Category Archives: WPTF News
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...
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...
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 ...
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 ...
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...
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...
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 ...
Apr 23, 2026
Authorities say they arrested a Chapel Hill man planning a mass shooting at a large New Orleans festival
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Authorities say a former North Carolina law enforcement officer planned to kill Black people in a mass shooting at a major New Orleans festival but was arrested at a Florida hotel w...
Apr 23, 2026
New details: Sheriff's office identifies shooting victim, suspect still sought
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - The search for a suspect continues into a Wednesday night (April 22) shooting near Zebulon that left one person dead and several injured. The Sheriff's Department has identified...
Apr 23, 2026
Warner Bros shareholders approve Paramount's $81 billion takeover of the Hollywood giant
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - An $81 billion Warner-Paramount mega merger has received shareholders' stamp of approval, propelling a deal that could vastly reshape Holl...
Apr 23, 2026