Category Archives: WPTF News
A former UNC & NBA player is one of six charged in a federal sports betting indictment
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) - Ed Davis, a member of the 2009 UNC national championship team and former NBA player has been indicted in Brooklyn on federal charges related to sports bribery, illegal betti...
Jun 29, 2026 Ed Davis played for UNC from 2008-10, before becoming a first-round NBA Draft pick. Photo by Robert Willett, News & Observer
Update: Takeover at Bertie-Martin Regional Jail is over
WINDSOR, N.C. (NCN News) -The SBI says this morning's inmate takeover at the Bertie-Martin Regional Jail is over. This morning's inmate takeover at Bertie-Martin Regional Jail Board Commissioner offic...
Jun 29, 2026 Inmates took over the Bertie-Martin Regional Jail in the early morning hours of June 29 until law enforcement intervened. Photo Credit: NCSBI and WITN News
US and Iran pause strikes but disagree over next steps on talks
By Jon Gambrell and Josh Boak DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The United States and Iran on Monday separately announced they will send delegations to Qatar this week, though Tehran insisted it has ...
Jun 29, 2026 A woman reacts to the camera as she walks past an anti-U.S. graffiti painted on the wall of the British Embassy in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, June 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
Inmates take control of a North Carolina jail after overpowering correctional staff
WINDSOR, N.C. (AP) - Inmates seized control of parts of a regional jail in eastern North Carolina on Monday after overpowering correctional staff, authorities said. Three guards and 88 inmates were in...
Jun 29, 2026 Sheriff Tyrone Ruffin said 80 inmates have been removed, while between five and nine inmates remain inside.
June 29, 2026. Photo Credit: WITN
Alex Murdaugh's true crime saga continues as he's back in court for hearing on his murder retrial
By Jeffrey Collins LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) - Alex Murdaugh was back in court Monday on charges he killed his wife and son, appearing silently at a pretrial hearing that was mostly short on substance but ...
Jun 29, 2026 FILE - Disbarred attorney Alex Murdaugh arrives in court in Beaufort, S.C., Sept. 14, 2023. (AP Photo/James Pollard, File)
Carolina Hurricanes follow Stanley Cup title by figuring out to how to improve a largely set roster
By Aaron Beard MORRISVILLE, N.C. (AP) - At first glance, Carolina Hurricanes general manager Eric Tulsky doesn't have a ton to do with the roster as the Stanley Cup champs head into the offseason. The...
Jun 27, 2026 The Carolina Hurricanes pose for photos after a win over the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final series, Sunday, June 14, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Dangerous weather hampers firefighters and leads to fireworks bans in western US
By Susan Montoya Bryan COTTONWOOD, UTAH (AP) - Hot, dry and windy conditions are fueling a fast-moving wildfire in Utah, forcing the governor to declare an emergency and restrict fireworks as critical...
Jun 27, 2026 A plume of smoke rises from the Cottonwood Fire, Friday, June 26, 2026, near Beaver, Utah. (AP Photo/Ty ONeil)
2 tropical storms pound Japan with floods and landslides, killing 1
TOKYO (AP) - Two major storm systems pounded Japan on Saturday, causing landslides and floods and leaving one dead and several injured, media and officials said. The storms, Mekkhala and Higos, have d...
Jun 27, 2026
Ex-national security adviser John Bolton pleads guilty to illegally retaining classified information
By Michael Kunzelman GREENBELT, Md. (AP) - Former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton pleaded guilty on Friday to illegally retaining classified information, sealing a deal with...
Jun 26, 2026 GREENBELT, MARYLAND - OCTOBER 17: Former U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton leaves federal court after pleading not guilty to charges of mishandling classified material on October 17, 2025 in Greenbelt, Maryland. Bolton was indicted by a federal grand jury on Thursday. (Photo by Alex Kent/Getty Images)
Disagreements between Supreme Court justices bubble into public view as major rulings loom
By Lindsay Whitehurst and Fatima Hussein WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court is handing down major opinions at a rapid clip, but even with some of the biggest decisions yet to come there are si...
Jun 26, 2026 This combination photo shows Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Sept 16, 2024, in New York, left, and Justice Samuel Alito in Rome, Sept. 20, 2025. (AP Photo)