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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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6:20

Allison Keyes CBS

WPTF Afternoon News ·

2025/11/04

Today marks Election Day 2025 in several states and cities . The hot races are in Virginia, New Jersey, California and In New York City, where the mayoral race between Democrat Zohran Mamdani, independent Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa is coming down to the wire. Early voting turnout broke records before today's big election day. Leading the democratic ticket is Mamdani, a 34-year-old Queens assemblyman who could become the second-youngest mayor in city history and the first Muslim

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7:35

Ron Pringle President of the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle

WPTF Afternoon News ·

2025/11/04

There are more than 40 million Americans who utilize SNAP, including about 1.4 million North Carolinians. The loss of SNAP benefits can also impact the state's agriculture industry. It’s impacted the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle, which has been hit hard by a loss of funding. Ron Pringle, President of the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle, joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss the impact of the loss of funding.

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7:26

Gregg Thompson National Federation of Independent...

WPTF Afternoon News ·

2025/11/04

The General Assembly isn’t scheduled to reconvene for the start of its 2026 short session until April, but the National Federation of Independent Business has already begun pressing lawmakers to bring health insurance costs under control. NFIB State Director Gregg Thompson this week sent a letter to legislators, telling them that rising insurance premiums are hurting Main Street’s bottom line. Thompson joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss the letter and what he wants from lawmakers.

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6:59

Mac McCorkle Duke University Sanford School of Public...

WPTF Afternoon News ·

2025/11/04

In Dick Cheney’s hands, the vice presidency became a nexus of influence and manipulation — no longer the timid office where its occupants had tended their boss’ ambitions. For George W. Bush’s vice president, bunkering in secure undisclosed locations after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks was less an inconvenience than a metaphor for a life of power that he exercised to maximum effect from the shadows. Cheney died Monday at age 84. Cheney defended until his death the extraordinary tools of surveillance,

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6:27

Phil Sklar CEO of the National Bobblehead Hall of...

WPTF Afternoon News ·

2025/11/03

To start college basketball season, the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum has unveiled the first Duke Blue Devils vs. North Carolina Tar Heels Rivalry Bobblehead. The first Duke-Carolina Basketball Rivalry Bobblehead is being released in celebration of the teams tipping off their respective 2025-26 seasons, with North Carolina taking on Central Arkansas on Monday night in Chapel Hill and Duke facing off against Texas on Tuesday night in Charlotte. The 266th meeting between Duke and North

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7:33

Ben Yeager Program Manager of Alzheimer's Association...

WPTF Afternoon News ·

2025/11/03

During National Family Caregivers Month and National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month in November, the Alzheimer’s Association Eastern North Carolina Chapter is amplifying the voices of people living with dementia and their caregivers to empower more families to find support, connection and hope. More than 381,000 North Carolinians provide unpaid care for loved ones living with Alzheimer’s or other dementia. They contribute more than 739 million hours of care each year, valued at over $13

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6:06

Rob Tart Durham Recue Mission CEO

WPTF Afternoon News ·

2025/11/03

Concerns are growing across the Triangle for families that receive federal food assistance. Community members are stepping up to help as families lose access to federal food assistance. Members with the Durham Rescue Mission say they're preparing for more people to look for hot meals or food items and put a call out to the community asking for help. Rob Tart, the CEO of the Durham Rescue Mission, joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss how they’re trying to help people.

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5:40

Dr. Jeff Cox North Carolina Community College System...

WPTF Afternoon News ·

2025/11/03

After three community colleges joined a program guaranteeing admission to North Carolina State University for some students, the program is now available at all community colleges in the state. Students from all 58 community colleges in North Carolina can use the Wolf Pack Connect program. North Carolina Community College System President Dr. Jeff Cox joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss Wolf Pack Connect

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6:09

Cecily Kalkhof Rotary Club of Durham

WPTF Afternoon News ·

2025/10/30

Five Durham nonprofits have received donations totaling $15,000 from The Rotary Club of Durham. The money was raised through corporate and individual contributions made to the 2025 Flags for Heroes, celebrated with more than 500 flags flown at HubRTP last June. More than $11,000 was also directed to the club’s Second Century Fund, which funds humanitarian grants locally and abroad. Cecily Kalkhof from the Durham Rotary Club joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss the donations.

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5:30

Dr. Zachary Hartman Duke University School of Medicine

WPTF Afternoon News ·

2025/10/30

A small group of women with advanced breast cancer received a vaccine via a clinical trial more than 20 years ago. Today, they’re all still alive. Scientists say that kind of long-term survival is almost unheard of for patients with metastatic breast cancer, and it’s what caught the attention of researchers now. Dr. Zachary Hartman, from Duke University School of Medicine, joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss the study.

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6:19

Delesha Carpenter Researcher for UNC Eshelman School...

WPTF Afternoon News ·

2025/10/30

Delesha Carpenter is a researcher and professor with the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy recently launched NaloneNearMeorg. The website features an interactive map of all 100 North Carolina counties, rating them based on the number of naloxone distribution services available. Carpenter joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss why she started the website.

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6:32

Heather Honaker Former Fayetteville resident

WPTF Afternoon News ·

2025/10/30

A former Fayetteville resident rode out Hurricane Melissa. Heather Honaker managed to stick out the storms this week. Melissa made landfall Tuesday in southwestern Jamaica with maximum sustained winds of 185 mph. Officials prepared to respond to the devastation, the scale of which would not be known until the storm passed. Melissa's winds tied records for the strongest Atlantic storm at landfall. Honaker joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss what surviving Mellisa was like.

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7:49

Sam Walker OBX News

WPTF Afternoon News ·

2025/10/29

The North Carolina Department of Transportation has announced that NC12 remains closed between the Marc Basnight Bridge and Rodanthe, as well as on the north end of Ocracoke Island between the Pony Pens and the ferry terminal. While other sections of the highway are open and passable, drivers are advised to exercise extreme caution due to sand and water on the road in several areas. Additionally, major ocean overwash is affecting secondary roads in Avon and Rodanthe. Sam Walker of OBX News joined

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7:10

Jay Barnes Hurricane Expert

WPTF Afternoon News ·

2025/10/29

Hurricane Melissa has left a trail of destruction across Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica. The storm made landfall Tuesday in Jamaica as a Category 5 hurricane, with winds reaching 185 miles per hour. Officials say at least 40 people have died across Haiti. In Cuba, officials report collapsed houses and blocked roads, with 735,000 people in shelters. Jay Barnes is a hurricane expert who has written about the strongest storms to ever impact North Carolina. He joined jeff Hamlin to discuss the strength of

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6:29

Suzanne Tormollen TABLE Director of Marketing

WPTF Afternoon News ·

2025/10/29

Every week, volunteers at TABLE in Carrboro spend hours packing up fresh vegetables and pantry items to hand deliver to 1,125 hungry children in Orange County. Suzanne Tormollen, director of marketing at TABLE, says many of the families already spend a large portion of their income on groceries. Tormollen joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss how the shutdown has impacted their organization.

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7:23

Frank Williams Brunswick County Commissioner

WPTF Afternoon News ·

2025/10/28

The federal government may be shut down, but that isn't stopping a handful of county leaders from advocating for passage of the FEMA Act via a Fly-in event in Washington, D.C. Several North Carolina county leaders are attending including Brunswick County Commissioner Frank Williams. They are members of the National Association of Counties Intergovernmental Disaster Reform Task Force. Williams joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss the event.

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6:55

Justin Pelham Founder of Jump Academy

WPTF Afternoon News ·

2025/10/28

A Raleigh-based non-profit is paving the way for young musicians and producers to get their start. Grammy Award-winning producer Justin Pelham founded Jump Academy after his Grammy win for Best Contemporary Christian Song in 2024. Since then, kids who went through his camp say they gained a great deal of knowledge. Pelham joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss Jump Academy.

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6:40

Charles Hall Executive Director of the N.C. Soybean...

WPTF Afternoon News ·

2025/10/28

Soybeans, one of the state’s top five cash crops, are again caught up in the most recent maneuver in the trade war with China, ahead of a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Earlier this month, news reports suggested that China halting US imports of soybeans is a relatively easy and risk-free way to apply pressure on the Trump administration. It could impact North Carolina Soybean farmers. Charles Hall, Executive Director of the N.C. Soybean Association,

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7:52

Gary Stephenson Spectrum News Meteorologist

WPTF Afternoon News ·

2025/10/28

Hurricane Melissa has hit southwestern Jamaica as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, causing heavy flooding and wind damage. Melissa made landfall Tuesday in southwestern Jamaica with maximum sustained winds of 185 mph. Officials warned of devastating damage and urged residents to seek shelter as the hurricane crossed the island. Melissa's winds tied records for the strongest Atlantic storm on landfall. The storm is expected to move toward Cuba, where authorities prepared for evacuations. Gary

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5:16

Dr. Scott Ralls Wake Tech Community College President

WPTF Afternoon News ·

2025/10/28

When it comes to student success, Wake Tech is among the very best at delivering results. The Aspen Institute has named Wake Tech as one of the 200 institutions eligible to compete for the $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the nation’s premier recognition of high achievement and performance among two-year colleges. The 200 colleges were selected based on their student outcomes data, including retention, completion, transfer, and bachelor’s attainment rates. Dr. Scott Ralls,

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