Tim Pulliam
He grew up in Person County - just north of Raleigh-Durham. After working in Washington D.C. as a writer for various news publications and a media strategist for a nonprofit, Tim is happy to return home to his roots in North Carolina. You can find him covering local and breaking news weeknights on ABC11's television, digital, and mobile platforms.
His television career began in Wilmington, N.C. and later in Columbia, S.C. where he was a reporter and anchor. While in Columbia, Tim was honored with a Salute to Excellence Award from the National Association of Black Journalists and a local Media Champion Award from the Richland One Community Coalition for his in-depth coverage on synthetic drugs and its impact on young people. He was also president of the South Carolina Association of Black Journalists.
Tim's reporting adventures also took him to Florida where he broke several crime stories and covered high profile court cases, such as the verdict in the George Zimmerman trial. In 2015, his news reports on the Michael Dunn murder trial were featured in an award-winning HBO documentary titled "3 1/2 Minutes: Ten Bullets." The film examined the life and murder of unarmed Jacksonville teenager Jordan Davis.
In 2017, Tim Pulliam was named Reporter of The Year by the Associated Press and the Radio Television Digital News Association of the Carolinas.
Pulliam is a graduate of Winston-Salem State University. In 2019, the University named him among the top 40 alumni under the age of 40.
Pulliam earned his master's degree in communication from Johns Hopkins University. In 2016, he received a Salute to Excellence Award in Journalism during the National Association of Black and Hispanic Journalists convention.
Tim covered the historic opening of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington D.C., where he interviewed both Oprah Winfrey and Stevie Wonder. Read the story here.
When Tim is not covering the news of the day, his hobbies include physical fitness, exploring new restaurants, and traveling throughout the country and abroad.
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Tim's Stories
5 cars damaged, possibly shot while driving down Highway 264 in Wilson County
Several drivers report being shot at on US Highway 264 near Interstate 95 in Wilson County on Wednesday afternoon.
Morrisville hopes vehicle mangled by train sends railroad safety message
For the rest of the month, Morrisville is displaying a family's mangled car at the railroad crossing at Morrisville-Carpenter and Chapel-Hill roads to promote railroad-crossing awareness.
Local Iranians gather in downtown Raleigh honoring Ukrainian plane victims killed
Local Iranians living in the Triangle gathered in front of the Wake County Courthouse in downtown Raleigh to remember the lives lost when Iran shot down a Ukrainian jetliner killing all 176 passengers and crew on board.
3 infant deaths at McDougald Terrace not carbon monoxide-related, medical examiner's office finds
Three baby deaths at Durham's McDougald Terrace are not linked to the recent carbon monoxide concerns at the beleaguered public housing complex, the Chief Medical Examiner said Thursday.
'It's not like home': McDougald Terrace children scared to return home amid carbon monoxide crisis
Children displaced from McDougald Terrace amid the carbon monoxide crisis at Durham's oldest public housing community are cramped in hotels but are afraid to return home.
Family wants upgraded charges against fired Vance County deputy who slammed student
The Vance Middle SRO has since been fired, but the boy's family now wants the misdemeanor charges against him upgraded to felonies since the boy sustained a concussion and continues to suffer aftereffects.
New Boys and Girls Club opens in Durham
The Boys and Girls Club of Durham and Orange Counties is officially open in South Durham.
Psychologists advise how to teach children gratitude during the holidays
Two sisters used their holiday break to give back to others.
Vance County Sheriff's Office says 'no merit' to second allegation against resource officer; assistant principal suspended
The Vance County Sheriff's Office says there is 'no merit' to the allegation that a school resource officer -- charged and fired earlier this week for body slamming an 11-year-old student to the ground -- also assaulted a 12-year-old girl the same day.
Resident shot multiple times in Vance County home invasion
The victim is being treated at Duke Medical Center.
