Category Archives: Triangle/Local
Authorities say they arrested a Chapel Hill man planning a mass shooting at a large New Orleans festival
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Authorities say a former North Carolina law enforcement officer planned to kill Black people in a mass shooting at a major New Orleans festival but was arrested at a Florida hotel w...
Apr 23, 2026
New details: Sheriff's office identifies shooting victim, suspect still sought
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - The search for a suspect continues into a Wednesday night (April 22) shooting near Zebulon that left one person dead and several injured. The Sheriff's Department has identified...
Apr 23, 2026
Former Benson Cop faces rape, kidnapping charges
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) -- A former Benson police officer is now facing rape and kidnapping charges. The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation made the arrest after an investigation requested ...
Apr 22, 2026
Smithfield announces plans for new Tobs home
SMITHFIELD, N.C. (WPTF) -- The Johnston County town of Smithfield is taking another step toward bringing collegiate summer baseball to town next year. In a release, town leaders said that 58 acres loc...
Apr 22, 2026
Durham police make arrest in RTP car break-ins
DURHAM, N.C. (WPTF) - Durham authorities have made the first of what could be multiple arrests in a series of vehicle break-ins in Durham County. On Friday (April 17), investigators from the Durham Co...
Apr 21, 2026
Coach K's grandson charged with misdemeanor DWI in collision that killed teen riding bicycle
DURHAM, N.C. (WPTF) - A grandson of former Duke Basketball Coach Mike Krzyzewski now faces charges in a fatal crash Saturday (April 18) at the intersection of Cole Mill Road and West Wyndham Lane. The...
Apr 20, 2026
The beauty of the fringe tree in North Carolina landscapes
By MIKE RALEY WPTF Weekend Gardener RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - I can vividly recall the first time I ever laid eyes on a "Fringe Tree" (Chionanthus virginicus), also known as "Grandfather's Beard." I was ...
Apr 20, 2026
Arrest made in Chapel Hill shooting
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WPTF) - Chapel Hill police have made an arrest in connection with a shooting earlier this month. Investigators identified Jose Luis Enamorado Flores, 22, of Chatham County, as a sus...
Apr 19, 2026
Man faces murder charges in Raleigh shooting
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - A man in is custody in connection with a Saturday (April 18) shooting death in Raleigh. Police officers responded around 8 p.m. to a reported shooting at an apartment complex on...
Apr 19, 2026
Police release more info about Friday Triangle Town Center Shooting, fight on Saturday
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - There was another incident at Raleigh's Triangle Town Center Saturday (April 18), about 24 hours after a shooting Friday afternoon. The Saturday incident involved a fight in the...
Apr 18, 2026