Category Archives: WPTF News
A rare copy of the US Constitution went missing for centuries. Now it’s being auctioned in Asheville for millions
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated PressASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) - Historical document appraiser and collector Seth Kaller spreads a broad sheet of paper across a desk. It’s in good enough condition that...
Sep 07, 2024
Recreational marijuana sales begin on North Carolina tribal land, drug illegal in state otherwise
CHEROKEE, N.C. (AP) - The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians began selling marijuana and cannabis products to any adult 21 or over starting Saturday at its tribe-owned dispensary in North Carolina, wher...
Sep 07, 2024
US believes Iran has transferred short-range ballistic missiles to Russia, AP sources say
By AAMER MADHANI and ZEKE MILLER Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) - The United States has informed allies that it believes Iran has transferred short-range ballistic missiles to Russia for its war in U...
Sep 07, 2024
Two astronauts are left behind in space as Boeing’s troubled capsule returns to Earth empty
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace WriterBoeing's first astronaut mission ended Friday night with an empty capsule landing and two test pilots still in space, left behind until next year ...
Sep 06, 2024
North Carolina state Rep. Kelly Alexander Jr. dies at 75
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - State Rep. Kelly Alexander Jr., a scion of an influential civil rights family in North Carolina who advocated for legalizing medical cannabis, died Friday. He was 75.A family st...
Sep 06, 2024
Trump accepts key endorsement from police union while celebrating sentencing delay on felony charges
By MEG KINNARD and BILL BARROW Associated PressCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Donald Trump accepted a key endorsement from one of the nation’s most influential law enforcement lobbies on Frida...
Sep 06, 2024
North Carolina GOP leaders reach spending deal to clear private school voucher waitlist
By MAKIYA SEMINERA Associated PressRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina’s Republican House and Senate leaders said Friday that they’ve agreed with each other on a supplemental spending prop...
Sep 06, 2024
Judge delays Donald Trump’s sentencing in hush money case until after November election
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) - A judge agreed Friday to postpone Donald Trump's sentencing in his hush money case until after the November election, granting hi...
Sep 06, 2024
North Carolina court orders RFK Jr.’s name to be removed just before ballots are sent
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated PressRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A North Carolina appeals court on Friday ruled that Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s name must be taken off state ballots for president, upending...
Sep 06, 2024
US hiring rebounds slightly and unemployment rate dips in sign of still-slowing job market
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics WriterWASHINGTON (AP) - Hiring by America's employers picked up a bit in August from July's sluggish pace, and the unemployment rate dipped for the first time since...
Sep 06, 2024