Category Archives: Triangle/Local
Rabid racoon found in Raleigh, officials urge caution
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - Health officials are using the discovery of a rabid raccoon as a reminder for people to be careful around wildlife On Wednesday (March 25), a Raleigh Police Department Animal Co...
Mar 30, 2026
Threat leads to terminal one evacuation at RDU
MORRISVILLE, N.C. (WPTF) - Tense moments at Raleigh-Durham International Airport Monday morning (March 30). A unspecified threat led to an early morning evacuation of terminal one. The evacuation star...
Mar 30, 2026
UNC is suspending talks about future of basketball arena amid coaching search
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina is putting talks about the future home for its men's basketball program on hold. The school said in a statement Sunday that it is suspending those discussions a...
Mar 29, 2026
Perfect homework, blank stares: Why colleges are turning to oral exams to combat AI
By JOCELYN GECKER AP Education Writer The assignment involves no laptop, no chatbot and no technology of any kind. In fact, there's no pen or paper, either. Instead, students in Chris Schaffer's biome...
Mar 26, 2026
Raleigh police identify nightclub shooting victim, search for suspects
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - Police have released the name of a shooting victim from a Sunday morning (March 22) incident on New Bern Avenue. 33 year old Jorge Dorantes-Carranz was one of two people who was...
Mar 25, 2026
Durham Police seek Tobacco Trail stabbing suspect
DURHAM, N.C. (WPTF) - There's a new development in the Durham Police investigation into a homicide on the American Tobacco Trail. Durham Police investigators are seeking the public's assistance in loc...
Mar 25, 2026
Zaas rejoins Duke University Health System as CEO
DURHAM, N.C. (WPTF) - A familiar name is returning to lead Duke University Health System. In an announcement Wednesday (March 25), Duke announced that Dr. David Zaas has been named chief executive off...
Mar 25, 2026
North Carolina Senate leader, conservative architect Phil Berger concedes primary loss
By GARY ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina government's most influential politician, Republican state Senate leader Phil Berger, conceded the primary race for his legislati...
Mar 24, 2026
Fortnite developer Epic Games to lay off 1,000
CARY, N.C. (WPTF) - Cary based Fortnite video game developer Epic Games is laying off 1,000 of its staff, due to a "downturn in engagement." In an open letter to employees posted on their website Tues...
Mar 24, 2026
Ownership change pending for Wilson ball club
WILSON, N.C. (WPTF) - Before the Wilson Warbirds fans see the first pitch at the team's new home, changes are coming in team ownership. According to the team, The Milwaukee Brewers and John A. Canning...
Mar 23, 2026