Category Archives: WPTF News
Savannah Guthrie makes offscreen visit to 'Today' show, first since her mother went missing
NEW YORK (AP) - Savannah Guthrie made an off-camera appearance Thursday at NBC's "Today" show studios to thank colleagues for their support since her mother Nancy went missing from her Arizona home a ...
Mar 05, 2026
House narrowly rejects Iran war powers resolution in early test of Trump's strategy
By LISA MASCARO, STEPHEN GROVES and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The House narrowly rejected a war powers resolution Thursday to halt President Donald Trump's attacks on Iran...
Mar 05, 2026 Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., gestures as he and the GOP leadership talk about the war against Iran, during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
MrBeast's company fired a video editor after Kalshi accused the employee of insider trading
By JAMES POLLARD Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Beast Industries fired a MrBeast video editor this week following accusations of insider trading by the prediction market operator Kalshi. Kalshi anno...
Mar 05, 2026
Stocks drop after oil spikes to its highest price since the summer of 2024
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks sank on Wall Street Thursday after the price of oil spiked to its highest level since the summer of 2024 because of the war with Iran. The S&...
Mar 05, 2026 Ed Nangle works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
No. 17 UNC's Caleb Wilson still not cleared for 5-on-5 practice work in recovery from hand injury
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Star freshman Caleb Wilson is increasing practice work for No. 17 North Carolina ahead of the rivalry game at No. 1 Duke but has yet to be ...
Mar 05, 2026 North Carolina forward Caleb Wilson (8) dunks over Georgia Tech guard Akai Fleming (0) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Colin Hubbard)
Cary Police seek burglary suspect
CARY, N.C. (WPTF) -- The Cary Police Department is seeking the public's assistance in identifying a suspect involved in two burglary cases in the Stone Creek Village neighborhood. On Monday February 2...
Mar 05, 2026 Cary police are seeking a suspect in connection with several break-ins/photo courtesy Cary Police Department
Trump fires Homeland Security Secretary Noem after mounting criticism over her leadership
By MICHELLE L. PRICE and REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump on Thursday fired his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, after mounting criticism ove...
Mar 05, 2026 A photograph of the pistol recovered by immigration agents after a shooting in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Saturday morning is shown on a screen behind U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem as she speaks during a news conference in the National Response Coordination Center at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) headquarters on January 24, 2026 in Washington, DC. Federal immigration agents shot and killed another U.S. citizen on Saturday morning, later identified as Alex Pretti, during operations in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Al Drago/Getty Images)
North Carolina AG joins tariff lawsuit
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF/AP) -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson is among a group of Democratic Attorneys General challenging President Donald Trump's new global tariffs in court. On Thursday, ...
Mar 05, 2026
High Point University Survey: let's stop changing time
HIGH POINT, N.C. (WPTF) - This weekend, we move clocks back one hour and return to daylight saving time, but respondents to a new poll say they want time to stay the same. In a recent High Point Unive...
Mar 05, 2026 StephanieFrey / Depositphotos.com
State Board of Elections member resigns amid contribution questions
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - Only days after this year's primaries, a change is taking place on the State Board of Elections. State Auditor Dave Boliek has announced that Angela Hawkins will replace Bob Ruc...
Mar 05, 2026