Category Archives: Triangle/Local

High-end beef with local roots: NC ranchers raise Wagyu cattle
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - May is North Carolina Beef Month, and it's a time to recognize the people and practices behind some of the finest beef in the country. One of the standout products gaining atten...
Curtis Media May 28, 2025

Raleigh Wide Open Music Festival returns with music, food and community spirit
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - One of the city's most anticipated cultural events is making a major return this fall. The 2025 Raleigh Wide Open Music Festival will take over downtown on October 3rd and 4th, ...
Curtis Media May 28, 2025

Trump administration sues North Carolina over its voter registration records
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated PressRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The Trump administration accused North Carolina’s election board on Tuesday of violating federal law by failing to ensure voter registra...
Curtis Media May 27, 2025

New NCInnovation grant supports breakthrough Alzheimer’s treatment development at UNC Pembroke
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) – A recent grant aimed at commercializing university research could help bring new treatment options for patient’s Alzheimer’s Disease. Dr. Ben Bahr, a William C...
Curtis Media May 20, 2025

Orange High School Principal named 2025 N.C. Principal of the Year
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - In an emotional ceremony filled with applause and community pride, Orange High School Principal Jason Johnson was named the 2025 Wells Fargo North Carolina Principal of the Year...
Curtis Media May 20, 2025

Pence speaks in North Carolina against broad Trump tariffs and praises House on tax bill
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated PressRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Former Vice President Mike Pence spoke Monday in North Carolina against the Trump administration's zealous efforts to impose tariffs...
Curtis Media May 19, 2025

Brian Smith named new president and CEO of GoTriangle
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) – The area’s mass transit efforts will soon have new leadership. According to a press release, GoTriangle, the Research Triangle’s transit system, has recently a...
Curtis Media May 12, 2025

Brian Smith named new president and CEO of GoTriangle
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) – The area’s mass transit efforts will soon have new leadership. According to a press release, GoTriangle, the Research Triangle’s transit system, has recently a...
Curtis Media May 12, 2025

Stroke Awareness Month brings focus to high-risk areas like North Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) – A stroke is a medical emergency that occurs when blood flow to the brain is interrupted, potentially resulting in permanent brain damage, disability, or death. With more t...
Curtis Media May 12, 2025

Stroke Awareness Month brings focus to high-risk areas like North Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) – A stroke is a medical emergency that occurs when blood flow to the brain is interrupted, potentially resulting in permanent brain damage, disability, or death. With more t...
Curtis Media May 12, 2025
