Category Archives: Triangle/Local

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. An...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Individuals in central North Carolina counties whose homes and belongings were damaged by massive rains last month from Tropical Storm Chantal can now seek state-funded ...

CARY, N.C. (AP) - A funeral was held over the weekend for Dr. Greg Brannon, a physician in North Carolina and past favorite of political conservatives who ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate and Ho...

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics WriterWASHINGTON (AP) - The monthly jobs report is already closely-watched on Wall Street and in Washington but has taken on a new importance after President Donald...

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - The monthly jobs report is already closely-watched on Wall Street and in Washington but has taken on a new importance after President Donal...

By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated PressPERRY, N.Y. (AP) - As a student in western New York’s rural Wyoming County, Briar Townes honed an artistic streak that he hopes to make a living from one day....

By MIKE RALEY WPTF Weekend GardenerI have grown to love lantana. I never really had anything against it. It’s just the fact I haven’t had a lot of sun areas in my landscape and lantana can...

By MIKE RALEY WPTF Weekend Gardener I have grown to love lantana. I never really had anything against it. It's just the fact I haven't had a lot of sun areas in my landscape and lantana can take up a ...

By RUSS BYNUM and MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated PressSAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) - Residents in the Southeast U.S. are no strangers to heat in the summertime, but this week’s sweltering hot weather set at le...

By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated PressCARY, N.C. (AP) - A former congressman will no longer seek an open U.S. Senate seat in North Carolina next year now that fellow Democrat Roy Cooper is running...