Category Archives: WPTF News
Katherine Legge's bid to complete racing's 'Double' ends with early crash at Indianapolis 500
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Katherine Legge's attempt to become the first woman to complete "The Double" - racing 1,100 miles spread out over two tracks on one day - ended qu...
May 24, 2026 INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - MAY 24: Katherine Legge, driver of the #11 HMD Motorsports w/ AJ Foyt Racing Chevrolet is introduced rior to the NTT IndyCar Series 110th Running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 24, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
Study reveals gaps for accessing youth programs
By Mike Moen Public News ServiceA new study says families in North Carolina and across the United States are struggling to afford quality summer programs for children. The Afterschool Alliance gathere...
May 24, 2026 (Courtesy Afterschool Alliance)
Ehlers' OT goal lifts Hurricanes past Canadiens in Game 2 of Eastern Conference Final
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Nikolaj Ehlers got loose up the center of the ice and popped the puck past Jakub Dobes at 3:29 of overtime to lift the Carolina Hurricanes past the...
May 23, 2026 RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA - MAY 23: Nikolaj Ehlers #27 of the Carolina Hurricanes celebrates after scoring the game wining goal on Jakub Dobes (not pictured) #75 of the Montreal Canadiens during overtime in Game Two of the Eastern Conference Final of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Lenovo Center on May 23, 2026 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
Three hurt in Raleigh shooting
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - Raleigh police say three people were hurt in shooting Saturday (May 23). Just before 7 p.m., Raleigh Police officers responded to a shooting call in the 1900 block of Poole Rd. ...
May 23, 2026
Southern California chemical tank at risk of exploding as 40,000 residents are ordered to evacuate
By JOHN RABY and JOSH FUNK Associated Press Authorities are bracing for the possibility that a damaged chemical tank in Southern California could leak or explode as an evacuation order continued into ...
May 23, 2026 Water is sprayed on a tank that overheated at an aerospace plant in Garden Grove, Calif., Friday, May 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)
Somber mood surrounds Coca-Cola 600 as drivers prepare to race three days after Kyle Busch's death
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CONCORD, N.C. (AP) - NASCAR driver Connor Zilisch found himself in bed scrolling through social media on his phone, growing more depressed with each post he read about K...
May 23, 2026 CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA - MAY 23: A detail view of the "Kyle Busch 1985-202" sticker in tribute to the passing of Kyle Busch prior to practice for the NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 23, 2026 in Concord, North Carolina. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images)
SUSPECT IDENTIFIED: Two people shot, one dead, in encounter with Secret Service near White House
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press A person who approached a White House security checkpoint and began firing at officers has died, according to federal officials. The U.S...
May 23, 2026 Evidence markers are seen on a crime scene after police responded to reports of shots fired near the White House, Saturday, May 23, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Responding to the deadly Ebola Outbreak: Samaritan's Purse to establish emergency hospital in the Congo
GREENSBORO, N.C. (NCN News) - In response to the deadly Ebola outbreak, Boone based Samaritan's Purse is sending needed supplies to the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Sunday (May 24). According t...
May 23, 2026 In this file photo, Samaritan's Purse responds to an Ebola outbreak in the Congo in 2018. The Christian relief organization is airlifting supplies and a field hospital to the Democratic Republic of the Congo May 23, 2026 (photo courtesy Samaritan's Purse)
Trump's Justice Department scrubs its website of news releases about Jan. 6 defendants
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Department of Justice is acknowledging it has removed from its website news releases about criminal cases related to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot, calli...
May 23, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC - Protesters supporting U.S. President Donald Trump break into the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. Congress held a joint session today to ratify President-elect Joe Biden's 306-232 Electoral College win over President Donald Trump. Pro-Trump protesters entered the U.S. Capitol building during demonstrations in the nation's capital. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
NC survivors reflect on mental health needs after Hurricane Helene
By Zamone Perez Public News Service During Mental Health Awareness Month, survivors of natural disasters in North Carolina are speaking about about the challenges of rebuilding after catastrophe - inc...
May 23, 2026 ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 28: A van flows in floodwaters near the Biltmore Village in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene on September 28, 2024 in Asheville, North Carolina. Hurricane Helene made landfall Thursday night in Florida's Big Bend with winds up to 140 mph. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)