Category Archives: WPTF News
Student loans in default to be referred to debt collection, Education Department says
By ANNIE MA AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - The Education Department will begin collection next month on student loans that are in default, including the garnishing of wages for potentially mill...
Apr 21, 2025
Statewide tributes pour in as North Carolinians mourn Pope Francis
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - Leaders across North Carolina are reacting to the news that Pope Francis has died at the age of 88, as confirmed by the Vatican on Monday morning. Many are reflecting on Pope Fr...
Apr 21, 2025
Duke freshman Cooper Flagg is headed to the NBA as the favorite to be the No. 1 overall draft pick
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Duke star Cooper Flagg is headed to the NBA as the favorite to be the No. 1 overall draft pick. The program announced Flagg's move in a social media post Monday fol...
Apr 21, 2025
North Carolina advances bill on book bans in public schools
By MAKIYA SEMINERA Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - After fiery debate, a North Carolina bill advanced through the state House on Wednesday that gives parents a bigger say in which books are allo...
Apr 17, 2025
North Carolina budget plan advances as Senate Republicans double down on tax cuts
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina Senate Republicans have advanced a two-year budget for the ninth-largest state that spends less than what the new Democratic g...
Apr 17, 2025
Wink Martindale, the genial game show host and an early TV interviewer of Elvis Presley, dies at 91
By BETH HARRIS Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) - Wink Martindale, the genial host of such hit game shows as "Gambit" and "Tic-Tac-Dough" who also did one of the first recorded television interviews ...
Apr 16, 2025
Raj Mehta Day of Good returns for 5th year, encouraging kindness across NC
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - April 15 may be known as Tax Day, but for many in the Triangle and beyond-it has become a day dedicated to kindness, connection and community. The Raj Mehta Day of Good is held ...
Apr 16, 2025
Tatooine-like planet outside the solar system may orbit two failed stars, scientists say
By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) - A new Tatooine-like planet outside the solar system may orbit two failed stars, scientists reported Wednesday. Located about 120 light years aw...
Apr 16, 2025
Duke freshman Kon Knueppel to take the 1-and-done route to the NBA draft
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Duke's Kon Knueppel is heading to the NBA after one college season. The 6-foot-7, 217-pound wing announced his decision Wednesday after a season that included him b...
Apr 16, 2025
NC health officials relaunch 'Fight the Bite' campaign as tick and mosquito season begins
RALEIGH N.C. (WPTF) - With spring in full swing and summer right around the corner, public health officials are reminding North Carolinians to be cautious about ticks and mosquitos. In 2024 alone, the...
Apr 16, 2025