https://www.wptf.com/2026/10/29/patrick-stewart-stage-giant-also-of-star-trek-and-x-men-fame-dies-at-86/ WPTF FM 92.9 / AM 680 en 2026-10-29T20:27:47+00:00 Patrick Stewart, stage giant also of ‘Star Trek’ and ‘X-Men’ fame, dies at 86 https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3836/files/2026/10/gettyimages-2179510508.jpg https://www.wptf.com/2026/10/29/historic-drop-for-alphabets-stock-drags-the-us-market-lower/ WPTF FM 92.9 / AM 680 en 2026-10-29T20:17:04+00:00 THE CLOSING BELL: Historic drop for Alphabet’s stock drags the US market lower https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3836/files/2026/10/gettyimages-2301313256-scaled.jpg https://www.wptf.com/2026/10/29/netanyahus-party-amplifies-unproven-claims-that-arab-led-parties-have-stolen-israels-election/ WPTF FM 92.9 / AM 680 en 2026-10-29T18:52:06+00:00 Netanyahu’s party amplifies unproven claims that Arab-led parties have ‘stolen’ Israel’s election https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3836/files/2026/10/ap26301052646476-scaled.jpg https://www.wptf.com/2026/10/29/18-charges-for-illegally-voting-in-nc/ WPTF FM 92.9 / AM 680 en 2026-10-29T18:46:47+00:00 18 Charges for illegally voting in NC https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3836/files/2026/05/287574594.jpg https://www.wptf.com/2026/10/29/18808/ WPTF FM 92.9 / AM 680 en 2026-10-29T12:44:59+00:00 DoorDash to buy Instacart for $17 billion in big consolidation for grocery delivery https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3836/files/2026/10/gettyimages-2288110060-scaled.jpg https://www.wptf.com/2026/10/29/get-ready-to-fall-back-the-senate-is-unlikely-to-act-on-a-house-passed-bill-that-would-make-daylight-saving-time-permanent-despite-pressure-from-president-donald-trump-and-americans-who-dont-like-h/ WPTF FM 92.9 / AM 680 en 2026-10-29T12:37:26+00:00 Senate is skeptical about making daylight saving time permanent despite Trump’s pressure https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3836/files/2026/10/252949880.jpg https://www.wptf.com/2026/10/29/before-the-bell-8/ WPTF FM 92.9 / AM 680 en 2026-10-29T12:32:05+00:00 BEFORE THE BELL: World shares and U.S. futures are mixed after Google parent Alphabet’s earnings disappoint https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3836/files/2026/10/ap26300046951433-scaled.jpg https://www.wptf.com/2026/10/29/spaghetti-and-meat-sauce/ WPTF FM 92.9 / AM 680 en 2026-10-29T09:00:04+00:00 Spaghetti and Meat Sauce https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3836/files/2026/10/spaghetti-3.png https://www.wptf.com/2026/10/28/south-carolina-police-close-investigation-into-hayden-panettieres-death-after-coroners-ruling/ WPTF FM 92.9 / AM 680 en 2026-10-29T02:11:22+00:00 South Carolina police close investigation into Hayden Panettiere’s death after coroner’s ruling https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3836/files/2026/08/shutterstock-2271541263-scaled.jpg https://www.wptf.com/2026/10/28/18797/ WPTF FM 92.9 / AM 680 en 2026-10-29T02:06:48+00:00 Fire at South Carolina national lab on site where nuclear bomb parts were made triggers response https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3836/files/2026/10/srsbarricade.jpg https://www.wptf.com/2026/10/28/king-tides-rip-currents-reman-possible-on-outer-banks/ WPTF FM 92.9 / AM 680 en 2026-10-29T01:57:51+00:00 KING TIDES: Rip current risks possible on Outer Banks https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3836/files/2026/10/ap26301647514887-scaled.jpg https://www.wptf.com/2026/10/28/the-closing-bell-the-bond-market-swings-but-us-stocks-remain-steady-after-the-fed-says-it-wont-raise-interest-rates/ WPTF FM 92.9 / AM 680 en 2026-10-28T21:23:32+00:00 THE CLOSING BELL: The bond market swings, but US stocks remain steady after the Fed says it won’t raise interest rates https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3836/files/2026/09/39937833.jpg https://www.wptf.com/2026/10/28/18784/ WPTF FM 92.9 / AM 680 en 2026-10-28T19:06:40+00:00 HPU Poll: Cooper leads senate race by double digits https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3836/files/2026/10/876861034.jpg https://www.wptf.com/2026/10/28/federal-reserve-keeps-rates-unchanged-despite-elevated-inflation-gives-little-signal-of-next-move/ WPTF FM 92.9 / AM 680 en 2026-10-28T18:15:51+00:00 Federal Reserve keeps rates unchanged despite elevated inflation, gives little signal of next move https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3836/files/2026/05/gettyimages-2272392942-scaled.jpg https://www.wptf.com/2026/10/28/trump-vance-and-obama-are-making-closing-stretch-appeals-to-midterm-voters-in-pivotal-states/ WPTF FM 92.9 / AM 680 en 2026-10-28T17:52:41+00:00 Trump, Vance and Obama are making closing stretch appeals to midterm voters in pivotal states https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3836/files/2026/10/ap26301064632893-scaled.jpg https://www.wptf.com/2026/10/28/fraud-conviction-secured-in-onslow-county/ WPTF FM 92.9 / AM 680 en 2026-10-28T17:50:28+00:00 Fraud conviction secured in Onslow County https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3836/files/2026/10/shutterstock-2416031505-scaled.jpg https://www.wptf.com/2026/10/28/18771/ WPTF FM 92.9 / AM 680 en 2026-10-28T16:51:33+00:00 NC Children’s Hospital receives major gift https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3836/files/2026/10/nc-children.jpg https://www.wptf.com/2026/10/28/before-the-bell-tech-sector-rally-continues-with-fed-expected-to-leave-benchmark-interest-rate-alone/ WPTF FM 92.9 / AM 680 en 2026-10-28T12:19:23+00:00 BEFORE THE BELL: Tech sector rally continues with Fed expected to leave benchmark interest rate alone https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3836/files/2026/09/ap26258053105660-scaled.jpg https://www.wptf.com/2026/10/28/ahos-late-goal-helps-kochetkov-improve-to-8-0-0-as-hurricanes-beat-bruins-2-1/ WPTF FM 92.9 / AM 680 en 2026-10-28T12:14:19+00:00 Aho’s late goal helps Kochetkov improve to 8-0-0 as Hurricanes beat Bruins 2-1 https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3836/files/2026/10/gettyimages-2302320949-scaled.jpg https://www.wptf.com/2026/10/28/witches-brew/ WPTF FM 92.9 / AM 680 en 2026-10-28T09:00:38+00:00 Witches’ Brew Punch https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3836/files/2026/10/halloween-punch.png