Category Archives: WPTF News
NC zoo gets new director as new addition remains in limbo
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) - As uncertainty remains over when a completed expansion will open, a new leader has been named for the sprawling state zoo in Randolph County The N.C. Department of Natural a...
Bruce Ferrell May 04, 2026
Man shot by law enforcement near Washington Monument, Secret Service says
WASHINGTON (AP) - A man spotted carrying a gun in the vicinity of the White House was shot by law enforcement officers after he opened fire on them near the Washington Monument. That's according to Se...
Associated Press May 04, 2026
Wonder no more: WKRP is back in Cincy with a boost from Raleigh
CINCINNATI (AP) - WKRP isn't dead - as of Monday, it's living on the air in Cincinnati. The call letters from the fictional radio station featured in a CBS sitcom were adopted by a trio of real "adult...
Associated Press May 04, 2026
Wall Street falls from its records and oil prices jump after fighting flares in the Middle East
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. stock market fell from its record heights Monday, while oil prices jumped following escalations in the Middle East that may undermine the cease...
Associated Press May 04, 2026
Detention officers fired, face excessive force charges
LILLINGTON, N.C. (WPTF) - Three Harnett County detention officers are off the job and facing charges in connection with using excessive force. At the request of the Harnett County Sheriff's Office and...
Bruce Ferrell May 04, 2026
The US fights to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as the UAE comes under attack in a test of Iran truce
By ADAM SCHRECK, BEN FINLEY and SAM METZ Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The U.S. military said it fired on Iranian forces and sank six small boats targeting civilian ships as it m...
Associated Press May 04, 2026
Changes ahead for state museums, what to expect
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) - It will soon be easier to know when a state-run museum near you will be open. The seven museums within the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources will a...
Bruce Ferrell May 04, 2026
Arrest made in early morning Raleigh pedestrian death, here's the details
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - Raleigh police has made a felony arrest in connection with an early morning pedestrian death Monday (May 4). Just before 3:30 a.m., police responded to a motor vehicle crash inv...
Bruce Ferrell May 04, 2026
Chase Elliott wins at Texas to join Tyler Reddick as multiple Cup Series winners this season
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Chase Elliott went low, got a push from his Hendrick Motorsports teammate and held on to become only the second NASCAR Cup driver with mult...
Associated Press May 03, 2026
WakeMed, Atrium build case for combination after delayed commission vote (NEW AUDIO TUESDAY)
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) -.After county leaders delayed a key vote, representatives from WakeMed and Charlotte's Atrium Health met with reporters to lay out why the combination is the right choice for the...
Bruce Ferrell and Josh Ellis May 03, 2026