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Pakistan blocks Twitter over contentious tweets

Pakistan blocked the social networking website Twitter on Sunday because it refused to remove tweets considered offensive to Islam, said one of the country's top telecommunications officials. More>>

Drumstrong marathon beats for a good cause

The beat of drums can be heard in more than 50 communities around the United States this weekend, united for a good cause. In Weddington, this is the sixth year of the event known as Drumstrong. More>>

Chinese activist renews call to fight injustice

A blind Chinese legal activist who escaped house arrest, endured a nearly monthlong diplomatic tussle and a hurried daylong flight paused ever so briefly upon his arrival in New York City before taking up a familiar fight. More>>

Kristen Wiig gets an emotional sendoff from 'SNL'

Kristen Wiig got a musical sendoff on the season finale of "Saturday Night Live" as the popular and versatile cast member made her exit after seven years. More>>

Girl Talk hosts empowerment tea Saturday

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - Over 200 phenomenal women met Saturday afternoon at the Ritz-Carlton in Uptown Charlotte to honor, inspire and empower middle and high school girls. Girl Talk Foundation, Inc. hosted More>>

Zahra's playground is now a reality

HICKORY, NC (WBTV) -- A community's heartache over the murder of a little girl was turned into something Saturday that will help thousands of other children. A playground in memory of Zahra Baker was More>>

Mayfield's wife files for bankruptcy protection

CATAWBA COUNTY, NC (WBTV) - The wife of former NASCAR driver Jeremy Mayfield has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection. The moves comes after their home was put up for auction in April, following More>>

Special treatment for playground honoring Zahra Baker

Final touches are underway for the ribbon cutting at the Zahra Baker Playground at Kiwanis Park in Hickory.  More>>

SLIDESHOW: WBTV's softball teams battle for bragging rights

WBTV's softball teams battle for bragging rights More>>

Chinese activist who fled house arrest heads to US

A blind Chinese legal activist was hurriedly taken from a hospital and put on a plane for the United States on Saturday, closing a nearly monthlong diplomatic tussle that had tested U.S.-China relations. More>>

SpaceX rocket launch aborted in last half-second

A new private supply ship for the International Space Station remained stuck on the ground Saturday after rocket engine trouble led to a last-second abort of the historic flight. More>>

Local Probation Officer Facing Federal Charges

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)-Federal Authorities have issued an arrest warrant for Willie James Steele Jr. On Friday, the U.S. Attorney's office in Charlotte announced that Steele who is a North Carolina probation More>>

Military trainer jet crashes in Calif, 1 dead

Authorities say a civilian training jet on contract to the military has crashed in Southern California and the pilot was killed. More>>

Jinwright appeal heard in federal court, ruling could come anytime

Attorneys for Anthony and Harriet Jinwright argued their clients deserve a new trial before a panel of federal judges Friday morning. More>>

SC DNR casts to hook Fishing as high school sport

Wayne Newton of Rock Hill has been fishing his whole life.  He's taught his son and now his grandson how to catch the big ones. More>>

Woman saved by police after car catches fire

Quick action by a Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer avoided what could have been a tragic situation in Elizabeth Friday morning. More>>

Teens are mixing soda and meds - and it could be deadly

"Crunking," the mixture of soda, cough syrup and painkillers is becoming second nature for teenagers. In Charlotte, an expert says teens take out the painkillers, and add other pills. More>>

Stanley pastor charged with traveling to Haiti to have sex with minor

A Gaston County pastor was indicted in federal court Wednesday on two counts on illicit sexual conduct with a minor. More>>

Autopsy: Trayvon Martin had drugs in his system

Medical examiners found the drug THC in the blood of Trayvon Martin, the teen who was shot and killed by the volunteer neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman in a Florida gated community. More>>

Vintage muscle car reported stolen in Salisbury

The Rowan County Sheriff's Office is asking for your help in finding a vintage car. More>>

Streetcar to start humming through uptown by 2015, officials say

The first segment of Charlotte's streetcar line is set to begin running in March of 2015, city engineers told a group of city residents Thursday evening. More>>

Thousands expected to test their willpower during the Warrior Dash

Raising money for a good cause is one thing. Raising money dressed in a pink monkey suit dragging yourself out of a mud pit is quite another. More>>

Country singer releases song about South Carolina, USC

Lancaster native and country music singer Julie Roberts is paying homage to her old stomping grounds, and favorite college football team, with a new song. More>>

Will The Hunger Games sequel be filmed in NC?

Filming for the second Hunger Games movie, Catching Fire, will not boost North Carolina's economy like the first.  It may not be shot here at all. More>>

RAW VIDEO: NC biologist attacked by alligator

Boat crashes on Badin Lake, one killed, another injured, officers say

One person was killed and another injured when their boat crashed into a railroad embankment on Badin Lake Thursday afternoon. More>>

Sheriff speaks out on accidental release of "dangerous" inmate

Sheriff Kevin Auten spoke to reporters on Thursday about the mistake that led to the release of a jail inmate considered "armed and dangerous." More>>

SLIDESHOW: Most Wanted in Carolinas

Do you know these people? If so, it could mean some money for you - if you help law enforcement officers track them down. Click the link for more pictures More>>

SLIDESHOW: Flooding rains hit the Carolinas

Heavy rains across the Carolinas have resulted in some flooding in parts of our area. More>>

SLIDESHOW: WBTV Staff with our moms!

Mother's Day is right around the corner - so it's time for Mom to take center stage! Check out these photos of WBTV staff with our moms! More>>

SLIDESHOW: Iconic moms you learned from on TV

They not only entertained us, television moms taught us life lessons that helped us grow up. Here are few favorite TV moms as suggested by you. More>>

PHOTOS: Protesters flood uptown Charlotte to protest B of A

Protesters took to the streets of uptown Charlotte on Wednesday, ahead of the Bank of America shareholders meeting, to protest the bank and its policies. More>>

SLIDESHOW: Remembering Elgie Gray

Elgie Gray, first African-American police officer in Monroe, dies at 91 More>>

SLIDESHOW: Super Moon seen around the world

On May 5, the moon was 30 percent brighter and 14 percent larger than a standard full moon during this year's supermoon event. A moon is deemed a "supermoon" when it makes its closest trip near Earth every year. More>>

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