Category Archives: WPTF News
Joel Farabee scores 2 goals as Flames edge Hurricanes 5-4
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) - Joel Farabee scored twice and had an assist to lead the Calgary Flames to a 5-4 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday night. Morgan Frost had a goal and two assists ...
Mar 8, 2026 A general view of the exterior of the Scotiabank Saddledome prior to an NHL game between the Calgary Flames and the Vancouver Canucks on January 16, 2021 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Derek Leung/Getty Images)
Bubba Wallace feels left out as Tyler Reddick sets NASCAR record
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) - The flipside to Tyler Reddick taking Michael Jordan to victory lane in NASCAR's first three races this season is teammate Bubba Wallace feel...
Mar 7, 2026 FILE - Bubba Wallace, driver of the #23 Robinhood Toyota, (R) and Tyler Reddick, driver of the #45 Jordan Brand Toyota, talk on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on October 11, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
Boozer, No. 1 Duke take over after halftime to beat 17th-ranked rival North Carolina 76-61
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - Cameron Boozer had 26 points, 15 rebounds and five assists to help No. 1 Duke beat No. 17 North Carolina 76-61 on Saturday night in a rivalry re...
Mar 7, 2026 Duke's Dame Sarr (7) dunks during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against North Carolina in Durham, N.C., Saturday, March 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)
Page expands lead over Berger in State Senate race
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page has widened his razor-thin lead over State President Pro Tem Phil Berger in the Republican primary for Senate District 26. As of late Friday (...
Mar 6, 2026
Man charged with striking Wake County Sheriff's deputy
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - A man is now in custody, and a sheriff's deputy sent to the hospital, after an early afternoon incident near Jones Sausage Road in Raleigh Friday (March 6). According to the Wak...
Mar 6, 2026
Evidence suggests the deadly blast at an Iranian school was likely a US airstrike
By JULIA FRANKEL and MICHAEL BIESECKER Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) - Satellite images, expert analysis, a U.S. official and public information released by the U.S. and Israeli militaries suggest a...
Mar 6, 2026 A Dept. of Defense map entitled, Operation EPIC FURY Timeline - First 100 Hours, is displayed during a news conference with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine, at the Pentagon, Wednesday, March 4, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Konstantin Toropin)
Oil surges to its highest price since 2023, and stocks drop after data shows a weaker US job market
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Oil shot to its highest price since 2023 after surging again Friday because of the Iran war, and a weak update on the U.S. job market knocked stocks low...
Mar 6, 2026 Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on March 05, 2026 in New York City. The Dow was down over 700 points at the close as global markets continue to react to events in the Middle East. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Update: Orange County murder suspect in custody
HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. (WPTF) - A murder suspect sought by the Orange County Sheriff's Office was apprehended in Virginia just after 5 p.m. Friday afternoon (March 6). An Orange County investigator servin...
Mar 6, 2026 The Orange County Sheriff's department is searching for Matthew Jared Vukmer in connection with a stabbing deah (photo courtesy Orange County Sheriff's Department).
Trump rules out talks absent Iran's 'unconditional surrender' as Israel strikes Lebanon
By JON GAMBRELL, DAVID RISING, SAM METZ and SALLY ABOU ALJOUD Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday appeared to rule out talks with Iran absent its ...
Mar 6, 2026 Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, Beirut's southern suburbs, in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, March 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
North Carolina star Caleb Wilson breaks right thumb in practice and is out for the season
Caleb Wilson appeared close to returning for No. 17 North Carolina from a fracture to his left hand, just in time for the peak of March. Instead, the star freshman and high-end NBA prospect is abruptl...
Mar 6, 2026 North Carolina forward Caleb Wilson, with his left arm in a medical brace and not playing in the game, shoots during warm-ups before an NCAA college basketball game against Pittsburgh, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026, in Chapel Hill, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)