Category Archives: Featured

MIKE RALEY WPTF Weekend Gardener We have enjoyed growing the very colorful Crocosmia-"montbretia" or "Coppertips"- a summer-blooming flower that reminds me of a miniature gladiola. Crocosmia grows fro...

MIKE RALEY WPTF Weekend GardenerMelissa and I just returned from a trip to Norway where we traveled as far north as Myrdal, which is 3,000 feet above sea level and about 350 miles south of the Arctic ...

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If you’re a fan of hound dogs, Forrest might just be your perfect match! This sweet, gentle guy absolutely LOVES his sniff walks-he’s basically a professional scent detective, soaking up a...

Jeremy Piven talks with Matt Murphy about passing on a big role on The Office, dating, and stand-up comedy. Jeremy Piven is at Raleigh Improv in Cary, NC on May 2nd and 3rd.

By MIKE RALEY WPTF Weekend GardenerHow many of you have ever heard of the Ninebark shrub or Physocarpus opulifolius for those of you who like to get technical? I hadn't until recently! Since then I ha...

Meet Sadie the Lady, a 2-year-old 45 lb pointer mix looking for her forever home. This sweet and spicy diva has a heart of gold! She is a total lovebug and once she bonds with you, she will be your lo...

Franklyn is a one year old, medium energy boy! He gets excited when you come to his kennel, but volunteers say he is easy to collar and walk on the leash. He does pull at times, especially when heR...

By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - With Thanksgiving and the formal launch of the holiday shopping season, Americans will again be consumed with the annual trifecta of turkey, travel and...

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Lea Miller-Tooley hopped off a call to welcome the Baylor women's basketball team to the Atlantis resort in the Bahamas, where 80-degree temperatures made it easy f...