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China agrees to boost trade for US ag products such as beef and poultry following Trump-Xi summit
3+ hour, 20+ min ago (756+ words) China would restore market access for U. S. beef and resume imports of poultry from U. S. states determined by the U. S. Department of Agriculture to be free of the bird flu, the White House said. The deals are on top of China's soybean purchase…...
Triangle businesses come together in Cary to support vendors impacted by Painted Tree Boutique shutdown
1+ hour, 58+ min ago (380+ words) CARY, N. C. (WNCN) " Vendors and small business owners were stunned when Painted Tree Boutiques suddenly closed all of its stores across the country last month. Among the 60 locations shut down were four in North Carolina, including two in the Triangle. However,…...
3 firefighters injured while battling massive house fire just south of Charlotte
5+ hour, 37+ min ago (201+ words) INDIAN LAND, S. C. (WJZY) " Three firefighters are recovering after battling a large house fire Sunday afternoon in Indian Land, just south of the North Carolina line near Charlotte and Pineville. Crews responded to a home on Baker Creek Avenue with heavy…...
Taiwan's president defends US arms purchases that Trump called "bargaining chip'
14+ hour, 1+ min ago (434+ words) U. S. arms sales to Taiwan and security cooperation between the two sides are not only governed by law but also a catalyst for regional peace and stability, President Lai Ching-te said in a statement. "We thank President Trump for his continued…...
With largest US commuter rail system shut down, New York governor urges unions to resume talks
10+ hour, 50+ min ago (744+ words) This is my official invitation. We didn't want you to leave. You left. You're welcome to come back. I'll provide refreshments, whatever you like. Just c'mon back," Hochul told a news conference as the strike " the first in three decades…...
Laid his working tools down: Owner of popular Raleigh barbecue restaurant dies
12+ hour, 39+ min ago (315+ words) RALEIGH, N. C. (WNCN) " The owner of a popular barbecue restaurant that sits just inside of Raleigh has died. Ole Time Barbecue announced that Jerry Benjamin Hart died at the age of 72 on Wednesday. The restaurant celebrated its 33rd anniversary just three days…...
Sick of spam calls? See which states file the most complaints | CBS 17
17+ hour, 28+ min ago (447+ words) (NEXSTAR) " It's become an obnoxious reality with no apparent end in sight " spam calls that interrupt our day with calls ranging from unwanted to services to dangerous scams. In 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) received more than 2. 6 million complaints about…...
Roanoke Rapids Lake search in Halifax County for missing boater enters fourth day
14+ hour, 13+ min ago (180+ words) ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C. (WNCN) " The search for a dad who went kayaking before the vessel capsized in Roanoke Rapids Lake has entered yet another day between Halifax and Northampton County. Rescue crews from Halifax, Nash, Northampton and Wake counties have been…...
Shots fired in neighborhood in southeast Raleigh; homes hit by gunfire, police say
15+ hour, 54+ min ago (94+ words) CBS 17 RALEIGH N. C. (WNCN) " Police are searching for suspects after shots were fired just after midnight Sunday in a southeast Raleigh neighborhood. According to the Raleigh Police Department, officers responded to shots fired on Putnam Road, a small street near Paint…...
Record heat possible before central NC moisture returns
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (426+ words) A significant heat wave of the season arrives Sunday, bringing a summer-like feel to central North Carolina. After starting the morning in the lower 60s, abundant sunshine and a gusty southwest wind will send temperatures soaring into the lower 90s by afternoon....