Category Archives: WPTF News
Jaelan Phillips and Devin Lloyd agree to deals with Panthers, AP sources say
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Edge rusher Jaelan Phillips and the Carolina Panthers have agreed on a four-year, $120 million contract, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Pr...
Mar 09, 2026 Jaelan Phillips #50 of the Philadelphia Eagles leaves the field following a game against the Detroit Lions at Lincoln Financial Field on November 16, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)
Durham Police seek stabbing suspect
DURHAM, N.C. (WPTF) -- The Durham Police Department is investigating a fatal stabbing that occurred in the American Tobacco Trail near the intersection of Fayetteville Street and Pilot Street Monday (...
Mar 09, 2026
Meyer exits legislature, joins NC Justice Center
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - A state lawmaker is resigning his seat to take over a statewide advocacy organization. State Sen. Graig Meyer is resigning from his position as a Democrat representing parts of ...
Mar 09, 2026 State Sen. Graig Meyer is leaving the General Assembly (photo/NCGA website)
Stocks weaken worldwide after oil spikes to nearly $120 per barrel, though Wall Street trims losses
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. stock market careened through a manic Monday, going from a steep early loss to a solid gain as worries turned into hope that the war with Iran ...
Mar 09, 2026 Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on March 09, 2026 in New York City. The Dow was down over 700 points in morning trading as global markets continue to react to events in the Middle East. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Sentences issued in $12.7 million NC Medicaid fraud scheme
NEW BERN, N.C. (NCN News) - A federal judge has handed down more than 14 years in federal prison to participants in a $12.7 Million Medicaid fraud scheme that paid more than $1 Million in kickbacks to...
Mar 09, 2026 Close-up of a small bronze statuette of Lady Justice before a flag of North Carolina.
Governor Stein asks for "critical needs budget" of $1.4 billion
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) -- As budget talks are languishing in the General Assembly -- and with the current spending plan more than nine months late -- Democratic Governor Josh Stein is asking the Rep...
Mar 09, 2026 Governor Josh Stein is pushing for a $1.4 billion dollar "critical needs budget" (file photo Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
The ACC Tournament arrives with the league poised to claim a hefty haul of March Madness bids again
EDITOR'S NOTE: WPTF will broadcast North Carolina's ACC Tournament quarterfinal game Thursday (3/12) at 9:30 p.m. Pregame coverage begins at 8:00 p.m. on WPTF and streaming at WPTF.com. By AARON BEARD...
Mar 09, 2026 North Carolina center Henri Veesaar (13) shoots over Syracuse forward William Kyle III (42) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, in Syracuse, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
Man who helped recruit players into a sprawling NCAA basketball point-shaving scheme pleads guilty
By MARC LEVY Associated Press One of the so-called fixers in a sprawling betting scheme to cash in on big bets on rigged NCAA basketball games pleaded guilty Monday, according to the federal prosecuto...
Mar 09, 2026 The NCAA logo is seen on the wall as Yeshiva players warmup prior to playing against Worcester Polytechnic Institute during the NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Championship - First Round at Goldfarb Gymnasium on at Johns Hopkins University on March 6, 2020 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
Duke marks its record 150th No. 1 ranking in the AP Top 25, Wisconsin, Louisville back in poll
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer Duke was chosen No. 1 in the AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll for a record 150th time on Monday. The Blue Devils received 56 of 61 first-place votes from a ...
Mar 09, 2026 Cameron Boozer #12 of the Duke Blue Devils rebounds the ball during the first half of the basketball game against the Syracuse Orange at Cameron Indoor Stadium on February 16, 2026 in Durham, North Carolina. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images)
State warns against trash burning
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) - With spring on its way, environmental officials are warning that state law bans the open burning of trash, metal, plastic and all other man-made materials which provide a he...
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