Category Archives: Triangle/Local
Rex Healthcare settles with feds over Covid-19 vaccine policies
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - Rex Healthcare is settling with a federal agency over COVID-19 vaccine policies. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) sued Rex on behalf of an employee fired ...
Mar 02, 2026
Severe Weather Awareness Week: Officials say now is the time to prepare
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - This week is Severe Weather Preparedness Week, with emergency management officials urging North Carolinians to be prepared should severe weather impact their communities. "North...
Mar 02, 2026
What to expect in North Carolina's state primaries
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - North Carolina voters will narrow down the field of candidates Tuesday in a competitive U.S. Senate race that could decide control of the closely divi...
Mar 02, 2026
Raleigh shooting suspect found in Rowan County
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - With the assistance of the Rowan County Sheriff's Office, detectives with the Raleigh Police Department have made an arrest in a February 22 Raleigh shooting. Joe Gibbs, 23, was...
Feb 27, 2026
UNC System Board of Governors vote unanimously for new academic freedom policy
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WPTF) - The UNC System Board of Governors has approved an official definition of academic freedom, voting unanimously in favor of the policy on Thursday, which was proposed on Dec. ...
Feb 27, 2026
Suspicious device found at Garner church
GARNER, N.C. (WPTF) - A hazardous device was safety destroyed near a Garner church off U.S. Highway 70 Friday morning. (Feb. 27). The area near The Capital Church was evacuated with nearby roads shut ...
Feb 27, 2026
Wake Tech health campus reaches key milestone
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - A major milestone has been reached for a major health care education facility in the Triangle. The final beam has been secured Thursday (Feb. 26) for Wake Tech's Perry Family Si...
Feb 26, 2026
CJ Poll: Whatley has clear lead in NC U.S. Senate race
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) -- With the primary now only days away, a new Carolina Journal poll shows Republican Senate candidate Michael Whatley with a clear advantage over his GOP rivals, but a major chunk...
Feb 26, 2026
Durham Police continue search for shooting suspect
DURHAM, N.C. (WPTF) - Durham police are providing more details as they search for a shooting suspect. On Tuesday, Feb. 17, a man was shot at the intersection of Globe Rd. and Page Rd. Witnesses report...
Feb 26, 2026
UNC Board of Governors approves first in-state tuition increase in nearly a decade
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - The University of North Carolina Board of Governors has approved a systemwide in-state tuition hike for the first time in nine years. Resident undergraduate tuition will rise by...
Feb 26, 2026