Category Archives: Triangle/Local
Justice Department cites Duke Law School for discrimination
DURHAM, N.C. (WPTF) - The U.S. Justice Department says it has found that Duke University's law school "intentionally discriminated based on race" and harmed white and Asian students. The Justice Depar...
Aug 06, 2026
CHAPEL HILL: Police assigning team to investigate car break-ins
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WPTF) -- The Chapel Hill Police Department is assigning a dedicated team to investigate vehicle break-ins. The team is focusing on trends in times and locations of these crimes. Ove...
Aug 04, 2026
RALEIGH BEACH: Second drowning in as many months.
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) -- The Wake County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a male found in the Neuse River. On Monday (August 3), just before 1 p.m. deputies responded to a report of perso...
Aug 03, 2026
RALEIGH: Rains lead to lifting of water restrictions
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - The significant rain falls in July are leading the city of Raleigh to lift water restrictions in early August. In a release, the city reported the Falls Lake water supply pool h...
Jul 29, 2026
Lee County man facing drug and weapons charges
SANFORD, N.C. (WPTF) - One person is in custody in connection with a drug and weapons investigation by the Lee County Sheriff's office. According to a post on social media, on July 21, 2026, agents wi...
Jul 28, 2026
Man, dog die in Clayton house fire
CLAYTON, N.C. (WPTF) -- The Wake County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of an adult male who was inside a home during a fire Monday morning (July 27). Around 1 a.m., the Garner fire depart...
Jul 27, 2026
How the lighthearted social media trend of 'teen takeovers' took a serious turn
When Damarion Spann, 18, saw an Instagram flier calling for a massive gathering on a beach near downtown Chicago, he immediately wanted to go. Thousands of others joined him that night on the sand, bl...
Jul 27, 2026
Raleigh police make another arrest in July 4th incidents
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - Raleigh police have made another arrest in connection with a series on incidents over the Independence Weekend. On July 17, 2026, detectives with the Raleigh Police Department o...
Jul 24, 2026
Juvenile charged in Glenwood South teen takeover
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - Another teenager has been charged and is in custody in connection with the "Teen Takeover" in Raleigh's Glenwood South area on Independence Day weekend. On Tuesday (July 22), Ra...
Jul 23, 2026
SILER CITY: Woman Charged Following Animal Cruelty Investigation
SILER CITY, N.C. (WPTF) - A Siler City woman faces charges ino allegations that numerous animals were abandoned without proper care. On July 9, 2026, deputies responded to 210 Herb Beavers Road in Sil...
Jul 21, 2026