Graffiti Coverage

Racist and vulgar graffiti found on Fayetteville cars

The vandalisms come just a week after two Fayetteville churches were spray-painted with racist graffiti.

'I dont' feel safe': Car defaced with racist, vulgar graffiti latest in vandalism string in Fayetteville

The woman, who wished to be identified as "Mrs. Shirley," said her 2023 Ford Explorer had racist signs, including the KKK sign and a swastika, spray painted on the back and sides. Vulgar images were also spray painted on the car.

Julian Grace, WRAL anchor/reporter

Fayetteville church graffiti and vandalism: Police arrest one man, issue warrants for three other suspects

Fayetteville police arrested one man and issued arrest warrants for three others for their alleged involvement in the vandalism and graffiti use at the Unity Tabernacle Church.

WRAL Staff

Fayetteville church sprayed with graffiti a 2nd time

For the second time in a week, someone has painted disturbing graffiti on a Fayetteville church wall.

Fayetteville pastor disheartened by hateful messages spraypainted on church

The graffiti included swastikas, stars in circles and drawings too graphic to show. But the thing that upset the pastor most is what was spray painted about kids.

Gilbert Baez, WRAL Fayetteville reporter

Graffiti scars Garner high school, shops

School buses, a school building and businesses at Garner Towne Square were marked with graffiti over the weekend.

Vandals strike school buses, building, businesses in Garner

School buses, a school building and nearby businesses were vandalized over the weekend in Garner.

School buses, building, businesses vandalized in Garner

School buses, a school building and nearby businesses were vandalized over the weekend in Garner.

Destinee Patterson, WRAL reporter

Raleigh driveway damaged with racist graffiti

Matt Moore says he woke up to find "[Expletive] Lives Don't Matter" written on his property.

'It's very much an invasion.' Racist graffiti painted on signs, driveway in south Raleigh neighborhood

A Raleigh community says they're furious after a racial slur was painted on a driveway. Matt Moore says he woke up to find "[Expletive] Lives Don't Matter" written on his property.

Aaron Thomas, WRAL reporter

10-year-old finds racist graffiti at Raleigh park

Raleigh police are investigating after a fifth grader and his friends stumbled upon hateful graffiti at a local park.

Mark Boyle, WRAL anchor/reporter

Slide at Raleigh park vandalized with racist graffiti

Raleigh police are investigating after a fifth grader and his friends stumbled upon hateful graffiti at a local park.

'Stunningly upsetting.' Rabbi speaks out after finding anti-Semitic graffiti on Raleigh bridge

Anti-Semitic graffiti of two swastikas spray painted on a pedestrian bridge above Interstate 540 prompted a Raleigh rabbi to condemn the act he spotted in his own neighborhood.

Aaron Thomas, WRAL reporter

Rabbi hopes to turn message of hate into message of love

Anti-Semitic graffiti of two swastikas spray-painted on a pedestrian bridge above Interstate 540 prompted a Raleigh rabbi to condemn the act he spotted in his own neighborhood.

Homophobic and racist graffiti found on Duke campus

Homophobic and anti-Black racist graffiti was found on Duke University's campus, according to a letter sent to students.

Sydney Franklin, WRAL multiplatform producer

Security camera catches men damaging vehicles at Spring Lake auto shop

Vandals returned to a Black-owned auto repair shop to do more damage less than a day after the owner installed security cameras.

Gilbert Baez, WRAL reporter

Vandals captured on security camera at Spring Lake auto shop

Vandals returned to a Black-owned auto repair shop to do more damage less than a day after the owner installed security cameras. Over the past couple weeks, Dwyane Haynesworth's business in Spring Lake has been targeted with racist graffiti.

Black business owner targeted with racist graffiti

Vandals have been targetting Dwayne Haynesworth's auto repair shop for weeks, painting racist graffiti on parked cars at his shop.

Durham protests lead to late night vandalism

After a night of overall peaceful, passionate protests, some people stayed to vandalism government buildings and a handful of local businesses in downtown Durham.

Durham police investigate racist graffiti on home for sale

Durham police were investigating after the letters "KKK" were spray painted on a garage door in the 2400 block of Vintage Hill Drive.

Harnett County church vandalized with a swastika, obscenities, anti-gay messages

A church in Harnett County was vandalized with a swastika, anti-gay messages and one reference to Black Lives Matter.

Gilbert Baez, WRAL Fayetteville reporter

Graffiti in India shows colorful safety messages

Artists have joined the fight against the deadly contagion by making murals, creating awareness about coronavirus and urging people to stay at home to prevent the pandemic from spreading.

Caught on camera: Three tag graffiti in downtown Clayton

Three people caught on camera spray-painting businesses and town property in downtown Clayton, according to a press release from the town.

Maggie Brown, WRAL mutliplatform producer

Fayetteville church victim of racist grafiti

Some racist grafiti has alarmed officials at a historic Fayetteville church.

Enloe High tagged with racist, homophobic graffiti

Police and Wake County Public School System officials are investigating after racist and homophobic graffiti was found at Enloe High School in Raleigh on Friday.