KIX Kitties and K9s: Meet Pelican!
Meet Pelican! He’s a six-year-old orange and white tabby with a heart full of love and a soft spot for making feline friends. He’s FIV-positive, but don’t let that scare you off. Cats like Pelican can live long, happy, healthy lives, and he’s got plenty of snuggles and head bumps left to give. He’s a…… Continue Reading
Shack Interviews Lawrence Gowan of Styx
Shack caught up with Styx keyboardist and vocalist Lawrence Gowan prior to their show at Coastal Credit Union Music Park July 9th. It’ll be Styx, The Kevin Cronin Band (former lead vocalist of REO Speedwagon) and former Eagle Don Felder on The Brotherhood of Rock Tour. Tickets on sale now at livenation.com. Shack Interviews Lawrence…… Continue Reading
Serviceberry: A little-known native tree that birds (and gardeners) love
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) – Many years ago, my family and I were visiting relatives in Ohio in early April. On the way back home it snowed, although it did not stick to the roads. It stopped snowing as we were coming down Fancy Gap mountain on the Virginia-North Carolina border, just north of Mount Airy. I have vivid memories of a tree with white blooms that caught my eye. It was a Serviceberry (Amelanchier) which is in the rose family. It is also called Shadbush, Shadblow, Juneberry, and Sugarplum. Native to all three regions of North Carolina and I had never seen one, so I read up on it and asked my “WPTF Weekend Gardener” co-host Anne Clapp about this interesting tree.… Continue Reading
KIX Kitties and K9s: Meet Mitzi!
Meet Mitzi, a loving and lively one-year-old female tuxedo cat with a flair for affection and a whole lot of personality! This sweet, talkative girl lives for pets — she’s always on the move, nudging her head or butt toward your hand to make sure she gets all the love she can. A true lap…… Continue Reading
Longtime WRAL anchor Charlie Gaddy dies at 93
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) — Charlie Gaddy, one of North Carolina’s most recognizable broadcasters and a longtime anchor on WRAL-TV, has died at age 93. Before beginning his television career, Gaddy worked for a time at WPTF, the flagship station of the North Carolina News Network. In a 2024 interview marking WPTF’s 100th anniversary, he recalled the early days of local radio programming, including a show called Ask Your Neighbor.… Continue Reading