Category Archives: WPTF News

Iconic North Carolina tourist attraction damaged by Helene will be demolished
By MAKIYA SEMINERA and ALLEN G. BREED Associated Press Nearly a year after Hurricane Helene's devastating pathway through western North Carolina, a vibrant tourist attraction offering visitors a seren...
Curtis Media Aug 08, 2025

Wall Street drifts as stock markets worldwide take Trump’s new tariffs in stride
By STAN CHOE AP Business WriterNEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed finish on Thursday as President Donald Trump's tariffs taking effect on dozens of countries had only a muted eff...
Curtis Media Aug 07, 2025

Rushing floodwater from heavy rain kills 2 in North Carolina
SPRING HOPE, N.C. (AP) - Two people were found dead in central North Carolina after they and a police officer trying to save them were swept away in rushing floodwaters, authorities said Wednesday.Ano...
Curtis Media Aug 07, 2025

Dean Cain, former TV Superman, will be sworn in as honorary ICE officer
Dean Cain, the actor best known for portraying Superman on a 1990s television show, wants to join the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. In an interview with Fox News this week, Cai...
Curtis Media Aug 07, 2025
Wall Street drifts as stock markets worldwide take Trump's new tariffs in stride
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed finish on Thursday as President Donald Trump's tariffs taking effect on dozens of countries had only a muted effect on ma...
Curtis Media Aug 07, 2025

Rushing floodwater from heavy rain kills 2 in North Carolina
SPRING HOPE, N.C. (AP) - Two people were found dead in central North Carolina after they and a police officer trying to save them were swept away in rushing floodwaters, authorities said Wednesday. An...
Curtis Media Aug 07, 2025

Dean Cain, former TV Superman, will be sworn in as honorary ICE officer
Dean Cain, the actor best known for portraying Superman on a 1990s television show, wants to join the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. In an interview with Fox News this week, Cain sai...
Curtis Media Aug 07, 2025

FBI forces out more leaders, including ex-director who fought Trump demand for Jan. 6 agents’ names
By ERIC TUCKER Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) - The FBI is forcing out more senior officials, including a former acting director who resisted Trump administration demands to turn over the names ...
Curtis Media Aug 07, 2025

North Carolina Gov. Stein signs stopgap budget bill and vetoes opt-in bill helping school choice
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated PressRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein signed into law on Wednesday a stopgap spending measure while lawmakers remain in a state budget impa...
Curtis Media Aug 06, 2025

North Carolina Gov. Stein signs stopgap budget bill and vetoes opt-in bill helping school choice
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated PressRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein signed into law on Wednesday a stopgap spending measure while lawmakers remain in a state budget impa...
Curtis Media Aug 06, 2025
