Category Archives: WPTF News
Killer Convicted of Two Murders on Ft. Bragg
NEW BERN, N.C. (NCN News) - A federal jury convicted a Laurinburg man last week on eight charges including first degree murder, drug conspiracy, and obstruction of justice. Kenneth Maurice Quick, Jr.,...
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Raleigh police investigate downtown shooting, 2 hurt, 1 in custody
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - Raleigh police have one woman in custody in connection with a shooting in downtown Raleigh Friday (May 22). The shooting happened around 10:30 a.m. near the Wake County Justice ...
May 22, 2026
Paul McCartney helps Stephen Colbert say goodbye to 'The Late Show' in ambitious final show
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Stephen Colbert chatted with Paul McCartney and joined him on stage for a raucous performance of "Hello, Goodbye" on the final broadcast of CBS'...
May 22, 2026 NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 27: Stephen Colbert attends the 51st Chaplin Award Gala honoring George Clooney at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center on April 27, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for FLC)
Before the bell: Wall Street up modestly in premarket trading, oil prices climb on uncertainty over the Iran war
By CHAN HO-HIM and MATT OTT AP Business Writers Wall Street inched toward modest gains in premarket trading Friday as bond yields steadied even though oil prices rose with no signs of progress in endi...
May 22, 2026 The America 250 logo is displayed at the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on April 20, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Canadiens pounce as Hurricanes emerge from long playoff break with breakdowns, miscues
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The off days added up for the Carolina Hurricanes after they swept their way to another Eastern Conference Final, leading to the longest between-ro...
May 22, 2026 RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA - MAY 21: Alexandre Texier #85 of the Montreal Canadiens celebrates after scoring a goal against Frederik Andersen (not pictured) #31 of the Carolina Hurricanes during the first period in Game One of the Eastern Conference Final of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Lenovo Center on May 21, 2026 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
Backlash to Trump's $1.8B settlement fund delays GOP immigration bill
By KEVIN FREKING, MARY CLARE JALONICK and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Republicans abruptly left Washington on Thursday without voting on a roughly $70 billion bill to fund i...
May 21, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 21: Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche arrives at the U.S Capitol on May 21, 2026 in Washington, DC. Blanche was expected to meet with Republican members of Congress to address concerns related to the newly announced $1.776 billion "anti-weaponization fund" and attempts to finalize a reconciliation bill. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
2-time NASCAR champion Kyle Busch has died at 41, NASCAR says
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CONCORD, N.C. (AP) - Kyle Busch, a two-time Cup Series champion who won more races than anyone across NASCAR's three national series, has died at 41. The Busch Family, R...
May 21, 2026 FILE - Kyle Busch is introduced during the NASCAR All-Star auto race at Dover Motor Speedway, Sunday, May 17, 2026, in Dover, Del. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton, File, File)
The Closing Bell: US stocks edge higher following the latest U-turn for oil prices
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Hour-to-hour swings for oil prices keep jerking financial markets around, and U.S. stocks wavered Thursday following the latest reversal. The S&P 50...
May 21, 2026 Options trader Justin Kanda works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday, May 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
April Durham fatality: Coach K's grandson now facing felony charges
DURHAM, N.C. (WPTF) - A grandson of former Duke Basketball Coach Mike Krzyzewski now faces felony charges in that April fatal crash at the intersection of Cole Mill Road and West Wyndham Lane. Joseph ...
May 21, 2026
State files suit on Vinfast construction site, the latest developments
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) -- The lack of progress at the Vinfast auto production site in Chatham County had led to legal action. Attorney General Jeff Jackson filed suit on behalf of the North Carolina Dep...
May 21, 2026