Category Archives: WPTF News
NOAA forecast: below average hurricane season, here's what we know
MIAMI, FL. (NCN News) - With the start of Hurricane season less than two weeks away, forecasters are predicting a below-normal hurricane season for the Atlantic basin this year. NOAA's outlook for the...
May 21, 2026
Judge dismisses charges against ex-administrator accused after student shot teacher
By JOHN RABY Associated Press A judge on Thursday dismissed all charges against a former school administrator accused of ignoring repeated warnings that a 6-year-old had a gun hours before a teacher w...
May 21, 2026 Ebony Parker looks on during jury selection for her trial on felony child neglect charges at the Newport News Circuit Court in Newport News, Va., Monday, May 18, 2026. (Peter Casey/The Virginian-Pilot via AP, Pool)
UNC Board of Governors elects new leaders
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) - The University of North Carolina Board of Governors elected Kellie Hunt Blue as its next chair, effective July 1, 2026. Terry Hutchens was elected vice chair, and Carolyn Co...
May 21, 2026
Three charged with murder, kidnapping, robbery after luring man from Cherokee casino
GREENVILLE, S.C. (NCN News) - Three South Carolina residents have been indicted for the kidnapping, robbery and murder of a man lured from the Harrah's Cherokee Casino. A federal grand jury in Greenvi...
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Market Update: US stocks drift after oil prices rise and Nvidia's latest profit report gets a yawn
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. stock market is drifting Thursday following a rebound for oil prices and mixed reports on the U.S. economy. The S&P 500 fell 0.3% and is on...
May 21, 2026 NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 21: Mei Lin Kwan-Gett, Citi Global Head of Litigation and Regulatory Investigations, (C) celebrates after ringing the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on May 21, 2026 in New York City. Stocks fell at opening with the Dow Jones leading the way dropping over 200 points amid a spike in crude prices and Treasury yields after Iran’s supreme leader issued a directive to keep enriched uranium within the country. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Dog attack death in Apex: more details released
APEX, N.C. (WPTF) - We're hearing more now about the death of an Apex women in a dog attack. In a press release, The Chatham County Sheriff's Office said it has reviewed previous calls for service con...
May 21, 2026
Prosecutors seek 50-year sentence for nonprofit leader at center of sprawling Minnesota fraud case
By TIM SULLIVAN Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The former leader of a Minnesota nonprofit who was convicted for her role at the center of a staggering $250 million fraud case that helped ignite a...
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Walmart wins over broader swath of consumers, but global uncertainty clouds outlook for retailers
By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Walmart delivered another quarter of impressive sales as speedy deliveries and low prices served as a magnet for shoppers across the income spectr...
May 21, 2026 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - MAY 13: Customers shop at a Walmart store on May 13, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. Walmart has reported plans to cut or relocate about 1,000 corporate workers as it seeks to streamline its global technology teams. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
Republicans mull dropping $1 billion security money request for the White House and Trump's ballroom
By MARY CLARE JALONICK, KEVIN FREKING and JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican senators are considering dropping a proposal for $1 billion in security money for the White Hou...
May 20, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 19: U.S. President Donald Trump talks to reporters about his proposed White House ballroom next to the worksite on May 19, 2026 in Washington, DC. The Senate parliamentarian ruled this week that taxpayer funds in the budget reconciliation package cannot be used for a $1 billion provision intended to fund security for Trump’s White House ballroom. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
The Closing Bell: US stocks rally after pressure eases from the bond market and oil prices fall
NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. stock market bounced back Wednesday after pressure eased on Wall Street from the bond market and oil prices gave back some of their big gains. The S&P 500 climbed 1.1% for...
May 20, 2026 NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 20: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on May 20, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)