Category Archives: WPTF News
Wilmington: police investigate fatal shooting
WILMINGTON, N.C. (NCN News) - An investigation continues into an early morning fatal shooting in Wilmington Saturday (June 6) According to Wilmington police, around 1:36am, officers responded to 141 N...
Jun 07, 2026
Man found dead on U.S. Forest Service property.
ANDREWS, N.C. (NCN News) - An Andrews man who was reported missing earlier in the week was found dead Saturday (June 6), as authorities continue to investigate the circumstances. In a Facebook post, T...
Jun 07, 2026
Car drives through Wilmington Farmers' Market, no serious injuries
WILMINGTON, N.C. (NCN News) - A medical issue is thought to be the reason a car drove into the Wilmington Farmer's Market Saturday morning (June 6) The crash involved pedestrians at the Wilmington Far...
Jun 07, 2026
UPDATE: Body of missing kayaker found at Roanoke Rapids Lake
HALIFAX, N.C. (NCN News) - The body of kayaker missing for more than three weeks was located Saturday (June 6). According to a Facebook post from the Halifax County Sheriff's Office, Angel Martinez, w...
Jun 07, 2026
Golden Knights beat Hurricanes 5-4 in 2OT in Game 3 after blowing 4-goal lead
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) - Shea Theodore scored at 5:38 of the second overtime, avoiding what could have been a potentially devastating loss for the Golden Knights after they b...
Jun 07, 2026
Golden Tempo wins the 158th running of the Belmont Stakes after winning the Kentucky Derby
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) - Golden Tempo won the 158th running of the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, capturing the third leg of the Triple Crown five weeks after winning the Kentucky Derby and making m...
Jun 06, 2026
A new exchange of fire with Iran in the Gulf tests the fragile ceasefire
By SAMY MAGDY and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press CAIRO (AP) - Iran fired ballistic missiles and drones toward Bahrain and Kuwait that were intercepted early Saturday, Bahrain's government said, an...
Jun 06, 2026
Multiple people have been shot near a festival in Toledo, Ohio, authorities say
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) - Multiple people were shot Saturday afternoon near a community street festival in Toledo, Ohio, police said. Toledo police officers responded to a report of a person shot near the O...
Jun 06, 2026
Wayne County fugitive caught in Lee County raid.
SANFORD, N.C. (WPTF) - A Wayne County man mistakenly released from jail is back behind bars, after being apprehended in Lee County. According to their Facebook page, on Thursday (June 4), Lee County S...
Jun 06, 2026
Russian teen Mirra Andreeva says she had to overcome so many demons inside to win the French Open
By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) - Bent over with her hands covering her face, her knees getting dirtied on the red clay court, Mirra Andreeva was celebrating - processing might be the more...
Jun 06, 2026