Category Archives: WPTF News
A woodpecker has invaded a Massachusetts neighborhood. Residents are taking it in stride
By HOLLY RAMER and RODRIQUE NGOWI Associated PressROCKPORT, Mass. (AP) - Rockport residents have a history of fighting off invaders, but not this time.During the War of 1812, townsfolk in the tiny fis...
Apr 30, 2025
Roberts might hold key Supreme Court vote over first publicly funded religious charter school
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Chief Justice John Roberts appears to hold the key vote over whether the Supreme Court will allow the nation's first publicly funded religious charte...
Apr 30, 2025
Carolina Hurricanes advance to 2nd round of NHL playoffs, beating the New Jersey Devils 5-4 in 2OT to win series 4-1
By AARON BEARD AP Sports WriterRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Sebastian Aho hammered a one-timer past Jacob Markstrom at 4:17 of the second overtime to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New Jersey Devils 5-...
Apr 29, 2025
ACC and new North Carolina coach Bill Belichick head toward season after spring full of changes
By PETE IACOBELLI Associated PressIt’s on to fall camp for the Atlantic Coast Conference and new North Carolina coach Bill Belichick.Belichick was the buzziest offseason addition for the AC...
Apr 29, 2025
Decision looming for Trump administration on first PFAS drinking water limits
By MICHAEL PHILLIS Associated PressIn pain so bad he couldn't stand, Chris Meek was rushed to the hospital with a life-threatening ruptured gallbladder. When he emerged from surgery, he learned he had...
Apr 29, 2025
Loss of FEMA program spells disaster for hundreds of communities and their projects
By JACK BROOK Associated Press/Report for AmericaNEW ORLEANS (AP) - The textile mills that once served as the backbone of Mount Pleasant, North Carolina, have long been shuttered, and officials believ...
Apr 28, 2025
Loss of FEMA program spells disaster for hundreds of communities and their projects
By JACK BROOK Associated Press/Report for AmericaNEW ORLEANS (AP) - The textile mills that once served as the backbone of Mount Pleasant, North Carolina, have long been shuttered, and officials believ...
Apr 28, 2025
How bugs and beet juice could play roles in the race to replace artificial dyes in food
By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health WriterST. LOUIS (AP) - As pressure grows to get artificial colors out of the U.S. food supply, the shift may well start at Abby Tampow's laboratory desk.On an Apri...
Apr 28, 2025
How bugs and beet juice could play roles in the race to replace artificial dyes in food
By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health WriterST. LOUIS (AP) - As pressure grows to get artificial colors out of the U.S. food supply, the shift may well start at Abby Tampow's laboratory desk.On an Apri...
Apr 28, 2025
Remembering lives lost: Workers Memorial Day ceremony held in Raleigh
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) – More than 100 North Carolinians who died last year while on the job were honored Monday during Workers Memorial Day events in Raleigh. Workers Memorial Day is observed ann...
Apr 28, 2025