Category Archives: WPTF News
Pedestrian dies after being hit by Frontier Airlines plane that was taking off at Denver airport
By The Associated Press DENVER (AP) - A Frontier Airlines plane hit and killed a pedestrian on the runway of the Denver International Airport during takeoff, airport authorities said, sparking an engi...
May 9, 2026 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 15: A Frontier Airlines plane lands at San Francisco International Airport on April 15, 2025 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
NC breakfast staple missing: what we know about the Neeses' situation
GREENSBORO, N.C. (NCN News) - It has been a familiar fixture on North Carolina tables for generations. Now it has disappeared and there are lots of unanswered questions. Retailers have told multiple m...
May 9, 2026 Neeses' sausage and other meat products are very popular on North Carolina tables, but operations at its Greensboro plant appear to be shut down (photo courtesy NCPedia.org, North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources).
Bright lights and hot orbs: UFO files shed light on sightings but leave interpretation to the public
By SEUNG MIN KIM and COLLIN BINKLEY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Buzz Aldrin observing a "fairly bright light source" while aboard the Apollo 11. A mysterious object making "multiple 90-degree t...
May 8, 2026 Files on UFOs, released Friday, May 8, 2026, by the Pentagon, are photographed in Washington. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)
Scammers at it again: what you should know about DMV text messages
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) - If you get a message ordering you to pay the DMV, it's probably a scam. Attorney General Jeff Jackson is warning North Carolinians about a recurring text message scam impers...
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Trump says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a 3-day ceasefire and a prisoner swap
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Friday that the leaders of Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a three-day ceasefire and an exchange ...
May 8, 2026
NFL and referees agree on a 7-year collective bargaining agreement, avoiding potential work stoppage
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer The NFL and the NFL Referees Association agreed Friday on a new seven-year collective bargaining agreement that avoids a potential work stoppage and use of replace...
May 8, 2026 INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 14: Head coach Dan Campbell of the Detroit Lions speaks referee Alan Eck #76, side judge Dale Shaw #104 and down judge David Oliver #24 during a 41-34 Los Angeles Rams win at SoFi Stadium on December 14, 2025 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
US stocks rise to records after a solid jobs report overshadows higher oil prices
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. stock market rose to records Friday following the latest sign that the nation's job market is doing better than economists expected. The S&...
May 8, 2026 Options trader Justin Kanda works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday, May 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
The latest: Canvas system is online after a cyberattack disrupted thousands of schools
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press Tens of thousands of students studying for final exams around the world Friday regained access to a key online learning system after a cybe...
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Cherry Point air show begins May 9 with weekend flight demonstrations, aircraft displays
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. (NCN News) - The Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point Air Show begins May 9 and will run all weekend, bringing flight demonstrations and aircraft displays ...
May 8, 2026 FILE - U.S. Navy Blue Angels F/A-18 Hornets practice their performance ahead of the Fleet Week air show October 9, 2009 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
More arrests in car break-ins; what you need to know
DURHAM, N.C. (WPTF) - More arrests in connection with a recent rash of vehicle break-ins in Durham and Research Triangle Park and other areas. Twice in April, 18-year-old Lester Mayo was booked into t...
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