Category Archives: WPTF News
Panthers RB Rico Dowdle looks to prove he's worthy of being NFL starter after leaving Cowboys
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - The Carolina Panthers weren't necessary looking to add a starting-caliber running back in free agency after giving Chuba Hubbard a four-year, $33 ...
Curtis Media Aug 05, 2025
Titan submersible disaster that killed 5 on way to Titanic ruins was preventable, Coast Guard says
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - The Coast Guard's report on the Titan submersible disaster that killed five on the way to the Titanic said Tuesday the implosion was "preventable" The Coast Guard convened its h...
Curtis Media Aug 05, 2025
North Carolina DMV audit recommends reforms to reverse customer wait times, worker morale
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Customers at North Carolina's Division of Motor Vehicles are waiting longer in lines that are often far away from home, while agency staffing...
Curtis Media Aug 04, 2025
Trump says he doesn't trust the jobs data, but Wall Street and economists do
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - The monthly jobs report is already closely-watched on Wall Street and in Washington but has taken on a new importance after President Donal...
Curtis Media Aug 04, 2025
Judge says Sean 'Diddy' Combs must stay in jail until he is sentenced
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Sean "Diddy" Combs can't go home from jail to await sentencing on his prostitution-related conviction, a judge said Monday, denying the rap and style...
Curtis Media Aug 04, 2025
History! Braves and Reds play the MLB Speedway Classic at Bristol Motor Speedway
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) - Cincinnati manager Terry Francona noticed the sheer size of Bristol Motor Speedway rising up from the mountains as the Reds arrived Saturday ...
Curtis Media Aug 02, 2025
Cameron Young builds 5-shot lead at Wyndham Championship in search of first win
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) - Cameron Young ran off four straight birdies on the front nine and stretched his lead to eight shots Saturday before he settled into a series of pars for a 5-under 65, giving hi...
Curtis Media Aug 02, 2025
Paula Deen has abruptly closed the Savannah restaurant that launched her to Food Network fame
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) - Former Food Network star Paula Deen announced Friday the abrupt closure of the Savannah restaurant that launched her to fame with its menu of fried ...
Curtis Media Aug 01, 2025
Trump seeks to fire official overseeing jobs data after weak employment report
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump on Friday called for the firing of the head of the agency that produces the monthly jobs figures after a report show...
Curtis Media Aug 01, 2025
North Carolina Senate race sets up as a fight over who would be a champion for the middle class
By THOMAS BEAUMONT and GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Democrats still in the dumps over last year's elections have found cause for optimism in North Carolina, where former Gov...
Curtis Media Aug 01, 2025