Category Archives: WPTF News
Judge allows gun and notebook as evidence at Mangione's trial in UnitedHealthcare CEO's killing
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - A gun and notebook that prosecutors say link Luigi Mangione to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson can be used as evidence at his mu...
May 18, 2026
Clayton Police investigate homicide
CLAYTON, N.C. (WPTF) - Clayton police are investigating a homicide that took place Monday morning (May 18). The incident occurred at the Heritage Court Apartments on East Main Street around 10 a.m. A ...
May 18, 2026
Health experts advise caution when the heat is on
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) - While summer is officially more than a month away, health officials are taking time to remind people about the dangers of high temperatures. Governor Josh Stein proclaimed M...
May 18, 2026
Israeli troops intercept vessels from a flotilla trying to breach the blockade of Gaza
By SUZAN FRASER and MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - The Israeli military intercepted Monday boats off the coast of Cyprus, part of the latest wave of flotilla activists attemptin...
May 18, 2026
And they're off: record holiday travel predicted despite spiking gas prices
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NCN News) - Despite higher gas prices and other economic uncertainty, it appears a record number of people will hit the roads - or the skies - for the start of the summer travel seas...
May 17, 2026
Officials say all four crew members ejected safely after two Navy jets collided and crashed during an air show at a military base in Idaho.
By REBECCA BOONE and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) - All four crew members ejected safely after two Navy jets collided and crashed Sunday during an air show at the Mountain Home Air...
May 17, 2026
Aaron Rai runs away with the PGA Championship, first English-born winner in more than a century
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. (AP) - Aaron Rai shifted into high gear Sunday and pulled away from a world-class field with one amazing shot after another until he became the firs...
May 17, 2026
Search continues for man missing on Roanoke Rapids Lake
GASTON, N.C (NCN News) - The search for a missing kayaker continued Sunday (May 17) on Roanoke Rapids Lake. According to the Facebook page of Gaston Fire & Rescue, crews have been working to find ...
May 17, 2026
Thousands flocked to the National Mall in Washington for an America-themed prayer rally
By TIFFANY STANLEY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Thousands of people streamed onto the National Mall for a daylong prayer rally Sunday billed as a "rededication of our country as One Nation under...
May 17, 2026
Denny Hamlin beats teammate Chase Briscoe at Dover for 2nd NASCAR All-Star Race win
DOVER, Del. (AP) - In the debut of the All-Star Race at Dover Motor Speedway, the Monster Mile lived up to its billing as one of NASCAR's most treacherous tracks. Even for winner Denny Hamlin, survivi...
May 17, 2026