WPTF Morning News

Garner Fire and Rescue has merged with the city of Garner to form a new city ran fire department. Tony Riggsbee talks with Buddy Gupton the Mayor of Garner about the new Fire Department and other new developments going on in the town.

Flooding has been in the news all over North Carolina since Tropical Depression Chantal. There are ongoing plans at Lake Crabtree to expand flood monitoring systems. Mark Hamlet, the General Service Administration Deputy Director joins Tony Riggsbee to talk about the new systems and future plans for water monitoring at Lake Crabtree.

A passenger saves the day after hearing a threat, Sweden now begging airlines to return after years of "flight shaming" and more as Tony Riggsbee has his weekly talk with Jay Ratliff.

President Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' became law last and many Americans are left wondering that this means for their taxes and how it will affect the economy. Tony Riggsbee is joined by Jill Schlesinger the CBS News Business Analyst to talk about the impact of this bill.

Brownfield sites have caused environmental issues across the state leading to population and due to regulations the inability to developed the land they occupy. The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality has been making efforts to clean up these sites and prepare them to be occupied. Jon Champion talks with Reid Wilson, the Secretary North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, about these Brownfield sites and the progress they are making towards cleaning them up.