Category Archives: WPTF News
Trump vents about judge who blocked the Kennedy Center renovation and fumes over his legal setbacks
By COLLIN BINKLEY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump on Saturday branded the federal judge who blocked his renovation of the Kennedy Center as "an anti Trump Hater" and predicte...
May 30, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 19: "Donald J. Trump" is seen after being added to the exterior of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts on December 19, 2025 in Washington, DC. The Kennedy Center Board of Trustees voted in what they say was a unanimous decision to rename the facility “The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts”. (Photo by Heather Diehl/Getty Images)
Shelby: Investigation underway, community reacts after officer fired for excessive force
SHELBY, N.C. (NCN News) - A State Bureau of Investigation probe is underway after a doorbell camera showed a Shelby Police officer repeatedly beating a woman during an arrest. The request for an indep...
May 30, 2026
EPA: Poe Hall can be torn down
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - There's been a new development in the controversial Poe Hall building on the N.C. State campus, which some say caused cancers for faculty, staff and students who used the buildi...
May 30, 2026 Poe Hall on the N.C. State University campus (file photo courtesy N.C. State)
Vegas Golden Knights vs. Carolina Hurricanes is a Stanley Cup Final of playoff powerhouses
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Even if the Vegas Golden Knights and Carolina Hurricanes did not stand out as the cream of the crop in the NHL during the regular season, they have clearly been the b...
May 30, 2026 FILE - Vegas Golden Knights right wing Pavel Dorofeyev (16) and Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Sean Walker (26) vie for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game Oct. 28, 2025, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward, File)
Hurricanes roll past Canadiens 6-1 in Eastern Conference Final, earn trip to Stanley Cup Final
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The Carolina Hurricanes have finally broken through their Eastern Conference Final roadblock. Now comes the chance to play for the Stanley Cup for ...
May 29, 2026 The Carolina Hurricanes pose with the Prince of Whales Trophy following a 6-1 victory over the Montréal Canadiens in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Final of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Lenovo Center on May 29, 2026 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Tour highlights wine and grape industry
DOBSON, N.C. (NCN News) - North Carolina's wine and grape industry continues to grow and First Lady Anna Stein, joined by Governor Josh Stein and Assistant Commissioner of Agriculture Dr. Joe French, ...
May 29, 2026 First Lady Anna Stein, joined by Governor Josh Stein and Assistant Commissioner of Agriculture Dr. Joe French, visited Surry County Friday, May 29 to spotlight North Carolina’s history of agricultural excellence in the grape and wine industry. (photo courtesy Governor Josh Stein's office)
Judge temporarily blocks payouts from Trump's $1.776 billion 'anti-weaponization' settlement fund
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from proceeding with a new $1.776 billion settlement fund for the Republi...
May 29, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 6: The Department of Justice seal and logo are displayed before U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi arrives for a news conference at the Department of Justice on May 6, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
The Closing Bell: US stocks gain ground, adding to their records, as Dell soars
By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stock indexes closed higher on Wall Street, adding to the all-time highs they set a day earlier. The S&P 500 added 0.2% Friday. That was the ...
May 29, 2026 Options trader Matthew Hefter, center, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday, April 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Bondi refuses to answer lawmakers' questions about Trump's involvement in Epstein files release
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Former Attorney General Pam Bondi refused to answer questions Friday on President Donald Trump's involvement in the release of the Jeffrey Epstein ...
May 29, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 29: Former U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi (C) arrives to testify at a closed-door interview with the House Oversight Committee on Capitol Hill on May 29, 2026 in Washington, DC. Bondi will be asked questions on the federal government's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case and release of related files to the public. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
WHO chief lands in Congo, saying Ebola outbreak 'can be stopped'
By JEAN-YVES KAMALE, JUSTIN KABUMBA and MARK BANCHEREAU Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) - The head of the World Health Organization has arrived in Congo's capital, Kinshasa, to support efforts a...
May 29, 2026 MONGBWALU, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO - MAY 22: A health worker wearing protective equipment is disinfected outside an isolation ward at the Mongbwalu General Hospital during the Ebola outbreak on May 22, 2026 in Mongbwalu, Democratic Republic of Congo. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda a "public health emergency of international concern," as the death toll and number of confirmed cases continue to rise. The current epidemic is caused by the Bundibugyo virus, one of several Orthoebolaviruses that can cause Ebola disease, and for which there are no approved vaccines. The highest number of cases have been reported in Congo's eastern Ituri province, bordering Uganda. Global health officials have expressed grave concern over the capacity to contain the outbreak in a region already facing a humanitarian crisis, with highly mobile populations displaced by conflict and economic factors. (Photo by Michel Lunanga/Getty Images)