Category Archives: Triangle/Local
Raleigh Rescue Mission breaks ground on $25M campus to fight homelessness
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - With homelessness up 19% across North Carolina in just a year, Raleigh Rescue Mission is responding to the crisis with "The Garden"-a $25 million sanctuary-in-the-making for wom...
Jun 26, 2025
Record-breaking holiday travel expected in NC this Fourth of July
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - Carolina roads and runways are about to get crowded-motor club AAA says a record-breaking 2.3 million North Carolinians are expected to travel this Fourth of July, which is arou...
Jun 26, 2025
One more sizzling hot day for the eastern US before temperatures plunge 30 degrees
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science WriterNEW YORK (AP) - A record-smashing heat wave broiled the U.S. East for another day Wednesday, even as thermometers were forecast to soon plunge by as many as 30 degr...
Jun 25, 2025
One more sizzling hot day for the eastern US before temperatures plunge 30 degrees
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) - A record-smashing heat wave broiled the U.S. East for another day Wednesday, even as thermometers were forecast to soon plunge by as many as 30 deg...
Jun 25, 2025
Solar advocates say Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” could undercut the industry and threaten jobs in North Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - President Trump's "big beautiful bill" is casting a shadow over the future of solar energy, with proposed changes that could significantly reduce federal support for clean energ...
Jun 23, 2025
5 taken to North Carolina hospital after flight from Miami hits turbulence, airline says
MORRISVILLE, N.C. (AP) - Five people were taken to a North Carolina hospital after a flight from Miami hit turbulence Sunday night, officials said.Fire and rescue crews responded to the flig...
Jun 23, 2025
Step back in time: Fort Dobbs brings frontier history to life
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - Something special is brewing at Fort Dobbs-don't miss the June 28 celebration packed with reenactments, stories and a look into the past. Fort Dobbs was the only permanent front...
Jun 23, 2025
Analysts warn baby boomers' retirement pushes social security toward crisis
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - Just a few decades ago, baby boomers were the financial engine powering the U.S. Social Security system. Now, as that generation retires in waves, the very program they sustaine...
Jun 23, 2025
Solar advocates say Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" could undercut the industry and threaten jobs in North Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - President Trump's "big beautiful bill" is casting a shadow over the future of solar energy, with proposed changes that could significantly reduce federal support for clean energ...
Jun 23, 2025
Generational survey uncovers surprising insights on how Americans connect with the ocean
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - A new national survey made waves just in time for World Oceans Day, which revealed how Americans across generations view and interact with the ocean-and the results might not be...
Jun 19, 2025