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Meet Lucille, the epitome of charm. This laid-back lady is your ideal companion, always ready to share life’s moments by your side. Lucille’s journey began as a devoted mother, nurturing seven chubby pups while in the care of a local shelter. Since joining the Second Chance family, Lucille has captured the ...

Come out to the MEGA RV Show, going on now at the Carolina Premium Outlets. KIX 102FM will be there Thursday from 12 - 2 p.m. with lots of KIX prizes, including your chance to win tickets to see Toto in Raleigh. Get exclusive offers on premium brands like Brinkley, Grand Design, Jayco and more! Plus, you get an exclusi...

Join KIX at the Annual Spring Open House at Aluminum Company of North Carolina on Friday, April 10 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.! Enjoy complimentary food, valet parking, and multiple free drawings for prizes! Plus, enter to win tickets to see Toto in Raleigh! Now that spring is here, there is never a bad time to think about h...

North Carolina Symphony presents "Jurassic Park in Concert." Experience this epic film projected in HD with your North Carolina Symphony performing John Williams' iconic score live. Win every day in the 4 O'Clock Freebies with BMAC! 🎟️ Tickets on sale now! 🎟️

Win tickets to see the legendary duo Air Supply - A Matter of Time Tour at Raleigh Memorial Auditorium on Saturday, September 12! Brush up on your Air Supply trivia and be ready to answer Jim's Air Supply Fast Facts to be at the show! Listen just after 8 a.m. for Big Jim's Fast Facts to win! 🎟️ Tickets on now on s...

This sweet girl is a very loving and curious soul who enjoys exploring her surroundings and being close to her people. She has a gentle personality and loves attention, happily soaking up pets and affection whenever she can. Because she enjoys having her space and all the love to herself, she may do best as the only ca...

The trout lily, a native North Carolina wildflower known for its brief late-winter bloom, offers a subtle but striking sign of spring in woodland landscapes. During a recent visit to the North Carolina Botanical Garden in Chapel Hill, a single blooming specimen highlighted the plant's delicate yellow and maroon petals ...

Curtis Media Group wants to give you a "Backyard Bunch" - inspired by Peter Brady himself, Christopher Knight from The Brady Bunch, who's coming to this year's Southern Ideal Home Show Friday and Saturday! Your Projects Begin Here. The Fairgrounds Southern Ideal Home Show, April 10th through 12th at the North...

Coca-Cola or as she also likes to be called, Coco or Coco Bear is, in simple terms just a sweet, salt of the earth girl. She is the perfect dog to accompany her human on hikes or walks but also during nap time. She's just the right balance of playful energy and chill. She will need some support with a little bit of lea...

Maya is a beautiful tuxedo girl with a very gentle heart. She is incredibly sweet and loving. Maya can be shy and sensitive, and new environments may feel overwhelming for her at first. She's looking for a calm, patient adopter who understands that trust takes time and won't expect her to settle in overnight. With gent...

Meet Chardonnay - a total sweetheart with a gentle guardian heart. This loving girl has earned the nickname "little shadow" because she adores her people and likes to stay close, quietly keeping an eye on everything. True to her German Shepherd roots, Chardonnay is alert and aware but calm and affectionate, h...

Becky (3½) is a soft, snuggly calico queen who melts into pets and loves cozy naps near her people 🤍 Buckley (3½) is her orange tabby best friend with a calm, comforting presence and a serious talent for lazy-day cuddles. Becky is gentle and affectionate, always happiest close to those she loves. Buckl...

Ziggy is a 3-year-old poodle mix with a big heart and plenty of pep! He's the best of both worlds-happy to go for walks and burn off his energy, then just as content to curl up on the couch, the bed, or even the floor for a cozy nap. While he may give a few barks when someone's at the door, he quickly settles and greet...

Lorena is a truly sweet girl with the gentlest soul. From her soft demeanor to her loving presence, she's the kind of cat who brings a sense of calm wherever she goes. She enjoys the company of other cats and does well with feline friends, especially those who match her easygoing nature. Lorena can also do well with po...

Meet Bugsy - a stunning tan beauty with plush, velvety fur and a personality just as warm. Bugsy is fully housebroken and loves nothing more than soaking up the sunshine while lounging in the backyard. Don't let her elegance fool you-this girl has hops, so yard time should always be supervised! She's social, energetic,...

By MIKE RALEY WPTF Weekend Gardener I have always been fascinated by unusual plants, trees, shrubs and flowers that I rarely see, especially those growing in North Carolina. Autumn-blooming cherry, Higan Cherry or Autumnalis Rosea (Prunus x subhurtella), is a rarity around these parts as far as I can determine. It is a...

By MIKE RALEY WPTF Weekend Gardener I have spent many hours looking out our window into the backyard. It gives Melissa and me great pleasure. The same can be said for the joy of watching the many birds that visit and reserve their bit of habitat in the Raley landscape. I think my real interest in birding began with my ...

By MIKE RALEY WPTF Weekend Gardener Alas, another plant I have never owned and rarely seen in the landscapes in the Triangle. Of course, I normally don't trespass to look for plants so there may be a lot more out there than I realize. One of the reasons may be that the Carolina Silverbell (Helesia carolina), a native f...

By MIKE RALEY WPTF Weekend Gardener Our friend Phil Campbell and her brother, who owns a separate nursery near Mt Airy, grow extraordinary plants of all kinds. Every year Phil brings down poinsettias and other Christmas wonders from brother Jim's place. Beauties like the Holiday Cactus and Cyclamen. It's the latter I w...

I have always believed that God is in everything. There can be nothing on Earth to which this idea applies more than a garden. Don't forget - one of God's first creations was the Garden of Eden. George Bernard Shaw once wrote, "The best place to find God is in a garden." For me, gardening has become a spiritu...