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Rural NC churches to bolster student reading skills over the summer
An initiative in United Methodist churches across rural North Carolina aimed at strengthening students' reading skills has reached two congregations in Cumberland County.

US military says 2 troops are dead and 1 is missing after Iran attacks a base in Jordan
The U.S. military is reporting the first U.S. troop deaths from direct Iranian fire since the war's early days.

Trump urges Darline Graham to run for full Senate term as funeral scheduled for Lindsey Graham
President Donald Trump says Darline Graham, the sister of the late Lindsey Graham, has his support to run for a full term to replace her brother in the U.S. Senate.

THE CLOSING BELL: The sell-off for AI winners deepened and yanked stock markets lower worldwide.
The S&P 500 fell 1% Friday to finish its first losing week in the last three and only its third since March. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.8%, and the Nasdaq ...

Bill Belichick's 1st college team struggled at UNC. He's hoping lessons learned lead to more success
"Look, I learn every year, I learn things every day," UNC football coach Belichick said Friday morning during the Atlantic Coast Conference's preseason football medi...

Lettuce at Taco Bell in 5 states confirmed as a source of diarrhea-causing parasite
Federal health officials have identified lettuce from Mexico served by Taco Bell locations across five U.S. states as a source of the widespread outbreak of diarrhea-causing p...

Swinney says help from Congress is only way to discourage 'blatant' tampering in college football
Clemson head football coach Dabo Swinney has accused Ole Miss of recruiting tampering to lure linebacker Luke Ferrelli. Sweeney says he provided evidence yet hasn't heard back...

A 7.3 earthquake hits Mexico-Guatemala border with no immediate damage reported
By EDGAR H. CLEMENTE Associated Press TAPACHULA, México (AP) - A strong earthquake struck the southern Mexican Pacific coast on Friday, right on the border with Guatema...
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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...








