Category Archives: WPTF News
Experts wonder 'Where is the CDC?' as a hantavirus outbreak unfolds on a cruise ship
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) - No quick dispatching of disease investigators. No televised news conference to inform the public. No timely health alerts to doctors. In the midst of a...
May 09, 2026
Bobby Cox, manager of the Atlanta Braves' teams that ruled the National League, dies at 84
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) - Bobby Cox, the folksy manager of the Atlanta Braves whose teams ruled the National League during the 1990s and gave the city its first major title as we...
May 09, 2026
Deputies investigate Zebulon stabbing
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) -- Wake County deputies are investigating an early morning stabbing Saturday (May 9) According to a release, around 12:30am, deputies responded to a report of a stabbing in the 84...
May 09, 2026
Pedestrian dies after being hit by Frontier Airlines plane that was taking off at Denver airport
By The Associated Press DENVER (AP) - A Frontier Airlines plane hit and killed a pedestrian on the runway of the Denver International Airport during takeoff, airport authorities said, sparking an engi...
May 09, 2026
NC breakfast staple missing: what we know about the Neeses' situation
GREENSBORO, N.C. (NCN News) - It has been a familiar fixture on North Carolina tables for generations. Now it has disappeared and there are lots of unanswered questions. Retailers have told multiple m...
May 09, 2026
Bright lights and hot orbs: UFO files shed light on sightings but leave interpretation to the public
By SEUNG MIN KIM and COLLIN BINKLEY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Buzz Aldrin observing a "fairly bright light source" while aboard the Apollo 11. A mysterious object making "multiple 90-degree t...
May 08, 2026
Scammers at it again: what you should know about DMV text messages
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) - If you get a message ordering you to pay the DMV, it's probably a scam. Attorney General Jeff Jackson is warning North Carolinians about a recurring text message scam impers...
May 08, 2026
Trump says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a 3-day ceasefire and a prisoner swap
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Friday that the leaders of Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a three-day ceasefire and an exchange ...
May 08, 2026
NFL and referees agree on a 7-year collective bargaining agreement, avoiding potential work stoppage
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer The NFL and the NFL Referees Association agreed Friday on a new seven-year collective bargaining agreement that avoids a potential work stoppage and use of replace...
May 08, 2026
US stocks rise to records after a solid jobs report overshadows higher oil prices
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. stock market rose to records Friday following the latest sign that the nation's job market is doing better than economists expected. The S&...
May 08, 2026