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NC Central University to hold special passport acceptance fairs for first-time customers

WPTF StaffSep 10, 2024
NC Central University to hold special passport acceptance fairs for first-time customers

RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) – A Triangle area university is helping people obtain a passport without an appointment. Two special passport acceptance fairs will be held at North Carolina Central University on October 3rd and 4th.…

New hockey video game signals name change coming to PNC Arena

WPTF StaffSep 9, 2024
New hockey video game signals name change coming to PNC Arena

RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) – The home of the Carolina Hurricanes and the NC State Wolfpack will soon have a new name and there’s already hints, thanks to an online video. On Monday, workers were seen…

Extra private school voucher funding gets initial OK from North Carolina Senate

Extra private school voucher funding gets initial OK from North Carolina Senate

By MAKIYA SEMINERA and GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina Senate took the first step in clearing the state’s waitlist for private school vouchers Monday after passing a supplemental…

New pilot program seeks to increase college access for North Carolina students

WPTF StaffSep 5, 2024
New pilot program seeks to increase college access for North Carolina students

RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) – The University of North Carolina System today unveiled NC College Connect, a streamlined college application program designed to simplify the process for high school seniors. The initiative will allow qualifying students…

Republican Liz Cheney endorses Kamala Harris at Duke University event

Republican Liz Cheney endorses Kamala Harris at Duke University event

By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney on Wednesday said she would support Kamala Harris for president, ending weeks of speculation about how fully the member of a GOP dynasty-turned-Trump critic…

North Carolina court reverses contempt charge against potential juror who wouldn’t wear mask

North Carolina court reverses contempt charge against potential juror who wouldn’t wear mask

By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina judge wrongly found a potential juror in criminal contempt for refusing to wear a mask in 2022 due to COVID-19, a state…