Category Archives: WPTF News
Attorney General warns about online scams to separate you from your money
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) - If it sounds - or appears --- too good to be true, it probably is. That's the message from State Attorney General Jeff Jackson as he warns North Carolinians of investment sc...
Apr 17, 2026
Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz, but Trump says blockade on Iranian ships and ports will stay in force
By KAREEM CHEHAYEB, ABBY SEWELL and MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) - Iran said Friday it fully reopened the Strait of Hormuz to commercial vessels, but President Donald Trump said the Ame...
Apr 17, 2026
US military will target Iran-linked ships worldwide, broadening scope beyond blockade
By KONSTANTIN TOROPIN, BEN FINLEY and DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. military has widened its efforts beyond the blockade of Iran's ports to allow its forces around the worl...
Apr 16, 2026
Artemis II astronauts praise their moonship's performance, especially the heat shield
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - The Artemis II astronauts who ignited a lunar renaissance gave high marks Thursday to their moonship, especially the heat shield, for its performance during reentry. In the...
Apr 16, 2026
Amid ongoing drought, Raleigh starting water restrictions
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - Raleigh waters users, get ready for the first phase of restrictions due to the ongoing drought and related conditions. The restrictions which take effect Monday (April 20) inclu...
Apr 16, 2026
Justin Fairfax killed his estranged wife and himself 2 weeks before a court deadline to move out
By MICHAEL BIESECKER and NATHAN ELLGREN Associated Press ANNANDALE, Va. (AP) - Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax was facing a court-ordered deadline to move out of his family's home before polic...
Apr 16, 2026
U.S. Navy to add jobs at Kinston Transpark
KINSTON, N.C. (NCN News) - The U.S. Navy is coming to Kinston's Global Trans Park, in a deal that could lead to 400 jobs. The TransPark and the Navy have signed a 10-year agreement that will bring mor...
Apr 16, 2026
ChatGPT maker OpenAI shifts its focus to business users amid Anthropic pressure
By MATT O'BRIEN AP Technology Writer The same ChatGPT chatbot that gave OpenAI's chief financial officer Sarah Friar a tilapia recipe for a recent Sunday night dinner at home is also now doing her mos...
Apr 16, 2026
Ongoing drought forces North Carolina farmers to get creative
Local farmer Anthony Penny discusses the ongoing drought forcing North Carolina farmers to get creative As central North Carolina faces record-breaking dry conditions and temperatures in the 90s, abou...
Apr 16, 2026
What to know about the first-round matchups in the NHL's Stanley Cup playoffs
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer As playoff races were raging down the stretch, Commissioner Gary Bettman pointed out that the NHL in years past has had first-round matchups decided on the final day ...
Apr 16, 2026