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WakeMed to consider combination with Charlotte-based health system
A major development in health care services in the Triangle. WakeMed is considering an offer to merge with Charlotte based Atrium Health.
Congressman Edwards facing ethics probe
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NCN News) - A western North Carolina congressman is now the subject of an ethics investigation, according to multiple media reports. CNN, citing two sources ...
Hurricanes emerge from lengthy between-rounds pause to face Flyers in NHL playoffs
The Carolina Hurricanes and Philadelphia Flyers are set to open their second-round series in the NHL playoffs. The Hurricanes are the top seed in the Eastern Conference and sw...
Trump says a Spirit bailout still is possible as doubts about the airline's survival mount
President Donald Trump said Friday that his administration was still weighing a taxpayer-funded takeover of Spirit Airlines, with talks ongoing and no final decision yet on wh...
After NASCAR's Greg Biffle and family died, police now think 'friends' stole from them
New search warrants reveal a potential plot involving "friends" of former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and his wife, Cristina. The warrant's affidavits say that friends...
Bessent wants Americans to avoid easy-money traps and invest in financial literacy
WASHINGTON (AP) - Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says he's concerned about the allure of easy money - lottery tickets, buy now, pay later loans and the promise of a crypto w...
'Mormon Wives' star Taylor Frankie Paul and ex-partner ordered to stay 100 feet apart
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Taylor Frankie Paul, a reality TV star from "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives," and the father of her 2-year-old son were ordered Thursday to s...
Trump signs bill funding the Department of Homeland Security, ending record shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House has voted to fund much of the Department of Homeland Security and bring an end to the longest agency shutdown in history. The bipartisan package ha...
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Homemade Truffle Fries
These rich, flavorful truffle fries are a delicacy you can make right in your kitchen. Ingredients 3 large russet potatoes 2-3 tbsp truffle oil 2 tbsp olive oil ½ cup g...
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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...
