Professional Experience:

Dan Haggerty is an Anchor/Reporter at WRAL.

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He began his career as a Photographer in Steubenville, OH. His career in front of the camera has taken him as anchor and reporter to Fort Myers, FL; Cleveland, OH; San Diego, CA; Dallas, TX; Portland, OR and Raleigh, NC.

Awards & Recognition

Dan has won four regional Emmy awards for both Anchoring and Reporting.

In 2020, the show Dan co-created and anchored weeknights at 6 p.m. in Portland, Oregon, won an Edward R. Murrow award for Excellence in Innovation.

News Philosophy:

Be curious.

Education:

Ohio University

Birthplace:

Dan was born and raised in Wheeling, WV.

Hobbies, Interests & Community Involvement:

Dan loves spending time with his family, fitness and every Marvel movie ever created.

Family:

Dan is married to WRAL Investigative Reporter/Documentary Producer Cristin Severance. They are proud parents of twin sons.

Likes Best About North Carolina:

Small talk. If you see Dan around town, don’t hesitate to say hello.

Most Memorable Assignment:

Dan covered the social unrest in Portland, OR, that lasted for more than 100 nights.