Category Archives: WPTF News
Shooter dead, two hurt at Old Dominion University
NORFOLK, VA. (AP) -- A gunman is dead and two people are hurt after a shooting at Old Dominion University on Thursday morning, the Virginia school said. ODU said a gunman opened fire in its business s...
Mar 12, 2026
Overnight closures planned for Durham interstate starting Sunday
DURHAM, N.C. (WPTF) - Motorists are being advised about overnight lane closures on Interstate 85 through Durham starting this weekend. Contractors for the N.C. Department of Transportation plan to clo...
Mar 12, 2026 An aerial view of downtown Durham, North Carolina.
Google overhauls its Maps app, adding in more AI features to help people get around
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer Google Maps will depend more heavily on artificial intelligence to help people figure out where they want to go and the best way to get there as part of a major...
Mar 12, 2026
Long-serving Democrat Jim Clyburn of South Carolina will run for an 18th term in Congress
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn, the dean of South Carolina's Democrats, said Thursday that he will run for an 18th House term, a move that could position h...
Mar 12, 2026 Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) speaks to a crowd during a fundraising event with the South Carolina Democratic Party at the Columbia Museum of Art on February 27, 2026 in Columbia, South Carolina. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)
Iran's supreme leader says closure of Strait of Hormuz should be used as leverage
By JON GAMBRELL, DAVID RISING and NATALIE MELZER Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said Thursday that the leverage of closing the Str...
Mar 12, 2026 Workers and civilians stand amid the rubble of residential buildings that were destroyed a few days ago following the US and Israeli attack in the eastern Tehran area on March 12, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. The United States and Israel have continued the joint strikes on Iran that began on February 28. Iran has retaliated by firing waves of missiles and drones at Israel, and targeting U.S. allies in the region. (Photo by Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)
In rural America, a teacher pipeline from abroad starts to dry up
By MICHAEL MELIA Associated Press Like many school systems facing teacher shortages, South Carolina's Allendale County has looked overseas for help. A quarter of the teachers in the rural, high-povert...
Mar 12, 2026 A mom holds hands with her two elementary age daughters as they walk home together from the school bus stop (Getty Images)
Missing California girl found safe in Washington County
PLYMOUTH, N.C. (NCN News) - A California girl, now 11 years old, missing for six years has been found safe in Washington County, N.C. According to a press release posted on social media by the Washing...
Mar 11, 2026 A California girl missing since 2022 was found in Washington County N.C.
(photo courtesy Washington County, N.C. Sheriff's Office Facebook page)
Panthers agree to terms with John Metchie, giving them more speed at wide receiver
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - The Carolina Panthers added a familiar face in the passing game for quarterback Bryce Young. The Panthers announced on Wednesday they've agreed to...
Mar 11, 2026 John Metchie III #3 of the New York Jets scores a touchdown against the New England Patriots during the second half of a game at Gillette Stadium on November 13, 2025 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jaiden Tripi/Getty Images)
Colts, QB Daniel Jones agree to 2-year deal worth up to $100 million, AP source says35
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Quarterback Daniel Jones plans to stay with the Indianapolis Colts for at least two more years. The two sides agreed to a new contract, a deal tha...
Mar 11, 2026 Daniel Jones #17 of the Indianapolis Colts looks on in the second half of the game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium on November 23, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images)
Video appears to show New York City bomb suspect buying fuse at a fireworks store
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Newly released surveillance video appears to show a man buying a fuse at a fireworks store days before authorities say he and a...
Mar 11, 2026