WPTF

09/09/2026

This Friday, the Fuquay-Varina Bengals go head-to-head with the Willow Spring Storm. Tune in to the Countdown to Kickoff Powered by Ting Internet starting at 6:30 p.m. with Color Analyst and NCCU Hall-of-Fame Running Back Joe Simmons and play-by-play voice Chris Hooks for the Triangle Gridiron Game of the Week. Presented by the Breeden Law Firm on WPTF – 92.9 FM / AM 680 / WPTF.com (Live Audio Stream).

09/01/2026

This Friday, Richmond Senior travels up to Rolesville for their third meeting since 2024. Tune in to the Countdown to Kickoff Powered by Ting Internet starting at 7:00 p.m. with Color Analyst and NCCU Hall-of-Fame Running Back Joe Simmons and play-by-play voice Chris Hooks for the Triangle Gridiron Game of the Week. Presented by the Breeden Law Firm on WPTF – 92.9 FM / AM 680 / WPTF.com (Live Audio Stream).

08/28/2026

Saturday on WPTF's Triangle High School Football Gridiron Game of the Week, the SE Raleigh Bulldogs take on the Dudley Panthers. Tune in for the pregame show at 4:30 p.m. and for the game's kickoff at 5:00 p.m. Catch all the action on 92.9 FM, 680 AM, the WPTF app, or stream it live from WPTF.com WPTF's Triangle Gridiron Game of the Week is proudly presented by the Breeden Law Office.

08/26/2026

Major settlement with the owners of Facebook and Instagram

We’re learning more about what North Carolina stands to gain from a multi-billion-dollar settlement with Meta which owns Instagram and Facebook.

08/20/2026

Tonight on WPTF's Triangle High School Football Gridiron Game of the Week, the Millbrook Wildcats battle the Garner Trojans. Tune in for the pregame show at 6:30 p.m. and for the game's kickoff at 7:00 p.m. Catch all the action on 92.9 FM, 680 AM, the WPTF app, or stream it live from WPTF.com WPTF's Triangle Gridiron Game of the Week is proudly presented by the Breeden Law Office.

07/06/2026

"Teen takeover" disrupts holiday weekend in multiple parts of Raleigh

Raleigh police are providing more details on a series of violent incidents – including nine people being shot -- over the Independence weekend, including a so called “teen takeover,” impacting the Brier Creek, Glenwood South and Capitol Boulevard areas of the city.

06/01/2026

suspect caught

Law enforcement has apprehended a man sought in the death of a Virginia sheriff’s deputy in Surry County.

06/01/2026

Traffic headaches on Yonkers Road

Stormwater crews are on the scene of a sinkhole Monday which is impacting traffic on Yonkers Road. 

05/24/2026

Go Canes !

Nikolaj Ehlers got loose up the center of the ice and popped the puck past Jakub Dobes at 3:29 of overtime to lift the Carolina Hurricanes past the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 on Saturday night.

05/24/2026

breaking news...

A law enforcement official says the Secret Service has shot a person near the White House and that a bystander also was shot.