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Category Archives: WPTF News

Bill Belichick 'always wanted' to give college coaching a try. Now he will at North Carolina
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer Bill Belichick had just been introduced Thursday as North Carolina's next football coach when chancellor Lee Roberts came armed with a gift: a short-sleeved gray hoodie...
Curtis Media Dec 12, 2024
Stock market today: Wall Street's rally stalls as Nasdaq pulls back from its record
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stock indexes fell Thursday following some potentially discouraging data on the economy. The S&P 500 slipped 0.5% for its fourth loss in the la...
Curtis Media Dec 12, 2024
Country star Morgan Wallen sentenced in chair-throwing case
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Country music star Morgan Wallen on Thursday pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor counts of reckless endangerment for throwing a chair from th...
Curtis Media Dec 12, 2024
Holiday Gift Guide: Handcrafted items from North Carolina support hurricane recovery
By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The town of Asheville, known for its artists and restaurants, is a tourist destination and the economic hub of North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mou...
Curtis Media Dec 12, 2024
Trump is named Time's Person of the Year and rings the New York Stock Exchange's opening bell
By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - President-elect Donald Trump rang the opening bell Thursday at the New York Stock Exchange after being recognized for the second time by Time maga...
Curtis Media Dec 12, 2024
North Carolina announces 5-year deal with Bill Belichick to take over as coach of the Tar Heels
By ROB MAADDI and AARON BEARD AP Sports Writers Bill Belichick had seemingly been waiting for the right opportunity to return to an NFL sideline. Instead, the six-time Super Bowl-winning head coach is...
Curtis Media Dec 11, 2024
North Carolina GOP lawmakers enact a law eroding the incoming Democratic governor's powers
By MAKIYA SEMINERA and GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina lawmakers on Wednesday enacted a law over the governor's veto that would diminish the powers afforded to h...
Curtis Media Dec 11, 2024
Republican protests in close North Carolina races dismissed by elections board
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina's elections board dismissed formal protests Wednesday by several Republican candidates who trailed narrowly in their races las...
Curtis Media Dec 11, 2024
Stock market today: Wall Street gets back to climbing, and the Nasdaq tops 20,000
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stock indexes got back to climbing on Wednesday after the latest update on inflation appeared to clear the way for more help for the economy from t...
Curtis Media Dec 11, 2024
Gun found on suspect in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO matches shell casings at scene, police say
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press ALTOONA, Pa. (AP) - The gun found on the suspect in the killing of United Healthcare's CEO matched shell casings found at the site of the shootin...
Curtis Media Dec 11, 2024