Category Archives: WPTF News
Katherine Legge's bid to complete racing's 'Double' ends with early crash at Indianapolis 500
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Katherine Legge's attempt to become the first woman to complete "The Double" - racing 1,100 miles spread out over two tracks on one day - ended qu...
Associated Press May 24, 2026
Study reveals gaps for accessing youth programs
By Mike Moen Public News ServiceA new study says families in North Carolina and across the United States are struggling to afford quality summer programs for children. The Afterschool Alliance gathere...
Public News Service May 24, 2026
Ehlers' OT goal lifts Hurricanes past Canadiens in Game 2 of Eastern Conference Final
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Nikolaj Ehlers got loose up the center of the ice and popped the puck past Jakub Dobes at 3:29 of overtime to lift the Carolina Hurricanes past the...
Bruce Ferrell May 23, 2026
Southern California chemical tank at risk of exploding as 40,000 residents are ordered to evacuate
By JOHN RABY and JOSH FUNK Associated Press Authorities are bracing for the possibility that a damaged chemical tank in Southern California could leak or explode as an evacuation order continued into ...
Associated Press May 23, 2026
Somber mood surrounds Coca-Cola 600 as drivers prepare to race three days after Kyle Busch's death
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CONCORD, N.C. (AP) - NASCAR driver Connor Zilisch found himself in bed scrolling through social media on his phone, growing more depressed with each post he read about K...
Associated Press May 23, 2026
SUSPECT IDENTIFIED: Two people shot, one dead, in encounter with Secret Service near White House
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press A person who approached a White House security checkpoint and began firing at officers has died, according to federal officials. The U.S...
Associated Press May 23, 2026
Responding to the deadly Ebola Outbreak: Samaritan's Purse to establish emergency hospital in the Congo
GREENSBORO, N.C. (NCN News) - In response to the deadly Ebola outbreak, Boone based Samaritan's Purse is sending needed supplies to the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Sunday (May 24). According t...
Bruce Ferrell May 23, 2026
Trump's Justice Department scrubs its website of news releases about Jan. 6 defendants
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Department of Justice is acknowledging it has removed from its website news releases about criminal cases related to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot, calli...
Associated Press May 23, 2026
NC survivors reflect on mental health needs after Hurricane Helene
By Zamone Perez Public News Service During Mental Health Awareness Month, survivors of natural disasters in North Carolina are speaking about about the challenges of rebuilding after catastrophe - inc...
Public News Service May 23, 2026
Deadliest coal mine explosion in China in years kills at least 82 people, local officials say
BEIJING (AP) - A gas explosion at a coal mine in China's northern Shanxi province killed at least 82 people, local officials said Saturday, in what was the country's deadliest mining accident in recen...
Associated Press May 23, 2026