Donald Trump has become the first president in American history to become a convicted felon. On Thursday afternoon, Trump was found guilty of 34 counts by a New York jury. Sentencing is scheduled for July 11. The judgment caps a trial centered on lurid claims of sex and financial coverups and exposes Trump to prison time. The verdict represents a stunning courtroom reckoning for Trump, who was indicted in three other felony cases but wasn’t convicted until now. Duke University Political Science Professor Mac McCorkle, who has worked for state and federal political candidates for decades, joined Gayle Hurd, Jeff Hamlin and Josh Ellis on WPTF to discuss the fallout of this landmark ruling.

Big changes coming to your driver licenses, permits and identification cards.NC DMV Commissioner Wayne Goodwin joined Jon Champion on the WPTF Afternoon News to talk about why the new features are needed.

Findings from a recent research study at NC State University are helping to decrease the 11 million tons of post-consumer textile waste being dumped into U.S. landfills every year. Associate Professor of Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science at NC State, Dr. Sonja Salmon, led the research effort, which made major progress on the “separation of materials” front by using enzymes to unravel textiles into their component parts so they can then be “put into the correct recycling bin.” Dr. Salmon joined Jeff Hamlin on the WPTF Afternoon News to discuss the department’s efforts.