Category Archives: News
Johnston County town thwarts cyber attack
CLAYTON, N.C. (WPTF) - One Johnston County town is dealing with possible cyber crimes impacting its operations. The Town of Clayton is investigating what it called "suspicious network activity affecti...
Mar 23, 2026 Town of Clayton Information Services Team work to bring staff back online following suspicious network activity (photo courtesy Town of Clayton)
Durham County government building renamed for Bell
DURHAM, N.C. (WPTF) - A longtime Durham government leader is being recognized. The Durham Board of County Commissioners held a ceremony Friday (March 20) officially renaming the Administration II Buil...
Mar 20, 2026 Durham, North Carolina, USA downtown skyline at twilight.
Berger-Page margin remains the same, more protests expected
REIDSVILLE, N.C. (NCN News) - After the completion of a recount, the margin in the District 26 Republican senate primary remains the same. Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page leads Senate President Pro...
Mar 19, 2026
NCDMV providing wait time data on line
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) - You can now go on-line to see how long wait times are at the Division of Motor Vehicles. The new feature on its website that provides customers with estimated wait times and...
Mar 19, 2026 (Getty Images)
AG Jackson fighting proposed TV merger
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) - North Carolina's attorney general Jeff Jackson is joining with a group of attorneys general fighting a proposed merger that could affect what you see on television, and how ...
Mar 19, 2026
Democrats storm out of Justice Department leaders' briefing on the Epstein files
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday stormed out of a closed-door briefing on the Jeffrey Epstein files by Justice Department...
Mar 18, 2026
French Bulldogs lead top dog list, but Raleigh is different
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) - While French Bulldogs may be the most popular breed in the U.S., other breeds are more popular in some parts of North Carolina. That from a new report by the American Kennel...
Mar 18, 2026 NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 11: A Labrador Retriever competes during 149th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show – Junior Showmanship, Group Judging (Sporting, Working, Terrier) + Best in Show at Madison Square Garden on February 11, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images for Westminster Kennel Club)
Battle continues over stinky trees
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) - While once thought as a way to dress up yards and neighborhoods, the war on the stinky Bradford Pear tree continues in North Carolina. North Carolina residents can remove an...
Mar 18, 2026
Duke University announces millions for community projects funding
DURHAM, N.C. (WPTF) - Duke University is investing several million dollars for community projects through what it calls the "HomeGrown" Initiative announced Wednesday (March 18). The initiative makes ...
Mar 18, 2026 Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA, circa 1960. (Photo by Harvey Meston/Archive Photos/Getty Images)
New numbers released on tourism activity
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (NCN News) - We're hearing the latest numbers on tourism in the Tar Heel State - with visitors spending almost $37 billion dollars in 2024. Those numbers were released Tuesday (March 1...
Mar 17, 2026 USA, North Carolina, Asheville, elevated city skyline, dawn.