Category Archives: WPTF News
Experimental pill promises new hope for deadly pancreatic cancer
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - A novel pill helped people with advanced pancreatic cancer live longer, researchers reported Sunday, raising hopes of long-needed better treatme...
May 31, 2026
WHO chief reports 5 Ebola recoveries as a new treatment center opens in eastern Congo
By JUSTIN KABUMBA and MARK BANCHEREAU Associated Press BUNIA, Congo (AP) - Five patients have recovered from a rare type of Ebola virus, the head of the World Health Organization said Sunday during a ...
May 31, 2026
Rescuers free 4 men who had been trapped in a flooded Laos cave, search for 2 still missing
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) - Rescue workers in Laos said Saturday they have safely evacuated four villagers trapped in a flooded cave for 10 days, the day after another one ...
May 30, 2026
Trump vents about judge who blocked the Kennedy Center renovation and fumes over his legal setbacks
By COLLIN BINKLEY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump on Saturday branded the federal judge who blocked his renovation of the Kennedy Center as "an anti Trump Hater" and predicte...
May 30, 2026
Shelby: Investigation underway, community reacts after officer fired for excessive force
SHELBY, N.C. (NCN News) - A State Bureau of Investigation probe is underway after a doorbell camera showed a Shelby Police officer repeatedly beating a woman during an arrest. The request for an indep...
May 30, 2026
EPA: Poe Hall can be torn down
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - There's been a new development in the controversial Poe Hall building on the N.C. State campus, which some say caused cancers for faculty, staff and students who used the buildi...
May 30, 2026
Vegas Golden Knights vs. Carolina Hurricanes is a Stanley Cup Final of playoff powerhouses
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Even if the Vegas Golden Knights and Carolina Hurricanes did not stand out as the cream of the crop in the NHL during the regular season, they have clearly been the b...
May 30, 2026
Hurricanes roll past Canadiens 6-1 in Eastern Conference Final, earn trip to Stanley Cup Final
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The Carolina Hurricanes have finally broken through their Eastern Conference Final roadblock. Now comes the chance to play for the Stanley Cup for ...
May 29, 2026
Tour highlights wine and grape industry
DOBSON, N.C. (NCN News) - North Carolina's wine and grape industry continues to grow and First Lady Anna Stein, joined by Governor Josh Stein and Assistant Commissioner of Agriculture Dr. Joe French, ...
May 29, 2026
Judge says Kennedy Center board broke law putting Trump's name on building, blocks closure
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and STEVEN SLOAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge ruled Friday that President Donald Trump's name was illegally added to the Kennedy Center and blocked the admin...
May 29, 2026