Category Archives: WPTF News
NEW DEVELOPMENTS: Former Shelby officer facing excessive force charges
SHELBY, N.C. (NCN News) -The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) has charged former Shelby Police Officer Karson Hyder with one count of assault inflicting serious injury in a case of e...
Jun 01, 2026
Suspect in Virginia deputy's death caught in Surry County
MOUNT AIRY, N.C. (NCN News) - Law enforcement has apprehended a man sought in the death of a Virginia sheriff's deputy in Surry County. Michael Puckett, 55, is now in custody in connection with the de...
Jun 01, 2026
Traffic: Sinkhole closes major Raleigh roadway
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - Stormwater crews are on the scene of a sinkhole Monday (June 1) which is impacting traffic on Yonkers Road. The road is closed as repairs are underway near the intersection of Y...
Jun 01, 2026
Ukraine hits Russian energy targets and denies striking Kremlin-occupied nuclear plant
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Kyiv on Sunday launched new strikes overnight on Russian energy sites. It has also denied Moscow's claims that a Ukrainian drone struck the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear...
May 31, 2026
Stanley Cup Final coaching matchup: Vegas' John Tortorella vs. Carolina's Rod Brind'Amour
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A big smile filled Rod Brind'Amour's face after he and the Carolina Hurricanes finally reached the Stanley Cup Final, busting through the roadblo...
May 31, 2026
Experimental pill promises new hope for deadly pancreatic cancer
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - A novel pill helped people with advanced pancreatic cancer live longer, researchers reported Sunday, raising hopes of long-needed better treatme...
May 31, 2026
WHO chief reports 5 Ebola recoveries as a new treatment center opens in eastern Congo
By JUSTIN KABUMBA and MARK BANCHEREAU Associated Press BUNIA, Congo (AP) - Five patients have recovered from a rare type of Ebola virus, the head of the World Health Organization said Sunday during a ...
May 31, 2026
Rescuers free 4 men who had been trapped in a flooded Laos cave, search for 2 still missing
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) - Rescue workers in Laos said Saturday they have safely evacuated four villagers trapped in a flooded cave for 10 days, the day after another one ...
May 30, 2026
Trump vents about judge who blocked the Kennedy Center renovation and fumes over his legal setbacks
By COLLIN BINKLEY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump on Saturday branded the federal judge who blocked his renovation of the Kennedy Center as "an anti Trump Hater" and predicte...
May 30, 2026
Shelby: Investigation underway, community reacts after officer fired for excessive force
SHELBY, N.C. (NCN News) - A State Bureau of Investigation probe is underway after a doorbell camera showed a Shelby Police officer repeatedly beating a woman during an arrest. The request for an indep...
May 30, 2026