WPTF Morning News

WPTF is proud to, once again, be a sponsor for the "PanCan PurpleStride" event this year. Every year, this 5K on NC State's campus raises money and awareness for pancreatic cancer, celebrates survivors, and honor those who we lost. Chris Hooks from Curtis Media Group, and Liz Johnson of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network joined Rob Connett on the WPTF Morning Show to tell their stories and discu...

WPTF is proud to, once again, be a sponsor for the "PanCan PurpleStride" event this year. Every year, this 5K on NC State's campus raises money and awareness for pancreatic cancer, celebrates survivors, and honor those who we lost. Chris Hooks from Curtis Media Group, and Liz Johnson of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network joined Rob Connett on the WPTF Morning Show to tell their stories and discu...

CBS17 Meteorologist Laura Smith joined Rob Connett on the WPTF Morning Show to talk about the record warmth we'll be experiencing this weekend in the Triangle.

Stand-up comedian Adam Friedland will be performing at Goodnights in Raleigh this Friday and Saturday night. He stopped by the WPTF Morning Show to discuss what he's been up to lately, and to preview his show.

A new 5,000-square-foot bar is opening in downtown Raleigh. Tap Yard will be hosting its Grand Opening on Saturday. Owner Zack Medford joined the WPTF Morning Show with Rob Connett and let the guys try a few local beverages.

A new 5,000-square-foot bar is opening in downtown Raleigh. Tap Yard will be hosting its Grand Opening on Saturday. Owner Zack Medford joined the WPTF Morning Show with Rob Connett to talk about what visitors can expect.

They could make a decision today. A grand jury in Manhattan will soon decide if they will indict former President Donald Trump for allegedly falsifying business records to hide campaign finance violations, tied to payments made to adult film star Stormy Daniels. CBS News reporter Robert Costa joined the WPTF Morning Show to break down the latest details.

The final numbers are in! What kind of economic impact did the NHL Stadium Series have on the Raleigh area last month? Loren Gold, the Executive Vice President of Visit Raleigh, joined Rob Connett to go over the results.

It's Apex Restaurant Week, and you can score some really good deals on delicious food at numerous restaurants across Apex. Colleen Merays with Apex Economic Development spoke with Rob Connett about the details.

A new survey says more than half of us admit to listening to a sad, heartbreak-type of song when we're going through a breakup. That was the discussion on the WPTF Morning Show "roundtable" this morning.

Today is Ag Day, and it is being celebrated all across the country, and WPTF's Mike Davis is at North Carolina's celebration event in Stokes County. He joined Rob Connett on the WPTF Morning Show to discuss why agriculture is so vital and important to all of us.

Fallon's Flowers has been in business in Raleigh for more than 100 years. Manager Pam Classey told Rob Connett that some of their busiest times, believe it or not, was during the height of the pandemic a couple years ago.

Today is National Flower Day! Pam Classey of Fallon's Flowers in Raleigh joined the WPTF Morning Show with Rob Connett today to go over tips and advice for planting and gardening, and discuss some of the popular choices for this spring.

With all the talk about some big U.S. banks going under lately, you're probably wondering... what does that mean for me and my money at my bank? CBS News Financial Expert and host of the " Jill on Money " Podcast, Jill Schlesinger, spoke with Rob Connett about what the recent bank shutdowns could mean for you.

Russ Pierce of Housing For New Hope in Durham spoke with Rob Connett about combatting homelessness in Durham. He said they build relationships with the homeless and try to set them up with housing.

Kevin Stewart, UNC professor of Earth, Marine, and Environmental Sciences at UNC, spoke with Rob Connett about the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria that killed thousands of people.

Joe Sagula recently announced that he will retire as UNC's volleyball coach. Rob Connett Spoke to him about his decision and career.

Smishing. Rob Connett spoke with Jon Sternstein of Stern Security about smishing... phishing over SMS where you are scammed over text.

Allie C Hall, author of As Far As You Can Go Before You Have To Come Back , spoke with Rob Connett about her inspiration to write her new book which deals with child abuse.

Denny Lindemann of Craft Body Scan spoke with Rob Connett about heart health and what it looks like to get scanned. He said you can get scans to discover if you have a treatable heart condition.

Dr. Jessica Bartfeild of Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, a weight management specialist, joined Rob Connett to discuss intermittent fasting and how you can lose weight.

Jen Hallman with Triangle Divorce Lawyers spoke with Rob Connett about why divorce and break-up rates increase around Valentine's Day.

Scott Dupree, the executive director of the Greater Raleigh Sports Alliance, spoke with Rob Connett about the Stadium Series NHL game at Carter-Finley Stadium in February. The discussed the financial impact of hosting a large event in Raleigh.

Kesha Dozier from The Chocolate Boutique in Raleigh spoke with Rob Connett about chocolate and what to purchase people for Valentine's Day.

Former Arizona Representative J.D. Hayworth talked with Rob Connett about the handling of classified documents by public officials.