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Category Archives: WPTF News

International Women's Day is a celebration and a call to action. Here are things to know
Women across the world will call for equal pay, reproductive rights, education, justice and decision-making jobs and celebrate progress toward female empowerment during events and demonstrations marki...
Associated Press Mar 08, 2026 Women's right activists take part in a rally to mark International Women's Day, in Karachi, Pakistan, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Ali Raza)
Democrat Roy Cooper needs to defy North Carolina history to keep winning streak alive in Senate race
By GARY D. ROBERTSON and BILL BARROW Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina does not mind electing Democrats as governor, but it is a different matter when it comes to sending them to th...
Associated Press Mar 08, 2026
Ford recalls 1.74 million of its cars over rearview display issues
NEW YORK (AP) - Ford has issued two recalls affecting nearly 1.74 million of its cars in the U.S., due to software issues that impact the vehicles' rearview camera displays. According to notices publi...
Associated Press Mar 08, 2026 Ford Broncos are seen on a lot at a dealership on April 18, 2025 in Austin, Texas. Fort Motor has begun halting shipments of F-150's, Bronco's and various other models to china in attempt to avoid the recent spikes in tariffs administered by the Trump administration. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
Caleb Wilson watches from sideline as No. 17 North Carolina loses at No. 1 Duke
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - Caleb Wilson was right where he wanted to be in a sense, standing alongside his North Carolina teammates on the court before a rivalry loss at N...
Associated Press Mar 08, 2026 North Carolina's Caleb Wilson,left, who is injured, watches from the bench before an NCAA college basketball game against Duke in Durham, N.C., Saturday, March 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)
Joel Farabee scores 2 goals as Flames edge Hurricanes 5-4
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) - Joel Farabee scored twice and had an assist to lead the Calgary Flames to a 5-4 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday night. Morgan Frost had a goal and two assists ...
Associated Press Mar 08, 2026 A general view of the exterior of the Scotiabank Saddledome prior to an NHL game between the Calgary Flames and the Vancouver Canucks on January 16, 2021 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Derek Leung/Getty Images)
Bubba Wallace feels left out as Tyler Reddick sets NASCAR record
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) - The flipside to Tyler Reddick taking Michael Jordan to victory lane in NASCAR's first three races this season is teammate Bubba Wallace feel...
Associated Press Mar 07, 2026 FILE - Bubba Wallace, driver of the #23 Robinhood Toyota, (R) and Tyler Reddick, driver of the #45 Jordan Brand Toyota, talk on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on October 11, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
Boozer, No. 1 Duke take over after halftime to beat 17th-ranked rival North Carolina 76-61
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - Cameron Boozer had 26 points, 15 rebounds and five assists to help No. 1 Duke beat No. 17 North Carolina 76-61 on Saturday night in a rivalry re...
Associated Press Mar 07, 2026 Duke's Dame Sarr (7) dunks during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against North Carolina in Durham, N.C., Saturday, March 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)
Page expands lead over Berger in State Senate race
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page has widened his razor-thin lead over State President Pro Tem Phil Berger in the Republican primary for Senate District 26. As of late Friday (...
Bruce Ferrell Mar 06, 2026
Man charged with striking Wake County Sheriff's deputy
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - A man is now in custody, and a sheriff's deputy sent to the hospital, after an early afternoon incident near Jones Sausage Road in Raleigh Friday (March 6). According to the Wak...
Bruce Ferrell Mar 06, 2026
Evidence suggests the deadly blast at an Iranian school was likely a US airstrike
By JULIA FRANKEL and MICHAEL BIESECKER Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) - Satellite images, expert analysis, a U.S. official and public information released by the U.S. and Israeli militaries suggest a...
Associated Press Mar 06, 2026 A Dept. of Defense map entitled, Operation EPIC FURY Timeline - First 100 Hours, is displayed during a news conference with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine, at the Pentagon, Wednesday, March 4, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Konstantin Toropin)