Category Archives: WPTF News
No. 17 UNC's Caleb Wilson still not cleared for 5-on-5 practice work in recovery from hand injury
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Star freshman Caleb Wilson is increasing practice work for No. 17 North Carolina ahead of the rivalry game at No. 1 Duke but has yet to be ...
Mar 05, 2026 North Carolina forward Caleb Wilson (8) dunks over Georgia Tech guard Akai Fleming (0) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Colin Hubbard)
Cary Police seek burglary suspect
CARY, N.C. (WPTF) -- The Cary Police Department is seeking the public's assistance in identifying a suspect involved in two burglary cases in the Stone Creek Village neighborhood. On Monday February 2...
Mar 05, 2026 Cary police are seeking a suspect in connection with several break-ins/photo courtesy Cary Police Department
Trump fires Homeland Security Secretary Noem after mounting criticism over her leadership
By MICHELLE L. PRICE and REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump on Thursday fired his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, after mounting criticism ove...
Mar 05, 2026 A photograph of the pistol recovered by immigration agents after a shooting in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Saturday morning is shown on a screen behind U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem as she speaks during a news conference in the National Response Coordination Center at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) headquarters on January 24, 2026 in Washington, DC. Federal immigration agents shot and killed another U.S. citizen on Saturday morning, later identified as Alex Pretti, during operations in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Al Drago/Getty Images)
North Carolina AG joins tariff lawsuit
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF/AP) -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson is among a group of Democratic Attorneys General challenging President Donald Trump's new global tariffs in court. On Thursday, ...
Mar 05, 2026
High Point University Survey: let's stop changing time
HIGH POINT, N.C. (WPTF) - This weekend, we move clocks back one hour and return to daylight saving time, but respondents to a new poll say they want time to stay the same. In a recent High Point Unive...
Mar 05, 2026 StephanieFrey / Depositphotos.com
State Board of Elections member resigns amid contribution questions
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - Only days after this year's primaries, a change is taking place on the State Board of Elections. State Auditor Dave Boliek has announced that Angela Hawkins will replace Bob Ruc...
Mar 05, 2026
Iran is pummeled by airstrikes as it launches a new wave of attacks against Israel and US bases
By JON GAMBRELL, DAVID RISING, ELENA BECATOROS and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran launched a new wave of attacks against Israel, American bases and countries aroun...
Mar 05, 2026 A man carries an Iranian flag to place on the rubble of a police facility struck during the U.S.–Israeli military campaign in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
US jobless claims filings unchanged from previous week at 213,000 as layoffs remain low
WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits last week was unchanged from the week before, a sign that layoffs remain at historically low levels. U.S. filings for joble...
Mar 05, 2026 A "Now Hiring" sign is seen at an AutoZone on February 11, 2026 in Hollywood, Florida. The US economy added an estimated 130,000 jobs last month, and the unemployment rate fell to 4.3%, according to new Bureau of Labor Statistics data. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
NC protestor, three Capitol Police officers treated for injuries after scuffle in Senate hearing room
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A protester and three U.S. Capitol Police officers were treated for injuries in a Senate office building on Wednesday after the protester resi...
Mar 05, 2026 The United States Capitol Building is seen from the White House on March 01, 2026 in Washington, DC. On Saturday, President Trump announced that the United States and Israel had launched strikes on Iran targeting political and military leaders, as well as Iran's ballistic missile and nuclear programs. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)
Lou Holtz, college football staple who coached Notre Dame to 1988 national title, dies at 89
By ERIC OLSON and TOM COYNE Associated Press Lou Holtz never met an opponent that couldn't beat him. Somehow, he squeaked out nearly 250 wins and a national title while cementing himself both as one o...
Mar 05, 2026 Lou Holtz, Head Coach for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish before the NCAA Independent Conference college football game against the University of Purdue Boilermakers on 24th September 1988 at the Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, Indiana, United States. Notre Dame won the game 52 - 7. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Allsport/Getty Images)