Category Archives: WPTF News
Golden Tempo takes the Kentucky Derby as Cherie DeVaux becomes the 1st woman to train its winner
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Golden Tempo won the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, making Cherie DeVaux the first woman to train the winner of the opening leg of the Triple Crow...
May 02, 2026
A federal court blocked a widely used abortion pill from distribution by mail. Here's what to know
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM and GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press In the biggest jolt to abortion policy in the U.S. since the overturning of Roe v. Wade, a federal appeals court has restricted access to one ...
May 02, 2026 Photo Credit: N.C. Forest Service
Lee County man faces more charges after chase
SANFORD, N.C. (WPTF) -- A Lee County man is now facing a litany of charges after leading police on a chase Friday (May 1) According to the Lee County Sheriff's Department facebook page, deputies attem...
May 02, 2026
US warns shipping firms over paying Iran to transit the Strait of Hormuz
By SARAH EL DEEB and ADAM SCHRECK Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) - The United States is warning shipping companies they could face sanctions for making payments to Iran to safely pass through the Strait...
May 02, 2026
Spirit Airlines says it's going out of business after 34 years and is ending operations immediately, what's the impact at RDU, CLT ?
By AAMER MADHANI and RIO YAMAT Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Spirit Airlines, an impish upstart that shook the industry with its irreverent ads and deep discount fares, announced Satur...
May 01, 2026
After NASCAR's Greg Biffle and family died, police now think 'friends' stole from them
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer Less than a month after former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and his family died in a plane crash last year, investigators say two of their "friends" conspired to break into...
May 01, 2026
WakeMed to consider combination with Charlotte-based health system
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - A major development in health care services in the Triangle. WakeMed is considering an offer to merge with Charlotte based Atrium Health. A key first step takes place on Monday ...
May 01, 2026
Bessent wants Americans to avoid easy-money traps and invest in financial literacy
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent winces at the allure of easy money - whether it's lottery tickets, buy now, pay later loans or the promise of a cr...
May 01, 2026
'Mormon Wives' star Taylor Frankie Paul and ex-partner ordered to stay 100 feet apart
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Taylor Frankie Paul, a reality TV star from "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives," and the father of her 2-year-old son were ordered Thursday t...
May 01, 2026
Trump signs bill funding the Department of Homeland Security, ending record shutdown
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump swiftly signed a bipartisan legislation Thursday to fund much of the Department of Homeland Security, but not it...
Apr 30, 2026