Category Archives: WPTF News
One Tech Tip: Unspoken group chat rules you're probably ignoring, but shouldn't
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer Communicating on group chats has quickly become a way of life, but what are the rules? We used to use email, the phone or talk in person. Now we use platforms like iM...
Feb 27, 2026 FILE - A man talks on his iPhone in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, May 18, 2016. (AP Photo/Tsering Topgyal, File)
Suspicious device found at Garner church
GARNER, N.C. (WPTF) - A hazardous device was safety destroyed near a Garner church off U.S. Highway 70 Friday morning. (Feb. 27). The area near The Capital Church was evacuated with nearby roads shut ...
Feb 27, 2026
NTSB chair slams House aviation bill as 'watered-down' after 67 deaths near Washington
By JOSH FUNK AP Transportation Writer The head of the National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday it's misleading for members of the House to say their package of aviation safety reforms would ...
Feb 26, 2026 National Transportation Safety Board Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy testifies at the U.S. Capitol on February 12, 2026 in Washington, DC. The Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing highlighting the National Transportation Safety Board's recommendations for aircrafts to have a system broadcasting their location and a system receiving data about other aircrafts' locations. (Photo by Heather Diehl/Getty Images)
Aho's power-play goal helps Hurricanes beat Lightning 5-4 in meeting of Eastern Conference's best
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Sebastian Aho banged in a power-play goal through traffic midway through the third period to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Tampa Bay Lightn...
Feb 26, 2026 Tampa Bay Lightning's Jake Guentzel (59) tangles with Carolina Hurricanes' K'andre Miller (19) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)
Hillary Clinton testifies she has no information on Epstein's crimes and doesn't recall meeting him
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told members of Congress on Thursday that she had no knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein's or Ghislaine Maxwell'...
Feb 26, 2026 Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks to the press after testifying in a closed-door deposition with the House Oversight Committee at the Chappaqua Performing Arts Center on February 26, 2026 in Chappaqua, New York. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton provided testimony to the Republican-led House Oversight Committee as part of an ongoing inquiry into the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's case. Former U.S. President Bill Clinton is expected to testify tomorrow. (Photo by David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)
Wake Tech health campus reaches key milestone
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - A major milestone has been reached for a major health care education facility in the Triangle. The final beam has been secured Thursday (Feb. 26) for Wake Tech's Perry Family Si...
Feb 26, 2026 An artist rendering of the Wake Tech Perry Health Sciences Campus, under construction near WakeMed's flagship hospital. (Courtesy Wake Technical Community College)
Walz unveils anti-fraud package after Trump administration threatens to halt Medicaid funds
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Gov. Tim Walz denounced the Trump administration's latest threat to withhold federal funds from Minnesota as another step in a "retribution" ...
Feb 26, 2026
The worst day for Nvidia's stock since last spring drags Wall Street lower
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The worst day for Nvidia's stock since last spring dragged the U.S. market lower on Thursday, even though most stocks on Wall Street rose. The S&P 5...
Feb 26, 2026 Options traders Chris Dattolo, left, and Steven Rodriguez work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
CJ Poll: Whatley has clear lead in NC U.S. Senate race
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) -- With the primary now only days away, a new Carolina Journal poll shows Republican Senate candidate Michael Whatley with a clear advantage over his GOP rivals, but a major chunk...
Feb 26, 2026
Durham Police continue search for shooting suspect
DURHAM, N.C. (WPTF) - Durham police are providing more details as they search for a shooting suspect. On Tuesday, Feb. 17, a man was shot at the intersection of Globe Rd. and Page Rd. Witnesses report...
Feb 26, 2026