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At least 1 student among 5 people shot at Virginia State University as police investigate
Five people were wounded in a shooting involving multiple suspects at Virginia State University early Saturday, prompting a campus lockdown and police investigation just as st...
Democrats' 2028 presidential calendar gives Black and Latino voters and union members an early say
Democrats seeking the party's presidential nomination in 2028 will need to prove themselves early on in states where Black and Latino voters and union members are key supporte...
THE CLOSING BELL: Wall Street slips from its record following the latest weak update on the US economy
U.S. stocks edged back from their all-time high following the latest economic report to come in surprisingly weak.
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Trump asks Supreme Court to let White House ballroom construction continue during appeal
President Donald Trump's administration has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to allow the White House to continue construction on its $400 million ballroom project while it appeal...
Judge moves Alex Murdaugh retrial from small county, but motion to toss out case will wait
A judge has decided to move Alex Murdaugh's murder retrial out of the small county where it originally took place.
N.C. Labor Commissioner to welcome Artemis II Astronaut Christina Koch to NCDOL
Labor Commissioner Luke Farley and the N.C. Department of Labor will welcome NASA Artemis II astronaut and North Carolina native Christina Koch on Wednesday, August 26, for a ...
Trump says record-setting Navy deployment to support Iran operations 'not nearly long enough'
President Donald Trump downplays concerns about the USS Abraham Lincoln's extended deployment in the Middle East.
Grand Jury declines to indict former Chapel Hill cop
A grand jury in Louisiana has declined to indict a former Chapel Hill law enforcement officer who was accused of planning to kill Black people in a mass shooting at a New Orle...
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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...
