Confederate flag Coverage

Mom outraged at 'Redneck Night Before Christmas' book at NC school library

A mom is outraged that her daughter was able to check out a book titled Redneck Night Before Christmas from her Rowan County elementary schools library.

NC mom shocked after daughter brings home 'Redneck Christmas' book from school library

A Rowan County parent was disappointed that her daughter was able to check out a book called 'Redneck Night Before Christmas' that contained imagery of Confederate flags from her school's library.

Lawsuit filed over DMV's decision to halt Confederate flag license plates

The North Carolina chapter of the Sons of Confederate Veterans is suing the state over the decision to stop issuing or renewing license plates bearing the Confederate battle flag.

DMV: No more NC plates with Confederate flag

The state Division of Motor Vehicles says it won't issue or renew any more license plates depicting the Confederate flag.

Travis Fain, WRAL statehouse reporter

Wake County community outraged by Nazi flag posted below 'Biden Harris' campaign sign

A Wake Forest community is feeling outraged and shocked after a man posted a Nazi flag above a 'Biden Harris' campaign sign on a tree for everyone to see.

Kirsten Gutiérrez, WRAL reporter

Wake County community outraged by Nazi flag posted below 'Biden Harris' sign

Despite the outrage, police say they can't remove the flag, because it's posted on private property.

Nazi flag removed, property owner silent

People who live or drive near the intersection Old Falls of Neuse Road and River Hill Drive alerted WRAL News to the offensive display on Wednesday. By Thursday at noon, man, who did not stop to give his name, pulled up in a truck, yanked down the Nazi flag and replaced it with an American flag.

Kasey Cunningham and Kirsten Gutiérrez, WRAL reporters

Confederate flag flies again off I-95 north of Fayetteville

A giant Confederate flag that had been removed from its 90-foot pole off of southbound Interstate 95 has been replaced with another one.

Myron B. Pitts, The Fayetteville Observer

Confederate flags along I-95 come down without explanation

Along I-40 in Hildebran, two large Confederate flags have been replaced with American and Christian flags.

Bryan Mims, WRAL reporter

Confederate confusion forces flag removal

A Michigan bed & breakfast has taken down their Norwegian flag after it was repeatedly confused for a Confederate flag.

Crowdfunding campaign puts up Black Lives Matter billboard by Confederate flag

A Black Lives Matter billboard was put up alongside a Confederate flag overlooking an NC roadway in Pittsboro.

Black Lives Matter billboard goes up alongside giant Confederate flag on NC highway

A giant Black Lives Matter billboard has gone up alongside a large Confederate flag alongside a highway in Pittsboro.

Leslie Moreno, WRAL multimedia journalist

Confederate flag evokes strong emotions

NASCAR has banned it. Mississippi is removing it from the state flag. But the banner is still woven into the Southern landscape.

Bryan Mims, WRAL reporter

Flag stirs reverence and revulsion

The Confederate flag remains part of our social landscape. WRAL's Bryan Mims reports how the flag has the power to inspire and infuriate.

Pittsboro officials investigate assault at Confederate flag protest

A pro-confederate protester has been charged with assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury after a video of a violent clash surfaced from a demonstration in Pittsboro.

Violent clash in Pittsboro over Confederate monument leads to warrant, assault charges

A protest in downtown Pittsboro turned violent on Thursday as pro-Confederate protesters and anti-Confederate counter-protesters demonstrated for their support or opposition to a Confederate monument in the town.

Sarah Krueger, WRAL reporter

DRAUGHON DRAWS: Learning history's lesson

Monday, June 15, 2020 -- Capitol Broadcasting Company's editorial cartoonist.

NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace speaks in Zoom call

NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace held a Zoom call on Friday after influencing NASCAR to prohibit the confederate flag from its recent events.

WRAL sports anchor Chris Lea says NASCAR made right call

WRAL sports anchor Chris Lea spoke with Mandy Mitchell about NASCAR's decision to prohibit the confederate flag from its events.

Drivers react to NASCAR flag ban

WRAL News is hearing from more big names in NASCAR about the organization's decision to ban Confederate flags at races. The move came days after the Cup Series' only black driver, Bubba Wallace, called for the ban. He and his fellow drivers shared their thoughts on NASCAR's decision to follow through.

Army considers renaming Fort Bragg, named after Confederate military commander

US Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy and Secretary of Defense Mark Esper are said to be open to holding a "bipartisan conversation" about renaming nearly a dozen major bases and installations that bear the names of Confederate military commanders, according to an Army official.

By Barbara Starr and Paul LeBlanc, CNN

Sons of Confederate Veterans defends itself against white supremacist accusations

Labeled by some as a group of white supremacists and racists, the Sons of Confederate veterans says it is neither.

Police line Brier Creek parking lots to keep protesters back from Sons of Confederate Veterans meeting

About 100 people marched in the cold Saturday afternoon in Brier Creek to protest an annual meeting of the Sons of Confederate Veterans.

DRAUGHON DRAWS: Intimidation or discrimination at the polls

Monday, Feb. 24, 2020 -- Capitol Broadcasting Company's editorial cartoonist.

Protesters at a polling site during early voting wave Confederate flags, shout slurs

A group of angry protesters gathered at a polling site waving Confederate flags, shouting slurs and cheering for Trump. They were protesting an educational event about the Civil War and monuments.

Heather Leah, WRAL digital journalist