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Ready or not, election season in the US is about to start. The first ballots will go out within days

Ready or not, election season in the US is about to start. The first ballots will go out within days

It might feel like the presidential election is still a long way off. It’s not. Election Day on Nov. 5 is only about two months away, and major dates, events and political developments will make it fly…

AI in N.C. schools

WPTF StaffAug 31, 2024
AI in N.C. schools

RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) – With the introduction of artificial intelligence into many schools across the state, teachers and students are figuring out how to navigate the new technology in the classroom. Generative AI is being…

Small plane makes emergency landing on highway, then is hit by a vehicle

Small plane makes emergency landing on highway, then is hit by a vehicle

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — A small plane that had made an emergency landing on a highway near a North Carolina airport was hit by a vehicle, injuring one of the aircraft’s occupants, authorities said. The…

Eric Trump discusses his father’s presidential campaign, endorses Robinson for governor

WPTF StaffAug 29, 2024
Eric Trump discusses his father’s presidential campaign, endorses Robinson for governor

Eric Trump, son of former President Donald Trump | RSS.com RALEIGH (WPTF) — Eric Trump, the son of former president and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, downplayed recent indictments filed by special prosecutor Jack Smith.…

Dix Park launches statewide call for new artist residency

WPTF StaffAug 28, 2024
Dix Park launches statewide call for new artist residency

RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) — The Dix Park Conservancy, in collaboration with Raleigh Arts and supported by the Carlyle Adams Foundation, has launched an open call for its inaugural Artist in Residence program. This new initiative aims…

New Wake County Superintendent discusses return to school for traditional calendar students

WPTF StaffAug 27, 2024
New Wake County Superintendent discusses return to school for traditional calendar students

RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) — Wake County Schools, North Carolina’s largest public school system, welcomed back traditional calendar students Tuesday, officially kicking off the 2024-25 school year. Wake County Superintendent Dr. Robert Taylor shared that while the…