Category Archives: WPTF News
Iran war has blocked the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil choke point. Reopening it is a big challenge
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) - Gasoline prices are rising largely because of the Iran war's impact on the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial passageway for oil and gas from the Persian Gulf....
Mar 11, 2026 The ’Eco Invictus’, a LPG (Liquified Petroleum Gas) vessel, arrives into the mouth of the River Tees for loading at the ConocoPhillips oil terminal on Teesside on March 09, 2026 in Teesside, England. Global oil prices have risen to their highest levels since 2022 following an escalation of the US-Israel war with Iran. Brent crude, the international benchmark, surged past the $100 psychological threshold. Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) prices have also seen a 50% increase since the US and Israel attacked Iran. The war has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz which sees over a fifth of the global oil and LNG trade pass through narrow gulf. (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)
Durham Police: trail stabbing not random
DURHAM, N.C (WPTF) - Durham authorities have released more details on a Monday daylight stabbing death on the American Tobacco Trail, and say the incident was not random. Police have identified the vi...
Mar 11, 2026
Agreements reached in Duke Energy merger
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (NCN News) - Electric utility Duke Energy has reached agreements on a proposed merger of Duke Energy Carolinas and Duke Energy Progress in the Carolinas. Settling parties include the N...
Mar 11, 2026 A Duke Energy lineman works on distribution lines. (photo courtesy Duke Energy)
Chinese Lantern Festival will continue through 2034
CARY, N.C. (WPTF) - The North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival will continue during the holiday season for the next eight years. The Town of Cary has extended the North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festi...
Mar 11, 2026 Cary officials announced the Chinese Lantern Festival will continue during the holiday season through 2036 (file photo)
As another shutdown impacts travelers, some see eliminating TSA agents as a solution
By RIO YAMAT AP Airlines and Travel Writer Long security lines snaked into baggage claim areas and parking garages at some U.S. airports this weekend, a possible indicator of more widespread travel pr...
Mar 11, 2026 A TSA agent works in a TSA Pre checkpoint at the Miami International Airport as some of the year's busiest travel days occur during the holiday season on December 20, 2024 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Virginia's former first lady to run for Congress in newly drawn district
By OLIVIA DIAZ Associated Press/Report for America RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - There could be another McAuliffe representing Virginia soon. Dorothy McAuliffe - the former first lady, onetime state department...
Mar 11, 2026 Dorothy McAuliffe speaks onstage at the 2023 Concordia Annual Summit at Sheraton New York on September 19, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Riccardo Savi/Getty Images for Concordia Summit)
Blake's shootout goal rescues Hurricanes in 5-4 win over Penguins
By BOB SUTTON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Jackson Blake converted on the decisive shootout goal and the Carolina Hurricanes recovered after relinquishing a two-goal lead late in regulation t...
Mar 11, 2026 Carolina Hurricanes' Alexander Nikishin (21) exchanges blows wih Pittsburgh Penguins' Ryan Shea (5) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, March 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)
State zoo's last ocelot dies
ASHEBORO, N.C. (NCN News) - The last remaining ocelot at the North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro has died. The zoo announced on social media Tuesday (March 10) the passing of its remaining ocelot, Inca. Th...
Mar 10, 2026 Inca, the last ocelot at the North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro has died. (Photo courtesy NC Zoo)
Travel delays expected afternoons on I-40 near Garner
GARNER, N.C. (WPTF) - Get ready for some delays on Interstate 40 starting Wednesday (March 11) near the Wake-Johnston County line. For the next roughly two weeks, there will be slow rolling roadblocks...
Mar 10, 2026 Durham drivers are bracing for daily closures on Interstate 85 starting Sunday
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Raleigh man faces child sex crime charges
**Editors Note: explicit content** RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - A Raleigh man has been arrested for what the FBI calls "morally reprehensible" child sex crimes. The FBI arrested Andrew Swenson, 42, of Ralei...
Mar 10, 2026