Category Archives: WPTF News
More than 100 vultures die in a mass poisoning in South Africa's flagship national park
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) - At least 123 vultures died in South Africa's flagship national park after eating the carcass of an elephant that was poisoned by poacher...
May 08, 2025
ACC cuts 20-game men's basketball slate to make room for nonconference games in bid to boost sport
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer The Atlantic Coast Conference is hoping its men's basketball programs trade two fewer league games for marquee nonconference matchups in an effort to reverse a dwin...
May 07, 2025
The election director in North Carolina, a key swing state, is ousted after a Republican power play
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The North Carolina elections board ousted its widely respected executive director Wednesday in a partisan move that will put Republicans in c...
May 07, 2025
Federal Reserve leaves key rate unchanged as it sees risk of higher prices and higher unemployment
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - The Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday, brushing off President Donald Trump's demands to lower borrowing costs,...
May 07, 2025
Republican concedes long-unsettled North Carolina court election to Democratic incumbent
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The Republican challenger for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat conceded last November's election on Wednesday to Democratic incumbent Alli...
May 07, 2025
Key Republican says he won't back Trump's pick for top DC prosecutor because of Jan. 6 ties
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican Sen. Thom Tillis says he's informed the White House that he won't support Ed Martin, President Donald Trum...
May 06, 2025
Bear sightings rise across North Carolina as breeding season begins
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - Black near sightings are on the rise across North Carolina, with reports coming in from both rural and urban areas. The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission attributes t...
May 06, 2025
Supreme Court allows Trump ban on transgender members of the military to take effect, for now
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed President Donald Trump's administration to enforce a ban on transgender people in the military, while legal chal...
May 06, 2025
Federal judge says results of North Carolina court race with Democrat ahead must be certified
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Disputed ballots in the still unresolved 2024 race for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat must remain in the final count, a federal judge ru...
May 05, 2025
From debate to dialogue: In a contentious era, 'Ethics Bowl' offers students a gentler alternative
By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - A contrast: At the National Speech and Debate Tournament, two high school students take the stage. The first articulates the position he has ...
May 05, 2025