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Miami hopes Duke QB transfer Darian Mensah can keep 'Canes playing college football's highest level
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - The Miami Hurricanes are back on the national scene in college football in large part due to the acquisition of two high-profile transfer quarterb...
Jul 16, 2026
CARY: State audit outlines questionable spending
CARY, N.C. (WPTF) - A new state audit found a number of concerning spending practices by the town of Cary. The audit comes after town manager Sean Stegall resigned over questionable expenditures and o...
Jul 16, 2026
Crisis line marks milestone
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is recognizing the 4th anniversary of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. Since 2022, North Carolinians are reac...
Jul 16, 2026
Settlement reached for overstated post office repairs
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) -- A one-million-dollar settlement has been reached between the federal government and a Maxton firm and its owner over overstated repair costs for police office locations. Ac...
Jul 15, 2026
RED WOLVES IN NC: Four litters born in the wild
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) -- The Red Wolf Recovery Program in North Carolina confirmed the birth of four wild litters of Red Wolf pups in eastern North Carolina, home to the only population of wild Red...
Jul 15, 2026
THE CLOSING BELL: US stocks rise following strong profit reports, even as oil prices keep climbing
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks drifted higher following strong profit reports from big companies. The S&P 500 added 0.4% Wednesday after flipping between modest gains ...
Jul 15, 2026
Trump's intelligence nominee Jay Clayton clashes with Democrats over 2020 election
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's pick to head the nation's intelligence agencies struggled to win Democratic support in a contentious confirmation hea...
Jul 15, 2026
US producer prices drop 0.3% from May to June on lower energy prices, but outlook is cloudy
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. wholesale inflation fell from May to June on plunging energy prices, but intensifying hostilities with Iran are clouding the outlook. The Lab...
Jul 15, 2026
NEW CHARGES: Police announce more details in multiple fatal crash near RDU
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - Raleigh police have announced a series of charges in connection with multiple fatal accident near the Raleigh-Durham International Airport on July 4th. According to a press rele...
Jul 15, 2026
Former Obama counsel Kathryn Ruemmler grilled by lawmakers on Epstein ties
WASHINGTON (AP) - Kathryn Ruemmler, the former top lawyer at Goldman Sachs who was White House counsel to President Barack Obama, is being questioned by a House committee Wednesday about her relations...
Jul 15, 2026