Category Archives: WPTF News
Eagles acquire veteran backup quarterback Andy Dalton from Panthers, AP source says
Veteran quarterback Andy Dalton is heading to the Philadelphia Eagles to provide depth behind Jalen Hurts, a person with knowledge of the trade told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The person, spea...
Mar 18, 2026
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
US stocks slump on worries about higher oil prices, inflation and interest rates
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks slumped Wednesday after a report said inflation was primed to worsen even before the war with Iran caused oil prices to spike. That a...
Mar 18, 2026 Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on March 18, 2026 in New York City. Stocks continued to slide at opening amid an interest rate decision by the Federal Reserve and a release of producer price index that showed wholesale prices rose more than expected in February. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
State board denies Berger's special recount requests, review continues
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) - The State Board of Elections has rejected a request from State Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger to hand count selected votes in his challenge to the results of the distr...
Mar 18, 2026 FILE - North Carolina President Pro Tempore Phil Berger, R- Guliford, Rockingham, speaks after he was re-elected to the position at the Legislative Building, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward, File)
An AI-rendered Val Kilmer will posthumously appear in a new film
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) - A year after the actor's death, a generative AI version of Val Kilmer will co-star in an independent film, in one of the boldest uses yet of artificial int...
Mar 18, 2026 Actor Val Kilmer attends the "Fourth Dimension" premiere during the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival at the AMC Lowes Village on April 24, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Getty Images)
Mullin tells senators Homeland Security needs funding as he faces confirmation hearing
By REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Markwayne Mullin, President Donald Trump's pick for Department of Homeland Security secretary, said Wednesday that Congress needed to put partisan...
Mar 18, 2026 U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) is sworn in as he testifies during a confirmation hearing to be the next Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on March 18, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump nominated Mullin to replace Kristi Noem as DHS Secretary. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Making menstrual leave official: 2 paid days off a month for period pain
By EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - It started with a casual lunch conversation between a county governor and his cabinet ministers about a colleague's menstrual pain. The discus...
Mar 18, 2026 Volunteers sew reusable sanitary pads inside the Fempad NGO workshop in the Kibera informal settlement on the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya, Feb. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Atieno Muyuyi)
North Carolina's Wilson, Texas Tech's Toppin among the missing stars in the NCAA Tournament
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer Top-ranked Duke earned the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament behind star freshman Cameron Boozer and an overpowering inside game. But as the Blue Devils embar...
Mar 18, 2026 North Carolina forward Caleb Wilson (8) dunks over Georgia Tech guard Akai Fleming (0) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Colin Hubbard)
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)
Tramon Mark's late jumper gives Texas a 68-66 win over NC State in the First Four
By JEFF WALLNER Associated Press DAYTON, Ohio (AP) - Tramon Mark hit a fadeaway jumper from just inside the 3-point line with 1.1 seconds left, and Texas survived a late rally to beat N.C. State 68-66...
Mar 18, 2026 Tramon Mark #12 of the Texas Longhorns shoots the ball against NC State Wolfpack during the second half in the First Four game of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at UD Arena on March 17, 2026 in Dayton, Ohio. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)