Category Archives: WPTF News
Michael Malone takes over at North Carolina as the Tar Heels turn to an outsider from the NBA
By BOB SUTTON Associated Press CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Michael Malone acknowledged that he's an outsider as North Carolina's basketball coach. "I did not play here. I'm not from Carolina," he said Tu...
Apr 07, 2026
Mullin pledges progress on disaster relief during his first official trip in Chimney Rock
By REBECCA SANTANA and GABRIELA AOUN ANGUEIRA Associated Press CHIMNEY ROCK, N.C. (AP) - Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Tuesday toured North Carolina areas devastated by Hurricane Hel...
Apr 07, 2026
Wall Street swings sharply as uncertainty increases about what will happen in the war with Iran
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks swung sharply as uncertainty about what will happen in the war with Iran increased. The S&P 500 fell as much as 1.2% Tuesday, hours ahea...
Apr 07, 2026
Halifax Resolves recognized at new visitors center
HALIFAX, N.C. (NCN News) - A key document that set the stage for the American Revolution is being recognized at a new visitors' center. Governor Josh Stein joined the Department of Natural and Cultura...
Apr 07, 2026
Michigan muscles its way to program's 2nd national title, beating stubborn UConn 69-63
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - This title for Michigan's newest Fab Five will look better in the trophy case than a time capsule. Hard to be too picky - this new-age group of ballers in maize and blue showed the...
Apr 07, 2026
Artemis II breaks Apollo 13's distance record with daring moon flyby that included a solar eclipse
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer HOUSTON (AP) - After traveling deeper into space than any other humans, the Artemis II astronauts pointed their moonship toward home Monday night, wrapping up a luna...
Apr 06, 2026
US stocks drift higher ahead of Trump's deadline to bomb Iranian power plants
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. stock market drifted higher in tentative trading ahead of a deadline President Donald Trump has set to bomb Iranian power plants. The S&P 5...
Apr 06, 2026
Malone expected to get UNC hoops job
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WPTF) - A number of news outlets are reporting that UNC is expected to hire former Denver Nuggets coach Mike Malone to replace Hubert Davis as head basketball coach. ESPN was first ...
Apr 06, 2026
Trump brushes off war crime concerns as he repeats threat to Iran's infrastructure
By The Associated Press U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday he's "not at all" concerned about committing possible war crimes as he again threatened to destroy Iran's bridges and power plants if Te...
Apr 06, 2026
N.C. Central hires new law school dean with Duke ties
DURHAM, N.C. (WPTF) - A top official at an Ohio law school and Duke Law School Graduate has been tabbed to lead North Carolina Central University' Law School. Joseph Karl Grant has been named Dean of ...
Apr 06, 2026