Category Archives: WPTF News
NC Pint Day is Sunday
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) - This Sunday is NC Pint Day, sponsored by the North Carolina Craft Brewers Guild. It's a day meant to encourage North Carolinians to head out to their local breweries and tap...
Apr 10, 2026 The limited-edition pint glass specially designed for this year's NC Pint Day, available only on April 10th. (Photo courtesy of the North Carolina Craft Brewers Guild.)
State report gives recovery group high marks
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) - A new report from the North Carolina State Auditor gives high marks to a nonprofits Hurricane Helene recovery effort. A rapid response report from Dave Boliek's office found...
Apr 10, 2026
Federal judge finds Pentagon is violating court order to restore access to reporters
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge on Thursday ruled that the Defense Department is violating his earlier order to restore access to the Pentagon for reporters, a setback in the administration's effort...
Apr 09, 2026 ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - APRIL 08: U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (L) speaks as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine looks on during a press briefing at the Pentagon on April 08, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. It was announced that a temporary ceasefire has been reached between the U.S., Iran, and Israel, pausing attacks for about two weeks while Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz and negotiations continue toward a longer-term agreement. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Temporary chief named for Durham Police
DURHAM, N.C. (WPTF) - Durham officials have named a temporary replacement for retiring police chief Patrice Andrews. Deputy Chief Walter Tate will serve as interim police chief effective May 1, the sa...
Apr 09, 2026 Durham, North Carolina, USA downtown skyline at twilight.
Melania Trump delivers statement at White House denying ties to Epstein and knowledge of his crimes
By COLLIN BINKLEY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - First lady Melania Trump is denying ties to Jeffrey Epstein and knowledge of his crimes, saying Thursday that the "stories are completely false" an...
Apr 09, 2026 U.S. first lady Melania Trump delivers a statement in the Grand Foyer of the White House on April 9, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
US stocks swing higher and oil prices trim their gains on hopes for the ceasefire with Iran
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Financial markets are moving cautiously Thursday, a day after surging on optimism about a ceasefire in the war with Iran, and U.S. stocks are rising eve...
Apr 09, 2026 Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on April 08, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
An Army veteran is charged with sharing classified details of an elite commando unit
By ALLEN G. BREED and GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - An Army veteran has been charged with sharing classified information about an elite commando unit with a journalist, which...
Apr 09, 2026 FILE - U.S. Army troops listen as U.S. President Donald Trump addresses a rally on June 10, 2025 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Dodgers great Davey Lopes, an infield fixture and record-setting base stealer, dies at 80
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) - Davey Lopes, a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers' record-setting infield of the 1970s and '80s and one of baseball's premier base stealers, died Wedn...
Apr 09, 2026 Los Angeles First Base coach Davey Lopes looks on prior to the match between Team Australia and the LA Dodgers at Sydney Cricket Ground on March 20, 2014 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)
Key inflation gauge remains elevated in February before Iran war
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - A key measure of inflation stayed high in February, before the war in Iran spiked gas prices, a sign that everyday costs were elevated even...
Apr 09, 2026 Customers shop for beef at a grocery store on April 06, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Key hurricane forecast: how many storms will we have?
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (NCN News) - With the start of hurricane season less than two months away, one of the key forecasts is calling for a below average season. Colorado State University hurricane resea...
Apr 09, 2026 In this handout satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Hurricane Melissa churns northwest through the Caribbean Sea captured on October 27, 2025. Hurricane Melissa intensified into a Category 5 storm as it approached Jamaica, according to the National Hurricane Center. (Photo by NOAA via Getty Images)