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Jehan Shamsid-Deen knows whether or not she won a million dollars, but she's not saying. More>>
A Hopewell High School teacher is $25,000 wealthier thanks to the winning of a huge national award. More>>
Margaret Sparkman is the kind of woman you want to shrink down and carry in your pocket. More>>
Leona Newman and Nettie Campbell have lived together for the past 50 years. More>>
The countdown is on for the 54th switch-flip on what's been dubbed 'Christmastown, U.S.A'. More>>
Sometime last week, thieves stole 27 year old Haley Christmas' golf cart. More>>
The "Hope for Pope" campaign is turning wrists at Hibriten High School green. More>>
When Selena Johnson began her career, Eisenhower was president and schools were still segregated. A lot has changed in her 55 year career, a lot, except for the kids. More>>
Today's Good News is a triple treat! More>>
The election results are in and the votes are being finalized by election officials. More>>
WBTV recently aired a news story about $800 worth of vinyl siding that was stolen from a Habitat for Humanity home. A member of the Cabarrus County Marine Crop League saw our story and was moved to take action. More>>
A belly full of too much Halloween candy could mean cash for your pockets. More>>
With Halloween closing in, you might find it difficult to look around and not see a porch-sitting pumpkin. More>>
What started out as a routine quality service check for Eddie Parr, turned into a heroic effort to save a customers home from catching fire. More>>
Some people save their thanks all year until the turkey comes out and it's time for Thanksgiving. More>>
Thousands of students were in center city Charlotte on Friday to participate in an event called "Cool School" hosted by the Charlotte Bobcats. More>>
Today 120 members of "The Greatest Generation" are on their way to Washington, DC for the John Hanford Flight of Honor. More>>
Just off South New Hope Road in Belmont, there's a pumpkin patch that's a little special. More>>
UNC Charlotte announced Thursday, one of the largest gifts ever made to their motorsports engineering program. More>>
Jehan Shamsid-Deen is a self-described dork. More>>
A friendship formed at birth has led to an admirable fundraising effort. More>>
James Tillman never imagined 3 little pumpkin seeds would turn into a giant maze of vines and produce what could be considered, "The Great Pumpkin". More>>
20 U.S. Airways employees mounted their muscles together to pull a 150,000 pound jet 15 feet. More>>
Billy Cockman has been playing the banjo since he was 11. More>>
Moms and dads giving yoga for babies a try to help develop motor skills and sooth fussy babies with calming music and yoga poses. More>>
It's not everyday you see 8 women dressed in pink and white body suits. You've probably never seen them in Uptown Charlotte, until today. More>>
The Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure is just around the corner. More>>
Gaston County Animal Control gets a lot of stray animals in their facility, but very rarely a pony. More>>
Jamie Gibson has long shared the love of NASCAR with his 5 kids. The 40 year old father from Louisville, Illinois has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. Gibson is on a mission to get his favorite drivers to sign autographs so his kids will have something to remember him by. More>>
The Avett Brothers band has been plugging away at the local music scene since 2000. More>>
Anxious families waited all day for the bus to come rolling in. More>>
The music swells through the halls of the Blumenthal Center in Uptown Charlotte. Rehearsals begin promptly at 10 a.m. More>>
Lineburger's Farm in Dallas is about to explode with pumpkins. It's the cue for fall to roll in along with hay wagon rides and pumpkin pickin'. More>>
It's not every day you see dozens of brightly colored rocking chairs in Uptown Charlotte. More>>
His hands get sweaty, he takes a deep breath and a last minute hit to his pitch pipe. Neal Wilkinson is ready to sing for 60,000 people. More>>
The flick of the on switch sends a chill down the spines of two local teachers. More>>
Jordan Lloyd is already a big hit with a national TV audience. But her win on Big Brothers season 11 only cemented her spot in the hearts of her local fans. More>>
Brian Skieczius walked outside of the Waxhaw gas station and his truck and puppy were gone. More>>
The 32nd Annual Yiasou Greek Festival is well underway. More>>
Tom Fuller has been a whiz with buzz saws and dove-tail joints for a long time. More>>
Lauren Thrift used to waste tons of paper napkins on her 6 and 8 year old boys. More>>
Susie Alpert is a dental hygienist at Mint Hill Dentistry. Her co-worker recently told her of a patient who desperately needed a kidney transplant. More>>
Callahan's Cafe has been a staple in Downtown Newton for 14 years. More>>
Currance's Family Restaurant has been a 7-day-a-week staple for the Chester community for more than 20 years. More>>
The 3rd Annual Gastonia Police Department Sniper Conference is less than a week away. More>>
The fellowship hall in the Aftergateway learning center was jamming out Friday morning to the tunes of Sister Hazel. More>>
Imagine being able to revisit a part of your life that you left behind more than 60 years ago. This weekend in Concord many will be able to do that, while at the same time showing friends and family members of a younger generation a flying piece of history. More>>
Wednesday we told you about a 91 year old Marshville woman who fell victim to a group of con men. A viewer saw that story and it tore him up. More>>
For Sonja Forrester, the Duke-Carolina rivalry is more than just a passion. The single mother decided to use her Tarheel blue blood to make some green. More>>
One local baseball team is living a dream right now, and taking an entire community with them. The Rowan County American Legion team is in the World Series in Fargo, North Dakota, and it's hard to find anyone in Rowan County who can't tell you just how exciting that is. More>>
Most people don't imagine they'll live past 80 or 90 years old. More>>
It's one of the most common phrases in the world. But the thousands of men and women fighting for our freedoms, don't hear "thank you" nearly enough. More>>
Ray Beebe is an 11 year old boy who's always had a passion for racing. More>>
Matt Harris is one half of the popular radio show, "Matt and Ramona" on 107.9 The Link. More>>
We spend a lot of time talking about getting out of the heat on days like this, but there are lots of fun things to do in the heat. More>>
You might not believe this story unless you actually see it. More>>
Sunday night was like most others in the quiet town of Stallings. Until police officers got a call to assist with a man who'd been electrocuted. More>>
We've got more Good News about a single mother we first introduced you to on Monday. More>>
It's a well known fact that most parents would do anything to provide for and protect their children. But what wasn't well known for Latrica Ingram, is what strangers would do to help her in her most desperate time. More>>
4 women dressed up in perfectly matched cheerleading uniforms. Cheering for nothing more than the applause they receive. More>>
Less than two weeks after being rescued from a man who wanted to sell her to a circus, Lilly the 5-legged wonder pup is scheduled to have her extra leg removed. More>>
The world lost a good lady today. She was a feisty little woman with a Long Island accent that would melt your heart or make you shake in your boots. More>>
It's been two years since Anthony Adams has taken any medication to help fight his cancer. Doctors diagnosed Anthony with Leukemia when he was only 2 years old. More>>
Hundreds of kids are getting a chance to bounce around giant inflatable forts and replenish a swindling supply at the Second Harvest Food Bank. More>>
Summer Camp is usually a time to have fun with friends. Salkehatchie Summer Program is no different, with the exception; the fun comes with a lot of sweat and hard work. More>>
A typical 2 year-old boy loves trains. Shane is no different. The boy lives with his Grandmother about 100 yards from a very busy set of train tracks. More>>
North Carolina Highway Patrol Trooper Jack Dixon wasn't wearing his uniform last Sunday, he was swimming with his family at the neighborhood pool. More>>
Employees at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utilities Department are in a heated battle to be the best. More>>
The Robinson Hosiery Mill has fallen on hard times. It's the same story that repeats itself hundreds of times in the textile industry; cheaper labor overseas makes it hard to compete. More>>
Precious is a 3 week old Chihuahua-Terrier mix. She's got 4 paws, 20 toes, and then one extra leg for good measure. More>>
Sometimes the hardest part of being a reporter is when a story falls through too late in the day to turn another one. But, sometimes that's the best part too. More>>
More than one week after two tornados ripped through Kings Mountain, the damage is still all over. More>>
The Hardee's gang meets every Wednesday morning at the Hardee's on Highway 64 in Lenoir. The band members might have a biscuit or two, but the main focus is the gospel music. More>>
Who doesn't love firefighters and kittens? But what happens when firefighters don't love kittens? More>>
Kristen Hampton had the opportunity to meet two NASCAR greats on Friday. In Concord, Mayor Scott Padgett honored NASCAR legend Bobby Allison with a key to the city. More>>
David Taylor carries at least 40 latex balloons in his pocket at all times. More>>
Imagine actually having fun in science class. Imagine singing and dancing in science class. Imagine acing your test in the same class that used to be pretty boring. More>>
We've been doing this Good News series now for a little over a month. In that time we asked you to tell us what's good. You flooded us with emails. We showed you little kids graciously helping an even littler kid who's tiny body is beating cancer. More>>
One Charlotte - Mecklenburg graduate is grateful he has regained his eyesight. Jose Gomez came to CMS about five years ago from Honduras. He could not speak English and had trouble seeing. More>>
F.D.R. was elected president the same year Jimmy Lambert started preaching. He's been spreading the word for almost 70 years. More>>
Tonight a pint-sized Indiana Jones is getting a lot of attention. More>>
Tuesday afternoon sent a packed bus headed to Tampa with hopes of coming home with a national title. More>>
2,340 days is the standard number it takes to get from kindergarten to the final year of high school. More>>
The Junior Woman's Club of Rock Hill includes a sneaky trio of ladies leaving pink toilets all over town More>>
A gallery exhibit opening in South End Friday night will feature some amazing works of art from some very special artists. More>>
Nations Ford Elementary students got a taste of Christmas in June. Kids from first to fifth grades packed the school gym Wednesday afternoon. More>>
A new Wal-Mart on Highway 161 in York County is still in the construction phase, but people are already lining up to fill vacant jobs. More>>
A 99-year-old preacher we profiled on Good News recently passed away. More>>
The story starts in Hickory and goes through 3 states ending up in Marianna, Florida. Years ago, Mack Isenhour's father passed away, leaving a box of lost and found items from his years at Highland Cleaners in Hickory. More>>
The noise at Lowe's motor Speedway can be deafening. The fans can at times, be unruly. But 50 years of the heat, the stress, and the sweat have never been too much for Security Captain Dave Suddreth. More>>
Not much beats a nice breezy spring day, unless you're enjoying a breezy spring day with a lazy line floating in the water. More>>
BURKE CO., NC (WBTV) - Just 1 hour and 22 minutes from Charlotte, people in Burke County are proud to show off their pride and joy. It's the 6,500 acre serenity of Lake James. It might just be Burke More>>
As thousands of race fans descend on Cabarrus County, many of them have already fanned out to find something to do before the races. More>>
Frankie Rimer and Donna Davis have been singing the gospel since they were young girls. More>>
Joe Shuford was irritated at his wife for making him pull into the Conover gas station that was too crowded. Joe decided to calm his nerves by going inside and purchasing a scratch-off lottery ticket. More>>
At 3-years-old, Cody Norris was the picture of health. Then out of nowhere, a seizure. Cody's parents, Paige and Rusty Norris were watching TV one night, Cody was laying on the floor. Paige noticed Cody's body went stiff and he wouldn't respond. More>>
From 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. the campus of Queens University of Charlotte, was in the dark. More>>
There is no doubt, retail sales are in the dumps. People aren't spending their money on things they don't absolutely need. The fumbling economy isn't keeping Julia Rush's gift shop from making money. More>>
Lucille Pitts started working in the Catawba County Register of Deeds Office in 1944. The 18-year-old girl was eager to enter into the working world, but the now 83-year-old woman never imaged she'd stay for 65 years. More>>
Maryanne Reddy's daughter Debbie sent us an email simply asking for advice on how to get tickets and a shady spot for her mother to sit at the Quail Hollow Championship. More>>
Local Realtors kicked off "Realtors Care Day" across the Charlotte area. More>>
A soldier sent oversees is taxed with more than just the worries of the battlefield. More>>
Six months ago, Hakeem Bailey lost his job and found no hope for another one. Instead of becoming another unemployment statistic, he decided to use his unemployed status to follow his dream. More>>
Thomas Jackson has been teaching art for 51 years. He settled the last 8 years of his career at Windsor Park Elementary School, teaching kids the value of expressing themselves on paper. More>>
For 7 years, he's been one of the most fearless and loyal officers the Gaston County Police Department has ever had. More>>
For the price of a burger and a drink, you can get a little morale boost in the form of a haircut. More>>
In 1942, Wilma Peebles held $10 for the first time. The 18 year-old used the money to pay for her Rock Hill High School class ring. More>>
A family that once depended on Habitat for Humanity to get a leg up is now paying back the organization. More>>
STATESVILLE, NC (WBTV) - The United Way of Iredell County put on a 10 day concert to raise money and give Statesville some international attention. More>>
Humana hosted a senior day in Gastonia on Thursday. More than 300 people were there to take part in a talent show. Dancers took to the stage and prizes were awarded. More>>
He's known as a smiling legend in West Charlotte. Lacey Walters has served up ice cream on Wilkinson Boulevard for almost 4 decades. As Kristen Hampton learned, troubled economic times are no match for Mr. Lacey. Press the red camera icon to see this story. More>>
A woman who was driving with her family saw two men beating a student in Center City Charlotte. The incident happened near Johnson & Wales. The woman handed over her newborn to her brother-in-law and jumped out of the car to chase the suspects away. More>>
Griggs Road Elementary School students in Clover, SC, have passed what may be the most important test they'll ever take. More>>
Twitter is the latest in an internet social networking craze. The site allows people to "tweet" their friends on whatever topic they see fit... as long as it's 140 characters or less. More>>
CHARLOTTE (WBTV) - WBTV's Molly Grantham will be hosting a live event on the web during the 11 p.m. news Tuesday. During the news she will talk to various law enforcement authorities who will monitor More>>
Day 8 of the Statesville Music Marathon, and the energy is even stronger than when they started. More>>
It's not everyday you run across someone who makes you feel like a lazy slob. More>>
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care and Control agency is seeing more people who are forced to give up their pets because they can't afford to feed them. More>>
Two boys just being boys turns out to be the big break needed to solve a 30-year-old crime. More>>
After months of hard work, the show is ON! More>>
The news from a group of 3rd graders is almost always good. Today's venture to Wesley Chapel Elementary School proves not only is it good, it's More>>
Tonight a story of a birthday party for a ten year old. Though this is not what you might expect. The guy celebrating his birthday is actually 57. More>>
I decided to do a story today, based on my perception that people are still nice. We see so many mean people in the news. We hear of so many people doing bad things. More>>
WBTV is on your side tonight, with a new segment. We've heard from many of you over the past few months. You're stressed out over all the bad news out there. Many times, your emails and phone calls ask us where all the good news is. More>>
