Category Archives: WPTF News
Powell's legacy at the Fed to be shaped by his misjudging inflation and standing up to Trump
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - When Jerome Powell was sworn in as chair of the Federal Reserve eight years ago, economists worried that inflation and interest rates were ...
May 15, 2026 Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference following the Federal Open Markets Committee meeting at the Federal Reserve on January 28, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
Trump insists US-China relations are in a good place despite differences as he wraps up Beijing trip
By AAMER MADHANI and WILL WEISSERT BEIJING (AP) - As President Donald Trump wraps up his whirlwind visit to China on Friday, he's insistent that relations between the world's two biggest powers are go...
May 14, 2026 BEIJING, CHINA - MAY 14: U.S. President Donald Trump (L) and Chinese President Xi Jinping participate in a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People on May 14, 2026 in Beijing, China. The trip by Trump is focused on trade, regional security, and strengthening bilateral ties between the world's two largest economies. (Photo by Kenny Holston-Pool/Getty Images)
Halifax County woman faces charges of embezzling from family business
HOBGOOD, N.C. (NCN News) - A Halifax County woman is now facing charges of embezzling thousands of dollars from a family farm business. In late 2025, Halifax County Sheriff's Office was contacted in r...
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Rep. Chuck Edwards faces House ethics investigation over harassment allegations
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The House Ethics Committee announced Thursday it is investigating Republican Rep. Chuck Edwards of North Carolina over allegations that he created a...
May 14, 2026
Muskets like those from 1776 are mostly exempt from today's gun laws
By ALLEN G. BREED AP National Writer HALIFAX, N.C. (AP) - With 165 grains of black powder in the barrel, a .75-caliber Brown Bess flintlock musket like the ones the redcoats carried in 1776 can hurl a...
May 14, 2026 A.J. Drake, a historic interpreter, aims his Brown Bess flintlock replica musket during a Revolutionary War event in Halifax, N.C., on April 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Allen G. Breed)
Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion pill, while lawsuit plays out
By MARK SHERMAN, GEOFF MULVIHILL and MATTHEW PERRONE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Thursday preserved women's access to a drug used in the most common method of abortion, rej...
May 14, 2026 CASPER, WYOMING - MARCH 10: In this photo illustration, A packet of Mifepristone is seen at Wyoming's last abortion clinic, Wellspring Center March 10, 2025 in Casper, Wyoming. (Photo illustration by Natalie Behring/Getty Images)
The Closing Bell: Cisco leads Wall Street to more records and the Dow back to 50,000
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. stock market rose to more records Thursday after Cisco Systems joined the parade of U.S. companies reporting fatter profits for the start of 20...
May 14, 2026 NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 06: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on May 06, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Man charged in April Durham stabbing
DURHAM, N.C. (WPTF) - Durham police have made an arrest in connection with an April stabbing on the American Tobacco Trail. Police say Christopher Caldwell, 64, of Durham was arrested Thursday (May 14...
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New population numbers: Raleigh and Charlotte continue to grow
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NCN News) - The latest population data from the U.S. Census Bureau show some of North Carolina's largest cities are getting even bigger. The 2025 population report released Thursday ...
May 14, 2026 Raleigh, North Carolina, USA downtown city skyline.
Major sewer spill near Brier Creek: What we know
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - The ongoing cleanup of more than 1.1 million gallons of untreated wastewater in the Brier Creek area of Raleigh could take several days. This from Raleigh water officials. In in...
May 13, 2026 The earliest reports of a spill of more than 1.1 million gallons of wastewater were from posts on the facebook page of Raleigh Downtown on Tuesday, May 12. (https://www.facebook.com/raleighdowntown)