Category Archives: WPTF News
Iran's supreme leader says closure of Strait of Hormuz should be used as leverage
By JON GAMBRELL, DAVID RISING and NATALIE MELZER Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said Thursday that the leverage of closing the Str...
Mar 12, 2026 Workers and civilians stand amid the rubble of residential buildings that were destroyed a few days ago following the US and Israeli attack in the eastern Tehran area on March 12, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. The United States and Israel have continued the joint strikes on Iran that began on February 28. Iran has retaliated by firing waves of missiles and drones at Israel, and targeting U.S. allies in the region. (Photo by Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)
In rural America, a teacher pipeline from abroad starts to dry up
By MICHAEL MELIA Associated Press Like many school systems facing teacher shortages, South Carolina's Allendale County has looked overseas for help. A quarter of the teachers in the rural, high-povert...
Mar 12, 2026 A mom holds hands with her two elementary age daughters as they walk home together from the school bus stop (Getty Images)
Missing California girl found safe in Washington County
PLYMOUTH, N.C. (NCN News) - A California girl, now 11 years old, missing for six years has been found safe in Washington County, N.C. According to a press release posted on social media by the Washing...
Mar 11, 2026 A California girl missing since 2022 was found in Washington County N.C.
(photo courtesy Washington County, N.C. Sheriff's Office Facebook page)
Panthers agree to terms with John Metchie, giving them more speed at wide receiver
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - The Carolina Panthers added a familiar face in the passing game for quarterback Bryce Young. The Panthers announced on Wednesday they've agreed to...
Mar 11, 2026 John Metchie III #3 of the New York Jets scores a touchdown against the New England Patriots during the second half of a game at Gillette Stadium on November 13, 2025 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jaiden Tripi/Getty Images)
Colts, QB Daniel Jones agree to 2-year deal worth up to $100 million, AP source says35
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Quarterback Daniel Jones plans to stay with the Indianapolis Colts for at least two more years. The two sides agreed to a new contract, a deal tha...
Mar 11, 2026 Daniel Jones #17 of the Indianapolis Colts looks on in the second half of the game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium on November 23, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images)
Video appears to show New York City bomb suspect buying fuse at a fireworks store
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Newly released surveillance video appears to show a man buying a fuse at a fireworks store days before authorities say he and a...
Mar 11, 2026
Quadir Copeland scores 24 and NC State beats 15th-seeded Pittsburgh 98-88 in the ACC Tournament
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Quadir Copeland had 24 points and eight assists, Ven-Allen Lubin added 18 points and No. 7 seed N.C. State beat 15th-seeded Pittsburgh 98-88 on Wednesday in the second round of ...
Mar 11, 2026 NC State guard Quadir Copeland laughs during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Pittsburgh in the second round of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in Charlotte, N.C., Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
Trooper killed in Durham crash remembered at Cary funeral
CARY, N.C. (WPTF) - The Triangle community honored the life and legacy of fallen Trooper Steven J. Perry on Wednesday, March 11th, at The Shepherd's Church in Cary. Col. Freddy Johnson Jr., State High...
Mar 11, 2026 A funeral service was held Wednesday (March 11) for Trooper Steven J. Perry, who died in a wrong way collision in Durham. (Highway Patrol photo)
US stock market remains calm, even as oil prices rise
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. stock market remained calm Wednesday, even as the price of oil got back to rising. The S&P 500 edged down 0.1% for a second day of modest m...
Mar 11, 2026 Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on March 10, 2026 in New York City. Stocks continued to slide at the opening due to the war in Iran and oil prices hovering around $90 per barrel. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Inflation held steady last month, but that was before the attack on Iran sent energy costs soaring
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and ANNE D'INNOCENZIO Associated Press Writers KANSAS CITY (AP) - Inflation remained stubbornly elevated last month as gas prices rose, but it's a snapshot of consumer prices be...
Mar 11, 2026 People pump gas at a Murphy's USA gas station on March 09, 2026 in Lockhart, Texas. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)