Category Archives: WPTF News
More than 900,000 N.C. Households to Lose Affordable Internet if Federal Funding is Not Renewed
A stack of computers waits to be cleaned and sorted for donation at the Kramden Institute in Durham, N.C. on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. (Photo credit: Alexandria deRosset/ UNC Media Hub)Alexandria deR...
Apr 07, 2024
NC insurance commissioner says driver behavior pushing auto insurance rates higher
Car with coins and calculator (Image used under license from Shutterstock.com)Anthony DeHartAccording to a 2023 study from U.S. News & World Report, North Carolina ranked as the sixth lowest state...
Mar 24, 2024
Closer to Home: Families and Hospitals Grapple with Overcapacity in Pediatric Units
Emergency room parking lot (Photo credit: Jennifer Tran/ UNC Media Hub)Ashley Quincin via UNC Media HubTwo years ago, then-10-year-old Lee Fitch was riding his bike on Laurel Hill Road in Chapel Hill ...
Mar 18, 2024
Durham Restaurant Workers Return to an Industry that Still Needs More of Them
Elmo’s Diner sign (Photo credit Ira Wilder/UNC Media Hub)Ira Wilder via UNC Media HubRestaurant employment in Durham reached its pre-pandemic level in December, according to data from the N.C. D...
Mar 18, 2024
Johnston Community College Breaks Ground on Advanced Manufacturing Training Center
Shovel and hard hat (Image used under license from Shutterstock.com)Anthony DeHartJohnston Community College broke ground for an advanced manufacturing training center earlier this week. Local booster...
Mar 18, 2024
NC HHS Secretary says Medicaid Expansion Moving Quickly
Medical items (Image used under license from Shutterstock.com)Anthony DeHartNorth Carolina Health and Human Services Secretary Kody Kinsley was the guest on this week’s edition of “Carolin...
Mar 18, 2024
Striving for zero: the struggle to end pedestrian deaths in the Triangle
Pedestrian accidents illustration (graphic by Carson Elm-Picard, UNC Media Hub)Lucas Thomae via UNC Media hubOne November evening in Chapel Hill, Sinclair Larson's life changed forever when she was st...
Mar 03, 2024
Politics, baseball culture muddle feelings on Carolina Mudcats’ move to Wilson
Graphic depicting the Carolina Mudcats Logo on a water tower, (Graphic by Carson Elm-Picard, UNC Media Hub)Ethan Horton via UNC Media HubThe Carolina Mudcats, the minor league baseball team that has b...
Mar 03, 2024
Tom Jensen from Public Policy Polling shares primary predictions
Voting stickers (Image used under license from Shutterstock.com)Anthony DeHartTuesday, March 5, is primary election day across the state and much of the country, with 15 states holding primary contest...
Mar 03, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris comes to Durham
Kamala Harris speaking in Durham, (photo credit: Steve Rao, WPTF/Curtis Media)Anthony DeHartVice President Kamala Harris was in Durham on Friday, March 1. She spoke on Parrish Street, where she announ...
Mar 03, 2024