RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) — The 2025 Raleigh Wide Open Music Festival is set to return October 3-4, filling downtown with live music, art, food trucks, beer gardens, and family fun. Executive Director David Brower says the free event is a celebration of community, featuring genres like bluegrass, folk, gospel, and Americana—plus artists from hurricane-impacted counties.… Continue Reading
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) – Researchers from Duke University have launched a study in Black Mountain, North Carolina, to examine fungal growth in buildings damaged by Hurricane Helene. The team, called Climate and Fungi, is investigating how flood-related fungi form indoors, how they may be adapting to warmer temperatures, and what potential health risks they pose—particularly for people with respiratory conditions.… Continue Reading