Category Archives: WPTF News

By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump’s attempt to fire nearly everyone at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was pause...

By MAKIYA SEMINERA Associated PressRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - After fiery debate, a North Carolina bill advanced through the state House on Wednesday that gives parents a bigger say in which books are allow...

By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated PressRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina Senate Republicans have advanced a two-year budget for the ninth-largest state that spends less than what the new Democratic go...

By MAKIYA SEMINERA Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - After fiery debate, a North Carolina bill advanced through the state House on Wednesday that gives parents a bigger say in which books are allo...

By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina Senate Republicans have advanced a two-year budget for the ninth-largest state that spends less than what the new Democratic g...

By BETH HARRIS Associated PressLOS ANGELES (AP) - Wink Martindale, the genial host of such hit game shows as "Gambit" and "Tic-Tac-Dough" who also did one of the first recorded television in...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) – April 15 may be known as Tax Day, but for many in the Triangle and beyond-it has become a day dedicated to kindness, connection and community. The Raj Mehta Day of Good is...

By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN AP Science WriterNEW YORK (AP) - A new Tatooine-like planet outside the solar system may orbit two failed stars, scientists reported Wednesday.Located about 120 light years away...

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball WriterDuke's Kon Knueppel is heading to the NBA after one college season.The 6-foot-7, 217-pound wing announced his decision Wednesday after a season that included him bei...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) – With spring in full swing and summer right around the corner, state health officials are reminding North Carolinians to be cautious about ticks and mosquitos. In 2024 alon...