Category Archives: WPTF News
Paul McCartney helps Stephen Colbert say goodbye to 'The Late Show' in ambitious final show
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Stephen Colbert chatted with Paul McCartney and joined him on stage for a raucous performance of "Hello, Goodbye" on the final broadcast of CBS'...
May 22, 2026
Before the bell: Wall Street up modestly in premarket trading, oil prices climb on uncertainty over the Iran war
By CHAN HO-HIM and MATT OTT AP Business Writers Wall Street inched toward modest gains in premarket trading Friday as bond yields steadied even though oil prices rose with no signs of progress in endi...
May 22, 2026
Canadiens pounce as Hurricanes emerge from long playoff break with breakdowns, miscues
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The off days added up for the Carolina Hurricanes after they swept their way to another Eastern Conference Final, leading to the longest between-ro...
May 22, 2026
Backlash to Trump's $1.8B settlement fund delays GOP immigration bill
By KEVIN FREKING, MARY CLARE JALONICK and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Republicans abruptly left Washington on Thursday without voting on a roughly $70 billion bill to fund i...
May 21, 2026
2-time NASCAR champion Kyle Busch has died at 41, NASCAR says
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CONCORD, N.C. (AP) - Kyle Busch, a two-time Cup Series champion who won more races than anyone across NASCAR's three national series, has died at 41. The Busch Family, R...
May 21, 2026
The Closing Bell: US stocks edge higher following the latest U-turn for oil prices
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Hour-to-hour swings for oil prices keep jerking financial markets around, and U.S. stocks wavered Thursday following the latest reversal. The S&P 50...
May 21, 2026
April Durham fatality: Coach K's grandson now facing felony charges
DURHAM, N.C. (WPTF) - A grandson of former Duke Basketball Coach Mike Krzyzewski now faces felony charges in that April fatal crash at the intersection of Cole Mill Road and West Wyndham Lane. Joseph ...
May 21, 2026
State files suit on Vinfast construction site, the latest developments
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) -- The lack of progress at the Vinfast auto production site in Chatham County had led to legal action. Attorney General Jeff Jackson filed suit on behalf of the North Carolina Dep...
May 21, 2026
NOAA forecast: below average hurricane season, here's what we know
MIAMI, FL. (NCN News) - With the start of Hurricane season less than two weeks away, forecasters are predicting a below-normal hurricane season for the Atlantic basin this year. NOAA's outlook for the...
May 21, 2026
Judge dismisses charges against ex-administrator accused after student shot teacher
By JOHN RABY Associated Press A judge on Thursday dismissed all charges against a former school administrator accused of ignoring repeated warnings that a 6-year-old had a gun hours before a teacher w...
May 21, 2026