WPTF Morning News

Melanated Wine is Durham's first black and female-owned winery. The owner, Lashonda Modest, joined the WPTF Morning Show to talk about how she started the company.

What was your wedding like? What did you love about it, and what would you have changed? That was the topic today on the WPTF Morning Show, and Mike Raley shared his answer with Rob Connett. He also previewed Saturday's "WPTF Weekend Gardener" show.

Have you ever seen an outrageous review of a business or restaurant and thought... That would be even more ridiculous if it was read as a "dramatic reading"? Well, that's what the WPTF Morning crew did with some crazy reviews they found online.

Today is another Air Quality Alert Day in the Triangle, and around the entire state of North Carolina. Nick Petro with the National Weather Service talked with us today about all the different categories of air quality and what it means that we're under a "Code Orange."

Mike McCauley, the athletic director at Orange High School in Hillsborough, passed away on Monday. Our very own Jeff Hamlin personally knew McCauley. He shared some of his memories with Rob Connett on the WPTF Morning Show.

June is Gun Violence Awareness Month, and many people are trying to call for an end to the violence that is taking so many lives across the country. However, one local minister is calling for us to answer one controversial question: "Why are young Black men killing each other?" Durham Activist and Minister Paul Scott talked with Rob Connett today on the WPTF Morning Show.

Today is an Air Quality Alert Day around the Triangle, and the entire state of North Carolina. CBS 17 Meteorologist Laura Smith explained the difference between a "Code Red" alert and a "Code Orange" alert, and gave some tips on how to handle this unhealthy air caused by the smoke from the Canadian wildfires.

The Apex High School softball team made history this past weekend, winning their first state title in program history -- in dramatic fashion. Rob Connett talked with Coach Adam Renzi and some of the senior members of the "Cardiac Cougars."

Ever wonder how neon signs are made? Danielle James, the owner of Hex Neon, talked with Rob Connett on the WPTF Morning Show about how she makes them, how it works, and how the new signs you probably see in bars and restaurants aren't "real" neon.

Chris Thomas is a retired Marine. He's also the owner of Freedom Flags, where he makes American flags out of wood. He stopped by the WPTF studio to discuss the "why" in his hobby-turned-business.

It's Menopause Monday on the WPTF Morning Show! A real, serious thing that affects many people, but for some reason, not very many people want to talk about it. So we are! Rob, Sidekick Harrison, and Champ asked questions and got to learn all about menopause, from the expert, Dr. Beverly Goode.

It's Menopause Monday on the WPTF Morning Show! A real, serious thing that affects many people, but for some reason, not very many people want to talk about it. So we are! Rob, Sidekick Harrison, and Champ asked questions and got to learn all about menopause, from the expert, Dr. Beverly Goode.

It's Menopause Monday on the WPTF Morning Show! A real, serious thing that affects many people, but for some reason, not very many people want to talk about it. So we are! Rob, Sidekick Harrison, and Champ asked questions and got to learn all about menopause, from the expert, Dr. Beverly Goode.

The U.S. jobs report for the month of May shows numbers that were above what was expected. However, CBS News Business analyst Jill Schlesinger says the unemployment rate was also up a bit compared to the month of April. She joined the show to discuss the details, and give her outlook for the summer.

A plane went down in the mountains of Virginia after flying through a no-fly zone near the White House on Sunday. Aviation analyst Jay Ratliff joined the show to talk about the details of the incident, which also involved an F-16 fighter jet.

Zack Medford and "Mega Mike" from Tap Yard -- one of Raleigh's newest bars -- joined the WPTF Morning Show in studio to talk about their upcoming events, and to make "Ranch Water" for the crew.

You don't see too many 142-year-old businesses still going strong. But Wyatt-Quarles Seed Company in Garner is! Salesman Gerald Storms joined Rob Connett and Mike Raley this morning to talk about how they've been succeeding for over a century.

Wondering where you can find some good local music in the Triangle tonight, or this weekend? Rob Connett talked with Lawrence Tibbetts with the Bands & Clubs of The Triangle, which is a big promoter of local musicians.

June is PTSD Awareness Month. Rob Connett talked with Tonya Oxendine, an Army veteran living with PTSD, and Dr. Erin Fletcher of the Wounded Warrior Project, about what they've recently been doing to help our veterans dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder.

Next week, one North Carolina company will be celebrating 75 years of business. Rob Connett got to talk with Jeff Rosenstock of "Devil Dog Dungarees" about the clothing they've been making since the late 1940s.

Max Trujillo from the North Carolina Food & Beverage Podcast stopped by the studio to talk about their upcoming "Bubbles & Brisket" event in Raleigh.

Max Trujillo from the North Carolina Food & Beverage Podcast stopped by the studio to talk about their upcoming "Bubbles & Brisket" event in Raleigh -- and brought some tasty examples for the morning crew to try.

If you have any outdoor plans for this holiday weekend, you might have to reconsider. CBS 17 Meteorologist Lance Blocker talked with Rob about the soggy details of the forecast in the Triangle, and for those planning on heading out to the coast.

The number of cats and kittens in animal shelters around the Triangle are increasing at an alarming rate. Lawanna Johnson with "Purr Partners" joined the WPTF Morning Show to discuss the struggles of trying to keep up.

The V Foundation held its annual "Victory Ride to Cure Cancer" event last weekend in Knightdale. The foundation's Rebecca Erquitt joined the WPTF Morning Show to go over details of the success, and how you can still help their cause in the next couple of weeks.