Category Archives: Triangle/Local

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...
Curtis Media 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...
Curtis Media 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...
Curtis Media Aug 07, 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. An...
Curtis Media Aug 07, 2025

North Carolina residents can now seek state aid after Tropical Storm Chantal
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 ...
Curtis Media Aug 06, 2025

Funeral held for Dr. Greg Brannon, North Carolina tea party favorite and ex-Senate candidate
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...
Curtis Media Aug 06, 2025

Trump says he doesn’t trust the jobs data, but Wall Street and economists do
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...
Curtis Media Aug 04, 2025
Trump says he doesn't trust the jobs data, but Wall Street and economists do
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...
Curtis Media Aug 04, 2025

College isn’t in the plans for many rural students despite stepped-up recruiting efforts
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....
Curtis Media Aug 03, 2025

Lantana: The sun-loving, pollinator-friendly powerhouse
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...
Curtis Media Jul 30, 2025
