Triangle/Local
Raleigh Man Charged in Connection with Theft of Phones from FedEx Shipments
The Chatham County Sheriff's Office has charged a Raleigh man with felony possession of stolen goods and felony obtaining property by false pretenses in connection with the theft of phones from FedEx delivery vehicles in New Hill.
Raleigh City Council to consider teen curfew
After "teen takeovers" in the Glenwood South and Brier Creek during the Independence weekend, Raleigh City Council is expected to considered a teen curfew Tuesday (August 18).
DURHAM: Sheriff's office makes drug trafficking arrest
The Durham Sheriff's Office have announced an arrest as part of a drug trafficking crackdown.
DURHAM: New police chief hired from Greensboro ranks
An assistant police chief in Greensboro has been named as Durham's next police chief.
Justice Department cites Duke Law School for discrimination
The U.S. Justice Department says it has found that Duke University's law school "intentionally discriminated based on race" and harmed white and Asian students.
State/Regional
12 year old cougar dies at NC Zoo
A 12-year-old cougar has died at the North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro.
BAT BLITZ: State Parks, Museum of Natural Sciences to Host Species Survey
The North Carolina State Parks and the NC Museum of Natural Sciences, two divisions of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, will be hosting this year's N.C. Bat Working Group "Bat Blitz."
Food bank receives eggs as part of legal settlement
Attorney General Jeff Jackson joined North Carolina food bank leaders to receive the first in a series of egg deliveries totaling nearly three million eggs.
Nash County career offender draws 15‑Year federal prison sentence
A federal judge sentenced Trimaine Rshad Williams, 35, to 15 and half years in federal prison for Interference with Commerce by Robbery
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Auditor issues report on Charlotte transit
The State Auditor is out with a report on the Charlotte transit system, which found security gaps, unspent funding for safety equipment and losses from fee evaders.
World/National
Vance campaigns at the Ohio steel plant where his grandfather worked
Vice President JD Vance has returned to his hometown to campaign for Republican candidates at a steel plant where his grandfather worked.
Supreme Court's chief justice allows work on Trump's $400M White House ballroom to continue for now
The Supreme Court is allowing the White House to continue construction on President Donald Trump's $400 million White House ballroom project for now.
Court cuts $50M judgment against Infowars' Alex Jones over falsely labeling Newtown killings a hoax
A Texas court has slashed a $50 million judgment against Infowars founder Alex Jones to $1.5 million over falsely calling the 2012 Newtown, Connecticut, school shootings a hoax.
Women in pink rally in support of Lindsay Clancy at her trial for killing her 3 children
Hundreds of Lindsay Clancy supporters have gathered to silently support the Massachusetts woman on trial in the killings of her three children.
US aircraft carrier arrives in Middle East, relieving long-deployed USS Lincoln
The U.S. military says the Asia-based USS George Washington aircraft carrier is now operating in the Middle East.
Entertainment
Prince Harry and Meghan are returning to the UK with their children
The Associated Press has learned that Prince Harry and Meghan have decided to return to the United Kingdom for an extended stay starting this fall, but they won't resume their roles as working members of the royal family.
Kennedy Center tells court it won't try to restore Trump's name to the building before Sept. 8
The Kennedy Center has told a federal court it won't try to restore Donald Trump's name to the building facade before at least Sept. 8.
Hayden Panettiere's on-and-off boyfriend was at apartment where she died, police report says
Hayden Panettiere's on-and-off boyfriend Brian Hickerson and his brother Zach Hickerson were at the South Carolina apartment where the actor died over the weekend. That's according to a police report.
Hayden Panettiere, who starred in the television series 'Heroes' and 'Nashville,' dies at 36
Hayden Panettiere has died at age 36. She starred in television series including "Heroes" and "Nashville."
BOX OFFICE: 'Spider-Man' stays on top while two dino movies battle for third
Two dinosaur movies made a modest impact at the North American box office this weekend. "Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie" and "The End of Oak Street" battled for third place, behind "Spider-Man" and "The Odyssey.
Sports
NCAA gets win in court on 5-year eligibility rule, but this is hardly the end of the lawsuits
A federal appeals court has temporarily halted a court order that would have granted thousands of athletes an extra year of eligibility.
States pour gambling tax dollars into college sports as athlete pay, soaring costs squeeze budgets
A growing number of states are providing tax dollars to university athletics. The move comes as major college sports programs now are paying millions of dollars to athletes.
TOBACCO ROAD CLASSIC: UNC takes on NC State in non-conference contest
NC State will take on UNC in a non-conference game in Greensboro. This comes after the two only play each other once in the expanded ACC.
High school football comes to WPTF
RALEIGH, NC (WPTF) -- For the first time in recent history, WPTF is covering the local High school football scene with the Triangle Gridiron Game of the Week and it's presented by the Breeden Law Firm. Starting with the matchup that was previously slated for Friday night, August 21, Millbrook on the road at Garner, the...
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Georgia man charged with burglarizing NASCAR driver Greg Biffle's home after plane crash
A Georgia man has been charged with burglarizing former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle's home after he and his family died in a plane crash.