Category Archives: WPTF News
Governor tours rehab center, discusses fight against opioid abuse
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (NCN News) -- Governor Josh Stein was in Charlotte Monday (May 18) to highlight the fight against opioid abuse. He toured Hope Haven, a substance abuse rehabilitation center and highli...
May 18, 2026
Two suspects in a shooting at a San Diego mosque are dead, a police source says
By JULIE WATSON Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) - Three men were killed in a shooting at a San Diego mosque Monday and both suspects are dead, San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl said. Both suspects are...
May 18, 2026 A police car stands guard as day breaks at the mosque at the Islamic Center of San Diego, September 19, 2001 in San Diego, CA. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
Trump says he's called off Iran strike planned for Tuesday at request of Gulf allies
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said he is holding off on a military strike on Iran planned for Tuesday because "serious negotiations" are underway. Trump's announcement in a social media pos...
May 18, 2026 U.S. President Donald Trump speaks from the Cross Hall of the White House on April 1, 2026 in Washington, DC. Trump used the prime-time address to update the nation on the war in Iran. (Photo by Alex Brandon-Pool/Getty Images)
Wilmington man accused of threatening president
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) -- A federal grand jury indicted Christopher James Hill, 32, of Wilmington, NC, for threatening President Donald Trump. The Defendant posted messages on Facebook threatening t...
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Judge allows gun and notebook as evidence at Mangione's trial in UnitedHealthcare CEO's killing
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - A gun and notebook that prosecutors say link Luigi Mangione to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson can be used as evidence at his mu...
May 18, 2026
Clayton Police investigate homicide
CLAYTON, N.C. (WPTF) - Clayton police are investigating a homicide that took place Monday morning (May 18). The incident occurred at the Heritage Court Apartments on East Main Street around 10 a.m. A ...
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Health experts advise caution when the heat is on
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) - While summer is officially more than a month away, health officials are taking time to remind people about the dangers of high temperatures. Governor Josh Stein proclaimed M...
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Israeli troops intercept vessels from a flotilla trying to breach the blockade of Gaza
By SUZAN FRASER and MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - The Israeli military intercepted Monday boats off the coast of Cyprus, part of the latest wave of flotilla activists attemptin...
May 18, 2026 Boats belonging to the Global Sumud Flotilla, carrying activists and humanitarian aid, depart for Gaza from the port of Marmaris, Turkey, Thursday, May 14, 2026, in an attempt to break the Israeli naval blockade. (AP Photo/Murat Kocabas)
China agrees to boost trade for US beef and poultry following Trump-Xi summit
By DIDI TANG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - China has agreed to ramp up trade for U.S. agricultural products such as beef and poultry, buying at an annualized rate of $17 billion per year for 2026...
May 18, 2026 BEIJING, CHINA - MAY 14: U.S. President Donald Trump (L) and Chinese President Xi Jinping participate in a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People on May 14, 2026 in Beijing, China. The trip by Trump is focused on trade, regional security, and strengthening bilateral ties between the world's two largest economies. (Photo by Kenny Holston-Pool/Getty Images)
And they're off: record holiday travel predicted despite spiking gas prices
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NCN News) - Despite higher gas prices and other economic uncertainty, it appears a record number of people will hit the roads - or the skies - for the start of the summer travel seas...
May 17, 2026 LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MAY 23: Vehicles drive on Interstate 5 ahead of the Memorial Day weekend on May 23, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. The American Automobile Association (AAA) = projects 45 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles from home for Memorial Day between Thursday, May 21 and Monday, May 25, 2026 (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)