Category Archives: WPTF News
AP basketball reporter predicts Michigan to beat Duke for NCAA men's title
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer There was a time when the NCAA men's college basketball tournament was wildly unpredictable. Hard as it may seem to believe, there was one season where a No. 4 see...
Associated Press Mar 16, 2026
Kennesaw State, Texas, NC State and Queens all notching firsts in the NCAA Tournament West Regon
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer Amir Abdur-Rahim will always hold a special place in Kennesaw State's basketball history. Not only was he the first coach to lead the Owls to the NCAA Tournament, Abd...
Associated Press Mar 16, 2026
Cameron Young is clutch on the island green and rallies to win The Players Championship
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Cameron Young delivered the biggest birdie of his career on the most notorious hole on the TPC Sawgrass, a sand wedge to 10 feet to tie f...
Associated Press Mar 15, 2026
Duke, Arizona, Michigan and Florida lead title odds for March Madness, bettors expect chalky results
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) - The No. 1 seeds had a clear separation over the rest of the field when last year's NCAA Tournament bracket was revealed and it played out that way wi...
Associated Press Mar 15, 2026
Snow and wind batter parts of US, with threat of thunderstorms and tornadoes starting later Sunday
By SOPHIA TAREEN and GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) - A broad and erratic patchwork of severe weather rumbled across much of the U.S. on Sunday, dumping heavy snow and making roads im...
Associated Press Mar 15, 2026
BEST NC's Brenda Berg discusses school leadership, homeschooling and education policy
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) - School leadership, the growth of homeschooling and broader education policy issues were among the topics discussed by Brenda Berg, president and CEO of BEST NC, during a rec...
NCN News Mar 15, 2026
No. 1 Duke holds on to beat Virginia 74-70 for 2nd straight ACC Tournament title under Jon Scheyer
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Isaiah Evans scored 20 points, Cameron Boozer made two free throws with 3.9 seconds to seal the game and No. 1 Duke defeated No. 10 Virginia 74-70...
Associated Press Mar 15, 2026
Aho, Svechnikov lead Hurricanes over Lightning to hand coach Rod Brind'Amour a win in his 600th game
By ERIK ERLENDSSON Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Sebastian Aho and Andrei Svechnikov each had a goal and an assist and the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 on Saturday ni...
Associated Press Mar 14, 2026
Howard downs NC Central in MEAC Tourney
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) - Cam Gillus, Ose Okojie and Bryce Harris all scored 14 points, and top-seeded Howard opened the second half with a decisive run to beat No. 3 seed North Carolina Central 70-63 on We...
Bruce Ferrell Mar 14, 2026
One dead in Clayton early morning shooting
CLAYTON, N.C. (WPTF) - One person is dead, a second injured and a third facing charges after an early morning shooting in Clayton Saturday (March 14) According to a release from the Johnston County Sh...
Bruce Ferrell Mar 14, 2026