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What to expect in North Carolina's state primaries
WASHINGTON (AP) - North Carolina voters will narrow down the field of candidates Tuesday in a competitive U.S. Senate race that could decide control of the closely divided cha...
Rex Healthcare settles with feds over Covid-19 vaccine policies
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - Rex Healthcare is settling with a federal agency over COVID-19 vaccine policies. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) sued Rex on b...
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Oil prices leap on worries about war in the Middle East, while US stocks trim their sharp losses
NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks are slipping, while oil prices leap on worries that war in the Middle East will slow the global flow of crude. The S&P 500 slipped 0.3% Monday,...
Severe Weather Awareness Week: Officials say now is the time to prepare
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - This week is Severe Weather Preparedness Week, with emergency management officials urging North Carolinians to be prepared should severe weather impact ...
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FBI investigates Texas bar shooting that killed 2 and wounded 14 as possible terrorist act
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Authorities say a gunman wearing clothes with an Iranian flag design and the words "Property of Allah" killed two people and wounded 14 at a Tex...
Rev. Jesse Jackson returns home to South Carolina to lie in state
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. is returning to South Carolina for a final public farewell. On Monday, Jackson will lie in state at the Capitol in Columbia. T...
23XI team co-owned by Michael Jordan delivering perfect start to season in a 'perfect partnership'
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Michael Jordan calls Denny Hamlin the mastermind behind their 23XI NASCAR racing team. Hamlin calls their co-ownership a perfect partnership. The team has...
Gulf carriers resume some flights even as US-Israel strikes and Iran retaliation fuel travel chaos
LONDON (AP) - Several international airlines are resuming a small number of flights from the United Arab Emirates as war-driven airspace closures strand tens of thousands of t...
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Classic Banana Bread
This simple, sweet banana bread makes for a great snack or breakfast on-the-go. Ingredients 3 very ripe bananas, mashed ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted ¾...
Weekend Gardener
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...
