Category Archives: WPTF News
North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher Breaks Ground on Expansion
KURE BEACH, N.C. (NCN News) -- The North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher officially broke ground Thursday (May 28) on a major renovation and expansion that will make it the largest aquarium in North ...
May 28, 2026 A major renovation and expansion of the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher began with a groundbreaking ceremony. (Photo Courtesy of the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher).
Pittsboro man faces fraud charges
PITTSBORO, N.C. (WPTF) - The Chatham County Sheriff's Office has obtained warrants charging a Pittsboro man in connection with an identity theft and financial fraud investigation involving dozens of f...
May 28, 2026
US and Iranian negotiators reach tentative deal to extend ceasefire and launch nuclear talks
By JON GAMBRELL, SAM METZ and KONSTANTIN TOROPIN Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - U.S. and Iranian negotiators have reached a tentative agreement to extend the ceasefire by 60 days ...
May 28, 2026 TEHRAN, IRAN - MAY 24: Iranians gather at the Imam Khomeini Mosalla Mosque to commemorate those killed in the current US-Israeli war as well as previous wars on May 24, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. President Donald Trump said a peace deal with Iran has been largely negotiated with details, including the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, to be announced soon. (Photo by Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)
Judge sentences New Bern fentanyl dealer to 12 years in federal Prison
WILMINGTON, N.C. (NCN News) -- A federal judge sentenced a New Bern man to 12 years in prison for selling fentanyl while armed. According to the U.S. Attorney Eastern District office, Gerard Alexander...
May 28, 2026 AhmedZaggoudi / Depositphotos.com
Before the bell: World shares decline and oil prices gain more than $2 after US strikes on Iran
World shares declined Thursday following more of what the U.S. military said were defensive strikes against Iran. Oil prices gained more than $2 a barrel after having dropped sharply a day before. In ...
May 28, 2026 NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 27: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on May 27, 2026, in New York City. As oil prices fell amid optimism over a resolution with Iran, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose to a new record high on Wednesday, closing up nearly 200 points. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Hurricanes beat the Canadiens 4-0 to move within a victory of the Stanley Cup Final
MONTREAL (AP) - Sebastian Aho, Jordan Staal and Logan Stankoven scored in a 2:47 span late in the first period and the Carolina Hurricanes moved within a victory of the Stanley Cup Final, beating the ...
May 28, 2026 MONTREAL, CANADA - MAY 27: Logan Stankoven #22 of the Carolina Hurricanes celebrates after scoring a goal against the Montreal Canadiens during the first period in Game Four of the Eastern Conference Final of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Bell Centre on May 27, 2026 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Two charged with felony assault on a disabled person
RALEIGH, N.C (WPTF) - Two people now face charges of felony assault on an individual with a disability. According to the Wake County Sheriff's office, on May 21, 2026, deputies responded to a report o...
May 27, 2026 (Photo courtesy Wake County Sheriff's Department)
9 missing after Washington paper mill tank rupture and officials say there's no hope of survivors
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press LONGVIEW, Wash. (AP) - Crews resumed the grim search Wednesday for nine people presumed killed at a Washington state paper mill where a chemical tank ruptured a day ear...
May 27, 2026 This photo provided by the City of Longview, Wash., shows structural damage to the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co., after a tank containing hazardous liquid imploded, on Tuesday, May 26, 2026 in Longview, Wash. (City of Longview via AP)
Former UNC-CH Chancellor takes school leadership post in SC
CLEMSON, S.C. (NCN News) - A former UNC-Chancellor is returning to the Carolinas. Clemson University announced Wednesday (May 27) that Kevin Guskiewicz will take over as the next president of the scho...
May 27, 2026 Former UNC-Chancell Kevin Guskiewicz will take over as the next president of Clemson University. (photo courtesy Clemson University).
The Closing Bell: US stocks inch to more records after oil prices drop
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks inched to more records after oil prices fell back to where they were in mid-April. The S&P 500 edged up by less than 0.1% Wednesday. The...
May 27, 2026 Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on April 20, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)