UNC alum to UNC alum: Roy Cooper presents retiring newsman Bill Leslie with state's highest honor

Posted Jul 1, 2018
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper visited WRAL TV on Thursday to present departing news anchor Bill Leslie with a special honor. The state's chief executive presented Leslie with the Order of the Long Leaf Pine to recognize everything the anchor has done for North Carolina and its residents. Cooper surprised everyone when he showed up on the news set to present the honor. (WRAL.com)

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