Category Archives: WPTF News
Duke, Arizona, Michigan and Florida lead title odds for March Madness, bettors expect chalky results
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) - The No. 1 seeds had a clear separation over the rest of the field when last year's NCAA Tournament bracket was revealed and it played out that way wi...
Mar 15, 2026 Duke Blue Devils players celebrate after defeating the Virginia Cavaliers during the finals of the men's ACC Tournament at Spectrum Center on March 14, 2026 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images)
Snow and wind batter parts of US, with threat of thunderstorms and tornadoes starting later Sunday
By SOPHIA TAREEN and GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) - A broad and erratic patchwork of severe weather rumbled across much of the U.S. on Sunday, dumping heavy snow and making roads im...
Mar 15, 2026 Workers clear snow off the ground Sunday, March 15, 2026, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
BEST NC's Brenda Berg discusses school leadership, homeschooling and education policy
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) - School leadership, the growth of homeschooling and broader education policy issues were among the topics discussed by Brenda Berg, president and CEO of BEST NC, during a rec...
Mar 15, 2026 (Getty Images)
No. 1 Duke holds on to beat Virginia 74-70 for 2nd straight ACC Tournament title under Jon Scheyer
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Isaiah Evans scored 20 points, Cameron Boozer made two free throws with 3.9 seconds to seal the game and No. 1 Duke defeated No. 10 Virginia 74-70...
Mar 15, 2026 Duke guard Cayden Boozer (2) moves the ball against Virginia guard Sam Lewis during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in Charlotte, N.C., Saturday, March 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
Aho, Svechnikov lead Hurricanes over Lightning to hand coach Rod Brind'Amour a win in his 600th game
By ERIK ERLENDSSON Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Sebastian Aho and Andrei Svechnikov each had a goal and an assist and the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 on Saturday ni...
Mar 14, 2026 Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho (20) watches his shot get past Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) for a goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, March 14, 2026, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Howard downs NC Central in MEAC Tourney
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) - Cam Gillus, Ose Okojie and Bryce Harris all scored 14 points, and top-seeded Howard opened the second half with a decisive run to beat No. 3 seed North Carolina Central 70-63 on We...
Mar 14, 2026 The NCAA logo is seen on the wall as Yeshiva players warmup prior to playing against Worcester Polytechnic Institute during the NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Championship - First Round at Goldfarb Gymnasium on at Johns Hopkins University on March 6, 2020 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
One dead in Clayton early morning shooting
CLAYTON, N.C. (WPTF) - One person is dead, a second injured and a third facing charges after an early morning shooting in Clayton Saturday (March 14) According to a release from the Johnston County Sh...
Mar 14, 2026
Durham Police investigate double fatal shooting
DURHAM, N.C. (WPTF) - Two people are dead after a shooting on North Roxboro Street in Durham just before Midnight Saturday (March 14). Officers responded to a report of gunfire in the 3500 block of No...
Mar 14, 2026
Tehran claims the US attacked it from the UAE as Iran war enters its third week
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran urged people Saturday to evacuate the Middle East's busiest port and two others in the United Arab Emirates, openly threatening a neighboring country's non-U.S....
Mar 14, 2026 A plume of smoke rises after an explosion on March 2, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was confirmed killed after the United States and Israel launched a joint attack on Iran on February 28. Iran retaliated by firing waves of missiles and drones at Israel, and targeting U.S. allies in the region. (Photo by Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)
Before recent attack, Michigan synagogue had been bolstering its security
By ED WHITE AND ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press The Michigan synagogue that came under attack this week when an armed man drove his car into the building had for months been strengthening its secur...
Mar 14, 2026 Police vehicles sit outside the Temple Israel synagogue Friday, March 13, 2026, in West Bloomfield Township, Mich. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)