Category Archives: WPTF News
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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DEADLOCK: Jury in Lindsay Clancy trial goes home after a fifth day without a verdict
PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) - Jurors in the Lindsay Clancy trial went home without a verdict Wednesday following a fifth day of deliberations and twice saying they can't agree whether the Massachusetts mothe...
Sep 02, 2026 Lindsay Clancy watches jurors enter the courtroom for their second day of deliberations as defense attorney Kevin Reddington sits to her right at Plymouth Superior Court in Plymouth, Mass., Friday, Aug. 28, 2026. (Greg Derr/The Patriot Ledger via AP, Pool)
THE CLOSING BELL: Wall Street rises as tech stocks climb and oil prices, bond yields hold relatively steady
By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks rose on Wall Street as gains by big technology companies and relatively steady oil prices and bond yields helped boost the market after a ...
Sep 02, 2026 NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 02: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on September 02, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
NEW DEVELOPMENTS: AG files motion against wedding photographer
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - There's new developments involving a wedding photographer who has failed to deliver for a number of newlywed couples. North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson has filed a mo...
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Kennedy Center disassembles 'Blue' sculpture from its grounds
By JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press The Kennedy Center took down a sculpture known as "Blue" Wednesday, the latest change to the cultural and performing arts center that stirred some pushback in Presiden...
Sep 02, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 02: Workers place limbs from the sculpture "Blue" on a truck outside of the Kennedy Center on September 02, 2026 in Washington, DC. Installed in 2019, the artwork was removed today without prior notice. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)
Amazon Prime Video to broadcast games locally for six NHL teams, including Carolina
NEW YORK (AP) - Amazon's Prime Video will be the exclusive local streaming home of six NHL teams this season as part of a multiyear agreement announced by the league Wednesday. Defending Stanley Cup c...
Sep 02, 2026 The Carolina Hurricanes pose for photos after a win over the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final series, Sunday, June 14, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Tiger Woods pleads no contest to reckless driving charge over rollover crash in Florida
By DANIEL KOZIN Associated Press STUART, Florida (AP) - Tiger Woods pleaded no contest to a reckless driving charge and his driver's license was suspended for five years Wednesday following a March ro...
Sep 02, 2026 STUART, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 2: Tiger Woods attends a court hearing at Martin County Courthouse on September 2, 2026 in Stuart, Florida. Tiger Woods is expected to change his plea in the case over a DUI crash that occurred on March 27, 2026, on Jupiter Island in Martin County. (Photo by Saul Martinez/Getty Images)
New numbers show graduation, test score improvements
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) - New numbers from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction show a record high graduation rate and improvements in other key academic areas. The four-year cohort gr...
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Iran fires on its Gulf neighbors, retaliating for US military strikes after a monthlong lull
By DAVID RISING and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran fired on U.S. allies in the Gulf early Wednesday following a night of American bombardment that Iranian official...
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