Amber Rupinta
Some of the more prominent stories Amber has covered for ABC11 include Presidential candidates Donald Trump as well as Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton battling for N.C. voters, various hurricanes, a terrorist attack at UNC-CH, the Conagra plant explosion, and the Carthage nursing home massacre that left 8 people dead.
Prior to WTVD, Amber worked for WCAU, the NBC affiliate in Philadelphia, and WHAG in Hagerstown, MD. She began her career behind the scenes at WJZ in Baltimore before becoming a reporter on the Baltimore Sun High School Sports Show.
Amber is no stranger to the Carolinas having spent several years growing up on the Cherokee Indian Reservation. She is one of 8 children and a "military brat" who spent her childhood in interesting places all over the U.S. Amber's father joined the U.S. Navy to immigrate to America from the Philippines.
She is a member of the Asian-American Journalists Association, the National Weather Association and a graduate of Towson University. In 2016, she completed Mississippi State's Meteorology Certificate program and earned a graduate certificate in Technology and Communication from UNC Chapel Hill. In August 2017, she earned a second BS in Geoscience from MSU.
Amber, her husband, and two sons live in Raleigh.
Amber's Stories
AAPI Artist's mural bringing life, history to the Shiloh community in Wake Co.: 'Makes me happy'
Raman Bhardwaj hopes his work will inspire others to learn the meaning behind the murals and better understand what they represent.
DPS names Hillside High School Retired First Sergeant Jeffery Matthews as Teacher of the Year
The DPS Teacher of the Year will receive gifts such as a framed certificate, a $1,000 award, and other goodies from sponsors.
Raleigh couple goes viral for attending Canes playoff game before prom: 'Never expected that'
The couple showed off their handmade sign that read 'playoffs are better than prom.'
ABC News Global Correspondent speaks in Raleigh, offers insight on tensions in the Middle East
As tensions in the Middle East continue, Eyewitness News sits down with ABC News Chief Global Affairs Correspondent Martha Raddatz for her insight.
Pinehurst Resort staff hope to find golfers from photos taken over 2 decades ago
Do you know who this is?
Phillips Farms of Cary hosting fun park fundraiser for family who lost 3-year-old son to cancer
Phillips Farms of Cary is holding a special fun park community event to help support a Triangle family who lost their son to cancer.
Apex second-graders' NCAA bracket finishes 5th out of 23 million
Now that March Madness is behind us, how did your bracket fare? Probably not as well as a second-grade class in Wake County that made its own Cinderella story.
NC State leading research in rare study on animal behavior, response during solar eclipse
Several NC State professors and dozens of students will travel to Texas to conduct rare research on how animals respond to the April 8 celestial event.
Solar Eclipse party planned at Morehead Planetarium in Chapel Hill
The Morehead Planetarium and Science Center in Chapel Hill is preparing for a large crowd to celebrate the 2024 solar eclipse.
Petition calls for renaming of William Peace softball field in honor of retiring legendary coach
After 25 years in Raleigh, William Peace University Head Softball Coach Charlie Dobbins is set to retire at the end of this season.