Retiring Triangle television news anchor David Crabtree once helped the John Locke Foundation celebrate the N.C. Constitution’s important role in our lives.

Crabtree moderated a 2009 panel discussion on “The State of Our Constitution: The North Carolina Constitution and Property Rights.” This video features highlights from Crabtree’s opening introduction.

WRAL-TV announced Wednesday that Crabtree will retire in 2018. He has served as the Raleigh station’s main evening anchor since 1994.