Category Archives: WPTF News
The Closing Bell: Oil prices keep swinging, and so do stocks worldwide
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Oil prices and stock markets worldwide swung through a shaky Monday with uncertainty about what will happen with the Iran war. The S&P 500 swiveled ...
May 18, 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)
Henderson man faces drug, weapons charges
NASHVILLE, N.C. (WPTF) - A multi-agency effort has led to the arrest of a Vance County man on a host of drug and firearms charges. The Nash County Sheriff's Office announced on social media its involv...
May 18, 2026
Governor tours rehab center, discusses fight against opioid abuse
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (NCN News) -- Governor Josh Stein was in Charlotte Monday (May 18) to highlight the fight against opioid abuse. He toured Hope Haven, a substance abuse rehabilitation center and highli...
May 18, 2026
Two suspects in a shooting at a San Diego mosque are dead, a police source says
By JULIE WATSON Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) - Three men were killed in a shooting at a San Diego mosque Monday and both suspects are dead, San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl said. Both suspects are...
May 18, 2026 A police car stands guard as day breaks at the mosque at the Islamic Center of San Diego, September 19, 2001 in San Diego, CA. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
Trump says he's called off Iran strike planned for Tuesday at request of Gulf allies
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said he is holding off on a military strike on Iran planned for Tuesday because "serious negotiations" are underway. Trump's announcement in a social media pos...
May 18, 2026 U.S. President Donald Trump speaks from the Cross Hall of the White House on April 1, 2026 in Washington, DC. Trump used the prime-time address to update the nation on the war in Iran. (Photo by Alex Brandon-Pool/Getty Images)
Wilmington man accused of threatening president
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) -- A federal grand jury indicted Christopher James Hill, 32, of Wilmington, NC, for threatening President Donald Trump. The Defendant posted messages on Facebook threatening t...
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Judge allows gun and notebook as evidence at Mangione's trial in UnitedHealthcare CEO's killing
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - A gun and notebook that prosecutors say link Luigi Mangione to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson can be used as evidence at his mu...
May 18, 2026
Clayton Police investigate homicide
CLAYTON, N.C. (WPTF) - Clayton police are investigating a homicide that took place Monday morning (May 18). The incident occurred at the Heritage Court Apartments on East Main Street around 10 a.m. A ...
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Health experts advise caution when the heat is on
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) - While summer is officially more than a month away, health officials are taking time to remind people about the dangers of high temperatures. Governor Josh Stein proclaimed M...
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Israeli troops intercept vessels from a flotilla trying to breach the blockade of Gaza
By SUZAN FRASER and MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - The Israeli military intercepted Monday boats off the coast of Cyprus, part of the latest wave of flotilla activists attemptin...
May 18, 2026 Boats belonging to the Global Sumud Flotilla, carrying activists and humanitarian aid, depart for Gaza from the port of Marmaris, Turkey, Thursday, May 14, 2026, in an attempt to break the Israeli naval blockade. (AP Photo/Murat Kocabas)