Category Archives: Triangle/Local
Bell-shaped blooms and quiet charm: discovering the Carolina Silverbell
By MIKE RALEY WPTF Weekend Gardener Alas, another plant I have never owned and rarely seen in the landscapes in the Triangle. Of course, I normally don't trespass to look for plants so there may be a ...
Mike Raley Jan 18, 2026
Blast of winter weather hits Midwest and East Coast and could bring snow to Florida
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) - A blast of winter weather brought snowfall and subfreezing wind chills across the Midwest and East Coast on Saturday as well as near-freezing temperat...
Associated Press Jan 17, 2026

Anti-ICE protesters assemble across the US after shootings in Minneapolis and Portland, Oregon
By REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Thousands of people marched in Minneapolis on Saturday to protest the fatal shooting of a woman by a federal immigration officer there and the sh...
Associated Press Jan 10, 2026
Why ordering takeout or calling the dog walker might lead to a happier relationship
By TRACEE M. HERBAUGH Associated Press It turns out, love may benefit from a little less labor. Couples who spend money on time-saving services - like getting takeout, hiring a housecleaner or calling...
Associated Press Jan 04, 2026

Big Tech's fast-expanding plans for data centers are running into stiff community opposition
By MARC LEVY Associated Press SPRING CITY, Pa. (AP) - Tech companies and developers looking to plunge billions of dollars into ever-bigger data centers to power artificial intelligence and cloud compu...
Associated Press Jan 03, 2026

Duke University cut $299 million through buyouts, building closures in response to federal cuts
By SEYUN PARK/The Chronicle-Duke University The Chronicle-Duke University Following his inauguration in January, U.S. President Donald Trump brought along a new team of advisers and a playbook for hig...
Associated Press Dec 29, 2025
Winter storm sweeps across US with snow, ice and severe weather
By LEAH WILLINGHAM and JEFF MARTIN Associated Press A powerful winter storm was sweeping east from the Plains on Sunday, driven by what meteorologists describe as an intense cyclone that is taking aim...
Associated Press Dec 28, 2025
Why this winter flower challenges even seasoned gardeners
By MIKE RALEY WPTF Weekend Gardener Our friend Phil Campbell and her brother, who owns a separate nursery near Mt Airy, grow extraordinary plants of all kinds. Every year Phil brings down poinsettias ...
Mike Raley Dec 28, 2025

Turkey shoot a holiday tradition, with no ruffled feathers
By ALLEN G. BREED AP National Writer WAKE FOREST, N.C. (AP) - With the blast of a shotgun, the Raleigh Moose Family Center Turkey Shoot is under way. But fear not: No gobblers were harmed in the makin...
Associated Press Dec 24, 2025
The Lumbee Tribe's federal recognition is assured with a final push by Trump
By GRAHAM LEE BREWER Associated Press The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina achieved a goal more than a century in the making on Wednesday when it secured federal recognition as a tribal nation through t...
Associated Press Dec 17, 2025
