Category Archives: Triangle/Local
Livingstone student dragged from his car and punched by Florida officers says he was scared and confused
By JEFF MARTIN Associated Press A Black college student shown on video being punched and dragged from his car by Florida law officers during a traffic stop faces a long recovery from injuries that inc...
Jul 23, 2025
North Carolina’s first standalone children’s hospital set to bring 8,000 jobs to Apex
APEX, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina's first standalone children's hospital will be built in a bedroom community near the state capital, the project's health systems announced Thursday, creating a campus ...
Jul 10, 2025
North Carolina's first standalone children's hospital set to bring 8,000 jobs to Apex
APEX, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina's first standalone children's hospital will be built in a bedroom community near the state capital, the project's health systems announced Thursday, creating a campus ...
Jul 10, 2025
3 potential storm deaths in North Carolina after Chantal, officials say
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - There were three potential storm-related deaths in North Carolina amid flooding from the remnants of Tropical Storm Chantal, a state official said Tuesday.The state's Departm...
Jul 08, 2025
Family of 4, including 2 children, killed in North Carolina plane crash
SANFORD, N.C. (AP) - A North Carolina family of four, including two school-age children, died when their small plane crashed as they flew back from Florida.The National Transportation Safety Board sai...
Jul 08, 2025
Family of 4, including 2 children, killed in North Carolina plane crash
SANFORD, N.C. (AP) - A North Carolina family of four, including two school-age children, died when their small plane crashed as they flew back from Florida.The National Transportation Safety Board sai...
Jul 08, 2025
3 potential storm deaths in North Carolina after Chantal, officials say
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - There were three potential storm-related deaths in North Carolina amid flooding from the remnants of Tropical Storm Chantal, a state official said Tuesday. The state's Department ...
Jul 08, 2025
Family of 4, including 2 children, killed in North Carolina plane crash
SANFORD, N.C. (AP) - A North Carolina family of four, including two school-age children, died when their small plane crashed as they flew back from Florida. The National Transportation Safety Board sa...
Jul 08, 2025
Twisting the truth: study finds fake news often rides on real headlines
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) – Trusted headlines, twisted reach? A new study in Nature finds that even reputable news stories can help fuel misinformation-especially when they're passed around by users ...
Jul 07, 2025
Nine months after Helene: The Southeast still reels from rare hurricane damage
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) – It's already been nine months since Hurricane Helene carved its path through the Southeast-leaving behind memories many are still rebuilding from. State Assistant Climatol...
Jul 07, 2025