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 14 2013 8:30 AM EDT2013-05-14 12:30:54 GMT
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - Websites like Craig's List have become the modern day garage sale. They can be a great way to save money on furniture, or sports equipment, but a Charlotte woman found certain buysMore >>
Websites like Craig's List have become the modern day garage sale. They can be a great way to save money on furniture, or sports equipment, but a Charlotte woman found certain buys are wrought with risk.More >>
Wednesday, May 8 2013 11:27 PM EDT2013-05-09 03:27:40 GMT
Ronnie Presnell sees more with his hands than most people see with their eyes. Tapping around with a stick he lead us into a his garage located a dozen, or so steps fromMore >>
Ronnie Presnell sees more with his hands than most people see with their eyes. Tapping around with a stick he lead us into a his garage located a dozen, or so steps from his house. He opened the door and walked us past one of his prized possessions.More >>
Thursday, May 2 2013 12:56 PM EDT2013-05-02 16:56:18 GMT
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - A white box truck rolls up Interstate 77. There's nothing remarkable about it and at quick glance it's hard to figure what it has to do with David Arthur. "I did crack cocaine andMore >>
A white box truck rolls up Interstate 77. There's nothing remarkable about it and at quick glance it's hard to figure what it has to do with David Arthur.More >>
Monday, April 29 2013 11:24 PM EDT2013-04-30 03:24:42 GMT
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) – Rob Dumas has been waiting to build his own dream home. He made a career out of building them for others. "It's going to be beautiful," said Dumas. The plans had been drawn up.More >>
Rob Dumas has been waiting to build his own dream home. He made a career out of building them for others.
"It's going to be beautiful," said Dumas.
The plans had been drawn up. The work was well underway on an 11 acre patch of nowhere in Cabarrus County. Then came the problem.More >>
Thursday, February 21 2013 10:00 AM EST2013-02-21 15:00:08 GMT
Assaf Weinberg's car is nothing fancy. It's a Nissan Altima he bought new in 2008. He says he paid about $21,000. Mecklenburg County thinks it's held it's value really well.More >>
Assaf Weinberg's car is nothing fancy. It's a Nissan Altima he bought new in 2008. He says he paid about $21,000. Mecklenburg County thinks it's held it's value really well.More >>
Thursday, January 31 2013 11:27 PM EST2013-02-01 04:27:05 GMT
MORGANTON, NC (WBTV) - Richard Garrison didn't know it at the time, but when his phone rang one day last summer, he was about to lose his mother. "She had fallen in the driveway," said Garrison. JeanMore >>
Richard Garrison didn't know it at the time, but when his phone rang one day last summer, he was about to lose his mother. His grief was compounded by the stress of trying to understand the medical bills.More >>
Monday, November 19 2012 11:10 PM EST2012-11-20 04:10:07 GMT
CONCORD, NC (WBTV) - We should all pray we never go through what Sandra Barlow went through with her son, Justin."He got, I guess, sidetracked," said Barlow. Justin, was in-and-out of drug treatment. HeMore >>
We should all pray we never go through what Sandra Barlow went through with her son, Justin.More >>
Monday, October 22 2012 11:41 PM EDT2012-10-23 03:41:20 GMT
CLOVER, SC (WBTV) - Rusty Mobley lives on the outskirts of Clover, South Carolina. "We have a few chickens, two hogs," said Mobley as he sat on old tractor. "This is home." It has been for generations. "YouMore >>
Rust Mobley and his neighbors are worried about a new road. York County has a plan to cut a path past the industrial park connecting Highway 321 to Barrett Road and then to Highway 55. Landowners in the area say they had no idea it was coming.More >>
Thursday, July 26 2012 9:46 AM EDT2012-07-26 13:46:04 GMT
MECKLENBURG COUNTY, NC (WBTV) - It's not often people argue over your garbage, but it's happened to Jan Sevic. "We moved here in March of 2006," said Sevic. "I love it." She moved to a subdivisionMore >>
It's not often people argue over your garbage, but it's happened to Jan Sevic.More >>
Wednesday, July 11 2012 11:07 AM EDT2012-07-11 15:07:07 GMT
LINCOLNTON, NC (WBTV) - It was the feel good story of the Christmas season. A reality show swooped into Lincolnton and it seemed no one could resist being a part of it. James and Devona Friday, long-timeMore >>
It was the feel good story of the Christmas season. A reality show swooped into Lincolnton and it seemed no one could resist being a part of it.More >>
Wednesday, July 4 2012 1:13 PM EDT2012-07-04 17:13:38 GMT
GASTONIA, NC (WBTV) - There's a good chance you could see a little bit of your mom in Ruth Waters. She's always been guided by an old-fashioned sensibility. "We just let people cheat us and let it go,"More >>
There's a good chance you could see a little bit of your mom in Ruth Waters. She's always been guided by an old-fashioned sensibility.More >>
Tuesday, May 15 2012 2:31 PM EDT2012-05-15 18:31:28 GMT
SHELBY, NC (WBTV) - It's easy to feel for John and Jackie Ballinger. "I feel like sucker is written across my forehead," said Jackie Ballinger. The Cleveland County couple is the new owner of a pileMore >>
It's easy to feel for John and Jackie Ballinger. "I feel like sucker is written across my forehead," said Jackie Ballinger.More >>
Monday, April 23 2012 11:41 PM EDT2012-04-24 03:41:49 GMT
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - In quiet section of northwest Charlotte, under some big old shade trees sits the home where Christie Preston grew up. "It's a good neighborhood," said Preston. Unfortunately, theMore >>
In quiet section of northwest Charlotte, under some big old shade trees sits the home where Christie Preston grew up. Unfortunately, the house isn't just sitting anymore. It's sinking.More >>
Monday, February 27 2012 2:53 PM EST2012-02-27 19:53:28 GMT
Tracy Allen has been a little stressed. You would be as well if you kept the books for the family owned company and the IRS was breathing down your neck.More >>
Tuesday, February 21 2012 11:37 AM EST2012-02-21 16:37:52 GMT
Jamie Schwenk is on a journey. Late one night this past December she was on her way home from a funeral. She was met in her driveway by the flashing lights of emergency vehicles. Schwenk just wants to know what happened.More >>
Wednesday, February 1 2012 3:07 PM EST2012-02-01 20:07:02 GMT
Violent thunderstorms left Shawn Goorey of Fort Mill, SC with a problem. "I needed a lot of work done to my house," said Goorey. As we've seen before when storms clear, roofing companies turn up faster than drying pavement.More >>
Thursday, November 3 2011 3:00 PM EDT2011-11-03 19:00:00 GMT
Claudia Tate was on her way home from work when she fell victim to a chain reaction crash triggered by a CMPD cruiser. The accident happened around dinner time, by breakfast the next morning her phone was ringing. More >>
Tuesday, October 18 2011 10:06 AM EDT2011-10-18 14:06:12 GMT
WBTV's Problem Solvers asked an apartment complex manager how a person can be charged and not allowed to move in because they didn't meet the financial requirements?More >>
Friday, July 1 2011 9:33 AM EDT2011-07-01 13:33:12 GMT
It was about a month ago. Julia Knox watched from the porch of her northwest Charlotte home as another spring storm thundered into the neighborhood. The wind left a power pole near her backyard leaning.More >>
Friday, April 29 2011 6:03 PM EDT2011-04-29 22:03:03 GMT
Val Dantzler thought she had met her match when she found Chalmers Bankhead on a popular dating website. It turns out Dantzler wasn't the first woman to hear those lines.More >>
Tuesday, August 24 2010 9:42 AM EDT2010-08-24 13:42:24 GMT
Joann Puleo's sofa was 18 years old. It didn't need to be replaced. The Ethan Allen couch just needed to be reupholstered. She saw an ad in the paper for a company called Art Craft Upholstery and called the company for an estimate.More >>
Tuesday, July 20 2010 11:15 AM EDT2010-07-20 15:15:56 GMT
Tina Lackey's wheelchair gives her what disease took away. The ability to get around. She grew frustrated when a repair shop held her chair for six months. More >>
Tuesday, May 25 2010 3:55 PM EDT2010-05-25 19:55:38 GMT
Fish lovers don't always get what they ordered. DNA testing has found grouper being substituted with cheaper alternatives at several Carolina restaurants.More >>
Friday, May 7 2010 12:05 AM EDT2010-05-07 04:05:28 GMT
Fresher Than Fresh, a Gastonia-based seafood distributor, has been substituting Atlantic Salmon with Steelhead Trout in shipments to area grocery stores.More >>
Tuesday, March 23 2010 6:35 PM EDT2010-03-23 22:35:31 GMT
Federal regulators are not satisfied with Duke Energy's response to their questions about winter flooding on Lookout Shoals Lake in Catawba County.More >>
Monday, February 22 2010 11:54 PM EST2010-02-23 04:54:11 GMT
Nolan Sanderson has a towing horror story. "It was after midnight, came beating on my truck," recalled Sanderson. "(He) says my truck has been booted for parking on private property."More >>
Monday, February 8 2010 5:55 PM EST2010-02-08 22:55:43 GMT
They are back from war and often flush with cash. Combat bonuses can leave our veterans with thousands of dollars sitting in their savings accounts.More >>
Tuesday, November 24 2009 9:05 AM EST2009-11-24 14:05:11 GMT
Caffeine and conversation draws a steady crowd to the Starbucks on East Boulevard in Charlotte's Dilworth neighborhood. The coffee shop also draws a lot of tow trucks.More >>
Monday, November 9 2009 11:41 PM EST2009-11-10 04:41:28 GMT
Brian Causby and Adam Beach were looking forward to new opportunities. Job prospects brought them from Morganton to the Charlotte area. Their move hasn't exactly gone smoothly.More >>
Friday, November 6 2009 9:18 PM EST2009-11-07 02:18:12 GMT
Brian Causby and Adam Beach were looking forward to new job opportunities when they moved from Morganton to the Charlotte area last winter but their move hasn't gone smoothly.More >>
Tuesday, November 3 2009 11:00 AM EST2009-11-03 16:00:15 GMT
Russell Klug could be any of us. He's another casuality of a rotten economy. "I never thought in a million years I would be in this situation," said Klug standing in the driveway of his Fort Mill, SC home. More >>
Tuesday, October 27 2009 2:17 PM EDT2009-10-27 18:17:01 GMT
WBTV aired a special program Monday night entitled "PSI Charlotte." During the program, we shared important information to protect you and your family on a range of topics including identity theft, credit repair, fighting foreclosure and auto repair.More >>
Thursday, August 27 2009 12:20 AM EDT2009-08-27 05:20:41 GMT
Judy Galley needed a roofer. It just so happened one lived in her Concord neighborhood. Don Montgomery was the owner of Monty's Construction. Many of Galley's neighbors were hiring Montgomery after a spring hailstorm rolled through damaging roof after roof.More >>
Wednesday, August 19 2009 6:43 PM EDT2009-08-19 23:43:53 GMT
It's not the way a vacation should end. "A washer or some sort of seal busted," said Baxter Burleson. Whatever it was, left his home a flooded mess. Water was running through his Mooresville home for several days. More >>
Wednesday, July 22 2009 11:29 PM EDT2009-07-23 04:29:37 GMT
Cathy Thomson figured the math added up. Spending $24,000 once to paint her home and horse barn made more sense than spending $6,000 every three years. "The warranty is there you don't have the replacement costs," said Thomson. " You got so many other things to worry about on a horse farm it was supposed to be one less thing."More >>
Wednesday, July 15 2009 11:31 PM EDT2009-07-16 04:31:37 GMT
Marion Peeples doesn't mince words when it comes to Senate Bill 1007. "Gosh, improper use of the legislative process," said Peeples. "The consumer is who I'm looking out for. I'm not looking out for special interests. Everybody who is writing this bill is special interest."More >>
Thursday, July 9 2009 9:29 AM EDT2009-07-09 14:29:01 GMT
Laura Streeter knew she had a problem with her Southwest Charlotte home. Where it was coming from and how big were the two questions she couldn't get answered. It's when she saw a Problem Solver Investigation we aired back in March. More >>
Thursday, June 11 2009 11:02 AM EDT2009-06-11 16:02:52 GMT
Dianne Deese knew exactly what she wanted in a new sofa. She also knew exactly what she wanted when the furniture store couldn't deliver. Her money back. Getting a refund has proven to be a challengeMore >>
Thursday, June 4 2009 9:49 AM EDT2009-06-04 14:49:57 GMT
In a time when we are told to closely guard our personal information it seemed unlikely. A business storing customer records in a public place. What made it even more unlikely is that the public place was a restroom.More >>
Thursday, May 21 2009 6:53 PM EDT2009-05-21 23:53:22 GMT
Tim Funderburke couldn't believe it. "It didn't take me no more than two minutes," said Funderburke. "I walk back out the door and got the boot on my car." He wasn't alone. Car owner after car owner parking in front of the N.C. License Plate Agency on South Boulevard was getting the same treatment. More >>
Thursday, May 14 2009 11:36 AM EDT2009-05-14 16:36:48 GMT
Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department Detective Kim Simma had a one-word reaction. "Unbelievable," said Simma after watching undercover video shot by WBTV.More >>
Tuesday, May 12 2009 10:53 AM EDT2009-05-12 15:53:47 GMT
A tough economy and soaring gold prices. The combination has a lot of people looking to sell their gold and silver. A lot of companies are offering top dollar, but are they really?More >>
Thursday, May 7 2009 4:23 PM EDT2009-05-07 20:23:30 GMT
When a locked door closes and you realize your keys were left on the other side, it's a moment of dread. Getting back in your car or home usually requires a locksmith.More >>
Thursday, May 7 2009 12:17 PM EDT2009-05-07 17:17:05 GMT
Linda Ostrow was looking to quickly raise some cash to help replace her damaged car. She immediately thought of some valuables around the house. She took them to a local jeweler and nearly made a costly mistake. More >>
Thursday, April 30 2009 12:10 PM EDT2009-04-30 17:10:26 GMT
Patrick and Mary Tomeo didn't know where else to turn. Months after paying the bill, Mecklenburg County's tax office was threatening to seize their vehicle. More >>
Friday, April 29 2011 8:23 AM EDT2011-04-29 12:23:29 GMT
New safety and security questions are being raised at Charlotte Douglas International Airport. A WBTV investigation found evidence of several abandoned cars at the airport. Some have been left for months, even years.More >>
Wednesday, April 1 2009 2:53 PM EDT2009-04-01 19:53:30 GMT
Brian Jones would seem to be an unlikely victim of a water damaged home. He's a homebuilder in the Charlotte area and after years of building other people's dreams he decided to build his own. More >>
Wednesday, March 25 2009 2:24 PM EDT2009-03-25 18:24:36 GMT
R. J. Coffren knows what it's like to be a victim. Shortly after opening a tanning salon in Huntersville he was robbed by a man pointing a gun at his head. More >>
Tuesday, February 22 2011 9:39 AM EST2011-02-22 14:39:05 GMT
In the quiet of Union County farm country Heather and Lee Henage built the house they always wanted. "The outside looks great," said Lee Henage. It turns out looks can be deceiving.More >>
Wednesday, March 11 2009 3:09 PM EDT2009-03-11 19:09:46 GMT
Whitney Thomas is young and busy. The 23-year-old medical student was looking to start a relationship, but wasn't interested in the typical bar scene. Its when she noticed a roadside sign promoting a website for singles.More >>
Tuesday, February 8 2011 12:11 AM EST2011-02-08 05:11:53 GMT
Joyce Houser and her husband bought an RV in 2006. The Housers could have found one close to their home in Newton, but the deal clincher was a big $4,000 rebate offer. More >>
Monday, November 22 2010 11:27 PM EST2010-11-23 04:27:16 GMT
Robert Peploski and his wife built their retirement home in 2006. They wanted one big upgrade from their builder, hardwood floors throughout most of the house. He loved what he saw when they moved in.More >>
Tuesday, November 16 2010 9:27 AM EST2010-11-16 14:27:58 GMT
Matt Thomas and his wife Christine decided in the down housing market it was better to upgrade then sell. They remodeled the kitchen in their quaint country home.More >>
Monday, November 1 2010 11:25 PM EDT2010-11-02 03:25:44 GMT
Richard Brooks had been paying down a credit card balance for the past two-and-a-half years. So, imagine the shock when a letter showed up in his mailbox from a collection agency saying he still owed $997.More >>
Friday, October 29 2010 4:18 PM EDT2010-10-29 20:18:25 GMT
Richard Brooks signed on with a debt consolidation company to build a plan to whittle the bills down. Nearly three years in, he was on track to wipe his debt out. It's a when a letter arrived in the mail.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 >>
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 >>
Friday, May 17 2013 7:16 PM EDT2013-05-17 23:16:53 GMT
One person has died in a crash near Harrisonville, MO, Thursday evening. The crash happened on Missouri Highway 7 and Walker Road. It involved a car and a tractor-trailer. Harrisonville is in Cass County.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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
A friend speaks after he and Ibragim Todashev were questioned by the FBI. The bureau stated the agent shot and killed Todashev after he posed an imminent threat. More >>
