Category Archives: WPTF News
THREE DEAD: family members involved in Caswell County shooting
YANCEYVILLE, N.C. (NCN News) -- Three people are dead after a shooting in the Prospect Hill area of Caswell County Wednesday morning (August 5). Caswell County Sheriff Tony Durden explained to reporte...
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Trump says deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could come as early as Wednesday
By ELENA BECATOROS, SAMY MAGDY and DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press CAIRO (AP) - U.S. President Donald Trump said a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could come as early as Wednesday, as Iran and...
Aug 05, 2026 ARABIAN SEA - APRIL 20: In this handout photo provided by U.S. Central Command, U.S. forces patrol the Arabian Sea near M/V Touska on April 20, 2026, after firing upon the Iranian-flagged vessel that the U.S. accused of attempting to violate the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports near the Strait of Hormuz. (Handout Photo by the U.S. Navy via Getty Images)
BEFORE THE BELL: Oil prices and world shares gain after Wall Street hits fresh records on strong corporate earnings
BANGKOK (AP) - Shares advanced in Europe and Asia on Wednesday after the U.S. stock market rallied to records, helped by strong corporate earnings reports and hopes for a deal setting the stage for ta...
Aug 05, 2026 Currency traders watch monitors near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), left, at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters, in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
BREAKING: North Carolina congressman Edwards quits reelection bid after committee recommends his censure
WASHINGTON (AP) - Embattled North Carolina Republican congressman Chuck Edwards withdrew from his reelection campaign on Wednesday, two days after the House Ethics Committee recommended he be censured...
Aug 05, 2026
House Ethics Committee opens investigation into domestic abuse allegations against Rep. Max Miller
By THOMAS BEAUMONT and JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press The U.S. House Ethics Committee said Tuesday it had opened an investigation into domestic abuse allegations against Republican Rep. Max Miller ...
Aug 04, 2026 FILE - Rep.-elect Max Miller, R-Ohio, arrives for new member orientation check-in and program registration in Washington, Nov. 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades, File)
CHAPEL HILL: Police assigning team to investigate car break-ins
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WPTF) -- The Chapel Hill Police Department is assigning a dedicated team to investigate vehicle break-ins. The team is focusing on trends in times and locations of these crimes. Ove...
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THE CLOSING BELL: Wall Street rallies to records, pushing S&P 500 up 1.8%, as profits pile up and oil prices ease
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. stock market rallied to records as companies kept piling up profits and oil prices eased. The S&P 500 shot up 1.8% Tuesday, and the main me...
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This summer isn't breaking heat records -- yet. Wait until El Nino kicks in, scientists say
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer Wildfires are burning in North America and Europe. Deadly heat waves have parked over cities and the world's oceans are the hottest ever recorded for this time of ...
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Panthers wide receiver Xavier Legette carted off the field with a stinger injury at training camp
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Carolina Panthers 2024 first-round draft pick Xavier Legette was carted off the field with a stinger injury Tuesday after landing awkwardly as he attempted to make a leaping cat...
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College Football Playoff adds Appalachian State AD Doug Gillin to selection committee
IRVING, Texas (AP) - Appalachian State athletics director Doug Gillin has been appointed to the College Football Playoff selection committee. CFP executive director Rich Clark made the announcement Tu...
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