradley |Ryan Bisesi

Teams took the field in front of soccer-hungry fans at The Soccer Tournament at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary on Wednesday. AND ALUMINUM FROM THE UK WILL CONTINUE TO FACE A 25% TARIFF. >> LET THE GAMES BEGIN. TODAY IS THE KICKOFF FOR THE SOCCER TOURNAMENT. DOZENS OF TEAMS FROM AROUND THE WORLD ARE HERE IN RALEIGH FOR ONE PURPOSE. WHEN THE 1 MILLION DOLLAR PRIZE, LAURA LEVINE WAS IN CARY HAS EXCITED FANS ARRIVE FOR DAY ONE OF COMPETITION.
Bugs released during NC county commission meeting

3 days ago | wral.com | Ryan Bisesi

Mecklenburg County officials are speaking out after an unusual disruption during Tuesday night’s Board of County Commissioners meeting. According to county leaders, an individual released bugs into the meeting room, prompting their removal from the premises shortly afterward. In a statement issued following the incident, the county condemned the behavior and emphasized the importance of maintaining order during public meetings.
US Women eye another $1M prize at TST with expanded field

3 days ago | wral.com | Ryan Bisesi

The US Women are looking to become the first squad to get back-to-back championships at The Soccer Tournament. Talk of repeating went back to last year, as soon as the jubilation of the 2024 crown subsided. It all went down in a group chat, as is the style in 2025. “As soon as the games were over, of course, we celebrated, we enjoyed it,” said US Women General Manager Heather O’ Reilly. “We all are on a group text message. Everybody gets home to their home environments.
Remembering Raleigh: Silver Lake struck gold with swimmers for decades

5 days ago | wral.com | Ryan Bisesi

Editor’s note: The above video is from a story on the park’s closure from 2010. Feeling the sand between your toes wasn’t always something that required a drive to the coast. Silver Lake Water Park offered a small taste of the experience right in west Raleigh. It’s now a part of summertime lore gone at the hands of expansion and growth. For more than 50 years, Silver Lake was a sun-drenched staple in town. Now it floats in the deep end of memories for many who grew up in and around Raleigh.
Canes keep hope alive heading into Game 5

1 week ago | wralsportsfan.com | Pat Welter |Ryan Bisesi

The Carolina Hurricanes enter another must-win situation in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference final as they trail 3-1 in the series. REFUNDS ON OUR WEBSITE. THAT'S WRAL COM. WE'RE JUST 8 HOURS AWAY FROM PUCK DROP AT THE LENOVO CENTER AT THIS POINT, EVERY GAME IN THE EASTERN CONFERENCE. FINAL IS A MUST-WIN SITUATION TO KEEP THE HURRICANE SEASON ALIVE. WRAL'S PAT WELTER JOINS US LIVE FROM LENOVO CENTER AND PAT, WHAT IS THE TEAM'S CONFIDENCE LEVEL ENTERING INTO THIS MUST-WIN GAME TONIGHT?
Brind'Amour on Game 5: We know the margin for error

1 week ago | wralsportsfan.com | Pat Welter |Ryan Bisesi

Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour talks about the message to players entering Game 5 of the Eastern Conference final. The message of mentality is exactly the same as it was. Well, it's the same all the time at this time of year. I mean, the message doesn't really change. You're trying to win every game. We know the margin for error. I think that's the difference in this um this series where you just can't make that turnover.
Martinook on Game 4: Everybody was dialed in

1 week ago | wralsportsfan.com | Pat Welter |Ryan Bisesi

Carolina Hurricanes winger Jordan Martinook talks about the differences during the Game 4 victory on Monday night. Yeah, obviously, um. Knowing that you won one and um I guess looking at the recipe that you used to win that game, I think everybody was dialed in, we were, we defended very well. We, we didn't make the little mistakes that were, were.
Brind'Amour: Scoring first seems to be the key

1 week ago | wralsportsfan.com | Pat Welter |Ryan Bisesi

Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour talks about the team's outlook after winning Game 4 against Florida on Monday night. Right, I, I imagine there's some sustainable stuff from yesterday's game that you wanna bring forward with you. What, what part of the formula do you think you got the best out of last night that can work going forward? Well, I think, I think. It's, it's kind of been there every game. It's just the consistency part of it, sticking with it.
Man who died in NC ambulance crash slid off gurney, medical report reveals

2 weeks ago | wral.com | Ryan Bisesi

A state medical report indicates a 92-year-old man died after sliding off a gurney when an SUV collided with the ambulance he was in. Officials said the crash happened March 11 around 10:10 a.m. on Silas Creek Parkway in Winston-Salem. According to findings from the North Carolina Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, Omer Pope was being taken to a local hospital for shortness of breath.
Brind'Amour on Florida: No one's been able to stop them

2 weeks ago | wralsportsfan.com | Pat Welter |Ryan Bisesi

Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour talks ahead of Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final on Tuesday. Roddy said yesterday that Chatty would need to get into practice. Obviously he's out there today, but it looked like maybe he's not part of it tonight and Scott would be the option if he can't go. More than likely I'd still call him probable.