Derick Waller is a reporter for WNCN News. You can catch him in the evenings covering crime, education, politics and just about everything in between.
Derick comes to the Triangle from WVIR NBC29 in Charlottesville, Va. That's where he spent time reporting on a wide range of stories. Most recently he focused on politics, reporting from the station's State Capitol bureau in Richmond.
Needless to say, he's attended his fair share of presidential campaign speeches. In fact, during one such speech, he popped up on "The Daily Show" for a few brief seconds, playing, what else, a TV news reporter.
Derick is a native Richmonder and a proud alum of Virginia Commonwealth University, holding degrees in both Mass Communications and Political Science. He is thrilled to call Raleigh home, especially since it's just a short drive from his family in Virginia.
When he's not out on a story, Derick loves cooking, jogging and traveling. He also loves hearing from viewers.
Saturday, May 18 2013 12:57 PM EDT2013-05-18 16:57:58 GMT
A 911 dispatcher helping a caller in Raleigh
A Dallas, Texas woman pleads on the phone with a 911 dispatcher for more than 8 minutes, as her husband attacks and kills her. Deanna Cook called 911, but help never arrived in time. It's a story you
A Dallas, Texas woman pleads on the phone with a 911 dispatcher for more than 8 minutes, as her husband attacks and kills her. Deanna Cook called 911, but help never arrived in time. It's a story you
Thursday, May 16 2013 6:36 PM EDT2013-05-16 22:36:15 GMT
A night out for tacos cost one Chapel Hill man and his friends more than $500. Customers at one popular Durham taco restaurant say they're being targeted with predatory towing practices.
A night out for tacos cost one Chapel Hill man and his friends more than $500. Customers at one popular Durham taco restaurant say they're being targeted with predatory towing practices.
Thursday, May 16 2013 12:15 AM EDT2013-05-16 04:15:41 GMT
Cars flooded during Hurricane Sandy are back on the road in North Carolina, and the cars' new owners may have no idea their car was once submerged in ocean water.
Cars flooded during Hurricane Sandy are back on the road in North Carolina, and the cars' new owners may have no idea their car was once submerged in ocean water.
Saturday, May 11 2013 11:59 AM EDT2013-05-11 15:59:05 GMT
A loophole in a state law banning the sale of synthetic marijuana allows some types of those drugs to remain on store shelves. Now lawmakers want to stop it.Two years ago, a law went into effect banning
A loophole in a state law banning the sale of synthetic marijuana allows some types of those drugs to remain on store shelves. Now lawmakers want to stop it.Two years ago, a law went into effect banning
Monday, April 29 2013 10:12 AM EDT2013-04-29 14:12:59 GMT
Jason Ray died in 2007 after being hit by a car. His parents are raising money to have a wing of UNC Hospital renamed after him.
Two North Carolina parents, who lost their son six years ago in a car accident, are on a million dollar mission to make sure his name lives on forever. Emmitt and Charlotte Ray's son Jason used to dress
Two North Carolina parents, who lost their son six years ago in a car accident, are on a million dollar mission to make sure his name lives on forever. Emmitt and Charlotte Ray's son Jason used to dress
Tuesday, March 12 2013 11:37 AM EDT2013-03-12 15:37:56 GMT
Wake County Commissioners are taking a closer look at contaminated drinking water after WNCN uncovered dozens of wells with dangerous levels of a cancer-causing chemical. Monday, the man in charge of
Wake County's water quality director outlined a number of recommendations Monday.
Friday, May 17 2013 6:30 AM EDT2013-05-17 10:30:37 GMT
Eight people were arrested at Enloe High School in Raleigh Thursday, the same day the principal alerted parents of an increase in security due to year-end pranks.
Eight people were arrested at Enloe High School in Raleigh Thursday, the same day the principal alerted parents of an increase in security due to year-end pranks.
Thursday, May 16 2013 6:36 PM EDT2013-05-16 22:36:15 GMT
A night out for tacos cost one Chapel Hill man and his friends more than $500. Customers at one popular Durham taco restaurant say they're being targeted with predatory towing practices.
A night out for tacos cost one Chapel Hill man and his friends more than $500. Customers at one popular Durham taco restaurant say they're being targeted with predatory towing practices.
Melanie anchors the 6 PM news. Her "What's Next" series features an engaging approach to storytelling and highlights the leaders in innovation who are shaping our future. Check it out HERE!
Melanie anchors the 6 PM news. Her "What's Next" series features an engaging approach to storytelling and highlights the leaders in innovation who are shaping our future. Check it out HERE!
Monday, May 13 2013 3:08 PM EDT2013-05-13 19:08:51 GMT
With spring arriving, farmers across Eastern North Carolina feel a sense of hope as crops begin to rise from the soil. "Springtime for me, it makes your heart pump a little faster – the excitement of getting
A far-reaching federal probe finds $100 million in fraud focused in Wilson County. And farmers are now concerned those costs will be passed along.
Wednesday, May 15 2013 4:27 PM EDT2013-05-15 20:27:09 GMT
A Kingsport, Tenn., couple is in trouble for letting a child they were babysitting drive a car and crashing it into a house.Katrina Taylor, 52, and 49-year-old Landon Hammonds were arrested after the incident
A Tennessee couple faces charges after they were drinking and let an 11-year-old drive.
Chick Chat: Valonda and Producer Kim discuss the Tonight Show Fakes, congratulations to Wendy Perry and The Wine Feed, Angelina Jolie's Double Mastectomy and much more.
Chick Chat: Valonda chats with Producer Kim about the Food Truck 'Roadeo', Twerking and how Jay Leno discovered new singing talent at a California gas station.
Here's where you can visit many of the places where Iron Man 3 was shot in North Carolina. The Division of Tourism has put together a trip planner to make it super easy. Just follow this link: Iron Man 3 Trip Planner
