Category Archives: WPTF News
Crisis line marks milestone
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is recognizing the 4th anniversary of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. Since 2022, North Carolinians are reac...
Jul 16, 2026
Settlement reached for overstated post office repairs
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) -- A one-million-dollar settlement has been reached between the federal government and a Maxton firm and its owner over overstated repair costs for police office locations. Ac...
Jul 15, 2026 AhmedZaggoudi / Depositphotos.com
RED WOLVES IN NC: Four litters born in the wild
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) -- The Red Wolf Recovery Program in North Carolina confirmed the birth of four wild litters of Red Wolf pups in eastern North Carolina, home to the only population of wild Red...
Jul 15, 2026 courtesy Defenders of Wildlife
THE CLOSING BELL: US stocks rise following strong profit reports, even as oil prices keep climbing
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks drifted higher following strong profit reports from big companies. The S&P 500 added 0.4% Wednesday after flipping between modest gains ...
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Trump's intelligence nominee Jay Clayton clashes with Democrats over 2020 election
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's pick to head the nation's intelligence agencies struggled to win Democratic support in a contentious confirmation hea...
Jul 15, 2026 Jay Clayton testifies during a Senate Intelligence Committee confirmation hearing to be the next Director of National Intelligence on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, July 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
US producer prices drop 0.3% from May to June on lower energy prices, but outlook is cloudy
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. wholesale inflation fell from May to June on plunging energy prices, but intensifying hostilities with Iran are clouding the outlook. The Lab...
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NEW CHARGES: Police announce more details in multiple fatal crash near RDU
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - Raleigh police have announced a series of charges in connection with multiple fatal accident near the Raleigh-Durham International Airport on July 4th. According to a press rele...
Jul 15, 2026
Former Obama counsel Kathryn Ruemmler grilled by lawmakers on Epstein ties
WASHINGTON (AP) - Kathryn Ruemmler, the former top lawyer at Goldman Sachs who was White House counsel to President Barack Obama, is being questioned by a House committee Wednesday about her relations...
Jul 15, 2026 Goldman Sachs senior counsel Kathryn Ruemmler, center, arrives for a House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform hearing regarding her ties to Jeffrey Epstein, on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, July 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
Blanche confronts skeptical questioning of fund, tax deal for Trump at Senate confirmation hearing
By ERIC TUCKER and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche confronted skeptical questioning at a Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday about the cr...
Jul 15, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 21: Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche arrives at the U.S Capitol on May 21, 2026 in Washington, DC. Blanche was expected to meet with Republican members of Congress to address concerns related to the newly announced $1.776 billion "anti-weaponization fund" and attempts to finalize a reconciliation bill. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
ACC revamps tiebreakers for conference title game after 5-loss Duke team got in over No. 10 Miami
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - The Atlantic Coast Conference is revamping the tiebreaker format for its football championship game following a controversial finish last season t...
Jul 15, 2026 Duke players celebrate with the trophy after defeating Virginia in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship NCAA college football game Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)