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
Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic & Mounjaro could help curb addiction, studies suggest
Recent studies show medications like Ozempic, originally designed for type 2 diabetes and weight loss, may help people struggling with addiction.
Thousands of Wake County Students Compete in DECA Event at Raleigh Convention Center
More than 2,600 students from 21 Wake County high schools competed in 18 events during the District 3 competition.
Record $50 million gift to Duke Health will transform cancer treatment in NC
The "historic gift" will be used to develop a proton beam therapy center, which is a cutting-edge cancer treatment facility.
New caroling competition to bring holiday cheer to Raleigh's Moore Square
Holiday cheer is in the air as a new caroling competition takes center stage this weekend in Raleigh's Moore Square.
321 Coffee Shop surprises shoppers with free drinks in celebration of Whole Foods partnership
321 Coffee is a coffee shop and roastery staffed by individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
100 Triangle middle school students attend STEM Goes Red event in Durham
The event serves to expose middle school girls to careers in science, technology, engineering, and math or STEM through hands-on activities and mentor programs.
Ken's Korny Corn Maze in Garner celebrates 25 years of 'cornfusion'
"We don't get lost, we just get 'cornfused'," Ken Walker said.
Inspired after her mom's mastectomy, NC woman creates breast cancer recovery wear
While a freshman in college, Leah Wyrick was inspired to create a surgical bra with special features after seeing what her mom went through following a mastectomy.
Graham resident, former NCCU football player becomes 2nd in world to receive total artificial heart
Alamance County resident and former NCCU football player Donavon Harbison says Duke's medical innovation is the reason he's still here.
Pin Point: Largest indoor Pickleball and Golf facility in U.S. opening in downtown Raleigh
"We have the largest indoor pickleball and golf facility in the nation."