Category Archives: WPTF News
Shooter dead, two hurt at Old Dominion University
NORFOLK, VA. (AP) -- A gunman is dead and two people are hurt after a shooting at Old Dominion University on Thursday morning, the Virginia school said. ODU said a gunman opened fire in its business s...
Mar 12, 2026
Overnight closures planned for Durham interstate starting Sunday
DURHAM, N.C. (WPTF) - Motorists are being advised about overnight lane closures on Interstate 85 through Durham starting this weekend. Contractors for the N.C. Department of Transportation plan to clo...
Mar 12, 2026
Google overhauls its Maps app, adding in more AI features to help people get around
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer Google Maps will depend more heavily on artificial intelligence to help people figure out where they want to go and the best way to get there as part of a major...
Mar 12, 2026
Long-serving Democrat Jim Clyburn of South Carolina will run for an 18th term in Congress
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn, the dean of South Carolina's Democrats, said Thursday that he will run for an 18th House term, a move that could position h...
Mar 12, 2026
Iran's supreme leader says closure of Strait of Hormuz should be used as leverage
By JON GAMBRELL, DAVID RISING and NATALIE MELZER Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said Thursday that the leverage of closing the Str...
Mar 12, 2026
In rural America, a teacher pipeline from abroad starts to dry up
By MICHAEL MELIA Associated Press Like many school systems facing teacher shortages, South Carolina's Allendale County has looked overseas for help. A quarter of the teachers in the rural, high-povert...
Mar 12, 2026
Missing California girl found safe in Washington County
PLYMOUTH, N.C. (NCN News) - A California girl, now 11 years old, missing for six years has been found safe in Washington County, N.C. According to a press release posted on social media by the Washing...
Mar 11, 2026
Panthers agree to terms with John Metchie, giving them more speed at wide receiver
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - The Carolina Panthers added a familiar face in the passing game for quarterback Bryce Young. The Panthers announced on Wednesday they've agreed to...
Mar 11, 2026
Colts, QB Daniel Jones agree to 2-year deal worth up to $100 million, AP source says35
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Quarterback Daniel Jones plans to stay with the Indianapolis Colts for at least two more years. The two sides agreed to a new contract, a deal tha...
Mar 11, 2026
Video appears to show New York City bomb suspect buying fuse at a fireworks store
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Newly released surveillance video appears to show a man buying a fuse at a fireworks store days before authorities say he and a...
Mar 11, 2026