Category Archives: News

Update: Orange County murder suspect in custody
HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. (WPTF) - A murder suspect sought by the Orange County Sheriff's Office was apprehended in Virginia just after 5 p.m. Friday afternoon (March 6). An Orange County investigator servin...
Bruce Ferrell Mar 06, 2026 The Orange County Sheriff's department is searching for Matthew Jared Vukmer in connection with a stabbing deah (photo courtesy Orange County Sheriff's Department).

No charges expected in bicyclists death
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - Raleigh police say no charges will be filed in connection with a traffic collision that led to the death of a bicyclist. On Thursday, February 26, at 7:18 p.m., the Raleigh Poli...
Bruce Ferrell Mar 03, 2026

Six facing drug charges in Siler City
SILER CITY, N.C. (WPTF) - Six people are now facing charges in a Chatham County drug investigation. According to a Sheriff's Department press release, the investigation at a residence followed the exe...
Bruce Ferrell Mar 03, 2026

Rex Healthcare settles with feds over Covid-19 vaccine policies
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - Rex Healthcare is settling with a federal agency over COVID-19 vaccine policies. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) sued Rex on behalf of an employee fired ...
Bruce Ferrell Mar 02, 2026 ridofranz / Depositphotos.com

Severe Weather Awareness Week: Officials say now is the time to prepare
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - This week is Severe Weather Preparedness Week, with emergency management officials urging North Carolinians to be prepared should severe weather impact their communities. "North...
Bruce Ferrell Mar 02, 2026 believeinme / Depositphotos.com

Raleigh shooting suspect found in Rowan County
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - With the assistance of the Rowan County Sheriff's Office, detectives with the Raleigh Police Department have made an arrest in a February 22 Raleigh shooting. Joe Gibbs, 23, was...
Bruce Ferrell Feb 27, 2026

Suspicious device found at Garner church
GARNER, N.C. (WPTF) - A hazardous device was safety destroyed near a Garner church off U.S. Highway 70 Friday morning. (Feb. 27). The area near The Capital Church was evacuated with nearby roads shut ...
Bruce Ferrell Feb 27, 2026

Wake Tech health campus reaches key milestone
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - A major milestone has been reached for a major health care education facility in the Triangle. The final beam has been secured Thursday (Feb. 26) for Wake Tech's Perry Family Si...
Bruce Ferrell Feb 26, 2026 An artist rendering of the Wake Tech Perry Health Sciences Campus, under construction near WakeMed's flagship hospital. (Courtesy Wake Technical Community College)

Durham Police continue search for shooting suspect
DURHAM, N.C. (WPTF) - Durham police are providing more details as they search for a shooting suspect. On Tuesday, Feb. 17, a man was shot at the intersection of Globe Rd. and Page Rd. Witnesses report...
Bruce Ferrell Feb 26, 2026

Test Scores and Graduation Rates Improve in North Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - According to annually released data that was presented to the State Board of Education on Wednesday, North Carolina students achieved a three-year high in most standardized test...
Curtis Media Sep 03, 2025
