Category Archives: WPTF News
North Carolina Green Party retains official status despite failing vote thresholds
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The Green Party will remain an official party in North Carolina, able to field candidates statewide through the 2028 elections, even though their 2024 nominees for governor and pr...
Jun 20, 2025
North Carolina Gov. Stein vetoes his first bills. They are on concealed carry and immigration
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina Democratic Gov. Josh Stein vetoed his first bills on Friday, blocking for now Republican legislation that would let adults carry concealed handguns without a permit...
Jun 20, 2025
Generational survey uncovers surprising insights on how Americans connect with the ocean
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - A new national survey made waves just in time for World Oceans Day, which revealed how Americans across generations view and interact with the ocean-and the results might not be...
Jun 19, 2025
Wyndham Clark says he ‘deeply regrets’ damaging his Oakmont locker during the US Open
CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) - Former U.S. Open champion Wyndham Clark said he "deeply regrets" the damage done to the century-old locker he was using at Oakmont during the U.S. Open, his second act of frustr...
Jun 19, 2025
North Carolina lawmakers finalize bill that would scrap 2030 carbon reduction goal
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina legislators finalized a bill Thursday that would eliminate an interim greenhouse gas reduction mandate set in a landmark 2021 law, while still directing r...
Jun 19, 2025
ICE raids and their uncertainty scare off workers and baffle businesses
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics WriterWASHINGTON (AP) - Farmers, cattle ranchers and hotel and restaurant managers breathed a sigh of relief last week when President Donald Trump ordered a pause&nbs...
Jun 19, 2025
Fed leaves key rate unchanged as it awaits the impact of tariffs and Trump again scolds Powell
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics WriterWASHINGTON (AP) - The Federal Reserve kept its key rate unchanged Wednesday as it waits for additional information on how tariffs and other potential disrupti...
Jun 19, 2025
Juneteenth observed across NC as communities honor freedom and history
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - Juneteenth, the holiday that honors the end of slavery in the United States, will be celebrated across North Carolina today along with events throughout the month that reflect b...
Jun 19, 2025
Buss family agrees to sell controlling stake of Lakers to Mark Walter for $10B, AP source says
The Buss family has agreed to sell the controlling stake of the Los Angeles Lakers to TWG Global CEO Mark Walter, doing so with a franchise valuation of $10 billion - the most ever for a professional ...
Jun 18, 2025
US unemployment ticked down, hovering at historically low levels
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics WriterWASHINGTON (AP) - The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits dipped to 245,000 last week, hovering at historically low levels, the Labor Department s...
Jun 18, 2025