Category Archives: WPTF News
Bill Belichick's 1st college team struggled at UNC. He's hoping lessons learned lead to more success
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - NFL coaching great Bill Belichick spent a bumpy debut season at North Carolina trying to blend a roster full of newcomers and adjusting to life in the college ranks. It was a le...
Jul 17, 2026
Lettuce at Taco Bell in 5 states confirmed as a source of diarrhea-causing parasite
ATLANTA (AP) - Federal health officials have identified lettuce from Mexico served at Taco Bell locations across five U.S. states as a source of the widespread outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite cy...
Jul 17, 2026
Swinney says help from Congress is only way to discourage 'blatant' tampering in college football
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - It's been six months since Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney called out Ole Miss for engaging in what he called "blatant" tampering to lure away tra...
Jul 17, 2026
A 7.3 earthquake hits Mexico-Guatemala border with no immediate damage reported
By EDGAR H. CLEMENTE Associated Press TAPACHULA, Mxico (AP) - A strong earthquake struck the southern Mexican Pacific coast on Friday, right on the border with Guatemala, and was felt from Mexico City...
Jul 17, 2026
Charges filed in early morning motorcycle fatal on Capital Boulevard
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) -- We are getting more details on a fatal accident on Capital Boulevard Friday morning (July 17) and a tow truck driver now faces a series of charges, including multiple felonies....
Jul 17, 2026
Wildfire smoke makes air unhealthy from the US Midwest to East Coast. Officials say stay inside
By TAMMY WEBBER and PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Heavy, pungent wildfire smoke darkened skies in the U.S. on Thursday from the Great Lakes to parts of the East Coast, reducing visib...
Jul 16, 2026
New drought map shows slight improvement
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) -- Drought conditions continue across North Carolina, with recent rains having a minor impact on the precipitation deficit that has been worsening since last fall. According t...
Jul 16, 2026
Trump's teleprompter operator on unpaid leave for alleged prediction market bets on Trump speeches
By BILL BARROW Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) - President Donald Trump's teleprompter operator is on unpaid leave after reports that he used his inside knowledge to make bets about the president's spee...
Jul 16, 2026
THE CLOSING BELL: Slumping AI stocks drag down markets around the world
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Drops for computer chipmakers and other winners of the artificial-intelligence boom dragged down stock markets worldwide on Thursday. The S&P 500 fe...
Jul 16, 2026
Trump administration races the clock to rebuild US tariff wall knocked down by Supreme Court
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Treasury last year swelled with revenue from President Donald Trump's double-digit taxes on imports from almost every country on earth. B...
Jul 16, 2026