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WPTF Afternoon News

WPTF FM 92.9 AM 680

The WPTF Afternoon News airs weekdays from 3-5 p.m. ET. Each afernoon, 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 you to give you fun and entertaining segments to keep you tuned in all afternoon long!

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7:35

Jake Benoit CareYaya Health Technologies

WPTF Afternoon News ·

2026/01/13

As North Carolina grapples with what state officials call "crisis-level shortages" in the caregiving sector, Duke students are part of an innovative solution—providing hands-on care to Durham families while building the clinical experience medical schools demand. CareYaya Health Technologies matches pre-health students nationwide with families needing affordable care.

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6:38

Emmanuel Gomez Gonzalez Siembra NC

WPTF Afternoon News ·

2026/01/13

Siembra NC is set to host demonstrations on Wednesday in the memory of Renee Good. Demonstrations are set for Raleigh, Charlotte, Greensboro and Wilmington in the memory of Good, who was shot and killed by an ICE agent last week. Emmanuel Gomez Gonzalez from Siembra NC joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss the demonstrations.

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6:09

Meagan Frost Wake County Outreach Manager

WPTF Afternoon News ·

2026/01/12

The Wake County Animal Center will temporarily close Friday, January 16, through March 2, 2026, for building repairs and maintenance. The Center will be closed for animal intake and adoptions. Meagan Frost, Wake County Outreach Manager, joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss the closure and what services will be interrupted.

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6:25

Lee Turner Attorney and former police officer

WPTF Afternoon News ·

2026/01/12

Five years after video of George Floyd's killing on a Minneapolis street, video of another law enforcement action in the northern city is central to another American debate. But times have changed. The video images of Renee Good's shooting while protesting against ICE immigration enforcement tell a much murkier story than the politce officer who knelt on Floyd's neck for nine minutes. People are also becoming more desensitized to images of violence, and questioning whether what they see is real or

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5:46

Matthew Zachary Executive Director of We the Patients

WPTF Afternoon News ·

2026/01/12

The group We the Patients will host their first Town Hall event at the Friday Center at UNC-Chapel Hill later this month. The event is designed to engage and organize Cancer patients to collectively call for reform to the nation’s healthcare policy. Matthew Zachary, the Executive Director of We the Patients, joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss the event.

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8:33

Tim Nichols Duke University Sanford School of Public...

WPTF Afternoon News ·

2026/01/12

Greenland’s harsh environment, lack of key infrastructure and difficult geology have prevented anyone from building a mine to extract the sought-after rare earth elements that many high-tech products require. Those challenges won't go away even if President Donald Trump takes control of the Arctic island. Trump has made it a priority to break China’s stranglehold on the global supply of rare earths and has invested hundreds of millions of dollars to do that. Now the president is again pitching that

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8:15

Michelle Potchak, Durham Resident

WPTF Afternoon News ·

2026/01/08

Ryan Camacho is charged with the death of Ravenscroft science teacher Zoe Welsh. But a Durham woman says Camacho broke into her home years ago—twice. Michelle Potchak believes the Durham courts failed to take the situation seriously at the time and now worries that if Camacho had been behind bars earlier, Welsh might still be alive. Potchak joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss how run-in with Camacho.

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7:15

Steve Rao, Former Morrisville Town Councilman

WPTF Afternoon News ·

2026/01/08

Local activists plan to hold demonstrations on Thursday to protest the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer. Minnesota state and local officials demanded ICE leave after 37-year-old Renee Nicole Macklin Good was shot in the head Wednesday. Steve Rao, a former Morrisville Town Councilman, says he has heard from residents after the shooting. Rao joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss the feedback from local residents.

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6:50

Alyssa Johnson NC Teachers in Action

WPTF Afternoon News ·

2026/01/07

Holding handmade signs with pleas for more funding and support, groups of educators and their supporters gathered at intersections in Wake County on Wednesday. The groups were among the hundreds of teachers calling out of school to push state lawmakers for higher pay for advanced degrees. Alyssa Johnson, from NC Teachers in Action, joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss their demonstration.

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6:01

Kathleen Cody Regional coordinator with MLK Day of...

WPTF Afternoon News ·

2026/01/07

The Rotary District 7710’s MLK Day of Service Meal Packing Program, one of the District's largest initiatives, returns for its 19th year on January 19, 2026. Started by the Durham Rotary Club in 2007, the program has provided over 2 million meals to individuals and families experiencing hunger. Kathleen Cody, Regional Coordinator for MLK Day of Service in Raleigh, joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss this year’s program.

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6:10

Brian Gann Wake Tech Vice President of Enrollment &...

WPTF Afternoon News ·

2026/01/07

Wake Tech is starting the spring semester with record-breaking enrollment, as more students choose the college to pursue their educational and career goals. On Wednesday, nearly 27,000 degree-seeking students will begin classes – an increase of over 8% compared to last spring. This includes 22,000 continuing students and more than 4,500 new students. Brian Gann, Wake Tech Vice President of Enrollment and Student Services, joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss the start of a new semester.

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6:39

Deborah Ross 2nd District North Carolina Congresswoman

WPTF Afternoon News ·

2026/01/07

On the fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, there's no official event to memorialize what happened. Instead, the day displayed the divisions that still define Washington, and the country — with the White House releasing its own report with a revised history of what happened. Congresswoman Deborah Ross had just been elected when the riot happened. She joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss her memories of that day.

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6:42

Stacy Anderson Global Brand President of Anytime Fitness

WPTF Afternoon News ·

2026/01/06

The most popular New Year’s Resolution is to get healthier – whether by eating better or working out. In fact, a new national survey found that staying generally healthy (36%), living longer and better (30%), and maintaining physical activity (30%) are top health goals, signaling that transformation isn't just about looking better—it's about feeling better. Stacy Anderson, Global Brand President of Anytime Fitness, joined Jeff Hamlin on how to keep your goals active after National Quitting Day.

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7:57

Carl Fox Former Judge and legal expert

WPTF Afternoon News ·

2026/01/06

Austin Thompson is accused of killing five people in the Hendingham neighborhood and his trial is scheduled to begin in less than a month. Monday was the deadline for the defense and prosecution to file motions ahead of the trial. The defense submitted a motion asking for the court to block certain cell phone and computer data. Carl Fox, a legal expert and former judge, joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss what the new motion means.

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6:51

Bob Phillips Former Executive Director of Common...

WPTF Afternoon News ·

2026/01/06

The leader of Common Cause NC is stepping down. Bob Phillips will retire at the end of this month. Phillips has helped to shape anti-corruption laws and organize support for voting rights. He has worked with other groups like the League of Women Voters, Democracy NC, and the North Carolina NAACP to remove obstacles to voting. Phillips joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss his decision to step down.

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7:42

NC Sports Hall of Fame director Johnny Moore on the...

WPTF Afternoon News ·

2026/01/05

Tyler Hansbrough, the all-time leading scorer in North Carolina men's basketball history, will be enshrined into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame this May. Hansbrough will be one of eleven inductees. He'll be joined by longtime Florida State men's basketball coach Leonard Hamilton, Houston Cougars basketball coach Kelvin Sampson, longtime pro golfer Chip Beck, former tennis star John Isner, UNC soccer star Eddie Pope, and former North Carolina Central safety Louis Breeden. Johnny Moore, the

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7:25

J.D. Jones, Editor of Breaking the Booth

WPTF Afternoon News ·

2026/01/05

“Breaking the Booth,” a Carolina Theatre of Durham-produced documentary, follows Durham’s youth protesters during the Civil Rights Movement as they fought to desegregate the Carolina Theatre and integrate public and private facilities across the city. On January 19, Breaking the Booth will have its grand opening at the Carolina Theatre. J.D. Jones, the Director of Breaking the Booth, joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss the film.

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8:17

Mac McCorkle, Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke...

WPTF Afternoon News ·

2026/01/05

Secretary of State Marco Rubio suggested the United States would not take a day-to-day role in governing Venezuela, a turnaround after President Donald Trump announced a day earlier that the U.S. would be running Venezuela following its ouster of leader Nicolás Maduro. Rubio’s statements on TV talk shows seemed designed to temper concerns about whether the assertive American action to achieve regime change might again produce a prolonged foreign intervention or failed attempt at nation-building. Mac

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7:01

Josh McConkey, National Security and Military...

WPTF Afternoon News ·

2026/01/05

Deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro declares himself “innocent” and a “decent man” as he pleads not guilty to federal drug trafficking charges. Maduro told a judge in New York on Monday, “I’m innocent. I am not guilty. I am a decent man, the president of my country." Maduro was making his first appearance in an American courtroom on the narco-terrorism charges the Trump administration used to justify capturing him and bringing him to New York. Josh McConkey is a resident of Wake County who flew

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6:24

Seth Gibbons Director of Programs and Education with...

WPTF Afternoon News ·

2025/12/30

For the past decade, Mount Airy, which is also known as Mayberry, the fictitious town from the "Andy Griffith Show," rings in the new year by raising a giant sheriff's badge. Seth Gibbons, the Director of Programs and Education with the Town of Mt. Airy, joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss their annual New Year’s Eve celebration.

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