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Iran fires on 3 ships in the Strait of Hormuz as US maintains blockade and diplomacy stalls
Iran fired on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz and seized two of them on Wednesday, intensifying its assault on shipping in the key waterway. The attacks came a day after U...
Legislature approves Medicaid funding, adds measures to fight abuse and fraud
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) -- Only two days into the Short Session, the General Assembly voted for a deal to provide up to $319 million more in funding for Medicaid to finish ou...
US stocks rally to records, but Brent oil also tops $100 on worries about the Iran war
NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. stock market set more records after GE Vernova and other big companies joined the parade reporting fatter profits for the start of the year than analy...
Smithfield announces plans for new Tobs home
The Johnston County town of Smithfield is taking another step toward bringing collegiate summer baseball to town next year.
Drug maker to build manufacturing campus in Durham
DURHAM, N.C. (WPTF) - Durham will be home to a new $1.4 billion, 185-acre pharmaceutical manufacturing campus that will bring hundreds of short-term and long-term jobs. Local ...
Dave Mason, co-founder of Traffic known for 'We Just Disagree' and 'Feelin' Alright,' dies at 79
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Dave Mason - the co-founder of the psychedelic British band Traffic, songwriter behind classic rock hits "Feelin' Alright...
Former Benson Cop faces rape, kidnapping charges
A former Benson police officer is now facing rape and kidnapping charges.
Former Wisconsin guard John Blackwell announces that he's transferring to Duke
Former Wisconsin guard John Blackwell is heading to Duke. Blackwell announced his commitment in an Instagram post. Blackwell was one of the most highly regarded players to ent...
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Tanghulu
This crunchy dessert combines two delicious tastes--fruit and sugar. Ingredients Fresh fruit (strawberries, grapes, blueberries, mandarin segments, etc.) 1 cup sugar ½ ...
Weekend Gardener
The beauty of the fringe tree in North Carolina landscapes
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - I can vividly recall the first time I ever laid eyes on a "Fringe Tree" (Chionanthus virginicus), also known as "Grandfather's Beard.&quo...
