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WPTF Morning News

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The WPTF Morning News airs weekdays from 5-9 a.m. ET. Each morning, you will receive local and national news, sports, entertainment, and live traffic reports, along with interviews regarding local news that matters, with a focus on showcasing local businesses and people. Plus, the crew will assure to give you fun and entertaining segments to keep you tuned in all morning long!

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6:23

6/3/2024 Jay Ratliff

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2024/06/03

Chris Edwards has his weekly conversation with Jay Ratliff about a potential strike, and more about Boeing.

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5:08

6/3/2024 Scott MacFarlane

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2024/06/03

The bipartisan COVID Select Subcommittee will question Dr. Anthony Fauci, concerning the government's response to the pandemic. With Chris Edwards to discuss today's hearing is CBS News Correspondent, Scott MacFarlane.

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5:22

5/31/2024 Kody Kinsley, Secretary of the North...

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2024/05/31

Chris Edwards and Kody Kinsley talk more about mental health about the recourses available.

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12:00

5/31/2024 Kody Kinsley, Secretary of the North...

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2024/05/31

From Medicaid expansion to mental health awareness to many other jobs and hats being worn there are a lot of action items currently moving through the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, with Chris Edwards to discuss all of these topics is the Secretary of the department, Kody Kinsley.

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5:35

5/31/2024 Greg McLaughlin, CEO of the World Golf...

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2024/05/31

We are just a couple weeks away from the United States Open returning to the cradle of North American Golf, Pinehurst where the famed Pinehurst No. 2 will host the US Open for a fourth time. But also returning to Pinehurst is the World Golf Hall of Fame after its relocation from St. Augustine, Florida. The Hall of Fame also induct their newest class during the US Open. To discuss all of these topics and more Chris Edwards speaks with Greg McLaughlin, CEO of the World Golf Foundation.

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5:58

5/31/2024 Nick Petro, National Weather Service

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2024/05/31

The Atlantic Hurricane season gets underway tomorrow and in North Carolina we seem to always been impacted by storms both on the coast and close to home, here in the triangle. Chris Edwards speaks with Nick Petro, Warning Coordination Meteorologist from the National Weather Service, about the upcoming storm season.

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5:26

5/31/2024 Madeline Safrit, Director of Communications...

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2024/05/31

The 2024 Special Olympics North Carolina (SONC) Summer Games, will be held this weekend as individuals from across the state competing in a number of sports. With Chris Edwards to discuss the Summer Games as well as Special Olympics as a whole is Madeline Safrit, Director of Communications for Special Olympics North Carolina.

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6:57

5/31/2024 Janet Cowell

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2024/05/31

The November election has a number of races that will shape the landscape nationally and across our state but a little closer to home, we have a number of municipal elections and one of the races that will be decided by voters this fall is the race for Raleigh Mayor after incumbent mayor, Mary Ann Baldwin announced she would not seek another term as the leader of the Capitol City. Janet Cowell being one of the candidates running for Raleigh Mayor. Here is the conversation she had with Chris

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5/31/2024 Michele Woodhouse

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2024/05/31

On Thursday, a New York jury found former President Donald Trump guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying business records in his criminal election interference trial. The judge says he'll sentence Trump on July 11th, four days before the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Chris Edwards speaks with is Michele Woodhouse, host of the Michele Woodhouse Show heard here on WPTF to discuss this.

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5:57

5/30/2024 Congressman Wiley Nickel

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2024/05/30

Reps. Deborah Ross (NC-02) and Wiley Nickel (NC-13) will host a press conference with Apex Mayor Jacques Gilbert and members of the Town Council, Representative Maria Cervania, Representative Julie Von Haefen, and Wake County Commissioner Cheryl Stallings to celebrate $1.9 million in federal funding that they secured for the town to complete the Cash Corporate Center Sewer Interceptor (Middle Creek Outfall) Project. Congressman Nickel joins Chris Edwards now to talk about the conference.

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4:32

5/30/2024 Jason Orthner, Rail Division Director for...

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2024/05/30

We are just a couple of weeks away from the United States Open returning to Pinehurst for the fourth time for our National Championship and it was announced yesterday that the North Carolina Department of Transportation's Rail Division will have a special passenger rail service from Raleigh to the US Open in Pinehurst. Chris Edwards talks with Jason Orthner, Rail Division Director for the North Carolina Department of Transportation, about these topics.

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5/30/2024 James Shaughnessy

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2024/05/30

The November election has a number of races that will shape the landscape nationally and across our state but a little closer to home, we have a number of municipal elections and one of the races that will be decided by voters this fall is the race for Raleigh Mayor after incumbent mayor, Mary Ann Baldwin announced she would not seek another term as the leader of the Capitol City. With Chris Edwards is one of those people running to take her spot, James Shaugnessy.

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5/30/2024 Congresswomen Dr. Virginia Foxx

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2024/05/30

We continue to monitor events that are happening on Capitol Hill that impact North Carolinians here at home as well as nationally. With Chris Edwards for perspective on the state of things in congress is a member of house leadership, North Carolina 5th District Congresswomen Dr. Virginia Foxx.

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5/30/2024 Alex Myers, Senior Writer for Golf Digest

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2024/05/30

It was recently announced that the charges against Masters Champion Scottie Scheffler were dropped following an incident at the PGA Championship in Louisville, Kentucky a couple weeks ago. With Chris Edwards to discuss this as well as other items of note from the world of golf is Alex Myers, Senior Writer for Golf Digest

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5/29/2024 Eric Doll, Habitat of Humanity Durham

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2024/05/29

Habitat for Humanity of Durham will host Community Day on June 1 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Holton Career Center in Durham. Anyone who currently owns a home or is interested in becoming a homeowner is invited to attend and with Chris Edwards to talk about this event as well as Habitat for Humanity Durham is Eric Doll, Director of Homeowner Services for Habitat of Humanity Durham

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5/29/2024 North Carolina Senator Pro Temp Phil Berger

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2024/05/29

The State Senate has been trying to tackle a number of current issues, Chris Edwards speaks with North Carolina Senator Pro Temp Phil Berger about some of these issues that are coming into the general assembly.

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4:58

5/28/2024 Thane Rosenbaum, CBS News Legal Analyst

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2024/05/28

Closing arguments begin today in the hush money trail for former President Donald Trump with both the prosecution and defense giving their final pitches to the journey. Joining Chris Edwards to discuss this further and what we can expect to hear today is CBS News Legal Analyst, Thane Rosenbaum.

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6:17

5/28/2024 Brad Alford, Assistant Commissioner of...

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2024/05/28

The golfing community is in shock after the death of Grayson Murray, a Raleigh native who passed away on Saturday. Murray won two events on the PGA Tour. He started his career at Leesville Road High School in Raleigh and eventually played at Wake Forest and East Carolina. Murray was open about his struggles with alcohol addiction and mental illness. In January, Murray won the Sony Open in Hawaii and over the weekend he withdrew from a Tournament in Texas before taking his life. With Chris Edwards to

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5/28/2024 Denise Kissel

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2024/05/28

Summer in North Carolina often means extended stretches with temperatures in the 90s and 100s, yet hundreds of people in Wake County don’t have access to reliable cooling. Wake County’s Cool for Wake program provides relief to those who struggle to beat the heat. Each year from mid-May through mid-September, the Wake County community comes together by donating money, gently used air conditioning units, fans and time. This summer marks the 12th year that Wake County is partnering with the Raleigh

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6:47

5/24/2024 , Deborah Ross, North Carolina 2nd District...

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2024/05/24

As we mentioned earlier the North Carolina Republican Party is holding their state convention in Greensboro this weekend where it will be highlighted by a number of keynote speakers including Lara and Eric Trump as well as Lt. Governor Mark Robinson. Chris Edwards talks about the Convention and express some of her concerns is North Carolina 2nd District Congresswoman, Deborah Ross.

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