Category Archives: WPTF News

Bear cub returned to the wild after being harassed by locals in North Carolina
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) - A bear cub, one of two pulled from a tree as a person posed for a photo, has been returned to the wild, according to North Carolina wildlife officials. The bear was released las...
Curtis Media Nov 21, 2024

Bank makes hundreds of millions in loans available to assist Helene recovery in North Carolina
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Truist Financial Corporation has announced that it is making hundreds of millions of dollars in loans available to residents, businesses and local governments affected by Hurric...
Curtis Media Nov 21, 2024

North Carolina Republicans push through bill weakening incoming governor and attorney general
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina Republicans advanced extensive legislation Tuesday that would weaken the powers of the incoming governor, attorney general and...
Curtis Media Nov 20, 2024 Governor Josh Stein is pushing for a $1.4 billion dollar "critical needs budget" (file photo Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Stock market today: Wall Street weakens as Target tumbles
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed finish on Wednesday, though the modest moves for indexes masked some thrashing underneath the surface. Target lost more t...
Curtis Media Nov 20, 2024

Maui Invitational returns to a Lahaina still grappling with raw emotions left by deadly wildfire
By AUDREY McAVOY and JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) - Three generations of TJ Rickard's family lost their homes in the deadly Maui wildfire more than a year ago, and he and his...
Curtis Media Nov 19, 2024

Trump picks Dr. Oz to run Medicare and Medicaid, Linda McMahon for Education, Lutnick for Commerce
By FATIMA HUSSEIN, AMANDA SEITZ, COLLIN BINKLEY and JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday tapped billionaire professional wrestling mogul Linda McMahon t...
Curtis Media Nov 19, 2024

How a viral, duct-taped banana came to be worth $1 million
By JULIE WALKER and JOHN MINCHILLO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Walk into any supermarket and you can generally buy a banana for less than $1. But a banana duct-taped to a wall? That might sell fo...
Curtis Media Nov 19, 2024

A recount will happen in the extremely close race for a North Carolina court seat
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The narrowly trailing Republican candidate in the race for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat formally requested a recount on Tuesday, with ...
Curtis Media Nov 19, 2024

Trump and Musk solidify their bond with Texas trip for rocket launch
By CHRIS MEGERIAN and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Donald Trump, surrounded by family members, aides and allies trekked to Brownsville, Texas, on Tuesday where he listened inte...
Curtis Media Nov 19, 2024

FEMA administrator says she supports investigation of alleged Trump bias in relief efforts
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency told lawmakers Tuesday she has encouraged the agency's inspector general to review whether an em...
Curtis Media Nov 19, 2024
