Category Archives: Triangle/Local
Record-low temperatures shock the Southeast US while snowfall blankets parts of the Northeast
By HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated PressThe first major cold spell of the season plunged parts of the southeastern U.S. into record-low temperatures Tuesday, delivering a shock for 18 million pe...
Nov 11, 2025
US airlines cancel more than 2,500 weekend flights largely due to government shutdown
By JOHN SEEWER Associated PressU.S. airlines canceled more than 2,500 weekend flights by Saturday evening as the Federal Aviation Administration's mandate to reduce air traffic because of th...
Nov 09, 2025
US airlines cancel more than 2,500 weekend flights largely due to government shutdown
By JOHN SEEWER Associated Press U.S. airlines canceled more than 2,500 weekend flights by Saturday evening as the Federal Aviation Administration's mandate to reduce air traffic because of the governm...
Nov 09, 2025
Federal judge orders Trump administration to fully fund SNAP benefits in November
By GEOFF MULVIHILL and MICHAEL CASEY Associated PressA federal judge in Rhode Island ordered the Trump administration Thursday to find the money to fully fund SNAP benefits for November, a decision th...
Nov 06, 2025
Deputy fatally shoots a 13-year-old boy wanted for grandmother’s killing in North Carolina
RAEFORD, N.C. (AP) - A North Carolina deputy shot and killed a 13-year-old boy wanted in the killing of his grandmother when the teenager charged toward the officer with a piece of lumber the boy had ...
Oct 31, 2025
Deputy fatally shoots a 13-year-old boy wanted for grandmother's killing in North Carolina
RAEFORD, N.C. (AP) - A North Carolina deputy shot and killed a 13-year-old boy wanted in the killing of his grandmother when the teenager charged toward the officer with a piece of lumber the boy had ...
Oct 31, 2025
North Carolina lawmaker accused of sex crimes resigns from state House
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A North Carolina state lawmaker accused by authorities of sex-related crimes involving a 15-year-old resigned his legislative seat on Friday....
Oct 31, 2025
Johnston County sheriff says a North Carolina suspect may have killed 4 of his children over several months
SMITHFIELD, N.C. (AP) - The North Carolina man accused of killing four of his children after human remains were found inside the trunk of a vehicle at their home appears to have spread the s...
Oct 29, 2025
Duke University study finds EVs quickly overcome their energy-intensive build to be cleaner than gas cars
By ALEXA ST. JOHN Associated PressDETROIT (AP) - Making electric vehicles and their batteries is a dirty process that uses a lot of energy. But a new study says that EVs quickly make up for that with ...
Oct 29, 2025
Composting Made Easy: Tips from the WPTF Weekend Gardener
By MIKE RALEY WPTF Weekend GardenerOne of the most economical and practical things you can do for the plants in your landscape and vegetable garden is to start a compost pile. We've discussed it fairl...
Oct 26, 2025