Friday, May 24 2013 9:19 AM EDT2013-05-24 13:19:58 GMT
This Memorial Day weekend, the American Red Cross and Carowinds are teaming up to honor our military men and women with a Military Appreciation Blood Drive. More >>
This Memorial Day weekend, the American Red Cross and Carowinds are teaming up to honor our military men and women with a Military Appreciation Blood Drive. More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 9:11 AM EDT2013-05-24 13:11:24 GMT
A section of Highway 74 west, west of Shelby, is shut down after two tractor trailers collided, causing quite a mess. Authorities say one truck carrying paper products was fishtailing near the intersectionMore >>
Authorities say one truck carrying paper products was fishtailing near the intersection of Blackhawk Drive around four Friday morning. It then struck another tractor trailer, carrying a mixed load, including sand.More >>
Dan Sligh and his wife were in their pickup truck on Interstate 5 heading to a camping trip when a bridge before them disappeared in a "big puff of dust."More >>
A truck carrying an oversize load struck a bridge on the major thoroughfare between Seattle and Canada, sending a section of the span and two vehicles into the Skagit River below, though all three occupants suffered only...More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 8:48 AM EDT2013-05-24 12:48:45 GMT
A student from Hough High School was hit by the mirror of a passing truck Friday morning. The incident was reported at 7:15 a.m. at the intersection of Robert Walker Drive and Davidson Concord Road, accordingMore >>
A student from Hough High School was hit by the mirror of a passing truck Friday morning.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 4:38 AM EDT2013-05-24 08:38:10 GMT
(RNN) - A bridge in Washington has collapsed and at least two cars are in the water, according to KING 5 TV out of Seattle. The bridge is part of Interstate 5. There is no word on injuries. Copyright 2013More >>
A photo from the scene showed a man sitting on top of his car, which was partially submerged.More >>
A 15-year-old boy is in custody after authorities investigating the stabbing deaths of his younger adopted brothers found him miles away with traces of blood on him, officials said.More >>
A 15-year-old boy is in custody after authorities investigating the stabbing deaths of his younger adopted brothers found him miles away with traces of blood on him, officials said.More >>
The Washington State Patrol says the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River at Mount Vernon has collapsed, dumping vehicles and people into the water.More >>
An Interstate 5 bridge over a river collapsed north of Seattle Thursday evening, dumping two vehicles into the water and sparking a rescue effort by boats and divers as three injured people were pulled from the chilly...More >>
A powerful earthquake has hit Russia's Far East with slight tremors spreading westwards as far as Moscow.More >>
A powerful earthquake on Friday hit Russia's Far East with tremors felt as far away as Moscow, about 7,000 kilometers (4,400 miles) west of the epicenter.More >>
A New Jersey company that operates 13 TGI Fridays restaurants accused of secretly replacing premium liquor with low-quality booze says it's shocked at the allegations.More >>
At one bar, a mixture that included rubbing alcohol and caramel coloring was sold as scotch. In another, premium liquor bottles were refilled with water - and apparently not even clean water at that.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 12:08 AM EDT2013-05-24 04:08:00 GMT
Police in Salisbury are investigating after they say a man confessed to fatally stabbing his girlfriend and using her blood to draw a heart on a building. According to police, the unidentified man toldMore >>
Police in Salisbury are investigating after they say a man confessed to fatally stabbing his girlfriend and using her blood to draw a heart on a building.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 11:27 PM EDT2013-05-24 03:27:41 GMT
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) – The Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners met on Thursday. No voices were raised. No insults thrown. Heck, at one point everybody laughed. A different atmosphere prevailedMore >>
The Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners met on Thursday. No voices were raised. No insults thrown. Heck, at one point everybody laughed.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 9:48 PM EDT2013-05-24 01:48:12 GMT
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - Clerking at a convenience store has always been fraught with personal danger-- especially when you work at a place that's been robbed 14 times. Lashari Clack is a cashier at theMore >>
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - Clerking at a convenience store has always been fraught with personal danger-- especially when you work at a place that's been robbed 14 times. Lashari Clack is a cashier at theMore >>
The Boy Scouts of America's national leadership will vote Thursday whether to allow openly gay Scouts in its ranks, a critical and emotionally charged moment for one of the nation's oldest youth organizations...More >>
The Boy Scouts of America threw open its ranks Thursday to gay Scouts but not gay Scout leaders - a fiercely contested compromise that some warned could fracture the organization and lead to mass defections of members and...More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 8:22 PM EDT2013-05-24 00:22:49 GMT
The American Civil Liberties Union has some questions about the data collected from the 600 surveillance cameras, and other public safety technology in the Charlotte area. "This is a new issue for usMore >>
The American Civil Liberties Union has some questions about the data collected from the 600 surveillance cameras, and other public safety technology in the Charlotte area.More >>
Amid lingering concerns about his national security policies, President Barack Obama is outlining measures to clarify the deadly use of drones against terror suspects.More >>
President Barack Obama sought Thursday to advance the U.S. beyond the unrelenting war effort of the past dozen years, defining a narrower terror threat from smaller networks and homegrown extremists rather than the grandiose...More >>
Three days of congressional hearings about the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative political groups have lawmakers looking for ways to widen an investigation that has so far been largely...More >>
Moving quickly to stem a raging controversy, the new acting head of the Internal Revenue Service started cleaning house Thursday by replacing the supervisor who oversaw agents involved in targeting tea party groups.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 7:00 PM EDT2013-05-23 23:00:33 GMT
The story of Zach Sobiech, an 18-year-old who succumbed to osteosarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer, on Monday, is touching hearts and changing the way people look at their time on Earth. Sobiech wasMore >>
The story of Zach Sobiech, a cancer patient who made it his mission to spread the joy of living to anyone he came in contact with, is continuing to inspire others after his death. More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 6:04 PM EDT2013-05-23 22:04:19 GMT
You'd never get her to admit it, but Nurse Nancy has done something big; something huge. It started as a simple idea after two major national tragedies hit back to back, the Boston Marathon bombing andMore >>
You'd never get her to admit it, but Nurse Nancy has done something big; something huge.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 6:00 PM EDT2013-05-23 22:00:48 GMT
Two more private-equity firms have surfaced as possible suitors for Harris Teeter Supermarkets Inc., according to The Wall Street Journal. Cerberus Capital Management LP is considering a number ofMore >>
Two more private-equity firms have surfaced as possible suitors for Harris Teeter Supermarkets Inc., according to The Wall Street Journal.More >>
The British government's emergency committee is going to meet after two attackers butchered a man in a brutal daylight attack in London amid fears that terrorism has returned to the capital.More >>
A man seen with bloody hands wielding a butcher knife after the killing of a British soldier on the streets of London was described as a convert to Islam who took part in demonstrations with a banned radical group, two...More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 5:42 PM EDT2013-05-23 21:42:51 GMT
Was the fortuitous death of a proposed entertainment tax in the state Nevada the reason for Bruton Smith's announcement that he might move the fall race from Charlotte Motor Speedway to Las Vegas? A taxMore >>
Was the fortuitous death of a proposed entertainment tax in the state Nevada the reason for Bruton Smith's announcement that he might move the fall race from Charlotte Motor Speedway to Las Vegas?More >>
The nation's record-low teen birth rate stems from robust declines in nearly every state, but most dramatically in several Mountain States and among Hispanics, according to a new government report.More >>
The nation's record-low teen birth rate stems from robust declines in nearly every state, but most dramatically in several Mountain States and among Hispanics, according to a new government report.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 2:50 PM EDT2013-05-23 18:50:41 GMT
Global retailer H&M announced its long-awaited arrival into the Charlotte market on Thursday. The company will open a store at Carolina Place Mall in Pineville this fall, according to a news release fromMore >>
Global retailer H&M announced its long-awaited arrival into the Charlotte market on Thursday.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 2:19 PM EDT2013-05-23 18:19:09 GMT
If Mecklenburg County officials have their way - home owners will be paying more in property taxes. Interim County Manager Bobbie Shields presented his 2014 recommended budget to county commissionersMore >>
If Mecklenburg County officials have their way - home owners will be paying more in property taxes. Interim County Manager Bobbie Shields presented his 2014 recommended budget to county commissionersMore >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 2:05 PM EDT2013-05-23 18:05:28 GMT
Forecasters with NOAA issued their predictions for the 2013 hurricane season Thursday. Once again, a busy year is expected in the tropical Atlantic. NOAA expects 13-20 named storms to form. Of those 7-11More >>
Forecasters with NOAA issued their predictions for the 2013 hurricane season Thursday. Once again, a busy year is expected in the tropical Atlantic. NOAA expects 13-20 named storms to form. Of those 7-11More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 1:36 PM EDT2013-05-23 17:36:10 GMT
A man charged with a series of rapes in the Queen City more than 30 years ago pled not guilty in Mecklenburg County Court Thursday morning. Jerry Lee Brooks, 62, is charged with three counts of rape,More >>
A man charged with a series of rapes in the Queen City more than 30 years ago pled not guilty in Mecklenburg County Court Thursday morning.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 11:55 AM EDT2013-05-23 15:55:08 GMT
(RNN) - Dozens of Cleveland restaurants have pledged to give the man who rescued three Ohio women from captivity, free burgers for life. Charles Ramsey, the guy who famously stopped eating his Big MacMore >>
More than a dozen of Cleveland restaurants have pledged to give the man who rescued three Ohio women from captivity, free burgers for life.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 10:37 AM EDT2013-05-23 14:37:49 GMT
Firefighters from Crowder's Mountain Fire & Rescue, and personnel from Gaston Emergency Medical Services, responded to a vehicle fire in Gaston County Thursday.More >>
Firefighters from Crowder's Mountain Fire & Rescue, and personnel from Gaston Emergency Medical Services, responded to a vehicle fire in Gaston County Thursday.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 8:44 AM EDT2013-05-23 12:44:13 GMT
Morgan Rodden lives in a cute, well-manicured house in west Charlotte. She calls it a transitional area. "I haven't had any problems in this neighborhood," Rodden says. "It's probably gotten a bad rapMore >>
A Charlotte woman was surprised when within four months, she got eleven email alerts… all about sex offenders moving in and out of one particular house down the street.More >>
Keeping the meltdown-stricken Fukushima nuclear plant in northeastern Japan in stable condition requires a cast of thousands. Increasingly the plant's operator is struggling to find enough workers, a trend that...More >>
Keeping the meltdown-stricken Fukushima nuclear plant in northeastern Japan in stable condition requires a cast of thousands. Increasingly the plant's operator is struggling to find enough workers, a trend that many...More >>
Urban renewal? New census estimates show that most of the nation's largest cities further enhanced their allure last year, posting strong population growth for a second straight year.More >>
Urban renewal? New census estimates show that most of the nation's largest cities further enhanced their allure last year, posting strong population growth for a second straight year.More >>
An 80-year-old Japanese extreme skier who just missed becoming the oldest man to reach the summit of Mount Everest five years ago is back on the mountain to make another attempt at the title.More >>
An 80-year-old Japanese mountaineer on Thursday became the oldest person to reach the top of Mount Everest - although his record may last only a few days. An 81-year-old Nepalese man, who held the previous record, plans his...More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 11:21 PM EDT2013-05-23 03:21:24 GMT
It's not abnormal for lawmakers to begin a political meeting with a prayer. But in Arizona, an atheist state representative began the daily session with a quote from a well-known atheist.More >>
It's not abnormal for lawmakers to begin a political meeting with a prayer. But in Arizona, an atheist state representative began the daily session with a quote from a well-known atheist.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 11:19 PM EDT2013-05-23 03:19:31 GMT
Charlotte Mecklenburg police LT. Michael Huber is serious about curbing the spike in car break-ins in several neighborhoods in his response area. (3:24-31) Yeah I wouldn't leave the watch there becauseMore >>
Charlotte Mecklenburg Police say several of the city's neighborhoods have been hit especially hard when it comes to car break ins.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 11:18 PM EDT2013-05-23 03:18:15 GMT
Patrons of the Stockyard Grill and Lounge will have to find another lunch spot while the business rebuilds after a fire destroyed the kitchen. Flames broke out at the business located on the 4900 blockMore >>
Patrons of the Stockyard Grill and Lounge will have to find another lunch spot while the business rebuilds after a fire destroyed the kitchen.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 11:15 PM EDT2013-05-23 03:15:24 GMT
York County parents are demanding that a local child protection services worker lose his job, after he was arrested for Indecent Exposure and DWI outside a local middle school.More >>
Derrick Hensley, 44, was arrested and charged Monday afternoon, after police found him in his vehicle in the parking lot of York Intermediate School. Several witnesses told police that Hensley urinated in front of the school, exposing himself.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 9:38 PM EDT2013-05-23 01:38:14 GMT
MOORE, OK - The trembling, mud-spattered dog whose photo went viral on Tuesday was not actually standing watch over her owner's body - her name is Susie, her owner is named Curtis Collins, and he's alive.ThanksMore >>
There's a happy ending to the story of the little dog who was found standing guard over a body after the EF-5 tornado that decimated her neighborhood in Moore, OK. Her owner is alive, and they have been reunited thanks to the viral photo. More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 9:32 PM EDT2013-05-23 01:32:31 GMT
ORLANDO, FL (RNN) – A man with possible ties to a Boston Marathon bombing suspect was shot and killed after the FBI interviewed him early Wednesday. The FBI confirmed a special agent fatally shot a manMore >>
A man killed Wednesday during questioning by the FBI said he and Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev were accomplices in a 2011 slaying. More >>
The Boy Scouts of America will convene a two-day meeting of 1,400 local leaders to consider changing its long-standing ban openly gay boys belonging to the scouting movement.More >>
As protesters made one last stand, the Boy Scouts of America's leadership began a conference Wednesday that was expected to culminate in a long-anticipated vote on whether to allow openly gay Scouts - a decision that,...More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 8:41 PM EDT2013-05-23 00:41:19 GMT
Firefighters in the Lake Norman area are battling a house fire in Mooresville. Fire departments from Mooresville, Cornelius and Davidson are all responding to the house fire on East Port Lane. VideoMore >>
Friefighters in the Lake Norman area are battling a house fire in Mooresville.More >>
Anthony Weiner's run for a renaissance is officially on.More >>
Anthony Weiner knows there may be a lot of New Yorkers who would never consider voting for him again, but he says he's running for mayor because he wants to bring his ideas to the fore - and win.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 7:56 PM EDT2013-05-22 23:56:01 GMT
(RNN) – Of the 24 killed in the EF-5 tornado that decimated Moore, OK, 10 are children - two of which are infants according to a release by the Oklahoma City Medical Examiner's Office. All the childrenMore >>
The last of the missing from Monday's massive tornado that tore through the town of Moore, OK, have been accounted for. More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 7:39 PM EDT2013-05-22 23:39:04 GMT
After a week of controversy from one of NASCAR's best-known track owners, Bruton Smith was passed over and not voted an inductee into the NASCAR Hall of Fame.More >>
After a week of controversy from one of NASCAR's best-known track owners, Bruton Smith was passed over and not voted an inductee into the NASCAR Hall of Fame.More >>
A House committee taking Congress' latest look at the Internal Revenue Service's mistreatment of tea party groups will apparently have to do so without input from the star witness.More >>
At the center of a political storm, an Internal Revenue Service supervisor whose agents targeted conservative groups swore Wednesday she did nothing wrong, broke no laws and never lied to Congress. Then she refused to answer...More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 7:05 PM EDT2013-05-22 23:05:08 GMT
A Senate confirmation hearing is underway for Charlotte mayor Anthony Foxx in his bid for the posititin of Secretary of Transportation.More >>
Mayor Anthony Foxx was questioned Wednesday on his experience leading Charlotte and how he would fund future transporation projects amid a tight budget environment if he was confirmed as the next U.S. Secretary of Transportation.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 7:04 PM EDT2013-05-22 23:04:39 GMT
Billionaire and NASCAR giant Bruton Smith is just one day away from finding out if he's been voted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame, but he says he knows what has kept him out in the past... jealousy.More >>
Billionaire and NASCAR giant Bruton Smith is just one day away from finding out if he's been voted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame, but he says he knows what has kept him out in the past... jealousy.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:59 PM EDT2013-05-22 22:59:55 GMT
There will be stiff competition this time around for Charlotte as it tries to keep the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) basketball tournament. More >>
There will be stiff competition this time around for Charlotte as it tries to keep the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) basketball tournament. More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:56 PM EDT2013-05-22 22:56:29 GMT
MOORE, OK (RNN) - The devastation left behind the massive tornadoes that hit Moore, OK and the surrounding areas on May 19 leveled homes, flattened trees and killed more than 20 people, many of them children.More >>
As the survivors of the tornadoes in Moore, OK, begin their recovery efforts, many will be trying to locate pets and photos.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:46 PM EDT2013-05-22 22:46:42 GMT
There will soon be five new faces adorning the walls of the NASCAR Hall of Fame. The five newest members, for the 2014 class, were announced on Wednesday evening.More >>
There will soon be five new faces adorning the walls of the NASCAR Hall of Fame. The five newest members, for the 2014 class, were announced on Wednesday evening.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:21 PM EDT2013-05-22 22:21:12 GMT
(RNN) - British officials are saying one man is dead and two others were injured in a possible terrorist attack in London on Wednesday.According to BBC News, eyewitnesses said man was attacked in a streetMore >>
One man is dead after two men attacked him in broad daylight with knives and meat cleavers. More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:04 PM EDT2013-05-22 22:04:20 GMT
The Obama administration acknowledged for the first time Wednesday that four American citizens have been killed in drone strikes since 2009 in Pakistan and Yemen.More >>
The Obama administration acknowledged for the first time Wednesday that four American citizens have been killed in drone strikes since 2009 in Pakistan and Yemen.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:02 PM EDT2013-05-22 22:02:33 GMT
JOPLIN, MO (RNN) - Two years after a devastating tornado ripped through Joplin, MO, new landscape is emerging, but there is still work to be done. Joplin was hit by an EF-5 tornado on May, 22, 2001, thatMore >>
Two years after a devastating tornado ripped through Joplin, MO, new landscape is emerging, but there is still work to be done.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 5:58 PM EDT2013-05-22 21:58:16 GMT
Della Mae prepares for album release with free music Della Mae, a country band comprised of five multitalented women from all over the U.S, developed a following through their high-energy performancesMore >>
Is she or isn't she? Who knows? But new Beyonce music is here. More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 5:47 PM EDT2013-05-22 21:47:27 GMT
On May 21, a Boone couple was arrested by U.S. Marshals and local Police in Council Bluffs, Iowa, on outstanding warrants for manufacturing methamphetamine in Watauga County.More >>
On May 21, a Boone couple was arrested by U.S. Marshals and local Police in Council Bluffs, Iowa, on outstanding warrants for manufacturing methamphetamine in Watauga County.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 5:44 PM EDT2013-05-22 21:44:08 GMT
A recent security breach at an online video streaming service has left some people asking questions. After a recent breach at Vudu, an online video service similar to Amazon or Netflix, customers quicklyMore >>
After another online security hack where customer information is compromised, WBTV's Cyber Expert offers advice on protecting your information.More >>
Attorney General Eric Holder says four American citizens have been killed in drone strikes since 2009.More >>
The Obama administration acknowledged for the first time Wednesday that four American citizens have been killed in drone strikes since 2009 in Pakistan and Yemen. The disclosure to Congress comes on the eve of a major...More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 5:17 PM EDT2013-05-22 21:17:06 GMT
The former President of Stateville's NAACP and an elementary school teacher's assistant were both killed when their vehicles crashed head on along a Statesville road. According to troopers, 77-year-oldMore >>
The former President of Stateville's NAACP and an elementary school teacher's assistant were both killed when their vehicles crashed head on along a Statesville road. According to troopers, 77-year-oldMore >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 5:07 PM EDT2013-05-22 21:07:47 GMT
A year-end prank saw students raise a Confederate battle flag outside a Forsyth County high school. The Winston-Salem Journal reported Wednesday that the North Carolina Confederate battle flag was runMore >>
A year-end prank saw students raise a Confederate battle flag outside a North Carolina high school.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 5:07 PM EDT2013-05-22 21:07:35 GMT
Deputies in Rowan County found several methamphetamine labs in a Rockwell home Wednesday morning. The Rowan County Sheriff's Office Special Investigative Unit executed a search warrant, shortly afterMore >>
Deputies in Rowan County found several methamphetamine labs in a Rockwell home Wednesday morning.More >>
An Army soldier has been charged with secretly photographing and videotaping women at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, including in a bathroom.More >>
An Army sergeant has been charged with secretly photographing and videotaping at least a dozen women at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, including in a bathroom.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 4:56 PM EDT2013-05-22 20:56:19 GMT
Wesley Heights is a historic neighborhood in transition. Close to uptown, many of the homes have been or will be renovated. "It's going to continue to change, I think drastically, in the next five years,"More >>
Wesley Heights is a historic neighborhood in transition. Close to uptown, many of the homes have been or will be renovated.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 4:49 PM EDT2013-05-22 20:49:18 GMT
A day after Bobcats Owner, Michael Jordan, announced the return of the Charlotte Hornets name, Charlotte is buzzing with sales of shirts and hats. The Bobcats will become the Hornets in the 2014 -2015More >>
A day after Bobcats Owner, Michael Jordan, announced the return of the Charlotte Hornets name, Charlotte is buzzing with sales of shirts and hats. The Bobcats will become the Hornets in the 2014 -2015More >>
An Ohio man was arrested at a Charlotte McDonalds after police say he called them and asked to turn himself in for the shooting death of a teenager.More >>
An Ohio man was arrested at a Charlotte McDonalds after police say he called them and asked to turn himself in for the shooting death of a teenager.More >>
A judge in Italy has ordered the captain of the Costa Concordia to stand trial in the shipwreck of the cruise liner, which struck a reef off Tuscany last year, killing 32 people.More >>
An Italian judge has ordered the captain of the Costa Concordia cruise ship to stand trial for manslaughter in the vessel's shipwreck off the coast of Tuscany, which killed 32 people.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 1:37 PM EDT2013-05-22 17:37:06 GMT
A group of 24 co-workers at a retail store in North Carolina is sharing a $2 million Powerball® prize won in Saturday night's record-setting $590 million drawing. After taxes, that's about $56,000 each. TheMore >>
A group of 24 co-workers at a retail store in North Carolina is sharing a $2 million Powerball® prize won in Saturday night's record-setting $590 million drawing. After taxes, that's about $56,000 each. TheMore >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 1:23 PM EDT2013-05-22 17:23:38 GMT
A Charlotte mother is teaching her young son a lesson, by having him arrested, after he stole her Pop-Tarts, according to a police report. According to a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police report, officersMore >>
A Charlotte mother is teaching her young son a lesson, by having him arrested, after he stole her Pop-Tarts, according to a police report.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 12:54 PM EDT2013-05-22 16:54:10 GMT
(RNN) - Yesterday Steve Wilhite, the creator of the popular file format GIF, or Graphics Interchange Format, dropped a bombshell about the ubiquitous internet mainstay and put an end to more than a decadeMore >>
Wilhite was honored with a lifetime achievement award at The Webby Awards and spoke out about the pronunciation of the popular file format. More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 12:35 PM EDT2013-05-22 16:35:40 GMT
Investigators in York County say someone removed nearly 100 Confederate Flags from a cemetery in Clover. The incident was reported on May 20th at the cemetery beside the Bethany Church on Highway 161,More >>
Investigators in York County say someone removed nearly 100 Confederate Flags from a cemetery in Clover.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 11:00 AM EDT2013-05-22 15:00:04 GMT
A Spencer man was arrested in Salisbury Thursday after deputies say he was trying to sell oxycodone pills. James Brian Javis, 49, of Spencer, is charged with two counts of trafficking opium or heroin,More >>
A Spencer man was arrested in Salisbury Thursday after deputies say he was trying to sell oxycodone pills.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 8:22 AM EDT2013-05-22 12:22:34 GMT
Summer is here, and your wardrobe is aching for a spunky new look. But changing seasons don't mean you need to completely overhaul your wardrobe. You can spruce it up and save some cash. More >>
Summer is here, and your wardrobe is aching for a spunky new look. But changing seasons don't mean you need to completely overhaul your wardrobe. You can spruce it up and save some cash. More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 8:16 AM EDT2013-05-22 12:16:36 GMT
A judge in Italy has ordered the captain of the Costa Concordia to stand trial in the shipwreck of the cruise liner, which struck a reef off Tuscany last year, killing 32 people. Francesco Schettino willMore >>
A judge in Italy has ordered the captain of the Costa Concordia to stand trial in the shipwreck of the cruise liner, which struck a reef off Tuscany last year, killing 32 people.More >>
A Senate panel says Apple Inc. is avoiding paying billions of dollars in U.S. taxes, but the world's most valuable company says it is complying with the laws and pays "an extraordinary amount" in taxes to the...More >>
Now that tech darling Apple Inc. has been dragged front and center into the debate over the U.S. tax code, lawmakers are hoping that the spotlight on such a high-profile company could be the catalyst for Congress to take...More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 12:13 AM EDT2013-05-22 04:13:11 GMT
A British woman who claimed to have hit a cyclist while driving her car and then driving off tweeted about driving off and not caring much about it. But then the cops tweeted back.More >>
The first rule of Twitter - it's not smart to tweet about a crime. More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 11:20 PM EDT2013-05-22 03:20:19 GMT
A Gaston County man will rest easier Monday night, knowing his family directly in the storm's path in Moore, OK are safe. Just minutes after our interview began, Michael Long, of Bessemer City, got wordMore >>
A Gaston County man is overjoyed his family was spared the worst damage from the deadly twister that plowed a path of destruction 17 miles wide in Oklahoma.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 10:16 PM EDT2013-05-22 02:16:08 GMT
Residents in tornado-stricken Moore, OK, await news on missing love ones Tuesday, a day after a massive tornado devastated the city, killing at least 51. Rescuers worked all night, with particular attentionMore >>
The tornado, with winds up to 200 mph, cut a 20-mile stretch as wide as two miles through the Oklahoma City metro area. The medical examiner's office reported 24 people died, including nine children. More >>
U.S. officials say they have identified five men they believe might be behind the attack on the diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, last year. The officials say they have enough evidence to justify seizing them...More >>
The U.S. has identified five men who might be responsible for the attack on the diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, last year, and has enough evidence to justify seizing them by military force as suspected terrorists,...More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 8:49 PM EDT2013-05-22 00:49:16 GMT
Charlotte Bobcats Owner Michael Jordan announced Tuesday that he has asked the NBA to allow him to change his team's nickname to the Charlotte Hornets.More >>
Charlotte Bobcats Owner Michael Jordan announced Tuesday that he has asked the NBA to allow him to change his team's nickname to the Charlotte Hornets.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 8:44 PM EDT2013-05-22 00:44:51 GMT
WBTV has learned that Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners will pay more $260,000.00 in severance payout to fired County Manager Harry Jones.More >>
WBTV has learned that Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners will pay more $260,000.00 in severance payout to fired County Manager Harry Jones.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 8:25 PM EDT2013-05-22 00:25:40 GMT
Officers with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department have arrested two men they say were involved in a felony breaking and entering and larceny case.More >>
Officers with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department have arrested two men they say were involved in a felony breaking and entering and larceny case.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 7:49 PM EDT2013-05-21 23:49:51 GMT
James Brian Webb, 43, of Concord, is wanted by the Cabarrus County Sheriff's Office as well as the NC Dept of Public Safety, Office of Adult Corrections for felony sex offenses and violations of probation.More >>
James Brian Webb, 43, of Concord, is wanted by the Cabarrus County Sheriff's Office as well as the NC Dept of Public Safety, Office of Adult Corrections for felony sex offenses and violations of probation.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 7:40 PM EDT2013-05-21 23:40:01 GMT
South Carolina's unemployment dropped to its lowest rate in five years in April. All 46 counties added jobs in the last month, and four counties saw their rates drop a full point since March.More >>
South Carolina's unemployment dropped to its lowest rate in five years in April. All 46 counties added jobs in the last month, and four counties saw their rates drop a full point since March.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 7:16 PM EDT2013-05-21 23:16:48 GMT
MOORE, OK - The Oklahoma County Sheriff's office tweeted a photo of a frightened, muddy dog Monday after the deadly EF-5 tornado ripped through the town.The comment accompanying the photo said, "scared,More >>
A heartbreaking photo of a little dog guarding the body of his owner, who was killed in the Moore, OK, tornado, is going viral.More >>
The Senate is debating cuts to the federally subsidized crop insurance program as it considers a massive farm bill this week.More >>
The Senate voted Tuesday to keep a $400 million annual cut - or roughly a half of 1 percent - to the food stamp program as part of a major five-year farm bill.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 5:55 PM EDT2013-05-21 21:55:50 GMT
Two tractor trailers loaded with relief supplies left the Samaritan's Purse staging area in North Wilkesboro enroute to Moore, Oklahoma early Tuesday. The disaster trailers are specially designed forMore >>
Two tractor trailers loaded with relief supplies left the Samaritan's Purse staging area in North Wilkesboro enroute to Moore, Oklahoma early Tuesday.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 5:02 PM EDT2013-05-21 21:02:46 GMT
NASCAR mogul Bruton Smith says there is a strong possibility that he will move the Bank of America 500 out of Charlotte, but a source told WBTV the move is "a done deal."More >>
NASCAR mogul Bruton Smith says there is a strong possibility that he will move the Bank of America 500 out of Charlotte, but a source told WBTV the move is "a done deal."More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 3:40 PM EDT2013-05-21 19:40:19 GMT
A Statesville woman was arrested after using her husband's personal information to apply for a credit card, according to officials in Iredell County.More >>
A Statesville woman was arrested after using her husband's personal information to apply for a credit card, according to officials in Iredell County.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 3:38 PM EDT2013-05-21 19:38:07 GMT
For the 2nd straight season, the high school football season will kickoff on a Thursday. This year, there will be a doubleheader at Memorial Stadium in the first ever CharlottePreps Kickoff Night poweredMore >>
For the 2nd straight season, the high school football season will kickoff on a Thursday. This year, there will be a doubleheader at Memorial Stadium in the first ever CharlottePreps Kickoff Night poweredMore >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 3:07 PM EDT2013-05-21 19:07:41 GMT
NASCAR mogul Bruton Smith says he may move one of the Sprint Cup Series races away from Charlotte Motor Speedway, if the money is right and the numbers seem to back up his claim. Smith told WBTV's PaulMore >>
NASCAR mogul Bruton Smith says he may move one of the Sprint Cup Series races away from Charlotte Motor Speedway, if the money is right and the numbers seem to back up his claim.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 2:38 PM EDT2013-05-21 18:38:01 GMT
(RNN) - After an estimated 26 tornadoes hit five states on Sunday, and a massive EF-4 tornado leveled the Oklahoma City metropolitan area killing 24 on Monday - more severe weather is expected to impactMore >>
The Storm Prediction Center at the National Weather Service believes there is a high probability for severe weather in Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana and Oklahoma.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 2:20 PM EDT2013-05-21 18:20:42 GMT
Two days after racing in the North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, NASCAR driver Mike Harmon found himself being charged, again, by Rowan County Sheriff's detectives in an ongoingMore >>
On Sunday Harmon was charged with obstruction of justice and released on $20,000 bond.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 2:06 PM EDT2013-05-21 18:06:54 GMT
A motorcycle and trailer found hidden in a storage unit in Shelby have led to charges against a man in Vale, North Carolina, according to the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office.More >>
A motorcycle and trailer found hidden in a storage unit in Shelby have led to charges against a man in Vale, North Carolina, according to the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 12:50 PM EDT2013-05-21 16:50:22 GMT
MOORE, OK (RNN) – In one of the few positive stories to come from the deadly tornadoes in Oklahoma, an elderly woman was reunited with a four-legged friend she thought was dead. Barbara Garcia, a residentMore >>
Elderly resident Barbara Garcia frantically called for her dog after the tornado had leveled her house, but with no success.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 11:54 AM EDT2013-05-21 15:54:45 GMT
Floods earlier this month in the North Carolina mountains were the worst we've seen since 2004. And, there was a risk of a much bigger problem, possible failure of the Oxford Dam holding back the waters of Lake Hickory.More >>
Floods earlier this month in the North Carolina mountains were the worst we've seen since 2004. And, there was a risk of a much bigger problem, possible failure of the Oxford Dam holding back the waters of Lake Hickory.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 10:56 AM EDT2013-05-21 14:56:05 GMT
A North Carolina woman is charged with trying to poison five family members after one of them refused to share some cheese with her. A statement from the Nash County Sheriff's Office said 24-year-oldMore >>
A North Carolina woman is charged with trying to poison five family members after one of them refused to share some cheese with her.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 10:42 AM EDT2013-05-21 14:42:18 GMT
Deputies say a man led them on a chase with speeds exceeding 100 miles an hour on I-85 while he had two very young children in the car, and deputies say the children were not restrained in car seats. ItMore >>
Deputies say a man led them on a chase with speeds exceeding 100 miles an hour on I-85 while he had two very young children in the car, and deputies say the children were not restrained in car seats.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 10:36 AM EDT2013-05-21 14:36:49 GMT
(RNN) – A day after long track tornadoes devastated Shawnee and Edmond, OK, another round has begun near Oklahoma City.KOCO broadcast a slow rotating cloud that slowly extended down towards the groundMore >>
Dozens of people have died after a second day of tornadoes twisted through Oklahoma, this time taking aim at the town of Moore, south of Oklahoma City.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 10:31 AM EDT2013-05-21 14:31:01 GMT
An investigation is underway against a high school teacher after she is accused of sex charges against a teenage student. Investigators in Taylorsville arrested Alexander Central High School Algebra teacherMore >>
An investigation is underway against a high school teacher after she is accused of sex charges against a teenage student. Investigators in Taylorsville arrested Alexander Central High School Algebra teacherMore >>
By CHRIS TALBOTT AP Music Writer Ray Manzarek, the keyboardist who was a founding member of The Doors, has died. He was 74.More >>
By CHRIS TALBOTT and HILLEL ITALIE AP Entertainment Writers Ray Manzarek, a founding member of the 1960s rock group The Doors whose versatile and often haunting keyboards complemented Jim Morrison's...More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 10:14 AM EDT2013-05-21 14:14:41 GMT
What a season it has been in softball at Robinson High School. The ladies are 25-2 and won both the South Piedmont Conference title in the regular season and the tournament title. Tomorrow, they takeMore >>
What a season it has been in softball at Robinson High School. The ladies are 25-2 and won both the South Piedmont Conference title in the regular season and the tournament title. Tomorrow, they takeMore >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 9:02 AM EDT2013-05-21 13:02:54 GMT
The smell of fresh fruits and vegetables greets Tracey Rosenberg and her children for dinner most days. "They absolutely love it," says Tracey. She's picky about what's on her family's plate. GettingMore >>
If you're craving fresh fruits and vegetables this is the best time of year in Charlotte. Several farmers markets recently opened for business. More >>
It was a rare moment in relations between the media and the government: In 2008, FBI Director Robert Mueller called the top editors at The New York Times and The Washington Post to apologize.More >>
It was a rare moment in relations between the media and the government: In 2008, FBI Director Robert Mueller called the top editors at The New York Times and The Washington Post to apologize because the bureau had improperly...More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 10:49 PM EDT2013-05-21 02:49:04 GMT
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) – We dedicated the entire segment of Monday night's Trending at 10:pm on MyTV 12 to the Oklahoma tornado. Anchor Molly Grantham shared your comments from her Facebook page, "WBTV'sMore >>
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) – We dedicated the entire segment of Monday night's Trending at 10:00 pm on MyTV 12 to the Oklahoma tornado.
Yahoo is buying online blogging forum Tumblr for $1.1 billion as CEO Marissa Mayer tries to rejuvenate an Internet icon that had fallen behind the times.More >>
After falling woefully out of fashion, Yahoo wants to be cool again while catering to the capitalistic demands of its shareholders. That goal led CEO Marissa Mayer to make a $1.1 billion bet on online blogging forum Tumblr...More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 7:50 PM EDT2013-05-20 23:50:42 GMT
A Caldwell County man may have walked as far as 18 miles overnight before he found a place where he could call for help after a traffic accident.More >>
A Caldwell County man may have walked as far as 18 miles overnight before he found a place where he could call for help after a traffic accident.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 7:47 PM EDT2013-05-20 23:47:00 GMT
Dennis O' Neil is the head chef at Center City's Mert's Heart and Soul restaurant and flashes back to a different place and time. A time when it wasn't about the big bucks an eating establishment couldMore >>
Dennis O' Neil is the head chef at Center City's Mert's Heart and Soul restaurant and flashes back to a different place and time. A time when it wasn't about the big bucks an eating establishment couldMore >>
Monday, May 20 2013 7:43 PM EDT2013-05-20 23:43:28 GMT
Mecklenburg's Board of County Commissioners is meeting on Tuesday. All eyes will be on commissioners - after the last two meetings resulted in tense, emotional moments.More >>
Mecklenburg's Board of County Commissioners is meeting on Tuesday. All eyes will be on commissioners - after the last two meetings resulted in tense, emotional moments.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 7:32 PM EDT2013-05-20 23:32:24 GMT
Senate leaders have been looking for ways to trim costs, and to prevent any tax increases, and they're proposing consolidation as a tool to do so. But the SBI proposal is starting to look like a convoluted case.More >>
Senate leaders have been looking for ways to trim costs, and to prevent any tax increases, and they're proposing consolidation as a tool to do so. But the SBI proposal is starting to look like a convoluted case.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 6:46 PM EDT2013-05-20 22:46:06 GMT
It's part of NC Statute 115C-105.27. It states school districts should have a goal to give every teacher an average of five hours a planning time each week.More >>
It's part of NC Statute 115C-105.27. It states school districts should have a goal to give every teacher an average of five hours a planning time each week.More >>
Photos that Thomas Marshburn, astronaut with Statesville ties, tweeted from outer space during his 5-month stint on the International Space Station.More >>
Photos that Thomas Marshburn, astronaut with Statesville ties, tweeted from outer space during his 5-month stint on the International Space Station.More >>
A Charlotte nurse took up a collection with the idea of buying lunch for ICU nurses at Mass General Hospital, in Boston, who were helping to treat people injured in the Boston Marathon bombings.More >>
A Charlotte nurse took up a collection with the idea of buying lunch for ICU nurses at Mass General Hospital, in Boston, who were helping to treat people injured in the Boston Marathon bombings. That idea sparked a "Pay it Forward" movement.More >>
The George W. Bush Presidential Center, which houses Bush's library and museum along with his policy institute, will be dedicated in a ceremony Thursday on the campus of Southern Methodist University.More >>
The George W. Bush Presidential Center, which houses Bush's library and museum along with his policy institute, will be dedicated in a ceremony Thursday on the campus of Southern Methodist University.More >>
The most popular ways for people to spend their tax returns are here.More >>
Now that Tax Day has passed, it's time for last-minute filers to either pay up or wait for that check from Uncle Sam. PriceGrabber.com surveyed people to find out how they would spend their tax returns this year, and more than half of people said they planned to go shopping.More >>
Multiple people were injured and two were killed in two explosions near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. WARNING: Some images are graphic. More >>
Multiple people were injured and two were killed in two explosions near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. WARNING: Some images are graphic. More >>
Maureen O'Boyle has put together a slideshow of things you might not know about her life on, and off, the news set. Take a look at the photos and get to know Maureen!More >>
Maureen O'Boyle has put together a slideshow of things you might not know about her life on, and off, the news set. Take a look at the photos and get to know Maureen!More >>
A 15-year-old boy is in custody after authorities investigating the stabbing deaths of his younger adopted brothers found him miles away with traces of blood on him, officials said.More >>
A 15-year-old boy is in custody after authorities investigating the stabbing deaths of his younger adopted brothers found him miles away with traces of blood on him, officials said.More >>
Tuesday, April 20 2010 11:21 PM EDT2010-04-21 03:21:00 GMT
31 people are in trouble with the law after a three day prostitution sting in Richmond. Police told NBC12 they targeted specific areas where residents and business owners complained about the illegal activity.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 9:11 AM EDT2013-05-24 13:11:24 GMT
A section of Highway 74 west, west of Shelby, is shut down after two tractor trailers collided, causing quite a mess. Authorities say one truck carrying paper products was fishtailing near the intersectionMore >>
Authorities say one truck carrying paper products was fishtailing near the intersection of Blackhawk Drive around four Friday morning. It then struck another tractor trailer, carrying a mixed load, including sand.More >>
The Washington State Patrol says the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River at Mount Vernon has collapsed, dumping vehicles and people into the water.More >>
An Interstate 5 bridge over a river collapsed north of Seattle Thursday evening, dumping two vehicles into the water and sparking a rescue effort by boats and divers as three injured people were pulled from the chilly...More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 6:00 PM EDT2013-05-23 22:00:48 GMT
Two more private-equity firms have surfaced as possible suitors for Harris Teeter Supermarkets Inc., according to The Wall Street Journal. Cerberus Capital Management LP is considering a number ofMore >>
Two more private-equity firms have surfaced as possible suitors for Harris Teeter Supermarkets Inc., according to The Wall Street Journal.More >>
Authorities tell WBTV it started when one tractor trailer, carrying paper products, started fishtailing near the intersection with Blackhawk Drive.More >>
Savannah Nash celebrated her 16th birthday last week. She died Thursday when her car slammed into a semi while she was texting during her first time driving by herself.More >>
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