Category Archives: Triangle/Local

MIKE RALEY WPTF Weekend Gardener We have enjoyed growing the very colorful Crocosmia-"montbretia" or "Coppertips"- a summer-blooming flower that reminds me of a miniature gladiola. Crocosmia grows fro...

By GRAHAM LEE BREWER Associated PressSince the 1980s, the Lumbee Tribe has lobbied Congress to acknowledge it as a sovereign nation. There was renewed hope last year when both major party candidates i...

By CHRISTINA LARSON AP Science WriterWASHINGTON (AP) - It’s almost time for summer’s meteor shower duet.The Southern Delta Aquariid and the Alpha Capricornid meteor showers ...

APEX, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina's first standalone children's hospital will be built in a bedroom community near the state capital, the project's health systems announced Thursday, creating a campus ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - There were three potential storm-related deaths in North Carolina amid flooding from the remnants of Tropical Storm Chantal, a state official said Tuesday.The state's Departm...

SANFORD, N.C. (AP) - A North Carolina family of four, including two school-age children, died when their small plane crashed as they flew back from Florida.The National Transportation Safety Board sai...

SANFORD, N.C. (AP) - A North Carolina family of four, including two school-age children, died when their small plane crashed as they flew back from Florida.The National Transportation Safety Board sai...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) – Trusted headlines, twisted reach? A new study in Nature finds that even reputable news stories can help fuel misinformation-especially when they're passed around by users ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) – It's already been nine months since Hurricane Helene carved its path through the Southeast-leaving behind memories many are still rebuilding from. State Assistant Climatol...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) – If good eats and live tunes are your Fourth of July vibe, head to the State Farmers Market in Raleigh this Friday-its Food Truck Rodeo is rolling in from 4 to 9 p.m. Monic...