Category Archives: Triangle/Local
Cary Police seek burglary suspect
CARY, N.C. (WPTF) -- The Cary Police Department is seeking the public's assistance in identifying a suspect involved in two burglary cases in the Stone Creek Village neighborhood. On Monday February 2...
Bruce Ferrell Mar 05, 2026
Google settles with Epic Games with offer to lower its app store commissions
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Google will lower the lucrative fees imposed on its Android app store and offer a way for rival options to gain its stamp of approval, endi...
Associated Press Mar 04, 2026

No charges expected in bicyclists death
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - Raleigh police say no charges will be filed in connection with a traffic collision that led to the death of a bicyclist. On Thursday, February 26, at 7:18 p.m., the Raleigh Poli...
Bruce Ferrell Mar 03, 2026
Six facing drug charges in Siler City
SILER CITY, N.C. (WPTF) - Six people are now facing charges in a Chatham County drug investigation. According to a Sheriff's Department press release, the investigation at a residence followed the exe...
Bruce Ferrell Mar 03, 2026
Rex Healthcare settles with feds over Covid-19 vaccine policies
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - Rex Healthcare is settling with a federal agency over COVID-19 vaccine policies. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) sued Rex on behalf of an employee fired ...
Bruce Ferrell Mar 02, 2026
Severe Weather Awareness Week: Officials say now is the time to prepare
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - This week is Severe Weather Preparedness Week, with emergency management officials urging North Carolinians to be prepared should severe weather impact their communities. "North...
Bruce Ferrell Mar 02, 2026
What to expect in North Carolina's state primaries
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - North Carolina voters will narrow down the field of candidates Tuesday in a competitive U.S. Senate race that could decide control of the closely divi...
Associated Press Mar 02, 2026

Raleigh shooting suspect found in Rowan County
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - With the assistance of the Rowan County Sheriff's Office, detectives with the Raleigh Police Department have made an arrest in a February 22 Raleigh shooting. Joe Gibbs, 23, was...
Bruce Ferrell Feb 27, 2026
UNC System Board of Governors vote unanimously for new academic freedom policy
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WPTF) - The UNC System Board of Governors has approved an official definition of academic freedom, voting unanimously in favor of the policy on Thursday, which was proposed on Dec. ...
Alyssa Vail Feb 27, 2026
Suspicious device found at Garner church
GARNER, N.C. (WPTF) - A hazardous device was safety destroyed near a Garner church off U.S. Highway 70 Friday morning. (Feb. 27). The area near The Capital Church was evacuated with nearby roads shut ...
Bruce Ferrell Feb 27, 2026
