Category Archives: WPTF News
Democrats building steam across the state
RALEIGH (NCN NEWS) - House Rep. Alma Adams has won her reelection campaign to keep her seat in the state's 12th Congressional District. Democrat Jamie Ager has won the election to become the new Repre...
Nov 3, 2026 CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - OCTOBER 17:Rep. Alma Adams (D-NC) (right) speaks in support of former NC Governor Roy Cooper (left) at Sugar Creek Brewing during his "Make Stuff Cost Less" Tour in North Carolina as he campaigns for United States Senate on October 17, 2026 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Cooper faces off against former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley in the race to replace retiring Sen. Thom Tillis. (Photo by Grant Baldwin/Getty Images)
Democrat Roy Cooper wins North Carolina Senate seat, flipping a key GOP-held seat
RALEIGH (AP) - Democrats in Washington believed early in the midterm campaign cycle that former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper would be their biggest recruiting win as they tried to forge a once-unthi...
Nov 3, 2026 Democratic former Gov. Roy Cooper, who is running for U.S. Senate, speaks to reporters after casting his ballot on the first day of in-person early voting in the state's primary election, Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Allen G. Breed)
Election Day unfolds with relatively few problems. Some voters disrupted by weather, machine issues
WASHINGTON (AP) - The final day of voting in this year's midterm elections arrived Tuesday against a backdrop of uncertainty after a year in which President Donald Trump has tried to interfere in how ...
Nov 3, 2026 FILE - North Carolina State University students vote in the primaries at Pullen Community Center on March 15, 2016 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Sara D. Davis/Getty Images)
Polls are closing in midterm elections as voters pass judgment on Trump's second term
WASHINGTON (AP) - Polls were closing Tuesday as voters, angry over high prices and the war in Iran and concerned about government corruption, cast their ballots in midterm elections that will serve as...
Nov 3, 2026 A person votes in the Virginia redistricting referendum at Lake Braddock Secondary School, Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in Burke, Va. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
THE CLOSING BELL: Nvidia and other Big Tech stocks lift the US market despite drops for Apple and much of Wall Street
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - A rebound for some influential Big Tech stocks lifted the U.S. market on Tuesday despite a drop for Apple and mixed trading elsewhere on Wall Street. Th...
Nov 3, 2026 NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 14: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on October 14, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Kennedy Center names the 2026 honorees as Trump renovation battle moves the show offsite
By STEVEN SLOAN and HILLEL ITALIE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Kennedy Center said Monday that Paul Anka, David Foster, Andy Garcia, David Mamet and Barbara Mandrell would be recognized at t...
Nov 3, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 16: Newly installed fencing is shown outside the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts on September 16, 2026 in Washington, DC. The new fencing composed of “bike rack” and barricade material was installed a day after the Kennedy Center Board voted to close the venue for repairs. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
EARLY MARKETS: US futures in a holding patter ahead of midterm elections though oil rebounds after US attacks Iran
By ELAINE LAI and DAVID McHUGH Associated Press FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - U.S. futures were mixed Tuesday ahead of the U.S. midterm elections and with concerns continuing to grow about the huge costs ...
Nov 3, 2026 HONG KONG, CHINA - OCTOBER 23: People walk and talk beneath an electronic board displaying the Hang Seng Index and other stock market indices during morning trading on October 23, 2026 in Hong Kong, China. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index rebounded 0.7% after falling 3% in the previous session, amid global market volatility driven by concerns over artificial intelligence investment costs and rising oil prices. (Photo by Cheng Xin/Getty Images)
ELECTION DAY: Midterm elections are coming to a close as voters pass judgment on Trump's second term
By JILL COLVIN, MARY CLARE JALONICK and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Voters struggling with high prices and angry over an unpopular war with Iran will decide whether to drastically...
Nov 3, 2026 visuals6x / Depositphotos.com
Cary opens greenway ahead of schedule
CARY, NC (WPTF) - Cary's Black Creek Greenway is officially reopened following the completion of a major renovation project that town officials say enhances safety, accessibility, and connectivity. Th...
Nov 2, 2026 Black Creek Parkway in Cary, N.C. (photo courtesy Town of Cary)
AG reaches settlement with Food Lion owner over drug pricing
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) -- Attorney General Jeff Jackson announced a $40 million multistate settlement to resolve fraud allegations against the international grocery retailer Ahold Delhaize, which ow...
Nov 2, 2026