Category Archives: WPTF News
Wake County woman charged with failure to report child death, other violations
WENDELL, N.C. (WPTF) - A Wake County woman is facing multiple misdemeanor charges - including failure to report a child death in a timely manner --- in connection with an unlicensed childcare center. ...
Apr 8, 2026 Tamika Jones Fowler, 47, of Wendell, was charged Monday (April 6), with multiple counts of child welfare violations and operating an unlicensed childcare facility. (photo courtesy Wake County Bureau of Forensic Services)
GM recalling more than 270,000 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles in US due to rearview camera screen issue
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer General Motors is recalling more than 270,000 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles in the U.S. because the rearview camera screen may display a distorted or blank image. Th...
Apr 8, 2026 Cars sit on a Chevrolet dealership's lot on June 20, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
Artemis II astronauts make long-distance call to the space station as they head home from the moon
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer HOUSTON (AP) - Still aglow from their triumphant lunar flyby, the Artemis II astronauts made more history Tuesday: calling their friends aboard the International Spa...
Apr 7, 2026
US and Iran agree to 2-week ceasefire as Trump pulls back on threats
By BASSEM MROUE, JON GAMBRELL and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - U.S. President Donald Trump pulled back on his threats to launch devastating strikes on Iran late Tuesday, swerving to...
Apr 7, 2026 Bystanders watch from a distance as rescue teams and first responders work at the site of a strike that, according to a security official at the scene, destroyed half of the Khorasaniha Synagogue and nearby residential buildings in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, April 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
Hurricanes overcome Geekie's hat trick, top Bruins in OT to claim the Metropolitan Division title
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Jaccob Slavin scored at 1:13 of overtime as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Boston Bruins 6-5 on Tuesday night and claimed their fourth Metropolitan Division title in six years. ...
Apr 7, 2026 Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Brandon Bussi (32) eyes the puck against the Boston Bruins during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, April 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)
Michael Malone takes over at North Carolina as the Tar Heels turn to an outsider from the NBA
By BOB SUTTON Associated Press CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Michael Malone acknowledged that he's an outsider as North Carolina's basketball coach. "I did not play here. I'm not from Carolina," he said Tu...
Apr 7, 2026 Former Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone has been named the next UNC head basketball coach. (file photo/Getty Images)
Mullin pledges progress on disaster relief during his first official trip in Chimney Rock
By REBECCA SANTANA and GABRIELA AOUN ANGUEIRA Associated Press CHIMNEY ROCK, N.C. (AP) - Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Tuesday toured North Carolina areas devastated by Hurricane Hel...
Apr 7, 2026 Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, right, talks with Mayor Peter O'Leary, during a trip to survey damage caused by Hurricane Helene, Tuesday, April 7, 2026 in Chimney Rock, N.C. This is Mullin's first official trip since replacing Kristi Noem. (AP Photo Rebecca Santana)
Wall Street swings sharply as uncertainty increases about what will happen in the war with Iran
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks swung sharply as uncertainty about what will happen in the war with Iran increased. The S&P 500 fell as much as 1.2% Tuesday, hours ahea...
Apr 7, 2026 People walk by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in the financial district on March 09, 2026, in New York City. The Dow was down over 700 points in morning trading as global markets continue to react to events in the Middle East. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Halifax Resolves recognized at new visitors center
HALIFAX, N.C. (NCN News) - A key document that set the stage for the American Revolution is being recognized at a new visitors' center. Governor Josh Stein joined the Department of Natural and Cultura...
Apr 7, 2026 Governor Josh Stein joined the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources to celebrate the opening of a new visitor center at Halifax Historic Site. (photo courtesy governor's office)
Police identify missing man who died in crash
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - Raleigh police have identified a rideshare driver who died in a crash, after he was reported missing. Police now say that Linwood Phillips, 48, died in a crash around 4:30 p.m. ...
Apr 7, 2026