WPTF Morning News

It's that time of the year, where college football and basketball overlap. The North Carolina Tar Heel men's basketball team is in action tonight, and the football team travels to Clemson on Saturday. Jones Angell, the radio voice of the Heels, previewed both games this morning with Rob Connett.

The new sports betting bill in North Carolina will help some of our local colleges and universities, especially the smaller ones. Dick Christy, the athletic director of UNC-Pembroke, talked about that and some other sports topics with Rob Connett.

An organization is giving back this holiday season to help some local military families. Crystal Carlson, with Support U.S. Armed Forces, joined the WPTF Morning Show to talk about "Lights of Gratitude," and how YOU can help.

The November 17th episode of Random History with Sidekick Harrison.

WPTF Morning show sits down with Dr. Monique Perry-Graves who is the executive director for Teach For America in North Carolina and tells us more about the challenges that teachers and schools are facing right now and how they are helping.

Brian Forrest, MD, President of Access Healthcare discusses the direct primary care model, COVID/flu/RVS, vaccinations, diabetes and weight loss drugs Ozempic.

Olympic medalist and American gymnast Shannon Miller talks about her battle with a rare form of ovarian cancer and her triumph over it to become a health and wellness advocate.

The November 16th edition of Random History with Sidekick Harrison.

This time of the year is prone for "porch pirates" stealing those holiday gifts you order online and have delivered to your home. Tech expert Jennifer Jolly was on the WPTF Morning Show to dish out some ideas that will help you and your packages safe.

World AIDS Day is coming up on December 1. It's an opportunity for people to unite in the fight against HIV, remember those who died from the illness, and support people living with it. Dr. Kimberly Smith -- the head of Research and Development at ViiV Healthcare in Durham who has spent her entire medical career dedicated to HIV research -- joined the WPTF Morning Show to explain where we stand to...

The November 15th episode of Random History with Sidekick Harrison.

Rob, Harrison and Champ bring you the "other news" not necessarily making the biggest headlines -- including the fact that McDonald's is making its own line of Crocs.

A new study done by an organization called "Direct Relief" shows about half of us donate to charity, but a lot of us are hesitant to do so this time of the year -- during the holidays. The president and CEO from Direct Relief, Thomas Tighe, joined the WPTF Morning Show to discuss some possible reasons why we're not feeling as giving to end 2023.

Dominant Championship Wrestling returns to the Harrison Gym in Selma, North Carolina this Saturday night, November 18. Pro wrestlers AC Devine, Dynamite Jackson, Leah Night, and The Brute, along with DCW Broadcaster Aloysius Skipper Jenkins III, all joined us to preview the event -- and do a little trash talking.

The Fed, and it's battle with inflation, has been a headline all year long. So where do we stand, here in the middle of November? CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger joined the WPTF Morning Show to share her thoughts on the topic.

Denmark has started a new tax on air travel to encourage using sustainable fuel for air travel, but some people have an issue with this tax because of where the money is going. Jay Ratliff has all the details on that story, and other aviation news.

The November 13th episode of Random History with Sidekick Harrison.

The UNC football team has a big matchup Saturday night against rival Duke! Jones Angell, the radio voice of Carolina football, joins the show to preview the game.

The November 10th episode of Random History with Sidekick Harrison.

Rob found random audio from online, and put the rest of the crew to the test to see if they can guess what they're hearing.

Have you heard about the LEGO exhibit in Raleigh? Hundreds of sculptures -- made of just LEGO bricks -- are on display, and they were all created by Nathan Sawaya. He stopped by the WPTF studios this morning to talk with us about the details of the exhibit.

Direct flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to the Bahamas are back, starting this Sunday! Folks from BahamasAir were in studio this morning, and shared details with Rob Connett.

The November 9th episode of Random History with Sidekick Harrison.

Some of you might already be thinking about holiday shopping. Our tech guru Jennifer Jolly shared some good deals on Black Friday gift ideas this morning with Rob Connett.

Some cities like Durham and Angier might not necessarily be in Wake County, but still have a role in Wake County elections. Danner McCulloh from the Wake County Board of Elections explained how, when he joined Rob Connett on the WPTF Morning Show.