Category Archives: WPTF News
The Closing Bell: Oil prices keep swinging, and so do stocks worldwide
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Oil prices and stock markets worldwide swung through a shaky Monday with uncertainty about what will happen with the Iran war. The S&P 500 swiveled ...
Associated Press May 18, 2026
Henderson man faces drug, weapons charges
NASHVILLE, N.C. (WPTF) - A multi-agency effort has led to the arrest of a Vance County man on a host of drug and firearms charges. The Nash County Sheriff's Office announced on social media its involv...
Bruce Ferrell May 18, 2026
Governor tours rehab center, discusses fight against opioid abuse
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (NCN News) -- Governor Josh Stein was in Charlotte Monday (May 18) to highlight the fight against opioid abuse. He toured Hope Haven, a substance abuse rehabilitation center and highli...
Bruce Ferrell May 18, 2026
Two suspects in a shooting at a San Diego mosque are dead, a police source says
By JULIE WATSON Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) - Three men were killed in a shooting at a San Diego mosque Monday and both suspects are dead, San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl said. Both suspects are...
Associated Press May 18, 2026
Trump says he's called off Iran strike planned for Tuesday at request of Gulf allies
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said he is holding off on a military strike on Iran planned for Tuesday because "serious negotiations" are underway. Trump's announcement in a social media pos...
Associated Press May 18, 2026
Judge allows gun and notebook as evidence at Mangione's trial in UnitedHealthcare CEO's killing
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - A gun and notebook that prosecutors say link Luigi Mangione to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson can be used as evidence at his mu...
Associated Press May 18, 2026
Clayton Police investigate homicide
CLAYTON, N.C. (WPTF) - Clayton police are investigating a homicide that took place Monday morning (May 18). The incident occurred at the Heritage Court Apartments on East Main Street around 10 a.m. A ...
Bruce Ferrell May 18, 2026
Health experts advise caution when the heat is on
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) - While summer is officially more than a month away, health officials are taking time to remind people about the dangers of high temperatures. Governor Josh Stein proclaimed M...
Bruce Ferrell May 18, 2026
Israeli troops intercept vessels from a flotilla trying to breach the blockade of Gaza
By SUZAN FRASER and MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - The Israeli military intercepted Monday boats off the coast of Cyprus, part of the latest wave of flotilla activists attemptin...
Bruce Ferrell May 18, 2026
And they're off: record holiday travel predicted despite spiking gas prices
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NCN News) - Despite higher gas prices and other economic uncertainty, it appears a record number of people will hit the roads - or the skies - for the start of the summer travel seas...
Bruce Ferrell May 17, 2026