Category Archives: WPTF News
State, local governments reach nearly $600 million over PFAS contamination
RALEIGH, NC. (NCN News) -- Attorney General Jeff Jackson and North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Secretary Reid Wilson announced a $590 million deal between the state of North Carolina,...
Sep 10, 2026 State Attorney General Jeff Jackson
Sept. 11 ranks among the most historic events in many Americans' lifetimes, polling shows
Program Note: FM 92.5, AM 680 WPTF will present a SPECIAL EDITION: 9-11 at 25 throughout the day, Friday, Sept. 11 By LINLEY SANDERS and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Twenty-five y...
Sep 10, 2026 NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 8: The Tribute in Light is illuminated over the skyline of lower Manhattan and One World Trade Center, as seen from the Empire State Building, ahead of the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attack on the World Trade Center on September 08, 2026, in New York City. (Photo by Gary Hershorn/Getty Images)
Trump makes a dubious pledge to give every US adult $5,000 if GOP wins
By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press resident Donald Trump pledged Wednesday to send every American adult $5,000 if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections, an ex...
Sep 10, 2026 DALLAS, TEXAS - SEPTEMBER 09: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks on stage on the first day of the 2026 Republican National Convention at the American Airlines Center on September 09, 2026 in Dallas, Texas. U.S. President Donald Trump will headline the Republican National Committee's first-ever midterm convention as he aims to highlight his administration’s achievements and rally support for GOP candidates just two months before the upcoming elections being held on November 3. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
BEFORE THE BELL: World shares retreat and oil prices trade above $100 a barrel
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) - Shares in Europe and Asia were mostly lower Thursday following a retreat on Wall Street as the price of crude oil again traded above $100 a barre...
Sep 10, 2026 Currency traders watch monitors at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
Durham sheriff's office seeks animal cruelty suspect
DURHAM, NC (WPTF) -- Durham County Sheriff's Office Animal Services investigators are seeking to identify a person of interest in a suspected case of animal cruelty. Just before 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday,...
Sep 09, 2026
Trump says oil prices that spiked because of Iran war likely won't come down until after midterms
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Wednesday that oil prices that have surged because of the Iran war likely won't come down until after U.S. midterm elect...
Sep 09, 2026 JOINT BASE ANDREWS, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 09: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding Air Force One on September 09, 2026 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. Trump is traveling to Dallas to attend the first day of the 2026 Republican National Convention where he is scheduled to deliver the keynote address. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Panthers owner David Tepper still believes Bryce Young can bring multiple Super Bowls to Carolina
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - When Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper traded up to draft quarterback Bryce Young with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 draft, he proclaimed ...
Sep 09, 2026 JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA - AUGUST 21: Bryce Young #9 of the Carolina Panthers in the tunnel prior to the preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Field on August 21, 2026 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images)
THE CLOSING BELL: Stocks fall on Wall Street as oil prices jump back above $100 a barrel after Iran war escalates
By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks on Wall Street lost ground again Wednesday as the price of crude oil climbed back above $100 a barrel amid further escalation in the U.S. ...
Sep 09, 2026 NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 09: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on September 09, 2026 in New York City. Stocks fell again in early trading Wednesday as high oil prices continue to worry investors. The Dow fell more than 400 points in morning trading. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Mistrust of US government information is rising across major issues, a new poll shows
By AMELIA THOMSON-DEVEAUX and LINLEY SANDERS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Americans are more skeptical of government information than they were a few years ago, with majorities now saying they h...
Sep 09, 2026 Olivier26 / Depositphotos.com
Former officer faces child sex charges
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) -- The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) has arrested former Aberdeen Police Lieutenant Leigh Ann Brooks. On Dec. 2, 2025, the Aberdeen Police Chief asked the...
Sep 09, 2026