Category Archives: WPTF News
BEFORE THE BELL: US futures mixed ahead of August jobs report many expect will show a rebound in hiring
By YURI KAGEYAMA and MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writers U.S. futures are mixed ahead of the crucial August jobs report that could influence the U.S. Federal Reserve and it's next call on interest ra...
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ICE officer charged with lying to investigators in the shooting of Venezuelan man, AP source says
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal prosecutors have charged a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer with lying to investigators about th...
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Trump again appeals to Supreme Court on mail-voting restrictions with midterm elections looming
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST, MICHAEL CASEY and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press BOSTON (AP) - The Trump administration on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to reject an order by a federal judge that halts ...
Sep 03, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 20: An United States Postal Service (USPS) vehicle parks at an office on July 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images)
Trump administration stalled a survey of PFAS in wastewater, former EPA officials say
By MICHAEL PHILLIS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration has stalled a study that would help regulators understand which industries dump harmful forever chemicals with their wast...
Sep 03, 2026 FILE - Stephanie Stoll starts a pump as part of an experiment studying the removal of PFAS from water samples, April 10, 2024, at a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency lab in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel, File)
Lombardi resigns as UNC football General Manager
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WPTF) -- UNC Football general manager Michael Lombardi has resigned -- effective immediately. Lombardi, a longtime confidante of head coach Bill Belichick, had been on paid administ...
Sep 03, 2026 CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA - OCTOBER 25: General manager Michael Lombardi of the North Carolina Tar Heels looks on prior to the game against the Virginia Cavaliers at Kenan Memorial Stadium on October 25, 2025 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo by Lance King/Getty Images)
THE CLOSING BELL: Tech stocks lead a rally on Wall Street as bond yields ease some more
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer Stocks on Wall Street closed higher Thursday as a recent run-up in bond yields eased further and big technology companies rallied, helping the market recoup its losses...
Sep 03, 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)
North Raleigh highway project finished one year early
RALEIGH N.C. (WPTF) -- A major roadway improvement is now open to traffic in North Raleigh nearly one year ahead of schedule. U.S. 401 improvements at the intersections of Perry Creek Road, Mitchell M...
Sep 03, 2026 An image of the Mitchell Mill Road intersection with U.S. 401 which was completed one year ahead of schedule (Photo courtesy NCDOT)
Gloria Steinem, a potent voice of US feminism and co-founder of Ms. Magazine, dies at 92
By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Gloria Steinem, the celebrated author and activist who became one of the most visible symbols and potent voices of the U.S. women's movement and a ...
Sep 03, 2026 NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 15: Gloria Steinem attends Equality Now 30th Anniversary Gala at Guastavino's on November 15, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by John Lamparski/Getty Images)
BEFORE THE BELL: US futures mostly lower and oil prices climb due to ongoing clashes around Iran
By CHAN HO-HIM and MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writers U.S. futures are mostly lower and oil prices continued to climb with the violence in the Middle East ongoing. Iran fired at Kuwait on Thursday i...
Sep 03, 2026 The America 250 logo is displayed at the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on April 20, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Gardner-Webb fires Kris McCullough amid investigation after he coached only one game
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. (AP) - Gardner-Webb fired coach Kris McCullough on Wednesday, two days after the school announced it was investigating him. School officials announced Monday they were suspending...
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