WPTF Morning News

Saturday is National Chicken Wing Day, and the WPTF Morning Show celebrated a little early, by having Matt Ensero in-studio. He's the president of "Wing It On," which is a restaurant franchise that just celebrated its first full year in Fuquay-Varina.

In today's ROUNDTABLE segment, we decided to fill out a "Mad Libs" prompt one blank at a time throughout the show -- then act out the final results. (We think Sidekick Harrison makes a great princess.)

The weekend is finally here, but unfortunately it comes with a heat warning. The heat index is back into the tipple digits. CBS 17 Meteorologist Laura Smith tells us how we can prepare and cope with this heat over the weekend.

There is a new scam going around that is targeting our veterans, regarding the PACT Act. Troy Broussard, the Senior Advisor of AARP Veterans and Military Families Initiative, joined Rob Connett to talk about how the scam works, and the red flags to look for.

Another hot, steamy day is expected in the Triangle. CBS 17 Meteorologist Laura Smith made her daily appearance on the show to talk about some great reminders for you if you have a pet in this extreme heat.

The WPTF Morning Show team went on the road to Crabtree Valley Mall to visit ROBOPARK! The team go the chance to spend time with some amazing people and some amazing robots, and lean about new and upcoming technology. Here is our conversation with Ken.

The WPTF Morning Show team went on the road to Crabtree Valley Mall to visit ROBOPARK! The team go the chance to spend time with some amazing people and some amazing robots, and lean about new and upcoming technology. Here is their conversation with Michael, a teenager who worked at the event.

The WPTF Morning Show team went on the road to Crabtree Valley Mall to visit ROBOPARK! The team go the chance to spend time with some amazing people and some amazing robots, and lean about new and upcoming technology. Here is Champ's conversation with RoboChris.

The WPTF Morning Show team went on the road to Crabtree Valley Mall to visit ROBOPARK! The team go the chance to spend time with some amazing people and some amazing robots, and lean about new and upcoming technology. Here is our conversation with Alejandro, talking about how he can make music using fruits.

The WPTF Morning Show team went on the road to Crabtree Valley Mall to visit ROBOPARK! The team go the chance to spend time with some amazing people and some amazing robots, and lean about new and upcoming technology. Here is our conversation with Sasha the director of ROBOPARK

Ron Howrigan has worked in the healthcare industry for more than 30 years, and is now the CEO of a consulting firm that works with hospitals. He's also the author of a book called, "CLEAR: Reforming Healthcare to Save the U.S. Economy." He joined Rob Connett to share his thoughts on what needs to be done to fix how healthcare works in our country.

Ron Howrigan has worked in the healthcare industry for more than 30 years, and is now the CEO of a consulting firm that works with hospitals. He's also the author of a book called, "CLEAR: Reforming Healthcare to Save the U.S. Economy." He joined Rob Connett to share his thoughts on what needs to be done to fix how healthcare works in our country.

Popularity in girls soccer is on the rise, including here in the Triangle. As the chief marketing and development officer for NCFC Youth, Katharine Eberhardt is seeing it first hand. She joined the WPTF Morning Show to talk about the current state of the sport.

The North Carolina watermelon industry has a lot more going on then what you would think. Gracy Peterson is the official North Carolina Watermelon Queen. She tells us how she got that title and what the duties the crown has.

Hot! Hot! Hot! Heat index is back up to the triple digits. This is the hottest part of the year so hopefully it should be going back down to a more comfortable temperature in the upcoming weeks, but for right now Laura Smith has the details.

If you were the boss of your company, what rules would you implement to change the average work experience? That was today's topic on the WPTF Morning Show roundtable.

It is the hottest part of the year and it shows. CBS17's Laura smith joins us, as always, to give us an update on the weather and what you should be prepared for coming up this week.

The NC Pet Expo is coming up in on August 5-6 at the state fairgrounds, hosted by WPTF and the rest of the Curtis Media Group stations. Lisa Hobbs, from the CMG digital marketing department, stopped by the studio to give us all the details of this year's event.

Rob spent a few minutes on today's show to break down the differences between women and men, and bachelorette parties compared to bachelor parties.

Can the giant lottery jackpots that we've recently seen teach us a financial lesson or two? CBS Business Expert Jill Schlesinger says yes. She went through them with Rob Connett on the WPTF Morning Show.

Another major airline has reached a deal with its pilots. What does that mean for you and what you pay for an airline ticket? Rob Connett talked about that, and other topics, with aviation analyst Jay Ratliff today on the WPTF Morning Show.

By the end of this week, high temperatures here in the Triangle will be in the upper 90s, with heat indices close to 110. That can get dangerous if you don't take care of yourself while outdoors. Dr. Dan Park from UNC Health dropped by the WPTF Morning Show to discuss the importance of drinking water and giving yourself plenty of breaks if you're working outside.

CBS17 Meteorologist Laura Smith says it's going to get very hot by the end of this week. She went through some of the details of her forecast, including feel-like temperatures close to 110 degrees!

Angelee and Sean Osbourne are the owners of "9.19 Island Cuisine," a Jamaican restaurant in Wake Forest. They joined the studio to talk about how they started in 2018, what it was like to operate during the pandemic, and what they're cooking up for you and others in the Triangle.

Angelee and Sean Osbourne are the owners of "9-19 Island Cuisine," a Jamaican restaurant in Wake Forest. They joined the studio to talk about how they started in 2018, what it was like to operate during the pandemic, and what they're cooking up for you and others in the Triangle.