Category Archives: Triangle/Local
Hurricane Erin picking up steam as it edges along the East Coast
By ALLEN G. BREED and JOHN SEEWER Associated Press RODANTHE, N.C. (AP) - Hurricane Erin began strengthening again Wednesday while creeping closer to the mid-Atlantic coast and churning up menacing wav...
Aug 20, 2025
Summer celebrations meet closed beaches and warnings on US East Coast due to Hurricane Erin
By ALLEN G. BREED and JOHN SEEWER Associated PressRODANTHE, N.C. (AP) - From Florida to New England, people trying to enjoy the last hurrahs of summer along the coast were met with rip current warning...
Aug 20, 2025
Summer celebrations meet closed beaches and warnings on US East Coast due to Hurricane Erin
By ALLEN G. BREED and JOHN SEEWER Associated Press RODANTHE, N.C. (AP) - From Florida to New England, people trying to enjoy the last hurrahs of summer along the coast were met with rip current warnin...
Aug 20, 2025
Hurricane Erin’s massive waves threaten to isolate North Carolina’s Outer Banks
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated PressThere’s a popular T-shirt on Hatteras Island along the North Carolina Outer Banks that says: "One road on. One road off (sometimes)" - poking fun at ...
Aug 19, 2025
Moonflowers offer nighttime beauty in North Carolina gardens
By MIKE RALEY WPTF Weekend Gardener I must say from the outset that Melissa and I have never gotten around to planting a night-blooming anything. I have had to do some research on this little number. ...
Aug 19, 2025
‘Naked lady’ spider lilies bring surprise blooms
By MIKE RALEY WPTF Weekend GardenerEvery regular co-host on the WPTF Weekend Gardener has discussed with delight, at one time or another, the attributes of the "naked lady" spider lily or Lycoris radi...
Aug 17, 2025
'Naked lady' spider lilies bring surprise blooms
By MIKE RALEY WPTF Weekend Gardener Every regular co-host on the WPTF Weekend Gardener has discussed with delight, at one time or another, the attributes of the "naked lady" spider lily or Lycoris rad...
Aug 17, 2025
Duke Energy seeks to merge Carolina utilities, projecting more than $1B in customer savings
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Duke Energy Corp. says its move to combine electric utility subsidiaries in North and South Carolina into one entity could save customers more than $1 billion over a d...
Aug 15, 2025
Duke Energy seeks to merge Carolina utilities, projecting more than $1B in customer savings
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Duke Energy Corp. says its move to combine electric utility subsidiaries in North and South Carolina into one entity could save customers more than $1 billion over a decade. The...
Aug 15, 2025
Rushing floodwater from heavy rain kills 2 in North Carolina
SPRING HOPE, N.C. (AP) - Two people were found dead in central North Carolina after they and a police officer trying to save them were swept away in rushing floodwaters, authorities said Wednesday.Ano...
Aug 07, 2025