Category Archives: WPTF News

By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics WriterWASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. employers slowed hiring last month, but still added a solid 139,000 jobs amid uncertainty over President Donald Trump's trade wars.Hiring...

CALEDON, Ontario (AP) - Rory McIlroy explained his decision not to speak to the media during last month’s PGA Championship, saying Wednesday he was annoyed that news had leaked about his driver ...

NEWTON, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina local law enforcement expressed frustration on Wednesday that a man charged in connection with last weekend’s shooting around a house party that left one perso...

By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional CorrespondentWASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's big bill in Congress would unleash trillions in tax cuts and slash spending, but also spike deficits ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - June has arrived and so has one of the biggest sports events Wake County has ever seen. WakeMed Soccer Park is playing host to The Soccer Tournament-a global, winner-take-all co...

By LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump wants his "big, beautiful" bill of tax breaks and spending cuts on his desk to be s...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - June marks Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month and the Alzheimer's Association of Eastern North Carolina is calling on residents to take proactive steps toward protecting th...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Wake Forest and baseball coach Tom Walter apologized on Tuesday for what appeared to be a homophobic slur caught by television cameras during an NCAA regional game against Tenn...

By MICHAEL R. SISAK and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) - Soon after viciously attacking his longtime girlfriend Cassie in a hotel hallway, Sean "Diddy" Combs sought out a sec...

By JAMES POLLARD Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) - MrBeast plans to turn the success of his Amazon Prime Video reality competition series into millions of dollars for charity.YouTube's biggest creator i...