Category Archives: WPTF News
3-year college degrees grow more popular in the US, saving time and cash. But critics aren't sold
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH AP Education Writer Giles Sims, 34, was sick of getting passed over for jobs because he didn't have a college degree. But with a wife and a widowed mother to help support, he ...
Aug 24, 2026
Panthers expect starting RB Chuba Hubbard to be ready for the regular season opener vs. Bears
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Carolina Panthers starting running back Chuba Hubbard is expected to be ready for the team's Sept. 13 regular-season opener against the Chicago Be...
Aug 24, 2026 ATLANTA, GEORGIA - NOVEMBER 16: Chuba Hubbard #30 of the Carolina Panthers runs the ball during the NFL 2025 game between Carolina Panthers and Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on November 16, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kara Durrette/Getty Images)
European leaders mark Ukraine's 35th Independence Day as Russian invasion pushes on
By SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - European leaders joined President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Monday to celebrate the 35th anniversary of Ukraine's independence and boost its ...
Aug 24, 2026 Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hands over the flag of a military unit during the ceremony to mark Ukraine Independence Day in Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, Aug. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
Hanig leaves the General Assembly
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) - A coastal Republican lawmaker is leaving the General Assembly. State Senator Bobby Hanig of Curritick County announced on social media that is now "officially retired from t...
Aug 24, 2026
Man pleads guilty in drunk boating fatal
PITTSBORO, N.C. (WPTF) -- The suspect in a deadly Chatham County boating accident that happened last summer on Harris Lake pleaded guilty Monday (August 25). Quenten Kight, 42, pleaded guilty Monday t...
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Ryan Blaney wins second consecutive NASCAR Cup race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway
LOUDON, N.H. (AP) - Ryan Blaney and his team wound up making the most of a major mistake Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The Team Penske star just needed a moment to vent on his team radio abo...
Aug 24, 2026 LOUDON, NEW HAMPSHIRE - AUGUST 23: Ryan Blaney, driver of the #12 Menards/Dutch Boy Ford, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Dollar Tree 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on August 23, 2026 in Loudon, New Hampshire. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images)
Iran's rial currency hits new record low as US prepares to announce more sanctions
By NASSER KARIMI and DAVID RISING Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran's currency hit a record low Monday as Washington prepared to announce new sanctions it said would add further pressure on an...
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BEFORE THE BELL: US futures and oil prices slip with pressure on Treasuries ongoing
By ELAINE KURTENBACH and MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writers US futures are lower as bond market pressure will have investors eyeing an annual meeting of top U.S. economic officials at Jackson Hole, ...
Aug 24, 2026 NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 18: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on August 18, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
State reports no mine deaths in fiscal year
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) -- North Carolina Labor Commissioner Luke Farley today announced that no fatal injuries were reported among the state's mine and quarry workers during the 2025-2026 state fisc...
Aug 23, 2026 Graphic courtesy NC Department of Labor.
BEAVER WARS: Buc-ee's chain draws outcry in Ohio for launching fight over a mini mart's beaver logo
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press BEAVERCREEK, Ohio (AP) - A lip-licking alligator, a smiling moose and a hat-wearing bear are among the many cartoon animals to have found themselves in the crossha...
Aug 23, 2026 LULING, TEXAS - JUNE 12: Gas pump stations at the Buc-ee's convenience on June 12, 2024 in Luling, Texas. The Texas-based convenience store and gas stop, Buc-ee's has become the world's largest convenience store with over 100 gas pumps and a 75,000 square feet store. The newly opened location in Luling is nearly 30 times larger than average convenience stores, and hosts thousands of food and beverage options. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)