Category Archives: WPTF News
NEW DEVELOPMENTS: Former Shelby officer facing excessive force charges
SHELBY, N.C. (NCN News) -The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) has charged former Shelby Police Officer Karson Hyder with one count of assault inflicting serious injury in a case of e...
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Serena Williams is returning to pro tennis at age 44 after nearly 4 years away from the sport
By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) - Serena Williams is returning to professional tennis at age 44 after nearly four years away from the sport. The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion has acc...
Jun 01, 2026 MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 21: Serena Williams of the United States serves in her third round match against Nicole Gibbs of the Unites States on day six of the 2017 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 21, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)
Suspect in Virginia deputy's death caught in Surry County
MOUNT AIRY, N.C. (NCN News) - Law enforcement has apprehended a man sought in the death of a Virginia sheriff's deputy in Surry County. Michael Puckett, 55, is now in custody in connection with the de...
Jun 01, 2026 Michael Puckett (photo courtesy Carroll County, Va. Sheriff's Office)
Traffic: Sinkhole closes major Raleigh roadway
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - Stormwater crews are on the scene of a sinkhole Monday (June 1) which is impacting traffic on Yonkers Road. The road is closed as repairs are underway near the intersection of Y...
Jun 01, 2026 Crews are on the scene of a sinkhole which had led to a closure on Yonkers Road (WPTF photo by Jon Champion)
Venezuela's ruling party unity cracks as Delcy Rodríguez shifts Chávez-era policies
By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press It's a slogan that's long encapsulated the unique ability of Hugo Chvez's fiercely nationalistic revolution to stay in power in Venezuela for 27 years: "United, ...
Jun 01, 2026 CARACAS, VENEZUELA - FEBRUARY 11: Interim President of Venezuela Delcy Rodríguez looks on during a joint declaration with U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright (not in frame) after a bilateral meeting at Palacio de Miraflores, on February 11, 2026, in Caracas, Venezuela. This is the highest U.S. Government visit to Venezuela after the capture of Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores on January 3. The U.S. Treasury Department issued a general license to facilitate the exploration and production of oil and gas in Venezuela on February 10, 2026. (Photo by Jesus Vargas/Getty Images)
Ukraine hits Russian energy targets and denies striking Kremlin-occupied nuclear plant
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Kyiv on Sunday launched new strikes overnight on Russian energy sites. It has also denied Moscow's claims that a Ukrainian drone struck the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear...
May 31, 2026 KYIV, UKRAINE - MAY 14: Bystanders watch as emergency services search through the rubble of a partially collapsed building for missing people following a Russian missile and drone attack on May 14, 2026 in Kyiv, Ukraine. (Photo by Diego Fedele/Getty Images)
Stanley Cup Final coaching matchup: Vegas' John Tortorella vs. Carolina's Rod Brind'Amour
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A big smile filled Rod Brind'Amour's face after he and the Carolina Hurricanes finally reached the Stanley Cup Final, busting through the roadblo...
May 31, 2026 Carolina Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind'Amour, center top, protests a call during the third period of Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series against the Philadelphia Flyers in Raleigh, N.C., Monday, May 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)
Experimental pill promises new hope for deadly pancreatic cancer
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - A novel pill helped people with advanced pancreatic cancer live longer, researchers reported Sunday, raising hopes of long-needed better treatme...
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WHO chief reports 5 Ebola recoveries as a new treatment center opens in eastern Congo
By JUSTIN KABUMBA and MARK BANCHEREAU Associated Press BUNIA, Congo (AP) - Five patients have recovered from a rare type of Ebola virus, the head of the World Health Organization said Sunday during a ...
May 31, 2026 MONGBWALU, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO - MAY 26: A doctor undergoes a temperature screening at the entrance of the General Referral Hospital of Mongbwalu during Ebola prevention measures on May 26, 2026 in Mongbwalu, Democratic Republic of Congo. (Photo by Michel Lunanga/Getty Images)
Rescuers free 4 men who had been trapped in a flooded Laos cave, search for 2 still missing
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) - Rescue workers in Laos said Saturday they have safely evacuated four villagers trapped in a flooded cave for 10 days, the day after another one ...
May 30, 2026 XAISOMBOUN, LAOS - MAY 29: In this handout image provided by the Metta Tham Kalasin Rescue Unit, specialist divers work to rescue a group of seven Lao nationals trapped in a cave on May 29, 2026 in Xaisomboun, Laos. Seven Lao nationals had entered the cave to search for gold, but their exit was blocked due to weather, trapping them for over a week. (Photo by Metta Tham Kalasin Rescue Unit via Getty Images)