Category Archives: Triangle/Local
WPTF's Severe Weather Guide
Welcome to the WPTF's Severe Weather Guide for the Triangle! This platform is your go-to resource for staying informed and prepared during extreme weather conditions. Whether it's hurricanes, tornadoe...
May 12, 2026
Knightdale man sentenced on child pornography charges
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF News) - A Knightdale man -referred to as an internet "spider" by prosecutors -- has been sentenced in connection with distributing child pornography. A federal judge sentenced Dani...
May 11, 2026
One dead in Chapel Hill fire
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WPTF) -- One person is dead in a Monday morning (May 11) house fire in Chapel Hill. The Chapel Hill Fire Rescue is investigating the fire that began just before 7 a.m. at the corner...
May 11, 2026
Durham April crime crackdown: what the numbers show and who faces charges
DURHAM, N.C. (WPTF) -Durham police have announced more than two dozen arrests from a late April crackdown called "Operation Spring Seizure" The Durham Police Department's Organized Crime Division cond...
May 10, 2026
More arrests in car break-ins; what you need to know
DURHAM, N.C. (WPTF) - More arrests in connection with a recent rash of vehicle break-ins in Durham and Research Triangle Park and other areas. Twice in April, 18-year-old Lester Mayo was booked into t...
May 08, 2026
Hillsborough police seek robbery suspect
HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. (WPTF) -- Hillsborough police are seeking a man who robbed a bank just after 9 a.m. Wednesday (May 6). An unidentified man walked into the First National Bank at 237 S. Churton St. ...
May 06, 2026
Two in a triangle county face theft,drugs and weapons charges
PITTSBORO, N.C. (WPTF) - Two people now face charges in connection stolen property and also face firearm and drug charges. A reported theft from Bennett Farm Supply Monday (May 4), led to the arrest o...
May 05, 2026
Detention officers fired, face excessive force charges
LILLINGTON, N.C. (WPTF) - Three Harnett County detention officers are off the job and facing charges in connection with using excessive force. At the request of the Harnett County Sheriff's Office and...
May 04, 2026
Arrest made in early morning Raleigh pedestrian death, here's the details
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - Raleigh police has made a felony arrest in connection with an early morning pedestrian death Monday (May 4). Just before 3:30 a.m., police responded to a motor vehicle crash inv...
May 04, 2026
Lee County man faces more charges after chase
SANFORD, N.C. (WPTF) -- A Lee County man is now facing a litany of charges after leading police on a chase Friday (May 1) According to the Lee County Sheriff's Department facebook page, deputies attem...
May 02, 2026