Category Archives: WPTF News
Key Republican says he won't back Trump's pick for top DC prosecutor because of Jan. 6 ties
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican Sen. Thom Tillis says he's informed the White House that he won't support Ed Martin, President Donald Trum...
May 06, 2025
Bear sightings rise across North Carolina as breeding season begins
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - Black near sightings are on the rise across North Carolina, with reports coming in from both rural and urban areas. The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission attributes t...
May 06, 2025
Supreme Court allows Trump ban on transgender members of the military to take effect, for now
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed President Donald Trump's administration to enforce a ban on transgender people in the military, while legal chal...
May 06, 2025
Federal judge says results of North Carolina court race with Democrat ahead must be certified
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated PressRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Disputed ballots in the still unresolved 2024 race for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat must remain in the final count, a federal judge rul...
May 05, 2025
Federal judge says results of North Carolina court race with Democrat ahead must be certified
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Disputed ballots in the still unresolved 2024 race for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat must remain in the final count, a federal judge ru...
May 05, 2025
From debate to dialogue: In a contentious era, ‘Ethics Bowl’ offers students a gentler alternative
By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated PressCHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - A contrast:At the National Speech and Debate Tournament, two high school students take the stage. The first articulates the position he has be...
May 05, 2025
From debate to dialogue: In a contentious era, 'Ethics Bowl' offers students a gentler alternative
By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - A contrast: At the National Speech and Debate Tournament, two high school students take the stage. The first articulates the position he has ...
May 05, 2025
NPR stations targeted for cuts by Trump have provided lifelines to listeners during disasters
By JOHN RABY and JAMIE STENGLE Associated PressCHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - After Hurricane Helene devastated Asheville, North Carolina, the sound coming from open car windows as residents gathered on a s...
May 03, 2025
Sovereignty reigns in 151st Kentucky Derby, outdueling favorite Journalism in the slop
By BETH HARRIS AP Racing WriterLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Sovereignty gave trainer Bill Mott a second Kentucky Derby victory. This time there was no doubt about it and no asterisk.The 3-year-old colt outd...
May 03, 2025
As Trump sets his sights on public broadcasting, a decades-old institution frets about the future
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media WriterThe nation’s public broadcasting system - decades-long home to Big Bird, Ken Burns documentaries and "All Things Considered” - faces the biggest crisis in it...
May 02, 2025