Hostage Coverage

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Budd meets with Netanyahu, calls chants of student protests 'anti-American'

U.S. Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, blamed the Biden administration for withholding bombs from Israel and said the U.S. should support its "greatest ally" in the Middle East. He also called for a North Carolina native taken hostage by Hamas.

Brian Murphy, WRAL News

Budd meets with Netanyahu, calls chants of student protests 'anti-American'

Childhood friend of Chapel Hill native held hostage by Hamas reacts to new video

Hamas released a video of Keith Siegel, a Chapel Hill native who was taken hostage on Oct. 7, 2023, during an attack on Israel by Hamas.

New video released by Hamas of Chapel Hill native and hostage Keith Seigel

This is the first video released of Keith Seigel since he was kidnapped by Hamas alongside his wife from their home in Kibbutz Kfar Aza on October 7.

Six months after October 7, it still feels like Day 1 for hostage families

(CNN) -- Life changed in Israel on October 7 last year. The unexpected and overwhelming assault by at least 1,500 Hamas fighters, pouring into Israel by land, sea and even paragliders, killed about 1,200 people, Israeli authorities said. More than 250 people were taken hostage and moved to Hamas' Gaza stronghold.

By Bianna Golodryga, Becca Porath and Rachel Clarke, CNN

Six months after October 7, it still feels like Day 1 for hostage families

NC guests to attend State of the Union address in Washington, DC

A Hamas hostage's family and a 109-year-old woman will be among the North Carolina guests attending tonight's State of the Union address.

Kelsey Coffey, WRAL reporter

Ted Budd, Thom Tillis invite family of North Carolinan held hostage to State of the Union Address

On Tuesday, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) said he and Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) invited the family of Keith Siegel, a North Carolina native and Hamas hostage, to be their guests at the State of the Union Address, to be delivered by President Biden on Thursday night.

WRAL staff

Ted Budd, Thom Tillis invite family of North Carolinan held hostage to State of the Union Address

Budd focuses on retrieving hostages from Hamas, including Chapel Hill native

U.S. Sen. Ted Budd of North Carolina recently returned from a trip to the Middle East that included stops in Israel, Egypt, Qatar, and Bahrain. He explained the highlights during a call with reporters on Thursday.

Paul Specht, WRAL state government reporter

Budd focuses on retrieving hostages from Hamas, including Chapel Hill native

Some of Duke professor's family members released during Israel-Hamas ceasefire

The release of Stanley and Marion Meyer-Robboy's relatives is part of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.

Destinee Patterson, WRAL reporter

Some of Duke professor's family members released during Israel-Hamas ceasefire

Family of NC native held hostage by Hamas hopeful for release after wife freed

Among the group was the first group of Americans released, one of whom is the wife of a North Carolina native.

Hamas frees 24 hostages in exchange for 39 Palestinian prisoners as part of cease-fire swap

On Friday, Hamas released 24 hostages it held captive in Gaza for weeks, and Israel freed 39 Palestinians from prison in the first stage of a swap under a four-day cease-fire.

President Biden speaks about about release of hostages by Hamas

President Biden is expected to speak about Hamas releasing 24 hostages who had been held captive in Gaza for weeks. Israel freed 39 Palestinians from prison in the first stage of a swap under a four-day cease-fire deal.

Friend hopes couple with Chapel Hill ties are safe after getting taken hostage in Israel

Keith and Aviva Seigel were taken hostage on Oct. 7, according to friends of the couple. Alon Tal, a childhood friend of Keith Seigel, hopes the couple is ok.

Partial hostage release: Friend hopes couple with Chapel Hill ties are safe after getting taken hostage in Israel

Keith and Aviva Seigel were taken hostage on Oct. 7, according to friends of the couple. Alon Tal, a childhood friend of Keith Seigel, hopes the couple is ok.

Monica Casey, WRAL Durham reporter

Partial hostage release: Friend hopes couple with Chapel Hill ties are safe after getting taken hostage in Israel

Warrants: Fake utility workers zip-tied elderly Durham couple, robbed over $150,000 in cryptocurrency at gunpoint

A ciminal complaint obtained by WRAL News claims two men held an elderly Durham couple hostage at gunpoint, robbing them of over $150,000 worth of cryptocurrency in April.

Clayton family sees man throw dresser, TV, lamps from 21st window of Las Vegas resort

A family from Clayton told WRAL News they were staying at the Caesars Palace resort on the Las Vegas Strip during a hostage situation.

Jessica Patrick, WRAL senior multiplatform producer

Clayton family sees man throw dresser, TV, lamps from 21st window of Las Vegas resort

Hours-long standoff at Cary apartment complex summons FBI, multiple agencies

A large police presence was seen at a Cary apartment complex near Walnut Street.

35 years ago: WRAL News anchor Charlie Gaddy had phone conversation on live TV with man holding Robesonian newspaper staff hostage

On Feb. 1, 1988, long-time WRAL anchor Charlie Gaddy spoke over the phone on live TV with Eddie Hatcher, who was one of the men who held the Robesonian staff hostage.

35 years ago: WRAL News anchor had live TV conversation with man holding Lumberton newspaper staff hostage

On Feb. 1, 1988, Eddie Hatcher and Timothy Jacobs walked into the Robesonian newspaper office in Lumberton with sawed-off shotguns and chained the door closed behind them. The men wanted to bring national attention to what they saw as rampant corruption and racism in Robeson County.

WRAL Staff

35 years ago: WRAL News anchor had live TV conversation with man holding Lumberton newspaper staff hostage