Category Archives: WPTF News
North Carolina's brutal schedule continues with games against No. 7 Florida, No. 18 UCLA up next
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer North Carolina coach Hubert Davis has been spending the past couple of weeks preaching about the importance of details. The Tar Heels will certainly need to be det...
Dec 17, 2024
A 15-year-old girl fatally shoots a teacher and a teenager at a Christian school in Wisconsin
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A 15-year-old student opened fire inside a study hall at a small Christian school in Wisconsin, killing a teacher and a teenager and prompting a sw...
Dec 17, 2024
Next North Carolina governor names 7 Cabinet secretaries, with 2 current department heads
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina Democratic Gov.-elect Josh Stein announced his choices for a majority of his Cabinet positions Monday before he takes office n...
Dec 17, 2024
Governor presents Hurricanes' coach Rod Brind'Amour with North Carolina honor
By BOB SUTTON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour was presented with the state's highest honor by Gov. Roy Cooper after Sunday's 4-1 win over the Columbus B...
Dec 15, 2024
Bill Belichick 'always wanted' to give college coaching a try. Now he will at North Carolina
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer Bill Belichick had just been introduced Thursday as North Carolina's next football coach when chancellor Lee Roberts came armed with a gift: a short-sleeved gray hoodie...
Dec 12, 2024
Stock market today: Wall Street's rally stalls as Nasdaq pulls back from its record
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stock indexes fell Thursday following some potentially discouraging data on the economy. The S&P 500 slipped 0.5% for its fourth loss in the la...
Dec 12, 2024
Country star Morgan Wallen sentenced in chair-throwing case
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Country music star Morgan Wallen on Thursday pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor counts of reckless endangerment for throwing a chair from th...
Dec 12, 2024
Holiday Gift Guide: Handcrafted items from North Carolina support hurricane recovery
By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The town of Asheville, known for its artists and restaurants, is a tourist destination and the economic hub of North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mou...
Dec 12, 2024
Trump is named Time's Person of the Year and rings the New York Stock Exchange's opening bell
By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - President-elect Donald Trump rang the opening bell Thursday at the New York Stock Exchange after being recognized for the second time by Time maga...
Dec 12, 2024
North Carolina announces 5-year deal with Bill Belichick to take over as coach of the Tar Heels
By ROB MAADDI and AARON BEARD AP Sports Writers Bill Belichick had seemingly been waiting for the right opportunity to return to an NFL sideline. Instead, the six-time Super Bowl-winning head coach is...
Dec 11, 2024