Category Archives: WPTF News
Former officer describes finding a 'sniper pad' on nearby rooftop after Charlie Kirk assassination
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press PROVO, Utah (AP) - A former campus police officer testified Monday that he found an apparent "sniper pad" on a rooftop near where Charlie Kirk w...
Jul 06, 2026
JORDAN LAKE: Drowning victim recovered
PITTSBORO, N.C. (WPTF) -- The body of the teenage swimmer who went missing Saturday evening at Jordan Lake has been recovered, concluding the search effort. According to the Chatham Counties sheriff's...
Jul 06, 2026
THE LATEST : Raleigh council to consider teen curfew next month
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) -- After reviewing a "teen takeover" in the Glenwood South and Brier Creek areas of Raleigh, the city council talked more about instituting some type of curfew. But, Raleigh Mayor...
Jul 06, 2026
Trump mixes patriotism with partisanship as he celebrates America's 'joyous' 250th anniversary
By STEVEN SLOAN and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump mixed partisan politics with patriotic appeals on Saturday as he commemorated the 250th anniversary of A...
Jul 05, 2026
Raleigh police deal with multiple incidents around the city Saturday and Sunday
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - Raleigh police dealt with several incidents Saturday and early Sunday morning, amid revelers celebrating Independence Day. Two juveniles were involving in a shooting in the Brie...
Jul 05, 2026
TOURISM UPTICK: Small businesses say they're having a good summer as Americans travel closer to home
By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Small business owners in U.S. tourist destinations say they're seeing more Americans sticking closer to home this summer, trading overseas travel for...
Jul 04, 2026
NC Celebrates America 250
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) - North Carolina celebrated America's 250th birthday with a number of events, including a celebration on the grounds of the State Capitol in Raleigh. Governor Josh Stein spoke...
Jul 04, 2026
Evacuation ordered at National Mall as storms gather ahead of Trump's America 250 speech
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's plans to commemorate America's 250th anniversary of independence with a rally on the National Mall were complicated on Saturday by severe storms that gathere...
Jul 04, 2026
AMERICA AT 250: Fireworks, heat, hot dogs and politics: America celebrates its 250th birthday
By STEVEN SLOAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The 250th anniversary of American independence is colliding with a country gripped by political polarization and a heat wave bearing down on millions...
Jul 04, 2026
North Carolinians can soon use grants to pay for non-degree programs
By Jon Marcus for The Hechinger Report.WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (PNS) -- At a time when polls show two-thirds of Americans think a higher education is no longer worth the price, Forsyth Technical Community...
Jul 04, 2026