Category Archives: Top Agriculture News
Iconic North Carolina tourist attraction damaged by Helene will be demolished
By MAKIYA SEMINERA and ALLEN G. BREED Associated Press Nearly a year after Hurricane Helene's devastating pathway through western North Carolina, a vibrant tourist attraction offering visitors a seren...
Aug 08, 2025
Rushing floodwater from heavy rain kills 2 in North Carolina
SPRING HOPE, N.C. (AP) - Two people were found dead in central North Carolina after they and a police officer trying to save them were swept away in rushing floodwaters, authorities said Wednesday. An...
Aug 07, 2025
Trump announces 90-day negotiating period with Mexico as 25% tariff rates stay in place
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States will enter a 90-day negotiating period with Mexico over trade as 25% tariff rates stay in place, President Donald Trump said Thursday....
Jul 31, 2025
Lantana: The sun-loving, pollinator-friendly powerhouse
By MIKE RALEY WPTF Weekend Gardener I have grown to love lantana. I never really had anything against it. It's just the fact I haven't had a lot of sun areas in my landscape and lantana can take up a ...
Jul 30, 2025
Some North Carolina Democratic lawmakers break from party to pass Republican priorities
By MAKIYA SEMINERA and GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina Republican lawmakers on Tuesday overrode several vetoes by Democratic Gov. Josh Stein, getting just enough...
Jul 29, 2025
Union Pacific and Norfolk seek 1st transcontinental railroad through a massive merger
By JOSH FUNK AP Transportation WriterOMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Union Pacific wants to buy Norfolk Southern in a $85 billion deal that would create the first transcontinental railroad in t...
Jul 29, 2025
Record-breaking heat wave scorches Southeast US
By RUSS BYNUM and MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) - Residents in the Southeast U.S. are no strangers to heat in the summertime, but this week's sweltering hot weather set at least o...
Jul 29, 2025
Crocosmia: From Sweet Melissa’s grandparents to your garden
MIKE RALEY WPTF Weekend GardenerWe have enjoyed growing the very colorful Crocosmia-"montbretia" or "Coppertips"- a summer-blooming flower that reminds me of a miniature gladiola. Crocosmia grows from...
Jul 26, 2025
Crocosmia: From Sweet Melissa's grandparents to your garden
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...
Jul 26, 2025
Beef prices have soared in the US - and not just during grilling season
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Anyone firing up the grill this summer already knows hamburger patties and steaks are expensive, but the latest numbers show prices have climbed to r...
Jul 21, 2025