Matt Talhelm

Regional Murrow, Emmy, & AP Award-Winning Reporter; @WRAL Storyteller; formerly @NBC29; @Mizzou Alum (Go Tigers!) - Love Meeting People & Telling Great Stories.

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PERSONAL NEWS: After 15 years, today is my last day at @NBC29 in #Charlottesville. Your stories are forever a part of my story. I’m also thrilled to announce I’m joining the powerhouse team at @WRAL. I can’t wait to get to work telling the stories of #Raleigh, #Durham, & #NC!

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When 7 year old Jayden couldn’t leave the hospital to see the Savannah Bananas, the Bananas brought the joy to him. 🍌💛 Hospital Rounds: Bananas Style = Music, Dancing, and Smiles!

@TheSavBananas | @Duke_Childrens

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Missed a workout? Skipped a healthy meal? That’s okay. Progress isn’t perfect. Watch our video for 6 tips to stay on track with your 2026 resolutions!

👉 Learn how to reset and crush your goals: https://t.co/uZF9JexprY

#QuittersDay | #HealthyNewYear | @DukePsychiatry

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🚨 Measles alert: @NCDHHS reports a traveler with measles recently passed through RDU airport. Measles is a highly contagious virus.

📺 Watch this video to learn the symptoms & how to protect your family.

▶️ More: https://t.co/isTGEkDqri

#CommunityHealthDuke | @Duke_Childrens

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Cold? Flu? COVID? RSV?

Holiday season means more germs and guessing won’t protect you.

✅ Get tested at Duke Urgent Care, with direct access to Duke Health’s advanced care.

Walk in or reserve your spot: https://t.co/jpXPKbSPVC

#HolidayHealth | #GetTested

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📚 Back to school means back to germs. Hand, Foot & Mouth Disease is spreading—and Dr. Joel Vaughan has answers.

🔗 Symptoms, treatment & prevention tips: https://t.co/57LhFlu2MX

Let’s keep our kids & community healthy. 💙

#CommunityHealthDuke #HFMD #BackToSchoolHealth

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🐾 #AnimalBite? Don’t Wait. Bites from pets & wild animals can carry serious risks including rabies.

🏥 All Duke Urgent Care locations in the Triangle now offer the rabies vaccine series.

📞 Report the bite. Get care quickly. Protect your health.

#RabiesAwareness

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North Carolina is reporting its first case of measles in a child visiting the state. Duke Children's pediatric infectious diseases specialist Dr. Ibukun Kalu answers the most common questions from families about protecting children from measles.

@Duke_Childrens | #measles

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Measles outbreaks have been reported in 34 states - including nearby Virginia and Tennessee - as of June 12, according to the @CDCgov. There are currently no cases reported in North Carolina.

@ncdhhs | #nchealth

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As summer travel season kicks off, you may wonder: Is it safe for my family to travel to areas experiencing #measles outbreaks?

Dr. Ibukun Kalu answers some of the most common questions about protecting children from measles.

@DukeHospital | @DukeRaleigh | @DukeRegional

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The summer safety countdown continues! Dr. Emily Greenwald is back with the top 3 summer dangers she sees sending kids to the ER with injuries.

🏊 Water. 🔥 Extreme Heat. 🛝 Playgrounds.

@Duke_Childrens | @DukeMedSchool | #summersafety

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🎥 Watch the first half now & check back soon for the top 3 dangers!

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Summer fun can turn serious fast: heat hazards & hidden dangers at playdates. Duke Health's Dr. Emily Greenwald breaks down top summer activities that send kids to the ER like 🎆 Fireworks, 🔐 Firearms & 🚲 Wheeled Rides.

@Duke_Childrens | @DukeMedSchool | #summersafety

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Every year, Duke hospitals treat more than 100 people for snakebites 🐍. Most of those occur from now through the end of October, with the peak of snakebite season in July.

Stay Aware. Keep Calm. Seek Care.

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Snakebite season slithers into North Carolina as the weather warms up!

Dr. Charles Gerardo, chair of @DukeEmergency, answers some of the biggest questions – including what you absolutely should NOT do – when it comes to #snakebite safety.

@DukeMedSchool

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#Raleigh is moving quickly toward starting construction this year on a new outdoor concert venue downtown. I’ll show you how @RedHatAmp will be on the move to a new location to make way for a bigger @Raleigh_CC. Watch on @WRAL at 5!

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@MassTransitLady @WRAL Here you go: https://t.co/uoL4sniEmm

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Industrial sites are redeveloping into breweries, restaurants, offices & apartments in this part of #Raleigh, but there are no sidewalks or crosswalks connecting them. I'll explain why on @WRAL at 5 & how one neighbor is pushing for change after getting injured on a walk here.

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HAPPENING NOW: @UNC crews are installing taller fences around the flag pole where Palestinian supporters clashed with police this afternoon after removing the US flag & raising a Palestine flag. #UNC police are around the quad right now for security. @WRAL

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NEW: Palestinian supporters have torn down the barricades put up around the former encampment site on the #UNC campus & replaced the American flag with the Palestinian flag. I only see a few @UNC Police standing around the edges of the quad. @WRAL

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HAPPENING NOW: Hundreds of Palestinian supporters are now on the steps & quad in front of South Building where the @UNC Chancellor’s Office is located. This march & rally comes after at least 6 protesters were arrested when police cleared the encampment on campus this AM. #UNC