WPTF Morning News

Fireworks are a consistent cause of fire and injury every year, not just around the holidays. Chris Edwards and Mike Causey, the North Carolina Insurance Commissioner, talk about how you can stay safe this year around fireworks.

Cary has a lot of planned this summer and is hosting events that everyone can enjoy. Chris Edwards gets a moment to speak with William Lewis Cary's Cultural Arts Manager in our Talk of the Town segment.

North Carolina is seeing a resurgence in tourism as we recover from the pandemic. Chris Edwards gets a moment to talk with Wit Tuttell with Visit NC about these records breaking numbers and the on going boom in tourism in North Carolina

Booze it & loose it is back this year as always, Mark Ezzell joins Chris Edwards to discuss what the police is doing this year to crack down on drinking and driving as well the highway safety program.

How America came to be can be often overlooked on 4th of July by all the festivities. Wayne Lee, UNC History Professor talks with Chris Edwards about what this holiday is all about.

After the Supreme Courts decision on President Trumps immunity many are left wondering what that means for the Former President and the President as a whole. To talk about it from Trump perspective, Chris Edwards speaks with Jay Town, lawyer and Trump Campaign Surrogate

After the Supreme Courts decision on President Trumps immunity many are left wondering what that means for the Former President and the President as a whole. Bob Orr, a former State Supreme Court Justice speaks with Chris Edwards about the ruling and the impact that it will have on the office in the future.

Roy Cooper and Kody Kinsley are planning on a new program that aims to eliminate the 4 billion dollars of medical debt in North Carolina, but first they need the support of all the hospitals in the state. Chris Edwards gets to speak with Kody Kinsley, Secretary of the NC Department of Health and Human Services, about this new proposed plan.

There has been a lot of major story's lately, the main ones being the Supreme Court ruling that the president does not have immunity for unofficial acts, and the upcoming election state election cycle. Chis Edwards gets the chance to speak with former Governor Pat McCroy about these and more.

Garner has many events planned this summer and some events have already started. Chris Edwards gets to speak with Rick Mercier, the Communications Director for the Town of Garner to find out what's the talk of the town.

Since the debate many voters have been questioning the mental state of President Biden and are starting to ask if he is fit to hold office. The supreme Court is also going to make their decision on weather or not trump can be held accountable for crimes he commented in office as well. These topics and more in a Conversation with Chris Edwards and David McLennen.

A plea deal with Boeing, Mesa Airlines layoffs, and a Southwest flight who took off from a closed runway with a vehicle blocking its way. All these story's and more in Chris Edwards weekly conversation with Jay Ratliff.

Chris Edwards talks with Kaleb Harmon from the Town of Zebulon about all the events coming up this summer and for Independence Day 2024.

The stock market is up, the inflation rate is moving down, and everything is fine, right? Maybe, or maybe it’s summer, and you don’t want to deal with your financial life. But there are items we need to focus on this summer that might actually help save you some money - we get some of those tips now from CBS Business Analyst Jill Schlesinger.

Monday is the final day for the US Supreme Court to hand down their rulings and one of those rulings that we are awaiting is the Presidential Immunity Case involving former President Donald Trump. With us Chris Edwards to discuss that and other cases is CBS News Legal Analyst, Thane Rosenbaum.

The New York Attorney General's Office is investigating after a police officer fatally shot a teenager following a chase on Friday. Three officers, who are now on administrative leave, say they stopped two juveniles who were walking on Friday night in Utica. One of the two ran and, police say, displayed what looked like a handgun. One officer fired at the boy, later identified as 13-year-old Nyah...

The first Presidential Debate was held in Atlanta last night between President Biden and former President Donald Trump and much has already been made about the performance of both candidates - with Chris Edwards for analysis and a breakdown of the debate is North Carolina 13th District Congressman Wiley Nickel.

Medicare fraud as been a persisting issue for many, and cost the state over 50 billion dollars a year. Thankfully there are people out there trying to educate doctors and patients on medical fraud and medical mistakes. Chris Edwards speaks with Kevin Robertson, the NC Senior Medicare Patrol Program Director about this.

The first Presidential Debate was just held in Atlanta between President Biden and former President Donald Trump and much has already been made about the performance of both candidates - with Chris Edwards for analysis and perspective is Michele Woodhouse, host of the Michele Woodhouse Show heard here on WPTF.

There have been a number of issues that have been taken on by the state legislature in the short session of the General Assembly. Earlier this week the house used their veto override on three bills including the so called mask bill. Wake County Representative Erin Pare was a supporter of that bill initally, she joins Chris Edwards to talk about the veto override as well as other items of note on J...

With the first debate over a lot of voters wonder what's next for the President and Former President. Matt Whitaker, former Attorney General during President Trumps first term, talks with Chris Edwards to provide a republican's response to the debate.

The Town of Selma invites you to the upcoming Annual All-American Festival on Monday, July 1st. The festivities will begin at 6:00PM at Blackstone Plaza, located just behind the Selma Police Department. In today's Talk of the Town segment we discuss festival as well as other events coming up in the Town of Selma with Selma's Community Engagement Coordinator, Nikki Wall

June is Men's Health Awareness Month, with Chris Edwards to talk more about some of the health issues that men should be focused on is Dr. Brian Forrest, of Access Health Radio and the founder of Access Healthcare in Apex.

The first Presidential Debate is tonight in Atlanta and closer to home we are still following a number of stories as the General Assembly starts to wrap up their short session. With Chris Edwards to preview the debate and for perspective on what is happening on Jones Street is David McLennan, Political Science Professor at Meredith College.

As summer continues we continue our tour around Wake County highlighting the programs and events that are coming up in our towns. In our Talk of the Town Chris Edwards visits with Knightdale Mayor Jessica Day who tells us about what's happening this summer in Knightdale.