Category Archives: WPTF News
UPDATE: Body of missing kayaker found at Roanoke Rapids Lake
HALIFAX, N.C. (NCN News) - The body of kayaker missing for more than three weeks was located Saturday (June 6). According to a Facebook post from the Halifax County Sheriff's Office, Angel Martinez, w...
Bruce Ferrell Jun 07, 2026
Golden Knights beat Hurricanes 5-4 in 2OT in Game 3 after blowing 4-goal lead
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) - Shea Theodore scored at 5:38 of the second overtime, avoiding what could have been a potentially devastating loss for the Golden Knights after they b...
Associated Press Jun 07, 2026
Golden Tempo wins the 158th running of the Belmont Stakes after winning the Kentucky Derby
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) - Golden Tempo won the 158th running of the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, capturing the third leg of the Triple Crown five weeks after winning the Kentucky Derby and making m...
Associated Press Jun 06, 2026
A new exchange of fire with Iran in the Gulf tests the fragile ceasefire
By SAMY MAGDY and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press CAIRO (AP) - Iran fired ballistic missiles and drones toward Bahrain and Kuwait that were intercepted early Saturday, Bahrain's government said, an...
Associated Press Jun 06, 2026
Multiple people have been shot near a festival in Toledo, Ohio, authorities say
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) - Multiple people were shot Saturday afternoon near a community street festival in Toledo, Ohio, police said. Toledo police officers responded to a report of a person shot near the O...
Bruce Ferrell Jun 06, 2026
Wayne County fugitive caught in Lee County raid.
SANFORD, N.C. (WPTF) - A Wayne County man mistakenly released from jail is back behind bars, after being apprehended in Lee County. According to their Facebook page, on Thursday (June 4), Lee County S...
Bruce Ferrell Jun 06, 2026
Russian teen Mirra Andreeva says she had to overcome so many demons inside to win the French Open
By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) - Bent over with her hands covering her face, her knees getting dirtied on the red clay court, Mirra Andreeva was celebrating - processing might be the more...
Associated Press Jun 06, 2026
Pope Leo XIV urges Spain to stop fanning flames of polarization on first papal visit in 15 years
v MADRID (AP) - Pope Leo XIV urged Spaniards on Saturday to stop "fanning the flames of polarization" as he arrived in Spain at a moment of political turmoil for the Socialist-led government and a cre...
Associated Press Jun 06, 2026
Actor Anthony Head, known for 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer,' has died at 72
By JILL LAWLESS and BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) - Anthony Head, the suave, smooth-voiced British actor known for roles in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Ted Lasso," has died, his family...
Associated Press Jun 05, 2026
Hurricanes thriving in high-pressure playoff settings as Stanley Cup Final shifts West for Game 3
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The Carolina Hurricanes have spent months regrouping quickly after losses and they have proven unshaken by the challenge of playing in hostile aren...
Bruce Ferrell Jun 05, 2026