Category Archives: Triangle/Local
Arrest made in February Durham shooting
DURHAM, N.C. (WPTF) - There's some new developments in a February Durham shooting case. The Durham County Sheriff's Office Tuesday (March 31) announced an arrest in connection with the incident which ...
Mar 31, 2026
22,000 people identified in Apex ransomware case
APEX, N.C. (WPTF) - Some 22,000 individuals may have their data compromised in the fallout from a ransomware incident involving the town of Apex. The town says an investigation led by cybersecurity pr...
Mar 30, 2026
Nighttime closures planned for major roadway
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - Motorists are being advised about nighttime closures along a major roadway this week. Contractors for the N.C. Department of Transportation plan to close a section of Western Bo...
Mar 30, 2026
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