A winter storm kept all but two WRAL staffers from making it to the 24th annual MidSouth Regional Emmy Awards ceremony in Nashville, Tennessee, on Saturday, January 30, 2010, but the snow didn’t keep WRAL from winning a handful of statues.   WRAL-TV, including WRAL.com , won eight Emmys, the second most awards given to one station, and well above the numbers by most.

WRAL-TV Reporter Cullen Browder and WRAL-TV Producer Martha Woodward were on hand to accept the statues on behalf of their colleagues.

Thirty different stations and companies won 74 awards presented in 68 categories. 

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is a non-profit, professional organization dedicated to fostering excellence in television. The Nashville/Midsouth Region encompasses the States of North Carolina (except Asheville) and Tennessee, and northern Alabama.

And the winners are:

Spot News Nursing Home Tragedy - Dan Bowens, Christine Bowley, Sloane Heffernan, Ken Smith, Martha Woodward, WRAL-TV
Magazine Series Tar Heel Traveler #8 - Scott Mason, Tom Normanly, WRAL-TV
Children's Programs Smart Start Kids - Willa Brigham, Bill Jensen, Phyllis Parish, Janet Walters, WRAL-TV (not pictured: Bill Jensen & Janet Walters)
Promotional Spot - News Wow! It's a Sham! - Brian Shrader, Jay Yovanovich, WRAL-TV
Animation Shan Animation Composite - Shan Zhong, WRAL-TV
Director/News Coverage Composite 2009 - WRAL News - James A. Ford, Jr., WRAL-TV
Writer - Short Form An Incredibly Delightful Writing Composite - Anita Normanly, WRAL-TV
Continuing Coverage WRAL.com - Jodi Glusco, CBC New Media Group

WRAL-TV & FOX 50 earned an impressive 30 nominations in the overall competition. For a list of WRAL's nominations, visit the link below:

• WRAL-TV, FOX 50 and CBC NMG Earn Numerous Noms in Regional Emmy Competition