Category Archives: WPTF News
Iran fires on 3 ships in the Strait of Hormuz as US maintains blockade and diplomacy stalls
By JON GAMBRELL and DAVID RISING Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran fired on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz and seized two of them on Wednesday, intensifying its assault on ...
Apr 22, 2026 ARABIAN SEA - APRIL 20: In this handout photo provided by U.S. Central Command, U.S. forces patrol the Arabian Sea near M/V Touska on April 20, 2026, after firing upon the Iranian-flagged vessel that the U.S. accused of attempting to violate the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports near the Strait of Hormuz. (Handout Photo by the U.S. Navy via Getty Images)
Smithfield announces plans for new Tobs home
SMITHFIELD, N.C. (WPTF) -- The Johnston County town of Smithfield is taking another step toward bringing collegiate summer baseball to town next year. In a release, town leaders said that 58 acres loc...
Apr 22, 2026
Legislature approves Medicaid funding, adds measures to fight abuse and fraud
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) -- Only two days into the Short Session, the General Assembly voted for a deal to provide up to $319 million more in funding for Medicaid to finish out the fiscal year that en...
Apr 22, 2026
US stocks rally to records, but Brent oil also tops $100 on worries about the Iran war
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. stock market rallied to more records Wednesday after GE Vernova, Boston Scientific and other big companies joined the parade reporting fatter p...
Apr 22, 2026 The America 250 logo is displayed at the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on April 20, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Dave Mason, co-founder of Traffic known for 'We Just Disagree' and 'Feelin' Alright,' dies at 79
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Dave Mason - the co-founder of the psychedelic British band Traffic, songwriter behind classic rock hits "Feelin' Alright" and "Hole in My Shoe," and R...
Apr 22, 2026 NEW YORK - DECEMBER 02: Dave Mason performs at the grand opening of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ANNEX NYC on December 2, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
Former Wisconsin guard John Blackwell announces that he's transferring to Duke
Former Wisconsin guard John Blackwell is heading to Duke. Blackwell announced Tuesday in an Instagram post that he had committed to Duke. Blackwell was one of the most highly regarded players to enter...
Apr 22, 2026 FILE - Wisconsin guard John Blackwell dribbles against Ohio State during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Jan. 31, 2026, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Kayla Wolf, File)
Trump says the US will extend its ceasefire with Iran at Pakistan's request
By MUNIR AHMED, JON GAMBRELL and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) - President Donald Trump said Tuesday the United States is extending its ceasefire with Iran at Pakistan's request as he wa...
Apr 21, 2026 A government supporter chants slogans during a gathering after the announcement of a two-week ceasefire with the United States and Israel in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, April 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
Alan Osmond, the eldest member of the Osmonds, has died at 76
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Alan Osmond, the eldest member of the chart-topping family act The Osmonds, died Monday after decades with multiple sclerosis. He was 76. According to ...
Apr 21, 2026 LAS VEGAS - AUGUST 14: (L-R) Entertainers Jay Osmond, Jimmy Osmond, Merrill Osmond, Marie Osmond, Donny Osmond, Wayne Osmond and Alan Osmond, perform at the Orleans Hotel & Casino August 14, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The members of the Osmond family have reunited to film a television special for PBS called, "The Osmond 50th Anniversary, starring The Osmond Brothers, with special guests Donny, Marie, and Jimmy," which is scheduled to air in the U.S. in March 2008. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Stocks slip and oil prices rise on uncertainty about US-Iran ceasefire talks
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks and oil prices flip-flopped Tuesday as uncertainty rose about what will happen following a two-week ceasefire in the war with Iran, which is...
Apr 21, 2026 Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on April 20, 2026 in New York City. Stocks opened up mixed as investors continue to monitor the U.S. war with Iran after an escalation over the weekend due to the seizure of an Iranian-flagged cargo ship. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Durham police make arrest in RTP car break-ins
DURHAM, N.C. (WPTF) - Durham authorities have made the first of what could be multiple arrests in a series of vehicle break-ins in Durham County. On Friday (April 17), investigators from the Durham Co...
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