Category Archives: WPTF News
Gunman killed and employee hospitalized after a shooting at a Georgia VA clinic, police say
JASPER, Ga. (AP) - There was a shooting Tuesday at a Department of Veterans Affairs clinic in a small town at the foot of the Blue Ridge mountains in Georgia, and the gunman was shot and killed, polic...
Mar 17, 2026
Oil prices resume their rise, but US stocks hold steadier this time around
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Oil prices resumed their rise on Tuesday because of the war with Iran, but U.S. stocks held steadier this time around. The S&P 500 rose 0.2% to add ...
Mar 17, 2026
A fleet of festive pubs on wheels brings a taste of Ireland to New England
By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press READING, Mass. (AP) - Just before St. Patrick's Day, an Irish pub appeared one night beneath a basketball hoop in a suburban Massachusetts driveway. Neighbors packe...
Mar 17, 2026
Flight cancellations and delays continue after US storms dump snow in the Midwest and head east
By EMIILIE MEGNIEN and RIO YAMAT Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) - Travel disruptions continued Tuesday in the U.S. as airlines worked to recover from a powerful storm system that had already snarled fl...
Mar 17, 2026
One dead in tanker rollover crash
CLAYTON, N.C. (WPTF) - The driver of a cargo tanker is dead after a rollover crash in Johnston County Monday afternoon (March 16). Around 2 p.m. troopers were dispatched to a fatal collision involving...
Mar 17, 2026
Former Ole Miss and Duke coach David Cutcliffe retires as SEC special assistant to commissioner
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Former Mississippi and Duke coach and Tennessee assistant David Cutcliffe is retiring as the Southeastern Conference's special assistant to the commissioner for football relati...
Mar 17, 2026
A $50 million push hopes to make child care a top issue in the midterm elections
By MORIAH BALINGIT AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - An advocacy group hoping to expand support for child and elder care plans to spend $50 million to back Democrats in congressional races, tying ...
Mar 17, 2026
Senate leader Phil Berger asks for recount in race against Sam Page
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) - State Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger is asking for a recount in a razor-thin losing margin to Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page in the District 26. Republican Primary...
Mar 17, 2026
Amazon offers 1-hour and 3-hour deliveries for US customers willing to pay an extra charge
By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Amazon said Tuesday that it has started offering faster U.S. deliveries of selected products for a fee, including pantry staples, clothing, over...
Mar 17, 2026
Top counterterrorism official Kent resigns over Trump's Iran war, says Iran posed no imminent threat
By SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Joe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, announced his resignation on Tuesday, citing his concerns about the justification fo...
Mar 17, 2026