Category Archives: WPTF News
Hayden Panettiere's on-and-off boyfriend was at apartment where she died, police report says
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) - Hayden Panettiere's on-and-off boyfriend Brian Hickerson and his brother Zach Hickerson were at the South Carolina apartment where the actor died over the weekend, according to...
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Food bank receives eggs as part of legal settlement
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) -- Attorney General Jeff Jackson joined North Carolina food bank leaders to receive the first in a series of egg deliveries totaling nearly three million eggs. Food banks in N...
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Nash County career offender draws 15‑Year federal prison sentence
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) -- A federal judge sentenced Trimaine Rshad Williams, 35, to 15 and half years in federal prison for Interference with Commerce by Robbery. On February 20, 2026, Williams plea...
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Trump says US has no talks planned with Iran and other news from the Middle East
U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday the U.S. has no talks planned with Iran but insisted the Strait of Hormuz remains "open and operating," despite limited traffic and a reported strike on a ship...
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Georgia man charged with burglarizing NASCAR driver Greg Biffle's home after plane crash
STATESVILLE, N.C. (AP) - A Georgia man burglarized former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle's home after learning Biffle and his family died in a plane crash, a North Carolina sheriff said Tuesday. Terrell Wi...
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THE CLOSING BELL: Sinking AI stocks pull Wall Street further from its record
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Wall Street pulled further from its all-time high on Tuesday as AI stocks got back to sinking. The S&P 500 fell 0.7% for a third straight modest los...
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CDC's new director is pressed to do something about its zombie programs
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention still has an Alzheimer's disease program. Congress appropriated $41 million to it this year. There's jus...
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Opening arguments set to begin in Meta's federal trial over child safety
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Oakland, Calif. (AP) - Opening arguments are set to kick off Tuesday in a pivotal trial for Meta Platforms in a California federal court. Attorneys general from...
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BEFORE THE BELL: Global shares slip as worries about rising oil prices offset boost from strong earnings
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) - Global shares were mostly lower on Tuesday, as rising oil prices and worries about inflation countered the boost to sentiment from robust corporate ear...
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Stein vetoes judges bill and election changes
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) - Democratic Governor Josh Stein vetoed two bills Monday (Aug. 17), one involving the courts and other surrounding voting rules. Stein has vetoed a bill that would allow the C...
Aug 17, 2026