Category Archives: WPTF News
North Carolina opens Bill Belichick's second season with 15-10 win over TCU in Ireland
DUBLIN (AP) - New North Carolina quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. threw for 232 yards, Aeron Burrell kicked two field goals and the Tar Heels opened coach Bill Belichick's second season with a 15-10 win ...
Aug 29, 2026 DUBLIN, IRELAND - AUGUST 29: Billy Edwards Jr #9 of the University of North Carolina attempts to throw for a first down during the Aer Lingus College Football Classic at Aviva Stadium on August 29, 2026 in Dublin, Ireland. (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)
Nepal-China flood survivors reach safe areas as families await news of nearly 3,000 missing
By VICTORIA MILKO and SHRISTI KAFLE Associated Press NUWAKOT, Nepal (AP) - As rescue efforts in communities buried by catastrophic flash floods along the Nepal - China border entered their fourth day ...
Aug 29, 2026 TRISHULI, NEPAL - AUGUST 27: A rescuer assists a resident through heavy mud following flash floods on August 27, 2026 in Trishuli, Nepal. A sudden flood swept through the Bhote Koshi River basin in northern Rasuwa on August 26, damaging settlements, roads and energy infrastructure as rescue teams searched for residents and foreign travellers reported out of contact. Hundreds were reported missing, as the death toll started to climb. (Photo by Ezra Acayan/Getty Images)
Russian strike near Kyiv kills 37, in one of the year's deadliest attacks
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - At least 37 people have been killed following a Russian strike close to the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, officials said Saturday, one of the deadliest attacks to hit Ukraine this ye...
Aug 29, 2026 In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, firefighters put out a fire in a warehouse following a Russian drone attack near Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)
Miles Davis' TD run lifts Panthers to 16-13 win over Texans in preseason finale
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Carolina Panthers running back Miles Davis said his father was a huge jazz fan. So it was a no-brainer for his pops when it came time to choosing ...
Aug 29, 2026 CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - AUGUST 28: Miles Davis #37 of the Carolina Panthers runs the ball during the second half of a preseason game at Bank of America Stadium on August 28, 2026 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images)
RABIES ALERT: cases found at mobile petting zoo
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) - The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has confirmed multiple rabies cases in baby goats at a mobile petting zoo located in Iredell County. Several goats...
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Sea‑lebrating 50 Years at the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island
MANTEO, N.C. (NCN News) -- The North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island will celebrate its 50th anniversary Sept. 9-12, with a series of public events inviting guests to join in the festivities. The ...
Aug 28, 2026 (Photo courtesy NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources)
Beloved New Orleans hospital, wracked by floods and grief in Hurricane Katrina, to get a makeover
By JACK BROOK Associated Press/Report for America NEW ORLEANS (AP) - In the chaos of Hurricane Katrina, Charity Hospital in New Orleans became a scene of heartbreak and heroism, with doctors scramblin...
Aug 28, 2026 Tulane University president Michael A. Fitts talks outside the old Charity Hospital building Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Jury in Lindsay Clancy trial ends second day of deliberations without a verdict
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) - Jurors in the Lindsay Clancy trial ended a second day of deliberations on Friday without a verdict in the case of the Massachusetts woman charg...
Aug 28, 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: The bond market prepares for a hike to interest rates, while US stocks drift lower
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The bond market swung Friday as investors built bets that the Federal Reserve may hike interest rates soon to get the nation's high inflation under cont...
Aug 28, 2026 Options trader Anthony Spina, center, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Dolly Parton streams skyrocket after her death, up 2,109% in the US and 1,280% globally
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Dolly Parton was many things: A country star, actor, philanthropist, entrepreneur, theme park enthusiast, Christian who centered acceptance in her pers...
Aug 28, 2026 HOLLYWOOD, CA - AUGUST 26: Fans honor Dolly Parton with flowers and notes at the site of her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on August 26, 2026 in Hollywood, California. The legendary entertainer passed away at the age of 80 on Tuesday, August 25. (Photo by AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)