Category Archives: WPTF News
Trump says the US will 'guide' stranded ships from the Strait of Hormuz, starting on Monday
By ADAM SCHRECK, MELANIE LIDMAN and CARA ANNA Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The United States will launch an effort on Monday to "guide" stranded ships from the Iran-gripped Stra...
May 3, 2026 QESHM ISLAND, IRAN - APRIL 28: The Ateela 2 Oil Tanker boat navigates the sea on April 28, 2026 on Qeshm Island, Iran in the Strait of Hormuz. (Photo by Asghar Besharati/Getty Images)
Hurricane season is around the corner, what you need to know now
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) - With the start of Atlantic Hurricane Season less than a month after, state officials and emergency managers are saying now is the time to get ready. During Hurricane Prepare...
May 3, 2026 ATLANTIC BEACH, NC Waves crash around the Oceanana Pier as the outer edges of Hurricane Florence being to affect the coast September 13, 2018 in Atlantic Beach.
(Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
How a weaker dollar is quietly making life more expensive
By MATT SEDENSKY AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) - A hidden force is quietly pushing up costs for everything from your summer vacation to your weekly grocery bills: a weaker U.S. dollar. The dollar h...
May 3, 2026 FILE- This Wednesday, June 6, 2018, file photo shows U.S. currently in New York. AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)
Stankoven, Andersen lead Hurricanes past Flyers 3-0 in Game 1 of 2nd-round series
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Logan Stankoven scored twice to continue his postseason tear and the Carolina Hurricanes smothered the Philadelphia Flyers in a 3-0 victory Saturda...
May 2, 2026 Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen (31) is congratulated by Jaccob Slavin, left, following Game 1 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series against the Philadelphia Flyers in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, May 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)
Burn ban lifted in most NC counties, here's what we know
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) -- Citing recent rainfall over much of the state, The N.C. Forest Service has lifted a ban on all open burning for 81 counties effective 8 a.m. Sunday, (May 3). The statewide ...
May 2, 2026
President Trump says he is reviewing a new Iranian proposal to end the war
By AAMER MADHANI, SARAH EL DEEB and CARA ANNA Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he was reviewing a new Iranian proposal to end the war but also...
May 2, 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)
Golden Tempo takes the Kentucky Derby as Cherie DeVaux becomes the 1st woman to train its winner
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Golden Tempo won the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, making Cherie DeVaux the first woman to train the winner of the opening leg of the Triple Crow...
May 2, 2026 Kentucky Derby entrant Golden Tempo works out at Churchill Downs Friday, May 1, 2026, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
A federal court blocked a widely used abortion pill from distribution by mail. Here's what to know
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM and GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press In the biggest jolt to abortion policy in the U.S. since the overturning of Roe v. Wade, a federal appeals court has restricted access to one ...
May 2, 2026 CASPER, WYOMING - MARCH 10: In this photo illustration, A packet of Mifepristone is seen at Wyoming's last abortion clinic, Wellspring Center March 10, 2025 in Casper, Wyoming. (Photo illustration by Natalie Behring/Getty Images)
Lee County man faces more charges after chase
SANFORD, N.C. (WPTF) -- A Lee County man is now facing a litany of charges after leading police on a chase Friday (May 1) According to the Lee County Sheriff's Department facebook page, deputies attem...
May 2, 2026 Lee County authorities made an arrest after a chase and seized a handgun and drugs. (photo courtesy Lee County Sheriff's Office facebook page)
US warns shipping firms over paying Iran to transit the Strait of Hormuz
By SARAH EL DEEB and ADAM SCHRECK Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) - The United States is warning shipping companies they could face sanctions for making payments to Iran to safely pass through the Strait...
May 2, 2026 MUSCAT, OMAN - MARCH 30: A police speed boat patrols the port as oil tankers and high speed crafts sit anchored at Muscat Anchorage near the Strait of Hormuz on March 30, 2026 in Muscat, Oman. (Photo by Elke Scholiers/Getty Images)