WPTF Morning News

There are many issues that the state house is tackling right now, some of these include a bill to make the earliest start day for public schools to be august 26th. Jon Champion speaks with Senate Leader Phil Berger about this bill, as well as other topics such as the state personal act, the state board of elections, and hurricane Helen recovery.

The woman's safety and protection act aims to help protect women by preventing men from entering women only spaces, this includes the prevention of trans women in these spaces. Jon Champion talks with Tammy Fitzgerald with the NC Value Coalition about her thoughts on the bill.

A two day policy meeting is taking place that is leaving many uncertain about the future of our economy. Some of the mina concerns being inflation, price increases, and the job market. Tony Riggsbee takes some time to speak with CBS News Business Analyst Jill Schlesinger about this meeting and the future of the economy.

Eastern North Carolina has a rich maritime history and Edenton in part of that story, they will be hosting the Maritime and regional history symposium this June in Edenton. Tony Riggsbee talks with Amanda Erving about what you should expect and how you can participate in this event.

A staffing shortage at Newark leads to delays and cancellations, two flight grounded to avoid an Army helicopter and more covered as Tony Riggsbee has his weekly talk with Jay Ratliff.

The Ride to DC is a 500 mile bike trip ending in DC just in the time for Police Week. Raleigh police officers have been doing this for 15 years and do this to honor fallen police offices and their family's. Tony Riggsbee talks with Major Brian Harrison with the Raleigh Police Department about the ride and why they participate.

The White House has announced that Mike Waltz is being removed from his post as the US National Security Advisor and will now server as the Ambassador to the United Nations. A lot of people are seeing this as Waltz getting "fired" but the Trump Administration is saying it is more of a promotion. Ton Riggsbee has a conversation with CBS White House Correspondent Olivia Rinaldi about the change up.

The North Carolina Values Coalition has shown their support for House Bill 606 as well as Women’s Safety and Protection Act, both of these bills have been controversial as House Bill 606 aims extend the stature of limitations for medical malpractice for those who have try to sue post sec change surgery, and the Women’s Safety and Protection Act which would define sex based on male and female in pu...

The Freedom Ranch has been helping large animals for years in Kittrell, they are having a fund raiser this weekend to help raise money so they are better equipped to help these large animals Tony Riggsbee speaks with Sean Fallon the founder of the Freedom Ranch about the fund raiser and how you can help.

North Carolina is part of the "stroke belt", a region of the united states where the people living there have a higher risk for stroke, as May is National Stroke Prevention Month, Tony Riggsbee has a conversation with Dr. Clinton Wright about causes and symptoms of stokes and how we can help prevent them.

President Trumps first 100 days in office is over and he has already done more then most presidents have in the same time. Jon Champion gets a moment to talk with Nancy Cordes, CBS News chief White House correspondent, about President Trump's first 100 days in office and what he is expected to do next.

The Tackle the Tar 5k obstacle course is coming in in may and aims to help raise money for college scholarships to help local students. There are many ways to help support the race and here to talk about it is Kristen Brabble, Founder of Tackle the Tar, who speaks Tony Riggsbee.

Financial literacy month in under way and is a necessary skill that everyone should learn. Understanding financial and the agility to teach your children about it is just as important as ever. Tony Riggsbee speaks with Jill Schlesinger, CBS News Business Analyst, about Financial literacy and why it is important.

More unruly passengers and some unusual items trying to get past TSA. These story's and more as Tony Riggsbee has his weekly talk with Aviation Analyst Jay Ratliff.

President Trump has been lashing out at Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy. President Trump saying that Ukraine should give up Crimea to Russia, Zelenskyy stating it goes against their constitution and is necessary for Ukraine defense. Tony Riggsbee speaks with Beth Knobel about the latest going on in the Russo-Ukrainian War.

AI is starting to become a part of everyone's everyday lives and salesforce is hoping to make that easy and convenient. Sales force recently did a survey to see how interested the public would be in an "AI Agent" that would help us in daily menial task. Tony Riggsbee speaks with Vala Afshar, the Chief Digital Evangelist of Salesforce about the results of this survey.

People of all faiths are mourning the loss of pope Francis, and many more are wondering what is going to happen next with the papacy and the college of cardinals. Tony Riggsbee speaks with CBS Rome Correspondent Rich Lamb about what is happening in the Vatican and what is next for the papacy.

Tariffs and the financial uncertainty have been plaguing the minds of many people lately. Tony Riggsbee joins Jill Schlesinger to talk about the future of the economy and what we do to prepare for any economic downturn.

Airlines are cracking down on "Self upgrades", a United flight forced to return after an animal strike, and a sad day for southwest. These story's and more as Tony Riggsbee joins Jay Ratliff for their weekly conversation about aviation news.

NCFC Youth held its 20th annual golf tournament presented by TowneBank on April 14, raising more than $45,000 for the club’s Financial Aid Fund. The group uses this money to help youth of all skill levels be able to play soccer. They are preparing for a busy summer for of events. Tony Riggsbee talks with Katharine Eberhardt with the NCFC Youth about their fundraiser and upcoming events.

House Bill 79 and Senate Bill 11 called "North Carolina Work and Save" would set up savings plans workers can voluntarily contribute to with automatic withdrawals from their paychecks. The proposal builds wealth and creates a new employee perk for businesses that may have few workers and don’t need the administrative hassle. Tony Riggsbee talks to Catherine Sevier the former state president, AARP...

A judge has ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia to be returned to the US after being deported to El Salvador, as of now there has not been any effort to attempt to do this. Many people have also been saying that we are approaching a constitution crisis. Tony Riggsbees speaks with CBS News legal analyst Thane Rosenbaum about this and more.

DJ Svoboda is an extraordinary artist and autism advocate who has created a beautiful, inclusive world called Imagiville, where kindness and acceptance are at the center of everything. He lives independently and supports himself solely through his art and books. Without immediate support through book sales and donations, he risks losing his home. DJ Joins Jon Champion to explain how you can help.

A well known name in Raleigh for his business moves, and his work to help others is James Montague, he is a real estate developer with multiple projects including affordable rental housing for the elderly, single family affordable homes homes and shopping centers. He's helped build a Women’s Birthing Hospital overseas and established Sister city programs abroad. Born and raised in southeast Raleig...

A bill advancing in the North Carolina legislature could impact the cost of your prescription drugs. House bill 163, which just passed the House Health Committee, would crack down on the business practices of Pharmacy Benefit Managers that lead to higher costs. With Chris Edwardsto discuss is Antonio Ciaccia, Advocate for drug price transparency, competitive healthcare markets, & patient-cente...