Category Archives: Triangle/Local
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
Man accused of killing Ukrainian refugee on North Carolina train charged with federal crime
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department on Tuesday charged a man accused of fatally stabbing a Ukrainian refugee on a North Carolina commuter train last month ...
Sep 09, 2025
Charlotte officials under fire after man with long criminal history kills Ukrainian woman on train
By ERIK VERDUZCO and SARAH BRUMFIELD Associated PressCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Officials in Charlotte, North Carolina, faced sharp criticism for failing to keep a man with a history of mental illness, ar...
Sep 08, 2025
Judge OKs settlement in North Carolina voter registration lawsuit by Justice Department
BY GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated PressRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A federal judge on Monday approved a plan to settle a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump's Justice Department that demanded Nor...
Sep 08, 2025