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Joro Spiders are literally flying across the eastern United States and harming local spider populations. Chris Edwards has the to speak with an Dr. David Coyle, an expert on invasive species from Clemson University.

Insurance rates are going to increase slightly, but far less then what insurance companies wanted. Commissioner of Insurance, Mike Causey, join Chris Edwards to talk about the negations and why we have this slight increase. As well as scams going around targeting the elderly.

PTSD affects about 1 in 10 people in the United states, and it isn't just veterans. Dr. Jim Baxendale, part of the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress talks with Chris Edwards about PTSD, how it is treated and what you can do for loved ones with the condition.

We are in uncharted times in our nations history with one of the presumptive presidential nominees now a felon after Donald Trump was convicted on 34 counts in his hush money trial last week and the trial of President Biden's son, Hunter began earlier this week on gun charges. With Chris Edwards to discuss what we are seeing in our country as well as a look at the political landscape in our state...

President Biden signed an executive order that will allow federal officials to deport most people who enter the US outside of an official port of entry without processing their asylum claims - any time a certain threshold is reached. Since that is currently the case, the new regulations take effect midnight Wednesday - and will last until the number of such crossings drops below a daily average of...

Wake County has just passed their new budget and most of it is going towards education. Shinica Thomas, Chair of Wake County Commissioners joins Chris Edwards to talk about this new budget and what other benefits it has for the people of Wake county.

Chris Edwards has on another Mayoral Candidate for Raleigh. Eugene Myrick, is one of those running for the officer. Here is the talk they had.

Donald Trumps guilty verdict has beckoned many mixed responses from voters on both sides of the isle. It upset many while bolstering some peoples views, people are wondering what the next move is for Donald Trump, post trial. Chris Edwards get the chance to speak to Danielle Alvarez, Senior Advisor to President Donald Trump, about what they have planned next and their thought on the trial.

Wake County Public Libraries and the Wake County Legal Support Center are bringing their Lawyers in Your Library program to Southeast Regional Library in Garner on Saturday, June 8. This is the second installment of this series, which provides free family law legal support and advice to residents who need it at locations across the county. With Chris Edwards to discuss is Anh LyJordan and Rachel B...

The town of Garner has a new Town Manager and she joins Chris Edwards to talk what she has planned for the town.

Housing has been a continuing issue around the country and the numbers are showing that. To talks about this and the spring housing season with Jill Schlesinger.

Chris Edwards has his weekly conversation with Jay Ratliff about a potential strike, and more about Boeing.

The bipartisan COVID Select Subcommittee will question Dr. Anthony Fauci, concerning the government's response to the pandemic. With Chris Edwards to discuss today's hearing is CBS News Correspondent, Scott MacFarlane.

Chris Edwards and Kody Kinsley talk more about mental health about the recourses available.

From Medicaid expansion to mental health awareness to many other jobs and hats being worn there are a lot of action items currently moving through the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, with Chris Edwards to discuss all of these topics is the Secretary of the department, Kody Kinsley.

We are just a couple weeks away from the United States Open returning to the cradle of North American Golf, Pinehurst where the famed Pinehurst No. 2 will host the US Open for a fourth time. But also returning to Pinehurst is the World Golf Hall of Fame after its relocation from St. Augustine, Florida. The Hall of Fame also induct their newest class during the US Open. To discuss all of these topi...

The Atlantic Hurricane season gets underway tomorrow and in North Carolina we seem to always been impacted by storms both on the coast and close to home, here in the triangle. Chris Edwards speaks with Nick Petro, Warning Coordination Meteorologist from the National Weather Service, about the upcoming storm season.

The 2024 Special Olympics North Carolina (SONC) Summer Games, will be held this weekend as individuals from across the state competing in a number of sports. With Chris Edwards to discuss the Summer Games as well as Special Olympics as a whole is Madeline Safrit, Director of Communications for Special Olympics North Carolina.

The November election has a number of races that will shape the landscape nationally and across our state but a little closer to home, we have a number of municipal elections and one of the races that will be decided by voters this fall is the race for Raleigh Mayor after incumbent mayor, Mary Ann Baldwin announced she would not seek another term as the leader of the Capitol City. Janet Cowell bei...

On Thursday, a New York jury found former President Donald Trump guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying business records in his criminal election interference trial. The judge says he'll sentence Trump on July 11th, four days before the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Chris Edwards speaks with is Michele Woodhouse, host of the Michele Woodhouse Show heard here on WPTF to discuss this.

Reps. Deborah Ross (NC-02) and Wiley Nickel (NC-13) will host a press conference with Apex Mayor Jacques Gilbert and members of the Town Council, Representative Maria Cervania, Representative Julie Von Haefen, and Wake County Commissioner Cheryl Stallings to celebrate $1.9 million in federal funding that they secured for the town to complete the Cash Corporate Center Sewer Interceptor (Middle Cree...

We are just a couple of weeks away from the United States Open returning to Pinehurst for the fourth time for our National Championship and it was announced yesterday that the North Carolina Department of Transportation's Rail Division will have a special passenger rail service from Raleigh to the US Open in Pinehurst. Chris Edwards talks with Jason Orthner, Rail Division Director for the North Ca...

The November election has a number of races that will shape the landscape nationally and across our state but a little closer to home, we have a number of municipal elections and one of the races that will be decided by voters this fall is the race for Raleigh Mayor after incumbent mayor, Mary Ann Baldwin announced she would not seek another term as the leader of the Capitol City. With Chris Edwar...

We continue to monitor events that are happening on Capitol Hill that impact North Carolinians here at home as well as nationally. With Chris Edwards for perspective on the state of things in congress is a member of house leadership, North Carolina 5th District Congresswomen Dr. Virginia Foxx.

It was recently announced that the charges against Masters Champion Scottie Scheffler were dropped following an incident at the PGA Championship in Louisville, Kentucky a couple weeks ago. With Chris Edwards to discuss this as well as other items of note from the world of golf is Alex Myers, Senior Writer for Golf Digest