Category Archives: WPTF News
WAKE SHELTER FULL: Center seeks more adoptive or foster homes
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - The Wake County Animal Center is looking for more pet parents. According to a release, the center is full, with more animals arriving every day and fewer spaces available for pe...
Jul 09, 2026
LIBRARY BOOST: Grants directed to multiple programs
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) - Coming soon to a local library near you-- additional offerings boosted by a national grant program. According to a release, The Library of North Carolina, a division of the ...
Jul 09, 2026
BEFORE THE BELL: Global markets are mixed and oil prices rise as Iran and US launch new attacks
By CHAN HO-HIM and MATT OTT AP Business Writers U.S. markets are mixed early and oil prices are rising modestly as Iran and the U.S. launch fresh attacks in the Middle East, threatening a fragile truc...
Jul 09, 2026
Bonnie Tyler, who topped the charts with epic 'Total Eclipse of the Heart,' has died at 75
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer Bonnie Tyler, the gravelly voiced, Grammy-nominated Welsh pop star best known for singing the chart-topping power ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in 1983, a...
Jul 09, 2026
Maine Democrats plan convention to replace Platner: What to know about Senate race
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press SCARBOROUGH, Maine (AP) - The Maine Democratic Party on Wednesday voted to hold a convention now that Democratic Graham Platner has announced h...
Jul 08, 2026
Former Wisconsin judge spared prison for obstructing ICE arrest of Mexican immigrant
By CLAIRE SAVAGE and SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) - Former Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan was spared from prison Wednesday for ushering a Mexican defendant through her jury room door as U...
Jul 08, 2026
Governor Stein vetoes homeless bill, legislature vows override
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) - Amid signing a flurry of bills from this year's legislative session, Democratic Governor Josh Stein vetoed a bill impacting how cities can deal with homeless encampments. Th...
Jul 08, 2026
THE CLOSING BELL: Oil prices rise, and stocks drop worldwide after Trump says ceasefire with Iran is 'over'
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Oil prices rose, and stock markets dropped in shaky trading worldwide after President Donald Trump raised doubts about the temporary truce in the war wi...
Jul 08, 2026
ROCKY MOUNT: Auditor's office completes review of utility bills
ROCKY MOUNT (NCN News) -- A state audit took a closer l ook at complaints over utility bills in Rocky Mount, and at the request of the Mayor and City Council, the State Auditor's office has completed ...
Jul 08, 2026
A chimpanzee that was launched into space will be recognized with a historical marker near Zoo
ASHEBORO, N.C. (NCN NEWS) -- A chimpanzee that was launched into space and later lived at the North Carolina Zoo soon will be recognized with a North Carolina Highway Historical Marker. The marker com...
Jul 08, 2026