Category Archives: WPTF News
NC Best holds education lab
CARY, N.C. (NCN News) - Teachers, principals, policy experts and education advocated gathered Monday (March 23) at BEST NC's annual North Carolina Education Innovation Lab to discuss ways to improve e...
Mar 23, 2026 LOUISVILLE, KY - MARCH 17: Students and teachers participate in a socially distanced classroom session at Medora Elementary School on March 17, 2021 in Louisville, Kentucky. Today marks the reopening of Jefferson County Public Schools for in-person learning with new COVID-19 procedures in place. (File Photo by Jon Cherry/Getty Images)
In the era of NIL and transfers, the Sweet 16 is filled with veteran teams that have stuck together
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer ST. LOUIS (AP) - Purdue was struggling to put away Miami in the second half of their second-round NCAA Tournament game on Sunday when Braden Smith, Fletcher Loyer ...
Mar 23, 2026 Gicarri Harris #24 and Oscar Cluff #45 of the Purdue Boilermakers high five against the Miami Hurricanes during the second half in the second round of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Enterprise Center on March 22, 2026 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
Johnston County town thwarts cyber attack
CLAYTON, N.C. (WPTF) - One Johnston County town is dealing with possible cyber crimes impacting its operations. The Town of Clayton is investigating what it called "suspicious network activity affecti...
Mar 23, 2026 Town of Clayton Information Services Team work to bring staff back online following suspicious network activity (photo courtesy Town of Clayton)
Tyler Reddick wins at Darlington in 4th NASCAR win this season for Michael Jordan's team
DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) - A malfunctioning battery, a cool suit that got very hot and a big deficit to the leader with less than 50 laps remaining at Darlington Raceway. The "Track Too Tough To Tame" te...
Mar 22, 2026 Tyler Reddick, driver of the #45 Xfinity Toyota, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Cup Series Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway on March 22, 2026 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
Thomas' 17 points propel No. 3 Duke past No. 6 Baylor 69-46 in 2nd round of women's March Madness
By DOUG BONJOUR Associated Press DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - Delaney Thomas had 17 points and Toby Fournier scored 13 of her 15 points in the first half, helping No. 3 Duke beat No. 6 Baylor 69-46 on Sunday i...
Mar 22, 2026 Arianna Roberson #21 of the Duke Blue Devils defends a shot against Darianna Littlepage-Buggs #5 of the Baylor Bears in the first half during a second round game of the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Cameron Indoor Stadium on March 22, 2026 in Durham, North Carolina. (Photo by Lance King/Getty Images)
Hurricanes score 3 time on the power play in a 5-1 win over the Penguins
By DAN SCIFO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) - Seth Jarvis scored on a power play and assisted on two other man-advantage goals as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-1 on Sunday. ...
Mar 22, 2026 Pittsburgh Penguins' Bryan Rust (17) is defended by Carolina Hurricanes' Jordan Staal (11) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, March 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Welcome to allergy season. Here's how to protect yourself
By KENYA HUNTER AP Health Writer ATLANTA (AP) - Allergy season can be miserable for tens of millions of Americans when trees, grass, and other pollens cause runny noses, itchy eyes, coughing and sneez...
Mar 22, 2026 Dancing woman in poppy field (Getty Images)
Trump touted bigger tax refunds this year, but Americans will likely spend them on gas
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. economy was supposed to start the year with a bang, fueled by an unusually large jump in tax refunds from President Donald Trump's...
Mar 22, 2026 People pump gas at a Murphy's USA gas station on March 09, 2026 in Lockhart, Texas. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
Acuff scores 36 as Arkansas holds off No. 12 seed High Point 94-88 to reach the Sweet 16
By ERIK GARCIA GUNDERSEN Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Darius Acuff Jr. had 36 points and six assists to help No. 4-seeded Arkansas survive a scare from 12th-seeded High Point with a 94-88 vi...
Mar 22, 2026 Head coach Flynn Clayman of the High Point Panthers embraces Rob Martin #3 against the Arkansas Razorbacks during the second half in the second round of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Moda Center on March 21, 2026 in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Soobum Im/Getty Images)
For airline travelers, the shutdown answer is simple: Pay TSA officers
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) - Regardless of politics or destination, American air travelers were unified by one desire Saturday: It's time to pay Transportation Security Administration e...
Mar 21, 2026 A TSA agent works in a TSA Pre checkpoint at the Miami International Airport as some of the year's busiest travel days occur during the holiday season on December 20, 2024 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)