Category Archives: Triangle/Local
Tropical Storm Imelda forms near Bahamas and is expected to become a hurricane in coming days
By FREIDA FRISARO Associated PressMIAMI (AP) - Tropical Storm Imelda formed Sunday and is expected to become a hurricane on a forecast track curving away from the U.S. East Coast early this week. The ...
Sep 28, 2025
Tropical weather in the Atlantic is slamming the Caribbean and may strike Southeast US next
By FREIDA FRISARO Associated PressMIAMI (AP) - Crews spent Saturday making preparations for an unnamed weather system that is forecast to become Tropical Storm Imelda late Saturday or early Sunday bef...
Sep 27, 2025
Tropical weather in the Atlantic is slamming the Caribbean and may strike Southeast US next
By FREIDA FRISARO Associated Press MIAMI (AP) - Crews spent Saturday making preparations for an unnamed weather system that is forecast to become Tropical Storm Imelda late Saturday or early Sunday be...
Sep 27, 2025
Sweet autumn clematis charms, but NC experts say avoid it
By MIKE RALEY WPTF Weekend GardenerI must say that I have rarely written an article about a plant I like but I don’t recommend for WPTF Weekend Gardener listeners. Sweet Autumn Clematis (Clemati...
Sep 21, 2025
Red and black chokeberries thrive in North Carolina landscapes
By MIKE RALEY WPTF Weekend Gardener Red Chokeberry (Aronia arbutifolia) and Black Chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa) are versatile shrubs native to North Carolina. I have seen many of the red varieties, ...
Sep 14, 2025
Trump approves federal disaster aid for storms and flooding in 6 states
By DAVID A. LIEB and M.K. WILDEMAN Associated PressPresident Donald Trump has approved federal disaster aid for six states and tribes following storms and floods that occurred this spring an...
Sep 12, 2025
Previous charges, delayed mental health evaluation were missed opportunities in Charlotte stabbing
By CLAUDIA LAUER Associated PressAfter Decarlos Brown Jr. was arrested for the fatal stabbing of a Ukrainian refugee aboard a North Carolina commuter train, he was quickly sent to a state mental hospi...
Sep 10, 2025
Previous charges, delayed mental health evaluation were missed opportunities in Charlotte stabbing
By CLAUDIA LAUER Associated Press After Decarlos Brown Jr. was arrested for the fatal stabbing of a Ukrainian refugee aboard a North Carolina commuter train, he was quickly sent to a state mental hosp...
Sep 10, 2025
Charlotte mayor Vi Lyles secures Democratic nomination despite political fallout of train killing
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated PressRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A Democratic mayor secured a comfortable win in a primary election despite days of intense backlash following the ...
Sep 09, 2025
Charlotte mayor Vi Lyles secures Democratic nomination despite political fallout of train killing
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A Democratic mayor secured a comfortable win in a primary election despite days of intense backlash following the dea...
Sep 09, 2025