Jessica Patrick is a Web News Editor for WRAL and WECT News, focusing on local news in Raleigh, North Carolina. With a passion for storytelling, Jessica covers a wide range of topics including crime, human interest stories, and viral videos that capture the hearts of the community.
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Raleigh, North Carolina, United States (Local)
Jessica Patrick's coverage is heavily focused on local news, human interest stories, accidents and emergencies, animal rescues, and the holiday season. She has a strong emphasis on evolving stories and breaking news, with themes of entertainment news, pets, family & relationships.
If you have a heartwarming or compelling local story from North Carolina or Raleigh that fits within her areas of focus such as human interest pieces or pet-related events happening in the area she covers would likely be well-received by Jessica. If your pitch involves an ongoing event or developing situation in her geographic focus area it may also catch her attention.
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A 9-year-old's heroic act saved his parents after an Oklahoma tornado.
New recommendations for breast cancer screenings on Tuesday reinforced that early detection can help reduce the risk of dying from the disease. Women are now advised to get a mammogram beginning at age 40.
Melting artic ice is changing our rain and storm chances here at home! Join WRAL meteorologist Mike Maze in WRAL's augmented reality studio to see and learn - for yourself!
A man accused of killing a man and eating part of his face in Las Vegas may not be mentally competent to stand trial.
After 1-year-old Azai went viral on TikTok for greeting people at Target, the store in Huntersville invited him and his mom to spend the morning working as a honorary team member. His title? Store happiness director.
Between January and April, TSA agents discovered 33 firearms coming through RDU's security lines, the most during that period in the last four years.
By: Jessica Patrick
When four North Carolina law enforcement officers were shot and killed on Monday, Ron Moore from Ohio sat down and begin sketching their portraits.
A woman was rescued Friday when the front porch of a Cary home collapsed.
WRAL's Pet of the Day for May 3, 2024, comes from the SPCA of Wake County. Visit spcawake.org for information.
North Carolina House Bill 942 would adopt the working definition of antisemitism created by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance. According to that group's handbook, it is antisemitic to question the legitimacy of the country of Israel or to accuse Jewish people of mass atrocities or genocide. The bill could get a hearing later this month.
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