Category Archives: WPTF News
Senate proposal sparks local backlash over property, water control concerns
By LAURA GABEL and JOHN C. ROSE RALEIGH, N.C. (WIZS) - Local leaders are pushing back strongly in opposition to a particular portion of N.C. Senate Bill 214 which, if passed, would allow Franklin Coun...
Laura Gabel and John C. Rose Apr 24, 2026
Intel carries Wall Street toward another record, while oil prices yo-yo lower
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - A surge for Intel following a blowout profit report led the U.S. stock market to more records Friday, while oil prices kept yo-yoing in the wait for wha...
Associated Press Apr 24, 2026
The NHL playoffs are nearing a record for penalty shots and it's still the first round
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer No game in the NHL's Stanley Cup Playoffs has ever ended with a goal on a penalty shot in overtime and Carolina's Jordan Martinook was not eager to make history. He a...
Associated Press Apr 24, 2026
Justice Department drops criminal probe of Fed chair Powell, likely clearing the way for Warsh
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department has ended its investigation into Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell, clearing a major roadblock to the...
Associated Pres Apr 24, 2026
Drought continues to worsen across North Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) - With less than one inch of rain falling this month in many parts of North Carolina, drought conditions are continuing to worsen. Forty-seven counties are now experiencing ex...
Bruce Ferrell Apr 24, 2026
Justice Department to allow firing squads for executions in move to ramp up capital punishment
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department will adopt firing squads as a permitted method of execution as the Trump administration moves to ramp up and expedite ...
Associated Press Apr 24, 2026
Federal officials charge US soldier with using classified intel to win over $400K bet on Maduro raid
By HALLIE GOLDEN and KONSTANTIN TOROPIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A U.S. soldier involved in the military operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has been charged with using ...
Associated Press Apr 23, 2026
Trump says Lebanon and Israel agree to extend Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire by 3 weeks
By MATTHEW LEE and BASSEM MROUE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah by three weeks after ta...
Associated Press Apr 23, 2026
Tiny town in North Carolina honors towering Andre The Giant with roadside marker
ELLERBE, N.C.. (AP) - Andre The Giant, a towering menace in the wrestling ring but a gentle giant on the movie screen, is being honored with a roadside marker in his beloved adopted small town in Nort...
Associated Press Apr 23, 2026
US stocks edge back from their records as oil prices swing higher
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks pulled back from their record heights on a shaky Wall Street. The S&P 500 fell 0.4% Thursday to halt its weekslong rally. The Dow Jones ...
Associated Press Apr 23, 2026