Category Archives: WPTF News
North Carolina Supreme Court says bars' COVID-19 lawsuits can continue
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The North Carolina Supreme Court issued favorable rulings Friday for bars and their operators in litigation seeking monetary compensation fro...
Aug 22, 2025
Powell signals Fed may cut rates soon even as inflation risks remain
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics WriterJACKSON HOLE, Wyo. (AP) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday opened the door ever so slightly to lowering a key interest rate in the coming months ...
Aug 22, 2025
Panthers re-sign longtime RT Taylor Moton to a 2-year, $44M extension, AP sources says
By STEVE REED AP Sports WriterCHARLOTTE N.C. (AP) - Taylor Moton is staying in Carolina.The Panthers announced Friday they’ve given their durable longtime right tackle a two-year contract extens...
Aug 22, 2025
Trump says he’ll keep extending TikTok shutdown deadline
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump is calling national security and privacy concerns related to TikTok and its Chinese parent company "highly overrated" and said Friday he’ll keep extendin...
Aug 22, 2025
Managers miffed at offshore sports betting on Little League World Series
By AMANDA VOGT Associated PressSOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) - This week, as usual, sports bettors can get action on MLB games from U.S.-based gambling sites. Meanwhile, at least a couple of offshore b...
Aug 22, 2025
Powell signals Fed may cut rates soon even as inflation risks remain
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. (AP) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday opened the door ever so slightly to lowering a key interest rate in the coming months...
Aug 22, 2025
Panthers re-sign longtime RT Taylor Moton to a 2-year, $44M extension, AP sources says
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE N.C. (AP) - Taylor Moton is staying in Carolina. The Panthers announced Friday they've given their durable longtime right tackle a two-year contract extension ...
Aug 22, 2025
Steelers beat Panthers 19-10 in preseason finale, but lose 1st-round pick Harmon to knee injury
By STEVE REED AP Sports WriterCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Skylar Thompson completed 11 of 13 passes for 152 yards including a 24-yard touchdown strike to Lance McCutcheon, rookie Ben Sauls kicked four fiel...
Aug 21, 2025
Hurricane Erin still stirring up dangerous waves while it moves away from the East Coast
By ALLEN G. BREED and JOHN SEEWER Associated PressRODANTHE, N.C. (AP) - Hurricane Erin kicked up big waves Thursday along the mid-Atlantic coast and began a slow march out to sea after pelti...
Aug 21, 2025
NC State’s Dave Doeren enters Year 13 driven by milestones yet reached for the Wolfpack
By AARON BEARD AP Sports WriterRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - No one has won more games at N.C. State than Dave Doeren and only five coaches in the Bowl Subdivision ranks have been at their programs l...
Aug 21, 2025