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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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4:19

Early Alzheimer's Disease Maintenance Treatment

WPTF Afternoon News ·

2025/11/08

November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month. More than seven million Americans are living with this progressive condition. Jon Champion talks with Dr. Wendell Helveston of the Mississippi Neurological Institute about a recently approved maintenance treatment that’s offering new hope for patients in the early stages of Alzheimer’s.

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6:29

Avoiding the Jury Duty Phone Scam

WPTF Afternoon News ·

2025/11/08

The North Carolina Attorney General’s Office is warning residents about scam calls claiming you’ve missed jury duty. Jon Champion talks with WPTF reporter Shadota Hargett-Hill about a troubling incident that hit close to home, and her message for others to stay alert.

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8:01

Steven Greene N.C. State Political Science Professor

WPTF Afternoon News ·

2025/11/07

President Donald Trump celebrated his economic achievements on the anniversary of his election victory. Speaking at the America Business Forum in Miami, Trump claimed the U.S. economy is thriving. Meanwhile, Nancy Pelosi has announced her current Congressional term will be her last. Steven Greene, N.C. State Political Science Professor, joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss the results of Election Night and Pelosi’s career.

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4:45

Gerald Cohen Professor at the UNC Kenan-Flagler...

WPTF Afternoon News ·

2025/11/07

Families across the Triangle are facing another financial challenge, rising healthcare premiums. While several factors are influencing those costs, experts say the ongoing government shutdown is not helping. As of Wednesday, November 5, the federal shutdown is now the longest in U.S. history. Gerald Cohen, Professor at the UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss the impact on healthcare premiums that the shutdown is having.

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5:00

Taylor Outler Durham Public Schools Foundation

WPTF Afternoon News ·

2025/11/07

The Durham Public Schools Foundation has awarded $135,000 in grant funding to 26 Durham Public Schools. These projects are focused on addressing absenteeism and supporting our most vulnerable students. These grants empower school communities to launch transformational initiatives while joining a peer cohort that receives support, resources, and connections through DPS Foundation. Taylor Outler, from the Durham Public Schools Foundation, joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss the funding.

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7:32

Chris Cooper Western Carolina Political Science...

WPTF Afternoon News ·

2025/11/06

Zohran Mamdani has been elected mayor of New York City, capping the Democrat’s stunning ascent from little-known state lawmaker just a year ago to one of the most talked-about politicians in the country. Former U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger has won Virginia’s election for governor. Her win gives Democrats a boost heading into the 2026 midterm elections and compels Republicans to consider how President Donald Trump and his allies might fare in battleground states and districts. Chris Cooper, the

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6:33

Raleigh restaurant owner Anthony Rapillo discusses...

WPTF Afternoon News ·

2025/11/06

Anthony Rapillo owns four restaurants between Cary and Raleigh. He's getting ready to open three other spots in the Triangle. When he heard that more than 580,000 across the state were impacted by SNAP benefits ending, he decided to step in to help. He is now offering free food, once per week, to SNAP recipients at V Pizza, La Taqueria and Flour and Barrell. Rapillo joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss how he’s trying to help people.

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8:39

Leonardo Williams Mayor of Durham

WPTF Afternoon News ·

2025/11/06

Leonardo Williams has been reelected for a second two-year term as mayor of the city of Durham. During his first term as mayor, the former Durham Public Schools educator and administrator created the Bull City Future Fund. That effort is a partnership with United Way and the Triangle Community Foundation to raise funds and invest in local nonprofit groups focused on preventing youth violence. Williams joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss plans for his next two-year term.

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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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