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BACK TO SCHOOL: Insurance Commissioner offers safety tips
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey urged adults and children alike to keep safety in mind as school bells begin to ring across the state.
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Bryce Young and the Panthers find better footing in a 34-17 victory at the Jaguars
Bryce Young had much more success in his second game of the preseason, completing 5 of 6 passes for 49 yards and setting up a touchdown in Carolina's 34-17 victory against the...

TARIFF WAR: Canada will impose retaliatory tariffs on US goods beginning Sept. 8 as trade negotiations collapse
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will impose retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods beginning Sept. 8. The move escalates a trade conflict after Washington imposed 5...

Vance campaigns at the Ohio steel plant where his grandfather worked
Vice President JD Vance has returned to his hometown to campaign for Republican candidates at a steel plant where his grandfather worked.

NCAA gets win in court on 5-year eligibility rule, but this is hardly the end of the lawsuits
A federal appeals court has temporarily halted a court order that would have granted thousands of athletes an extra year of eligibility.

Supreme Court's chief justice allows work on Trump's $400M White House ballroom to continue for now
The Supreme Court is allowing the White House to continue construction on President Donald Trump's $400 million White House ballroom project for now.

THE CLOSING BELL: US stocks rise, even as the bond market applies more pressure
U.S. stocks rose and trimmed their losses from a shaky week. That's even though the bond market, which has been the center of Wall Street's action, remained jumpy and added mo...

12 year old cougar dies at NC Zoo
A 12-year-old cougar has died at the North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro.
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Fish and Chips
Golden beer-battered fish served alongside crunchy homemade fries creates a classic British-style comfort food that's hearty and satisfying. Ingredients For the Fish 1½...
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A Taste of Summer: Growing Blackberries in North Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - Summer reminds me of one of the premier desserts in North Carolina. When I was a youngster growing up in Nash County, one of the many thrills was diggin...








