Category Archives: WPTF News
NASCAR teams fear ‘catastrophic’ impact of disclosing financial records during court fight
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing WriterCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Attorneys for 12 of NASCAR’s 15 race teams argued in federal court Tuesday that disclosing their financial records to the stock car ser...
Jun 25, 2025
Judge orders NASCAR teams to turn over financial data to stock car series, limits details
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - A federal judge on Wednesday ordered a dozen NASCAR teams to provide 11 years of financial data to the stock car series as part of an ongoin...
Jun 25, 2025
Mick Ralphs, founding member of Bad Company and Mott the Hoople, dies at 81
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer Mick Ralphs, a guitarist, singer, songwriter and founding member of the classic British rock bands Bad Company and Mott the Hoople, has died. A statement poste...
Jun 23, 2025
Trump announces a ceasefire in Iran-Israel war; Iran to halt its fire if Israel stops its strikes
By DAVID RISING, JON GAMBRELL and MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Iran had agreed to a "complete and total ceas...
Jun 23, 2025
Solar advocates say Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” could undercut the industry and threaten jobs in North Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - President Trump's "big beautiful bill" is casting a shadow over the future of solar energy, with proposed changes that could significantly reduce federal support for clean energ...
Jun 23, 2025
Who will have the 2025 song of the summer? We offer some predictions
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music WriterNEW YORK (AP) - What makes a great song of the summer? Is it an up-tempo pop banger? Something with an earworm chorus? Does it need to feature the words "summer," "suns...
Jun 23, 2025
Jury sees more sex videos as prosecutors wind down case against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) - The jury at Sean "Diddy" Combs ' sex trafficking trial viewed more video recordings on Monday of the sex marathons th...
Jun 23, 2025
Iran launches missile attacks on US bases in Qatar and Iraq
By DAVID RISING, JON GAMBRELL and MELANIE LIDMAN Associated PressDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran launched missile attacks Monday on U.S. military bases in Qatar and Iraq, retaliating for the A...
Jun 23, 2025
5 taken to North Carolina hospital after flight from Miami hits turbulence, airline says
MORRISVILLE, N.C. (AP) - Five people were taken to a North Carolina hospital after a flight from Miami hit turbulence Sunday night, officials said.Fire and rescue crews responded to the flig...
Jun 23, 2025
Step back in time: Fort Dobbs brings frontier history to life
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - Something special is brewing at Fort Dobbs-don't miss the June 28 celebration packed with reenactments, stories and a look into the past. Fort Dobbs was the only permanent front...
Jun 23, 2025