Category Archives: WPTF News
North Carolina court orders RFK Jr.’s name to be removed just before ballots are sent
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated PressRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A North Carolina appeals court on Friday ruled that Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s name must be taken off state ballots for president, upending...
Sep 06, 2024
US hiring rebounds slightly and unemployment rate dips in sign of still-slowing job market
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics WriterWASHINGTON (AP) - Hiring by America's employers picked up a bit in August from July's sluggish pace, and the unemployment rate dipped for the first time since...
Sep 06, 2024
Teen charged in Georgia school shooting and his father to stay in custody after hearings
By JEFF AMY and JEFF MARTIN Associated PressWINDER, Ga. (AP) - The 14-year-old suspect in a shooting at a Georgia high school that killed four people and his father will both stay in custody...
Sep 06, 2024
New pilot program seeks to increase college access for North Carolina students
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) – The University of North Carolina System today unveiled NC College Connect, a streamlined college application program designed to simplify the process for high school senio...
Sep 05, 2024
Panthers new head coach Dave Canales wants the ball out of QB Bryce Young’s hands quickly in Year 2
By STEVE REED AP Sports WriterCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Just 2.7 seconds.First-year Carolina Panthers head coach Dave Canales has been harping on Bryce Young all offseason to get the ball out of his hand...
Sep 05, 2024
Hunter Biden enters surprise guilty plea to avoid tax trial months after his gun conviction
By AMY TAXIN, DEEPA BHARATH, ALEX VEIGA, CLAUDIA LAUER and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated PressLOS ANGELES (AP) - President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter, pleaded guilty Thursday to federal tax ...
Sep 05, 2024
Most of Wall Street slips as S&P 500 stays on track for worst week since April
By STAN CHOE AP Business WriterNEW YORK (AP) - Most U.S. stocks fell Thursday following a mixed round of data on the economy, keeping them on track for their worst week since April.The S&P 500 sli...
Sep 05, 2024
Trump suggests tariffs can help solve rising child care costs in a major economic speech
By JILL COLVIN, ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and JOSH BOAK Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) - Former President Donald Trump suggested to business leaders Thursday that his plans to increase tariffs on f...
Sep 05, 2024
North Carolina judge rejects RFK Jr.’s request to remove his name from state ballots
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated PressRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A North Carolina judge refused to take Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s name off presidential ballots in the battleground state on Thursday, a day befo...
Sep 05, 2024
Yellen says ending Biden tax incentives would be ‘historic mistake’ for states like North Carolina
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) - Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is warning voters in the battleground state of North Carolina that they could lose jobs if Republicans weaken a sign...
Sep 05, 2024