Category Archives: Triangle/Local

Father of teenage suspect in Hedingham mass shooting pleads guilty to gun storage crime
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The father of a teenager accused in a 2022 mass shooting in North Carolina's capital city that left five people dead pleaded guilty Wednesday to storing improperly a handgun that ...
Curtis Media Sep 25, 2024

Governor Cooper declares State of Emergency as Hurricane Helene approaches North Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - Governor Roy Cooper declared a State of Emergency today as North Carolina braces for the arrival of Hurricane Helene, which is expected to bring life-threatening conditions to t...
Curtis Media Sep 25, 2024

NC State economist Dr. Michael Walden discusses AI’s economic impact and potential disruptions
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - Artificial intelligence has the potential to make our jobs easier and significantly boost productivity and spur economic growth as well as disrupt the labor market and increase ...
Curtis Media Sep 22, 2024

North Carolina judge won’t prevent use of university digital IDs for voting
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A North Carolina trial judge refused on Thursday a Republican Party request that he block students and employees at the state's flagship public university from being able to show ...
Curtis Media Sep 19, 2024

National Voter Registration Day highlights upcoming election-related deadlines
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - Today marks National Voter Registration Day, a non-partisan civic holiday established in 2012 to encourage Americans to register to vote.For North Carolina residents, October 11...
Curtis Media Sep 17, 2024

Ex-Granville County sheriff’s convictions over falsifying training records overturned
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated PressRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A North Carolina appeals court on Tuesday overturned a former county sheriff’s fraud and obstruction convictions, declaring allegations ...
Curtis Media Sep 17, 2024

Wake County public libraries offer free online tutoring
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) – Wake County Public Libraries (WCPL) has partnered with Tutor.com to offer free, on-demand online tutoring for all library cardholders. This new service provides students, ...
Curtis Media Sep 16, 2024

Carolina Hurricanes home arena to be renamed “Lenovo Center” in new naming rights deal
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - The Carolina Hurricanes' home arena will soon have a new name, following a 10-year agreement between Lenovo and Hurricanes Holdings, LLC.The arena will be renamed "Lenovo Center...
Curtis Media Sep 12, 2024

NC Central University to hold special passport acceptance fairs for first-time customers
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) – A Triangle area university is helping people obtain a passport without an appointment.Two special passport acceptance fairs will be held at North Carolina Central Universi...
Curtis Media Sep 10, 2024

New pilot program seeks to increase college access for North Carolina students
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) – The University of North Carolina System today unveiled NC College Connect, a streamlined college application program designed to simplify the process for high school senio...
Curtis Media Sep 05, 2024
