Category Archives: WPTF News
Governor Stein vetoes homeless bill, legislature vows override
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) - Amid signing a flurry of bills from this year's legislative session, Democratic Governor Josh Stein vetoed a bill impacting how cities can deal with homeless encampments. Th...
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THE CLOSING BELL: Oil prices rise, and stocks drop worldwide after Trump says ceasefire with Iran is 'over'
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Oil prices rose, and stock markets dropped in shaky trading worldwide after President Donald Trump raised doubts about the temporary truce in the war wi...
Jul 08, 2026
ROCKY MOUNT: Auditor's office completes review of utility bills
ROCKY MOUNT (NCN News) -- A state audit took a closer l ook at complaints over utility bills in Rocky Mount, and at the request of the Mayor and City Council, the State Auditor's office has completed ...
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A chimpanzee that was launched into space will be recognized with a historical marker near Zoo
ASHEBORO, N.C. (NCN NEWS) -- A chimpanzee that was launched into space and later lived at the North Carolina Zoo soon will be recognized with a North Carolina Highway Historical Marker. The marker com...
Jul 08, 2026 Ham the Astrochimp was launched into space on Jan. 31, 1961. (Photo Courtesy of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources).
Boozer named ACC male athlete of the year
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (NCN Sports) -- Duke freshman Cameron Boozer, the consensus men's basketball national player of the year, has been named the 2025-26 recipient of the Anthony J. McKevlin Award as the A...
Jul 08, 2026 Cameron Boozer #12 of the Duke Blue Devils goes up for a dunk against the Virginia Tech Hokies at Cassell Coliseum on January 31, 2026 in Blacksburg, Virginia. (Photo by Ryan Hunt/Getty Images)
Attorneys General reach deal with Cash App
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) -- A group of Attorneys General - including North Carolina's Jeff Jackson announced a settlement with Block, Inc., the company that owns Cash App, resolving allegations that B...
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Trump blasts NATO for rejecting his efforts to claim Greenland as leaders hold a summit in Turkey
By LORNE COOK and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - U.S. President Donald Trump took aim at his NATO partners at a summit in Turkey on Wednesday, saying he was unhappy with the alli...
Jul 08, 2026 Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen speaks as she arrives for the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, Wednesday, July 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)
Oil prices jump more than 6% after Trump says ceasefire with Iran is 'over'
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) - Oil prices surged more than 6% after U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the interim agreement with Iran is "over," though he will al...
Jul 08, 2026 Gas and diesel prices are displayed at a Love's Travel Stop on March 17, 2026 in Kermit, Texas. Diesel prices have surged past $5 per gallon as attacks on energy infrastructure and fuel exports intensify amid the ongoing conflict involving Iran, Israeli forces, and the United States. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
Judge rejects Justice Department attempt to get names of 2020 election workers in Fulton County, Georgia
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) - The U.S. Department of Justice cannot have the names and personal contact information for every person who worked during the 2020 election in Georgia's...
Jul 07, 2026
Child dies from drowning at Raleigh Beach
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - The Wake County Sheriff's office has confirmed a 12-year-old girl died from injuries she suffered Tuesday (July 7) at Raleigh Beach. The girl was pulled from the water around 11...
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