Category Archives: WPTF News
Oldest known whale recording could unlock mysteries of the ocean
By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - A haunting whale song discovered on decades-old audio equipment could open up a new understanding of how the huge animals communicate, accord...
Mar 16, 2026
Update: Durham Police name shooting victims
DURHAM, N.C. (WPTF) -- Durham authorities have released the names of two people who were shot and killed on North Roxboro Street in Durham just before Midnight Saturday (March 14). In a release, polic...
Mar 16, 2026
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Mar 14, 2026