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High Point University Survey: let's stop changing time
HIGH POINT, N.C. (WPTF) - This weekend, we move clocks back one hour and return to daylight saving time, but respondents to a new poll say they want time to stay the same. In ...
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Page expands lead over Berger in State Senate race
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page has widened his razor-thin lead over State President Pro Tem Phil Berger in the Republican primary for Senate Distric...
Man charged with striking Wake County Sheriff's deputy
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - A man is now in custody, and a sheriff's deputy sent to the hospital, after an early afternoon incident near Jones Sausage Road in Raleigh Friday (March...
Evidence suggests the deadly blast at an Iranian school was likely a US airstrike
JERUSALEM (AP) - Satellite images and videos of an Iranian girls school damaged by large explosions at the start of a U.S.-Israeli airstrike campaign targeting the Islamic Rep...
Oil surges to its highest price since 2023, and stocks drop after data shows a weaker US job market
NEW YORK (AP) - Oil shot to its highest price since 2023 after surging again because of the Iran war, and a weak update on the U.S. job market knocked stocks lower to cap Wall...
Update: Orange County murder suspect in custody
HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. (WPTF) - A murder suspect sought by the Orange County Sheriff's Office was apprehended in Virginia just after 5 p.m. Friday afternoon (March 6). An Orange C...
Trump rules out talks absent Iran's 'unconditional surrender' as Israel strikes Lebanon
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to rule out talks with Iran absent its "unconditional surrender." Israeli warplanes pounded B...
North Carolina star Caleb Wilson breaks right thumb in practice and is out for the season
North Carolina says star freshman Caleb Wilson broke his right thumb in practice and will miss the remainder of the season. Wilson was hurt Thursday while working his way back...
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Restaurant Style Mexican Rice
This Mexican-inspired rice is delicious with tacos, enchiladas, or all on its own! Ingredients 1 cup long-grain white rice 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 cloves garlic, minced ...
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This unusual cherry tree thrives in North Carolina yards
By MIKE RALEY WPTF Weekend Gardener I have always been fascinated by unusual plants, trees, shrubs and flowers that I rarely see, especially those growing in North Carolina. A...
