Category Archives: WPTF News
17,000 AT&T workers in Southeast strike over contract negotiations
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - More than 17,000 AT&T workers in nine states across the Southeast are on strike after accusing the company of unfair labor practices during contract negotiations this summe...
Aug 19, 2024
George Santos pleads guilty, acknowledging lies and blaming ambition for conning his way to Congress
By PHILIP MARCELO and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated PressCENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) - George Santos, who spun lies about his life into an 11-month stint in Congress, pleaded guilty Monday to wire fraud an...
Aug 19, 2024
NASCAR returning to Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem for 1st time since 1971
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) - Bowman Gray Stadium will host a NASCAR race for the first time in more than a half-century, opening next season with an exhibition race on a site with a rich history in auto...
Aug 18, 2024
Transportation Secretary Joey Hopkins says toll roads like 540 gaining acceptance in NC
By ANTHONY DEHART WPTF NewsRALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) – State Transportation Secretary Joey Hopkins was the guest on this week’s edition of Carolina Newsmakers with Don Curtis.Hopkins said toll ...
Aug 18, 2024
Justin Allgaier wins NASCAR Xfinity Series race, pulling away from the pack in overtime at Michigan
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports WriterBROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) - Justin Allgaier raced to his second Xfinity Series victory of the year and 25th overall, pulling away from the pack in an overtime finish on Saturd...
Aug 17, 2024
Prisoner serving life for murder who escaped in North Carolina has been caught, authorities say
KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (AP) - A prisoner serving a life sentence for murder who escaped from a transport van earlier this week was captured Friday at a North Carolina hotel, authorities said.Ramone Alston, ...
Aug 14, 2024
NASA still deciding whether to keep 2 astronauts at space station until next year
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace WriterCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA said Wednesday it’s still deciding whether to keep two astronauts at the International Space Station until early next year and ...
Aug 14, 2024
Ernesto becomes a hurricane after pummeling northeast Caribbean and knocking out power in the regio
TOA BAJA, Puerto Rico (AP) - Ernesto strengthened into a hurricane Wednesday as it dropped torrential rain on Puerto Rico and left half of all customers in the U.S. territory without power a...
Aug 14, 2024
Cosmetics manufacturer to invest $8.4 million in new High Point facility
RALEIGH (WPTF) - Governor Roy Cooper announced that Cosmetics & Cleaners International LLC, a Miami-based contract manufacturer of cosmetics and personal care products, will establish a new facili...
Aug 13, 2024
All qualifying North Carolina hospitals are joining debt-reduction effort, governor says
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - All qualifying North Carolina hospitals have agreed to participate in a first-of-its-kind initiative that will give them higher Medicaid payments if medical debt of low- and middl...
Aug 12, 2024