Category Archives: WPTF News
Alan Osmond, the eldest member of the Osmonds, has died at 76
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Alan Osmond, the eldest member of the chart-topping family act The Osmonds, died Monday after decades with multiple sclerosis. He was 76. According to ...
Apr 21, 2026 LAS VEGAS - AUGUST 14: (L-R) Entertainers Jay Osmond, Jimmy Osmond, Merrill Osmond, Marie Osmond, Donny Osmond, Wayne Osmond and Alan Osmond, perform at the Orleans Hotel & Casino August 14, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The members of the Osmond family have reunited to film a television special for PBS called, "The Osmond 50th Anniversary, starring The Osmond Brothers, with special guests Donny, Marie, and Jimmy," which is scheduled to air in the U.S. in March 2008. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Stocks slip and oil prices rise on uncertainty about US-Iran ceasefire talks
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks and oil prices flip-flopped Tuesday as uncertainty rose about what will happen following a two-week ceasefire in the war with Iran, which is...
Apr 21, 2026 Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on April 20, 2026 in New York City. Stocks opened up mixed as investors continue to monitor the U.S. war with Iran after an escalation over the weekend due to the seizure of an Iranian-flagged cargo ship. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Durham police make arrest in RTP car break-ins
DURHAM, N.C. (WPTF) - Durham authorities have made the first of what could be multiple arrests in a series of vehicle break-ins in Durham County. On Friday (April 17), investigators from the Durham Co...
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Panthers agree to terms with QB Will Grier
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Quarterback Will Grier is returning home to the team that drafted him. The Carolina Panthers announced Tuesday they've agreed to terms on a contra...
Apr 21, 2026 ARLINGTON, TEXAS - AUGUST 26: Quarterback Will Grier #15 of the Dallas Cowboys scrambles with the ball against the Seattle Seahawks in the second half of a NFL preseason football game at AT&T Stadium on August 26, 2022 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
Raleigh Police Chief: recent violent incidents are "unacceptable," announces stepped up efforts
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - Following a series of violence incidents in Raleigh, the city's police chief and other leaders say more can be done to crack down on crime. "Statistics and rankings do not provi...
Apr 21, 2026
Virginia voters deciding on redistricting plan that could boost Democrats' seats in Congress
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press Virginia voters on Tuesday are deciding whether to ratify an unusual mid-decade redrawing of U.S. House districts that could boost Democrats' chances of flipping cont...
Apr 21, 2026 A person votes in the Virginia redistricting referendum at Lyles-Crouch Traditional Academy, Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in Alexandria, Va. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Martinook's goal lifts Hurricanes past Senators 3-2 in 2OT after he misses rare OT penalty shot
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Jordan Martinook beat Linus Ullmark from the slot at 13:53 of the second overtime to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Ottawa Senators 3-2 on M...
Apr 21, 2026 Jordan Martinook #48 of the Carolina Hurricanes celebrates scoring the game-winning goal during the second overtime period of Game Two of the First Round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Ottawa Senators at Lenovo Center on April 20, 2026 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
Coach K's grandson charged with misdemeanor DWI in collision that killed teen riding bicycle
DURHAM, N.C. (WPTF) - A grandson of former Duke Basketball Coach Mike Krzyzewski now faces charges in a fatal crash Saturday (April 18) at the intersection of Cole Mill Road and West Wyndham Lane. The...
Apr 20, 2026
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is leaving Trump's Cabinet after abuse of power allegations
By SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is out of President Donald Trump's Cabinet, the administration announced Monday, after a series of alleged abuse...
Apr 20, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 24: U.S. Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer speaks during a Financial Literacy and Education Commission panel at the U.S. Treasury Department on September 24, 2025 in Washington, DC.
It was announced Wednesday (April 20) that she is leaving the cabinet.
(Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
New details: victims identified in Winston-Salem park shooting.
By ERIK VERDUZCO Associated Press WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) - A planned fight among young people escalated into a mass shooting at a Winston-Salem park Monday morning that left two people dead, authori...
Apr 20, 2026 A police mobile command vehicle leaves the the scene of a shooting at Leinbach Park on Monday, April 20, 2026, in Winston-Salem, N.C. (AP Photo/Erik Verduzco)