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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 you to give you fun and entertaining segments to keep you tuned in all morning long!

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5:31

Kate Broadwell, Wake County Ask the Doc

WPTF Morning News ·

2025/03/25

Wake County’s health equity initiative, HealthLit4Wake, is bringing back its popular Ask the Doc: A Wake County Town Hall series for 2025, providing residents with direct access to medical experts and essential health information. With Chris Edwards to talk more about this program and the first event is Kate Broadwell who oversees planning for the program.

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4:23

Dr. Patricia Lugar with Duke University

WPTF Morning News ·

2025/03/24

With the arrival of spring that means warmer weather, longer days, plants in full bloom and for many of us, allergies. But what are the things we need to know about the allergies and how can we manage those symptoms? With Chris Edwards to discuss this further is Dr. Patricia Lugar with Duke University.

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8:44

Adam Gold on NCAA Trny, Canes, Will Wade

WPTF Morning News ·

2025/03/24

There is much to discuss when it comes to triangle sports, from Duke advancing to the Sweet 16, Will Wade on his way to Raleigh to be the next head basketball coach at NC State and what is going on with the Hurricanes? Chris Edwards get the update on all this from Adam Gold, host of the Adam Gold Show heard weekdays on the North Carolina News Network.

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6:29

Aviation Analyst Jay Ratliff

WPTF Morning News ·

2025/03/24

United Airlines bans "rideable bags", a Jet from Southwest Airlines attempted to take off from a taxiway, and more as Chris Edwards has his weekly talk with Aviation Analyst Jay Ratliff

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8:56

Brad Briner, State Treasurer

WPTF Morning News ·

2025/03/24

There is a lot of work going on in the office of the state treasurer where a number of topics are being tackled and with Chris Edwards studio to discuss the work they are doing is State Treasurer Brad Briner.

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6:18

Jill Schlesinger, CBS Business Analyst

WPTF Morning News ·

2025/03/24

The real estate market has exploded since the pandemic and has frustrated many would-be home buyers. That coupled with inflation and home prices are roughly twice as high as they were five years ago. With Chris Edwards to discuss this further is CBS News Business Analyst Jill Schlesinger.

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4:17

Wake County Senator Gale Adcock (D) on Vaping/Tobacco...

WPTF Morning News ·

2025/03/21

Lawmakers in Raleigh are working on a bipartisan bill that is designed to protect children from the impacts of vaping. This bill was introduced in both chambers and with Chris Edwards to discuss is one of the co-sponsors of the bill Wake County Senator Gale Adcock.

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7:18

Matt Krause, UNC WBB Broadcaster to preview NCAA...

WPTF Morning News ·

2025/03/21

Not only is the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament underway already but the women's Tournament gets going this afternoon and Duke, North Carolina and North Carolina State are all hosting first and second round games on their respective campuses. Overall eight teams from ACC made the big dance on the women's side with Chris Edwards to preview the tournament is Matt Krause the radio play-by-play broadcaster for North Carolina Women's Basketball on the Tar Heel Sports Network.

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5:21

Kevin Hennessy, Vice President of Communications for...

WPTF Morning News ·

2025/03/21

March Madness gets underway in Raleigh this afternoon where NC State and the Leonovo Center will host first and second round games of the NCAA Tournament. This event is also a popular one for folks who fill out their brackets and maybe drop a couple of dollars on the game. With Chris Edwards to talk about sports wagering on college basketball and in North Carolina as a whole is Kevin Hennessy, Vice President of Communications for Bet Fanatics.

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6:11

Trey Braswell with Braswell Family Farms

WPTF Morning News ·

2025/03/21

Our friends at Braswell Family Farms are at it again with exciting new partnerships which includes a couple of community events coming up next month. With Chris Edwards in studio to talk more about these events and the delicious breakfast that they brought is Trey Braswell with Braswell Family Farms.

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6:21

John Shaw, Southern Illinois University Professor on...

WPTF Morning News ·

2025/03/20

Earlier this week the federal government released tens of thousands of documents related to assassination of President John F. Kennedy but what do these documents tell us and is there a smoking gun to finally prove a conspiracy theory? With Chris Edwards to offer perspective is John Shaw Director of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University and author of JFK in the Senate - Pathway to the Presidency and Rising Star, Setting Sun which explores the transition of power from

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8:53

David Glenn of the North Carolina Sports Network on...

WPTF Morning News ·

2025/03/20

It seems that NC State has found the man who will lead the men's basketball program following the dismissal of Kevin Keatts a little over a week ago as reports out yesterday suggest that Will Wade the current head coach at McNeese State and formerly the head man at LSU will be the leader of the Pack. With Chris Edwards to break all of this down is David Glenn of the North Carolina Sports Network.

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6:18

Kaila’Shea Menendez, Durham Sports Commission Deputy...

WPTF Morning News ·

2025/03/20

The NCAA Tournament is making its return to the triangle with NC State and the Leonovo Center hosting the first and second round's of the men's tournament but that is not the only basketball in the Triangle this weekend - Duke, North Carolina and NC State will all host first and second round games of the women's tournament beginning Friday in Durham and Chapel Hill while NC State will host games beginning on Saturday. With Chris Edwards to talk more about the women's tournament is Kaila'Shea

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4:53

Dr. Mike Walden, NC State Economics Professor Emeritus

WPTF Morning News ·

2025/03/20

During a meeting on Wednesday, the Federal Reserve announced it was keeping benchmark interest rates unchanged as they expect the economy to grow more slowly this year and next compared to their forecast three months ago. With Chris Edwards to break this down is NC State Economics Professor Emeritus Dr. Mike Walden.

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4:37

Tamla Oates-Forney, CEO of the Society for Human...

WPTF Morning News ·

2025/03/19

March is Women’s History Month, and while massive strides have been made for women in the workplace, discrepancies persist. 47% of the U.S. workforce is comprised of women. However, according to a 2024 Equal Pay Day report from SHRM, 74% of HR professionals agree women face discrimination in the labor market. With Chris Edwards to discuss this further is Tamla Oates-Forney, CEO of the Society for Human Resource Management Linkage company.

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7:30

Zack Hawkins (D) Durham County Representative

WPTF Morning News ·

2025/03/19

It has been a little over a year since sports betting became legal in North Carolina and last week it was announced that more than $6 Billion in real money was wagered and almost $500 million more were given out in free or promotional bets. Chris Edwards wanted to dive deeper into all of this as Raleigh prepares to host the first and second rounds of the NCAA Tournament with one of the people who helped to introduce the sports wagering bill in the first place, Durham County Representative Zack

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7:44

Mike Causey (R) North Carolina Insurance Commissioner

WPTF Morning News ·

2025/03/19

New reports out say that North Carolinians could be paying for homeowners insurance in the coming years. That is in large part because of the risk of wildfires and other natural disasters. With Chris Edwards to discuss this further is North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey.

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6:04

Brian Strong, Director of the North Carolina State Parks

WPTF Morning News ·

2025/03/19

Some good news for those lovers of our state parks in Western North Carolina. Earlier this week South Mountains State Park in Burke County has partially reopened after being closed since last fall due to damage caused by Hurricane Helene. With Chris Edwards to talk more about this and other topics of note around our state parks is Brian Strong, Director of the North Carolina State Parks.

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5:26

Jeff Jackson, North Carolina Attorney General

WPTF Morning News ·

2025/03/19

Since taking office in January, the North Carolina Attorney General has been tackling a number of items including some scams that have been going around recently. With Chris Edwards to discuss some of the work his office has been doing is North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson.

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7:11

Scott Dupree, Greater Raleigh Sports Alliance on NCAA...

WPTF Morning News ·

2025/03/18

The NCAA Tournament officially gets underway with the First Four Games being played in Dayton, Ohio but in just a couple of days March Madness will return to our backyard as NC State will host the first and second rounds of the Men's Tournament at the Lenovo Center - this comes as Duke, NC State and North Carolina will all host the first and second rounds of the women's tournament as well. With Chris Edwards to discuss all the great things around college basketball on Tobacco Road is Scott Dupree,

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