Category Archives: Triangle/Local
Arrest made in November Durham homicide
DURHAM, N.C. (WPTF) - A man was arrested in North Dakota in connection with a November Durham homicide. The homicide occurred on November 2, 2025, along the 6100 block of Guess Road. The investigation...
Apr 10, 2026
Temporary chief named for Durham Police
DURHAM, N.C. (WPTF) - Durham officials have named a temporary replacement for retiring police chief Patrice Andrews. Deputy Chief Walter Tate will serve as interim police chief effective May 1, the sa...
Apr 09, 2026
An Army veteran is charged with sharing classified details of an elite commando unit
By ALLEN G. BREED and GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - An Army veteran has been charged with sharing classified information about an elite commando unit with a journalist, which...
Apr 09, 2026
Healing Transitions dedicates courtyard sculpture
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) -- As part of its 25th anniversary year, Healing Transitions unveiled a new sculpture by internationally acclaimed artist Thomas Sayre. There was a special courtyard celebration a...
Apr 08, 2026
Wake County woman charged with failure to report child death, other violations
WENDELL, N.C. (WPTF) - A Wake County woman is facing multiple misdemeanor charges - including failure to report a child death in a timely manner --- in connection with an unlicensed childcare center. ...
Apr 08, 2026
Artemis II breaks Apollo 13's distance record with daring moon flyby that included a solar eclipse
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer HOUSTON (AP) - After traveling deeper into space than any other humans, the Artemis II astronauts pointed their moonship toward home Monday night, wrapping up a luna...
Apr 06, 2026
Artemis II toilet acts up again as astronauts speed toward the moon to break Apollo 13's record
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer HOUSTON (AP) - Now more than halfway to the moon, the Artemis II astronauts prepared for their historic lunar fly-around to push deeper into space than even the Apol...
Apr 04, 2026
Two face child abuse charges
GARNER, N.C. (WPTF) -- The Wake County Sheriff's Office has arrested and charged a man and a woman in connection with reported sexual abuse and child abuse. On February 20, 2026, investigators receive...
Apr 02, 2026
Two Raleigh officers face charges in chase crash
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - A Tuesday night (March 31) crash has led to a 17-year-old facing charges, but two Raleigh police officers are also being cited after a chase on New Bern Avenue. Preliminary deta...
Apr 01, 2026
Four astronauts await liftoff on humanity's first flight to the moon in half a century
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Four astronauts strapped into NASA's new moon rocket and awaited liftoff Wednesday on humanity's first lunar trip in more than half a cen...
Apr 01, 2026