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  • Friday, February 3 2012 11:53 PM EST2012-02-04 04:53:09 GMT
    The students at Briarwood Elementary School in east Charlotte had been planning the party for months.

  • Thursday, February 2 2012 10:50 PM EST2012-02-03 03:50:17 GMT
    At Hunter Street Elementary School in York, the art class is a little different these days.

  • Thursday, January 26 2012 2:11 PM EST2012-01-26 19:11:22 GMT
    The balloons were a giveaway that Friday was not just any old day at Sharon's Untouchable's Hair Salon in Mount Pleasant.

  • Friday, January 20 2012 10:30 AM EST2012-01-20 15:30:04 GMT
    There's a new experience to be had in Pineville, and it has kids bouncing off the walls, quite literally.

  • Wednesday, January 18 2012 10:06 AM EST2012-01-18 15:06:15 GMT
    The class may be full of women who happen to be senior citizens, but you should take care not to call anyone in Kim Picton's Hoola Hoop class an old lady.

  • Monday, January 9 2012 10:47 PM EST2012-01-10 03:47:49 GMT
    Alyssa Bloomer is the perfect name for a little girl who took a tiny bloom of a cabbage seedling, and turned it into a one-yard-wide, 25 pound beast.

  • Friday, January 6 2012 6:52 PM EST2012-01-06 23:52:17 GMT
    Tuesday night the temperatures in the North Carolina Piedmont were hovering in the 20's with wind chills into the teens.

  • Friday, January 6 2012 12:59 PM EST2012-01-06 17:59:12 GMT
    There are a lot of stories that start out with a healthy dose of fate. This one is no exception.

  • Wednesday, January 4 2012 3:17 PM EST2012-01-04 20:17:58 GMT
    When a county official came into Dot Faris' post office and asked her to name every road in the town, she said she'd give it a try.

  • Friday, December 16 2011 11:20 AM EST2011-12-16 16:20:54 GMT
    Before Icard Elementary's Christmas Play kicked off, 8 year-old Landon McCarter was quite vocal about this feelings on the matter, "I like to watch them, I just hate having to go up there and be in them."

  • Friday, December 9 2011 8:18 AM EST2011-12-09 13:18:21 GMT
    It's likely the sugar-rush from Thursday's activities is still in affect at Griggs Road Elementary in Clover.

  • Thursday, December 8 2011 10:53 PM EST2011-12-09 03:53:42 GMT
    Maybe the name is a little misleading. It's not actual dog waste. It's a game made by a company called Goliath. Once hugely popular in Germany, the children's game centered around a excrement-extruding Dachshund is now a hit in the U.S.

  • Monday, December 5 2011 10:45 PM EST2011-12-06 03:45:52 GMT
    Many cars pass by Sidney Brown everyday and don't even know what he's doing.

  • Friday, November 18 2011 6:24 PM EST2011-11-18 23:24:40 GMT
    The plane touched down about 12:15 p.m. on Friday, then slowly taxied up to the Carolina's Aviation Museum.

  • Wednesday, November 16 2011 8:54 AM EST2011-11-16 13:54:14 GMT
    On the corner of Main Avenue and Main Street in Maiden, sits a sizable shop that's a testament to good customer service.

  • Friday, November 11 2011 6:08 PM EST2011-11-11 23:08:51 GMT
    Her parents didn't figure it out until the day after she was born. Kaitlin Emily Novak would turn 11 on November, 11 2011.

  • Thursday, November 10 2011 6:41 PM EST2011-11-10 23:41:55 GMT
    You could spend all day at the Southern Christmas show and not see everything there. You could probably spend two days there and still miss something.

  • Tuesday, November 8 2011 10:17 AM EST2011-11-08 15:17:16 GMT
    For weeks, the two women who worked across the street just watched helplessly at the malnourished lab mix walking back and forth across Highway 18 in Lenoir. Juliann Biron and her friend

  • Monday, November 7 2011 10:26 AM EST2011-11-07 15:26:46 GMT
    When Theresa Eaman belts out a tune, every man in the room turns his head to see and hear it.

  • Friday, November 4 2011 6:23 PM EDT2011-11-04 22:23:37 GMT
    If you love wildlife, especially birds of prey, then the Carolina Raptor Center is a trip worth taking.

  • Wednesday, November 2 2011 3:58 PM EDT2011-11-02 19:58:33 GMT
    Around 2pm on Monday afternoon, a large semi rolled into town followed by a fleet of black SUV's. The truck was carrying hundreds of specimens of mummified remains, some as old as 6,400 years.

  • Thursday, October 27 2011 10:40 PM EDT2011-10-28 02:40:41 GMT
    It's no secret anymore. Just outside the WBTV studios, there's a swarming problem in the form of the wretched Kudzu bug.

  • Wednesday, October 26 2011 10:27 AM EDT2011-10-26 14:27:02 GMT
    You would expect to hear a lot of grumbling from a large group of people who's arms burn from constantly stirring a boiling pot of stew. But as workers get ready for the 82nd annual Mallard Creek BBQ, no one is complaining.

  • Friday, October 21 2011 11:44 PM EDT2011-10-22 03:44:48 GMT
    You either love it or you hate it. Livermush. Some people scowl at the very word while some start to salivate.

  • Friday, October 21 2011 6:31 PM EDT2011-10-21 22:31:03 GMT
    On the surface, it was just another Thursday. But if you looked a little closer, the picture was absolutely beautiful.

  • Monday, October 17 2011 6:36 PM EDT2011-10-17 22:36:26 GMT
    For years, the Matheson Bridge guarding the gateway into Charlotte's NoDa district, sat riddled with vulgar graffiti.

  • Friday, October 14 2011 10:34 AM EDT2011-10-14 14:34:53 GMT
    Nannie Sue Neal sat in the prestigious Speedway Club at Charlotte Motor Speedway in awe Tuesday afternoon.

  • Tuesday, October 11 2011 11:30 PM EDT2011-10-12 03:30:45 GMT
    Eric Cooms decided he needed a change. He left the world of motorsports and the career he'd spent 10 years building, to open a bakery. He knew nothing about baking.

  • Wednesday, October 5 2011 6:23 PM EDT2011-10-05 22:23:35 GMT
    Ronnie Presnell always dreamed of driving his restored '68 Camaro on the fast track at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

  • Tuesday, October 4 2011 1:20 PM EDT2011-10-04 17:20:56 GMT
    Monday afternoon is the day Head Football Coach Brad Lambert has been waiting for. As the coach for the inaugural Charlotte 49ers football team, the stadium the team will play in finally taking shape.

  • Friday, September 30 2011 3:52 PM EDT2011-09-30 19:52:56 GMT
    As soon as the bell rings, the gates fly open and at least 4 hoggish contenders go dashing for the finish line.

  • Tuesday, September 27 2011 11:03 AM EDT2011-09-27 15:03:50 GMT
    Parked in front of Pinky's Westside Grill in West Charlotte was a rather odd looking vehicle.

  • Thursday, September 22 2011 11:04 PM EDT2011-09-23 03:04:42 GMT
    When many people look outside and see rain, their shoulders drop and they go about the day ho hum.

  • Friday, September 9 2011 4:11 PM EDT2011-09-09 20:11:43 GMT
    Randall Jones has been an artist most of his life. But only recently did he decide to start putting his art to work.

  • Tuesday, August 23 2011 10:54 PM EDT2011-08-24 02:54:17 GMT
    When you see two Cabarrus County Sheriff's Deputies walking towards a car with loaded assault rifles, it usually isn't a good sign. But Tuesday afternoon, was a different story.

  • Thursday, August 18 2011 10:55 PM EDT2011-08-19 02:55:21 GMT
    Melissa Christiansen remembered the days when she counted the months until her husband came home. Tuesday, she was counting down the minutes.

  • Wednesday, August 17 2011 11:16 AM EDT2011-08-17 15:16:18 GMT
    Al Conklin isn't a lead-foot on the open highway, but put him behind the wheel of a Mustang 5.0 on a drag strip, and it's a different story.

  • Monday, August 15 2011 7:27 PM EDT2011-08-15 23:27:08 GMT
    It is the day celebrated across the nation, though many people may not even know about it.

  • Tuesday, August 2 2011 6:41 PM EDT2011-08-02 22:41:23 GMT
    Calvin Newman says sometimes it would escape his mind that he was due a Purple Heart. But after 43 years of waiting, the last few years it just bothered him.

  • Tuesday, August 2 2011 10:22 AM EDT2011-08-02 14:22:39 GMT
    Richard Lima is a successful full-time model. He also works a part-time job at Ollie's Discount Warehouse in Mooresville.

  • Tuesday, July 26 2011 11:21 PM EDT2011-07-27 03:21:04 GMT
    Buddy Edwards guessed his giant watermelon must have weighed about 130 pounds.

  • Tuesday, July 26 2011 10:43 AM EDT2011-07-26 14:43:06 GMT
    Most neighbors would be pretty irritated at the sound of a howling dog in the apartment next door.

  • Friday, July 22 2011 11:23 PM EDT2011-07-23 03:23:04 GMT
    Armed with a microphone and television camera, it only takes about 5 minutes to be bombarded with a slew of hateful comments about the heat.

  • Friday, July 22 2011 10:34 AM EDT2011-07-22 14:34:21 GMT
    Hubert Elliot didn't do what most folks in their mid 60's do. Instead of retiring to the comforts of a fishing pole and endless days off, he applied for a job doing physical labor, and he's been going ever since.

  • The Patriot Guard was in Salisbury Tuesday to honor a veteran being buried at the National Cemetery.

  • Monday, July 18 2011 2:39 PM EDT2011-07-18 18:39:19 GMT
    When Ziggy's food bowl sat untouched for a whole day, everybody knew something was wrong.

  • Wednesday, July 13 2011 8:58 AM EDT2011-07-13 12:58:15 GMT
    Pretty much every time it gets really hot, you can find a reporter outside doing the inevitable.

  • Tuesday, July 12 2011 8:27 AM EDT2011-07-12 12:27:59 GMT
    If you happen to be driving around in Rock Hill and see the Park Pointe Village Retirement Community activity bus, don't expect to see Bill Todd on it.

  • Monday, July 11 2011 1:21 PM EDT2011-07-11 17:21:47 GMT
    When a group gathered around the storm drain at the Park Pointe Village Retirement Community last week, one of the staff members called the Executive Director at home.

  • Tuesday, July 5 2011 7:51 PM EDT2011-07-05 23:51:26 GMT
    The month of July is one of the hottest of the year and what better way to cool off than with a huge scoop of freezing cold ice cream.

  • Tuesday, July 5 2011 10:27 AM EDT2011-07-05 14:27:35 GMT
    Dozens of spectators watched as a juvenile Bald Eagle spread its wings and flew off into the wild for the first time since being shot 6 months ago.

  • Thursday, June 30 2011 11:20 PM EDT2011-07-01 03:20:18 GMT
    Dewey Simms e-mailed me and said I should come out to his Mountain Island Lake home and see the Bald Eagles that built a beautiful nest high up on a power line tower behind his home.

  • Tuesday, June 28 2011 2:26 PM EDT2011-06-28 18:26:16 GMT
    It was a lot like any other day inside the John Boy and Billy Studios. Except Monday's show was extra special because it was the end of a secret kept for weeks.

  • Tuesday, June 14 2011 6:47 PM EDT2011-06-14 22:47:03 GMT
    Joseph Morales knew the storm was getting worse, but last Thursday, he had no idea he would come close to death.

  • Monday, June 13 2011 6:59 PM EDT2011-06-13 22:59:54 GMT
    The odds of a horse giving birth to twins are about 1 in 10,000. The odds of both offspring surviving are astronomical.

  • Thursday, June 9 2011 11:16 PM EDT2011-06-10 03:16:06 GMT
    A massive crowd of children all dancing the Hokey Pokey attempted to break a world record Wednesday afternoon.

  • Wednesday, June 8 2011 8:53 AM EDT2011-06-08 12:53:42 GMT
    When Tracy Allen pulled up to pump 4, she was on fumes and almost in tears. "All I had was 10 dollars to put in my car," said the single mother of 2.

  • Friday, May 27 2011 12:00 PM EDT2011-05-27 16:00:33 GMT
    Many people walk by and don't even notice the at least 15 pound Tom turkey teetering on the edge of the sidewalk. Many of the locals don't look because they see the turkey most every day in his same spot hanging around the bus stop.

  • Wednesday, May 25 2011 10:00 AM EDT2011-05-25 14:00:03 GMT
    One would be hard-pressed to find a soul who doesn't know the lyrics to the classic children's song. "Mary Had a Little Lamb", was written in 1830 and said to center around actual events.

  • Thursday, May 19 2011 6:58 PM EDT2011-05-19 22:58:18 GMT
    The sign outside the gas station makes drivers do a double take while headed down North Post Road in Shelby.

  • Tuesday, May 17 2011 7:52 PM EDT2011-05-17 23:52:16 GMT
    Campbell's Jewelers in downtown Lowell is unassuming from the outside, but step inside and some call it magic.

  • Monday, May 16 2011 6:53 PM EDT2011-05-16 22:53:48 GMT
    The school was devastated when teacher Nicole Stroupe was diagnosed with cancer.

  • Monday, May 16 2011 7:21 AM EDT2011-05-16 11:21:50 GMT
    Storms loomed off in the distance Friday morning as Ms. Wilson prepared to escort the whole second grade class on a field trip.

  • Friday, May 13 2011 11:27 AM EDT2011-05-13 15:27:21 GMT
    When Martha Rhea Hartley graduated from Catawba College, she didn't care about walking across the stage to get her diploma. Instead, the most hard-earned piece of paper she ever got in her life, came in the mail.

  • Tuesday, May 10 2011 11:59 PM EDT2011-05-11 03:59:34 GMT
    The word spread fast around the tiny Gaston County town of Crouse. Beverly Kiser was one of three winners of the NC Lottery Cash 5 game last week. After taxes and splitting the pot, Kiser took home around $300,000.

  • Monday, May 9 2011 6:25 PM EDT2011-05-09 22:25:25 GMT
    May is celebrated around the world as the month to take note of a smile.

  • Friday, May 6 2011 6:49 PM EDT2011-05-06 22:49:35 GMT
    Turning heads at local driving ranges is a little boy who can hardly even say the word "golf". 3-year-old Alexander Smith has had a club in his hand since he was barely a year old. Now, he's getting close to the perfect swing.

  • Thursday, May 5 2011 10:16 PM EDT2011-05-06 02:16:07 GMT
    The Home Folks Cafe has been a staple in downtown Cherryville for 40 years. And for 40 years, Doris Lail was a staple of the Home Folks Cafe.

  • Friday, April 29 2011 7:57 PM EDT2011-04-29 23:57:22 GMT
    The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department challenged their employees to challenge each other in a weight loss competition called "The Biggest Loser".

  • Friday, April 29 2011 6:26 PM EDT2011-04-29 22:26:34 GMT
    At the Carriage Club community in South Charlotte, most waited all day for the party where the whole wedding would be shown.

  • Tuesday, April 26 2011 9:40 PM EDT2011-04-27 01:40:46 GMT
    When it comes to pretzels, you'll find many people pretty passionate about the doughy treat.

  • Friday, April 22 2011 6:36 PM EDT2011-04-22 22:36:20 GMT
    The sweet Southern onion comes from a distinct region in South Georgia. This time every year, many people can't wait to sink their teeth into the crunchy flesh.

  • Friday, April 22 2011 11:55 AM EDT2011-04-22 15:55:37 GMT
    40 years ago, May Williams set a goal for herself. She wanted to still be an active bowler when she turned 100-years-old.

  • Friday, April 22 2011 10:19 AM EDT2011-04-22 14:19:49 GMT
    If you go into The Midnight Diner in Uptown Charlotte in a bad mood, don't expect to leave with it.

  • Friday, April 22 2011 10:18 AM EDT2011-04-22 14:18:19 GMT
    If you've never seen a Flemish Giant rabbit, you may at first think a rabbit ate a small child.

  • Friday, April 1 2011 6:10 PM EDT2011-04-01 22:10:48 GMT
    April Fool's Day falls on the same day every single year. But every April 1st, people still fall for the same old tricks.

  • Tuesday, March 29 2011 10:54 PM EDT2011-03-30 02:54:57 GMT
    They are the skeletons of an industry. Some are left standing but soulless.

  • Monday, March 28 2011 7:19 PM EDT2011-03-28 23:19:09 GMT
    I don't think there's ever been a story that was this much fun to cover. Paddle balling, the international skill of bouncing a rubber-band attached ball on a paddle, is now at a level I've never seen before.

  • Saturday, March 26 2011 8:07 PM EDT2011-03-27 00:07:43 GMT
    The words started off somewhat easy. The 14th annual Adult Spelling Bee for the Lincoln County Public Education Foundation isn't designed for an easy ride though.

  • Tuesday, March 22 2011 1:32 PM EDT2011-03-22 17:32:16 GMT
    Gil doesn't actually teach kids to read, because he can't talk. But that seems to be the trick in getting kids to read better. The 3 year old Golden Retriever is a trained therapy dog and part of the Tail-Waggin Tutor program.

  • Friday, March 18 2011 6:53 PM EDT2011-03-18 22:53:33 GMT
    The New Familiars just released "Between the Moon and Morning Light." And the CD release party is Saturday night here in Charlotte.

  • Thursday, March 17 2011 9:33 AM EDT2011-03-17 13:33:53 GMT
    The mission today was the same as it has been several times in the last few months; find Duke and UNC fans and get them to talk about their team's chances in the NCAA tournament.

  • Wednesday, March 16 2011 12:00 PM EDT2011-03-16 16:00:11 GMT
    Rob Gilson thought his find might be significant. The biology student found a rare mouse inside at trap at Cowan's Ford Wildlife Refuge.

  • Tuesday, March 15 2011 9:50 AM EDT2011-03-15 13:50:05 GMT
    March is National Noodle Month and Campbell's soup company sent us a press release with some facts.

  • Monday, March 14 2011 11:06 AM EDT2011-03-14 15:06:23 GMT
    There was no time to think last Friday when Tom Stewart saw one of his 4th grade students choking.

  • Monday, March 14 2011 9:32 AM EDT2011-03-14 13:32:38 GMT
    When Chad Gombar was born, everything seemed fine. He was a normal baby. Chad's parents didn't start to see the signs until he was 3.

  • Wednesday, March 9 2011 10:20 AM EST2011-03-09 15:20:34 GMT
    When Michael Jordan took the reigns of the Charlotte NBA franchise, he committed to put the team back into the community.

  • Friday, March 4 2011 6:12 PM EST2011-03-04 23:12:21 GMT
    Ask anybody at the CIAA Tournament about Mr. CIAA, they'll know who you're talking about.

  • Friday, March 4 2011 9:05 AM EST2011-03-04 14:05:20 GMT
    Melissa Stone never imagined she'd have a pig on her farm in Clover. She's got dozens of dogs, cats and horses but never before has she had a pig.

  • Wednesday, March 2 2011 12:16 AM EST2011-03-02 05:16:05 GMT
    Tuesday marks a day of free pancakes at most all IHOP restaurants across the country.

  • Saturday, February 26 2011 4:59 PM EST2011-02-26 21:59:57 GMT
    When David James started his career in law enforcement in 1982, police cars only contained a two-way radio and a shotgun.

  • Wednesday, February 23 2011 12:05 PM EST2011-02-23 17:05:13 GMT
    A lot of neighbors in the Dilworth community of Charlotte remember Michael in what he calls his, 'darkest days'. Michael would roam the streets usually drunk and high. He would beg for money to get his next fix.

  • Tuesday, February 22 2011 9:54 AM EST2011-02-22 14:54:51 GMT
    When Jack Hege first started attending the Great American Race, the grandstands were only 15 rows deep. "You could see everything," says the 84-year-old die-hard Daytona fan.

  • Friday, February 18 2011 6:32 PM EST2011-02-18 23:32:39 GMT
    The high temperature in Charlotte reached 78 degrees on Friday, tying a record set 120 years ago.

  • Friday, February 18 2011 5:39 PM EST2011-02-18 22:39:20 GMT
    Most folks are familiar with the fact that February has long been knows as Black History Month and Heart Awareness Month. But many aren't familiar with some less common observances during the month of February.

  • Friday, February 18 2011 4:42 PM EST2011-02-18 21:42:28 GMT
    Lots of people have been trying to guess if anchor Christine Nelson will have a little boy or girl.  At the end of 'WBTV News This Morning' on Friday, Feb. 18, she finally made the big announcement.

  • Friday, February 18 2011 3:11 PM EST2011-02-18 20:11:03 GMT
    Ask around in the squirrel community and most everyone has heard the name "Twiggy".

  • Tuesday, February 15 2011 5:23 PM EST2011-02-15 22:23:58 GMT
    When Michelle Obama listed one of Charlotte's attributes as good barbeque, it's a pretty sure bet she wasn't expecting to get a flood of invites to come try it during the 2012 Democratic National Convention.

  • Tuesday, February 15 2011 4:51 PM EST2011-02-15 21:51:19 GMT
    There are stories everyday of couples exchanging nuptials in unusual or bizarre places, but one bride and groom hoofed it all the way to the top of a mountain in Gaston County on Valentine's Day to say their "I dos."

  • Thursday, February 10 2011 11:29 AM EST2011-02-10 16:29:48 GMT
    The first time the two teams played was in 1920. Duke took Carolina 19-18 in a basketball game. One of the most intense rivalry's in college sports was born.

  • Wednesday, February 9 2011 9:48 AM EST2011-02-09 14:48:04 GMT
    Right there  in the middle of South Point Road in Belmont, was a dog who didn't stand a chance.

  • Thursday, February 3 2011 5:08 PM EST2011-02-03 22:08:55 GMT
    But not all at once. Alma Webb doesn't mind sharing the numbers. Since the 1950's, she's donated 172 pints of her precious "O" positive blood to the Greater Carolinas Chapter of the American Red Cross.

  • Thursday, February 3 2011 9:05 AM EST2011-02-03 14:05:33 GMT
    On Wednesday, Mark Conway was wearing a United States Postal Service uniform, but underneath he may as well been hiding a Superman costume. On his North Charleston route, Conway felt something was a little off and he was right.

  • Monday, January 31 2011 9:57 AM EST2011-01-31 14:57:46 GMT
    Robin Rogers was born to sing the blues. She learned the life she sang out on the road as a runaway teenager.

  • Friday, January 28 2011 9:48 AM EST2011-01-28 14:48:26 GMT
    When David Rubino saw the white fluffy thing splashing around in the water, he thought it was just a duck.

  • Tuesday, January 25 2011 9:16 AM EST2011-01-25 14:16:38 GMT
    The question draws a lot of blank stares. What or who is the front man for the Green Bay Packers?

  • Monday, January 17 2011 5:50 PM EST2011-01-17 22:50:30 GMT
    Simon the cross-eyed Siamese mix didn't last very long once he came up for adoption. The black short-haired kitty is still on display at Complete PetMart in South Charlotte, but he's already been spoken for.

  • Monday, January 17 2011 10:16 AM EST2011-01-17 15:16:12 GMT
    The snow started falling and C.J. Powell started getting the itch. Not the one you'd expect a 6-year-old to have where they just can't wait to get outside on a sled. Nope, C.J. couldn't wait to get outside and do a weather report.

  • Friday, January 14 2011 9:30 AM EST2011-01-14 14:30:39 GMT
    The newest personality to take the internet by storm has an 11 inch tail and two eyes that cross paths with each other.

  • Thursday, January 13 2011 5:32 PM EST2011-01-13 22:32:22 GMT
    For three days our viewing area has been inundated with snow and ice. Viewers have been doing their best to cope with the hassles of slipping tires and shoveling ice.

  • Thursday, January 6 2011 4:25 PM EST2011-01-06 21:25:50 GMT
    When Kente Wright found out the building he'd been eyeballing for two years, was becoming available, he called his longtime friend Travis Foxx. Two and a half months later, The Wing Hut is operating quite smoothly.

  • Wednesday, January 5 2011 10:44 AM EST2011-01-05 15:44:13 GMT
    Most 100 year old's have a secret to living an entire century. Willie Stikeleather's secret is eating apples.

  • Thursday, December 30 2010 6:09 PM EST2010-12-30 23:09:33 GMT
    Reporter Kristen Hampton reflects on the Good News stories of 2010.

  • Thursday, December 23 2010 6:27 PM EST2010-12-23 23:27:04 GMT
    Not since 1947 has Charlotte been blanketed with snow on December 25th.

  • Tuesday, December 21 2010 11:19 AM EST2010-12-21 16:19:03 GMT
    If you're looking for a dazzling Christmas lights display, you may want to head to Lake Park in Union County, North Carolina.  David and Lisa Brown transform their home into Lake Park Lights, a lights to music display.

  • Sunday, December 19 2010 12:22 PM EST2010-12-19 17:22:40 GMT
    The entire scenario was planned out flawlessly. Everyone knew about the surprise except for Kristopher Watkins' girlfriend, Nina.

  • Wednesday, December 15 2010 9:09 AM EST2010-12-15 14:09:48 GMT
    In an exclusive interview, Dr. Walter Holloway says trees held his car on the cliff, but faith and angels kept him from death.

  • Tuesday, December 14 2010 6:41 PM EST2010-12-14 23:41:05 GMT
    When Mike Middleton read the story about oatmeal in the newspaper, he wanted to help.

  • Friday, December 10 2010 1:35 PM EST2010-12-10 18:35:23 GMT
    Tis is season for parades galore. Every community has their own special way of sitting on cars, fire trucks, floats and parading down main street.

  • Monday, December 6 2010 6:29 PM EST2010-12-06 23:29:47 GMT
    Terry Stowe asks everyone who isn't smiling if they left there smile at home.

  • Friday, December 3 2010 5:40 PM EST2010-12-03 22:40:31 GMT
    It was no surprise to Sergeants Anne and Bill Bennett. The Salvation Army directors in Shelby have come to expect the gold coins showing up in the kettles. They have for the last 14 years.

  • Friday, December 3 2010 5:32 PM EST2010-12-03 22:32:00 GMT
    On the busiest shopping day of the year, thousands upon thousands of people packed the parking lots at Northlake Mall.

  • Tuesday, November 23 2010 9:33 PM EST2010-11-24 02:33:43 GMT
    There are unusually placed scraps of crochet wrapped around trees, on light poles, and even adorning fire hydrants.

  • Wednesday, November 17 2010 11:37 AM EST2010-11-17 16:37:58 GMT
    If you've ever been to the Folger Buick Service Center on Independence Boulevard in Charlotte, you've likely seen Don Douglas at work. If you went there 60 years ago, you probably saw him, at work.

  • Tuesday, November 9 2010 8:12 AM EST2010-11-09 13:12:10 GMT
    Some of the 5th grade students at Lincoln Charter School saw the damage firsthand. Some saw it on the news. Whatever the medium, the kids took to heart the twisted trees and shattered homes.

  • Friday, November 5 2010 12:25 PM EDT2010-11-05 16:25:22 GMT
    They say you never see a cat skeleton in a tree which is supposed to mean cats will come down when they're ready.

  • Tuesday, November 2 2010 1:23 PM EDT2010-11-02 17:23:47 GMT
    It is the petroleum jelly we've grown to love and know as Vaseline. The slippery jelly has been around for 140 years now after being discovered on drilling rigs.

  • Tuesday, October 26 2010 5:22 PM EDT2010-10-26 22:22:42 GMT
    Wanda Patton stands alongside her friend Mimi Rhyne in her kitchen.

  • Tuesday, October 26 2010 4:11 PM EDT2010-10-26 21:11:13 GMT
    As Shelby prepares for their Annual Livermush Expo, we thought it would be a good idea to dig a little deeper into this dish some call the Pate of the Piedmont.

  • Monday, October 25 2010 6:52 PM EDT2010-10-25 23:52:25 GMT
    If you travel along Brawley School Road in Mooresville, you'll likely see Susan Gandy out walking. The woman walks 10 miles everyday.

  • Tuesday, October 19 2010 8:35 PM EDT2010-10-20 01:35:16 GMT
    The steam was pouring out of every pore in the 1902 steam powered water pump. The huge contraption fueled by coal and water was hissing and whistling as massive gears turned arms that pumped water from a hose.

  • Monday, October 11 2010 6:36 PM EDT2010-10-11 23:36:14 GMT
    When Nero first went missing 8 years ago, the Dixon's searched for him for days.

  • Tuesday, October 5 2010 6:40 PM EDT2010-10-05 23:40:13 GMT
    Just about everybody knows that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. But most people don't know that the month holds dozens of other designations.

  • Monday, October 4 2010 10:52 AM EDT2010-10-04 15:52:20 GMT
    Every once in a blue moon, I can't find a Good News story. Now, one might imagine finding these types of stories is like shooting fish in a barrel; most days it is.

  • Wednesday, September 29 2010 12:49 PM EDT2010-09-29 17:49:04 GMT
    Thud after thud after thud, Richard Wesson lands sharp pieces of steel into a large wooden board.

  • Tuesday, September 28 2010 1:39 PM EDT2010-09-28 18:39:31 GMT
    The National Guard airfield was crowded with people waiting anxiously for Mom, Dad, a brother, a sister or just a close friend.

  • Friday, September 24 2010 8:50 AM EDT2010-09-24 13:50:09 GMT
    Some people turned away with a semi-terrified look on their face. It isn't everyday swarms of people approach a person in Center City Charlotte asking simply, for a hug.

  • Thursday, September 23 2010 11:34 AM EDT2010-09-23 16:34:18 GMT
    He hasn't been formally introduced as Specialist Four Richard Wayne Roberts in 40 years. Tuesday morning the formal title bounced around the courtyard at Wendover Hospice of Cleveland County.

  • Monday, September 20 2010 10:02 AM EDT2010-09-20 15:02:25 GMT
    As the NHRA Nationals sweep through the Z-Max Dragway in Concord, one name stands out with a special story.

  • Wednesday, September 15 2010 10:01 AM EDT2010-09-15 15:01:19 GMT
    Since September is National Biscuit Month, and Southern Biscuit Flour Company is celebrating their 75th anniversary, everyone got free biscuits on Tuesday.

  • Monday, September 13 2010 11:44 AM EDT2010-09-13 16:44:07 GMT
    Ron Crawford makes reality look mediocre. His life-like renderings of NASCAR's most famous figures hang at the entrance to Charlotte Motor Speedway's Smith Tower.

  • Tuesday, August 31 2010 5:31 PM EDT2010-08-31 22:31:55 GMT
    Kids and goodie bags are two things that will never oppose each other.

  • Friday, August 27 2010 1:56 PM EDT2010-08-27 18:56:19 GMT
    The Barium Springs Home for Children was braced for this years round of state budget cuts. But they were only braced to lost $400,000.

  • Friday, August 27 2010 10:39 AM EDT2010-08-27 15:39:06 GMT
    The Mac Daddy Dog is definitely a southern delicacy. The all-beef hot dog is surrounded by pimento-cheese macaroni, dunked in an egg wash, then breaded and deep fried.

  • Thursday, August 26 2010 12:26 PM EDT2010-08-26 17:26:56 GMT
    When Rachel Veitch and her first husband picked out her 1964 Mercury Comet in 1964, she had no idea the car would outlast her marriage, and two others.

  • Wednesday, August 25 2010 10:55 AM EDT2010-08-25 15:55:59 GMT
    It takes Bruce Long at least an hour to harness, strap, saddle, and ready-up his horses. It takes him about 6 hours for the two Thoroughbreds to lug him and his 1916 sickle mower through a huge hay field.

  • Friday, August 20 2010 6:40 PM EDT2010-08-20 23:40:16 GMT
    When Eddie and Martha Williams got the call, they answered. They are part of the NC Baptist Men's Association Mission Team.

  • Thursday, August 19 2010 5:55 PM EDT2010-08-19 22:55:44 GMT
    The Thursday afternoon service was a little different from most at Greater Bethel AME. It was the first time the church ever held a Senior's Luncheon.

  • Wednesday, August 18 2010 10:36 AM EDT2010-08-18 15:36:06 GMT
    If you listen down most any of the halls at Park Pointe Village, you can hear the hollering.

  • Friday, August 13 2010 12:01 AM EDT2010-08-13 05:01:16 GMT
    Elton Hubbard had no idea why a group of about 10 men were crowded into his carport Thursday morning. He thought they might have possibly been there for his birthday, but there was no cake.

  • Wednesday, August 4 2010 6:36 PM EDT2010-08-04 23:36:35 GMT
    The flames were gone, the smoke had already cleared. When Nicole Milles and her daughter pulled up in the driveway, 5-year-old Amethyst wasn't as worried about the fire, more so about her bunny "Snowball".

  • Wednesday, August 4 2010 3:31 PM EDT2010-08-04 20:31:50 GMT
    Ruby Clodfelter can tell you exactly how Tony Stewart performed in last week's Pocono race. She can even tell you his current rank in the Sprint Cup chase standings.

  • Tuesday, August 3 2010 11:06 AM EDT2010-08-03 16:06:27 GMT
    When Haile Gold Mine announced they'd found a good bit of gold in their Kershaw mine, locals were excited.

  • Wednesday, July 21 2010 6:45 PM EDT2010-07-21 23:45:57 GMT
    Matt Jenkins hasn't worn running shoes for several weeks now, and he's made it hundreds of miles in his journey across the state, on foot.

  • Wednesday, July 21 2010 12:22 PM EDT2010-07-21 17:22:55 GMT
    This is one of those stories that isn't exactly good news... yet.

  • A Special Olympian from York County has set a new record during this week's Special Olympics national games.

  • Monday, July 19 2010 6:14 PM EDT2010-07-19 23:14:16 GMT
    It's always a bit bittersweet when you pack up from one location and move to another. But in this particular instance, the Good News isn't leaving, it's just changing time slots.

  • Thursday, July 15 2010 6:08 PM EDT2010-07-15 23:08:47 GMT
    Candace Price always warned her fiance to never let Niko off of her leash.

  • Thursday, July 15 2010 4:42 PM EDT2010-07-15 21:42:51 GMT
    July 12th 2010 was more than just a Tuesday, it was National Embrace your Geekiness Day.

  • Monday, July 12 2010 4:59 PM EDT2010-07-12 21:59:42 GMT
    If you're driving down 7th street in Charlotte, you'll notice a pink porta-potty looking building right in front of Hawthorne's Pizza.

  • Friday, July 9 2010 6:24 PM EDT2010-07-09 23:24:04 GMT
    If you've ever wondered whether there are good people left in the world, just ask Albert St. Laurent.

  • Friday, July 9 2010 12:12 PM EDT2010-07-09 17:12:17 GMT
    Lisa Lane sent us a message asking if we could help locate the owner of a bag of pictures she found on the side of the road.

  • Wednesday, July 7 2010 6:09 PM EDT2010-07-07 23:09:36 GMT
    Motorists driving in the 7 a.m. hour along Beatties Ford Road at Mt. Holly-Huntersville, have a treat better than coffee.

  • Tuesday, July 6 2010 6:05 PM EDT2010-07-06 23:05:56 GMT
    When Ellen Longmire and Renee Smith decided to go into business together, they decided they wouldn't be so concerned with the bottom line.

  • Monday, July 5 2010 6:45 PM EDT2010-07-05 23:45:51 GMT
    For the lucky folks who didn't have to work on July 5th, the extra day off was a day to pack in extra summer fun.

  • Friday, July 2 2010 7:31 PM EDT2010-07-03 00:31:50 GMT
    When the Krispy Kreme brand decided to merge with another southern favorite, the Cheerwine donut was born. No one expected it would blow the doors off any sales projections.

  • Wednesday, June 30 2010 9:57 AM EDT2010-06-30 14:57:08 GMT
    The third installment in a big screen saga about vampire romances is inspiring fans to give blood.

  • Thursday, June 17 2010 6:04 PM EDT2010-06-17 23:04:48 GMT
    When old age throws you a lemon, you make something to squeeze the lemon. In George Adams' case, 84 years of age made it hard for him to pull up his socks, so he made a sock puller.

  • Tuesday, June 15 2010 6:13 PM EDT2010-06-15 23:13:45 GMT
    The scene was somewhat chaotic at first. A few dozen five year-olds on tricycles trying to maneuver a mock city street can be that way.

  • Monday, June 14 2010 5:02 PM EDT2010-06-14 22:02:03 GMT
    At the end of a dead end in the Belmont neighborhood in North Charlotte, there's a little gem that a lot of people don't know about.

  • Friday, June 11 2010 11:47 AM EDT2010-06-11 16:47:57 GMT
    "York County 911 do you need police, fire, or Medic?" The dispatcher asked. "Um, how are you," said the man about to deliver his own twins at home.

  • Wednesday, June 9 2010 6:08 PM EDT2010-06-09 23:08:11 GMT
    When Ryan Pearce and his college buddies noticed college kids having a tough time finding jobs, they got an idea.

  • Wednesday, June 9 2010 10:33 AM EDT2010-06-09 15:33:05 GMT
    With wind on his bad head, Marion Karr swiftly pumps one foot five times, then the other. It took him a while to get used to skateboarding with two legs, but a cross-state trip has surely given him lots of practice.

  • A pooch separated from its owner was found in an unlikely place by an even more unlikely person.

  • Monday, June 7 2010 6:03 PM EDT2010-06-07 23:03:37 GMT
    There is nothing like sinking your bare feet into squishy, warm mud. And there's also nothing like doing it for a good cause.

  • Monday, June 7 2010 11:26 AM EDT2010-06-07 16:26:08 GMT
    When Courtney Sajben thought of bringing her 10 month old Blue Macaw into the classroom, she thought surely she'd be denied.

  • Tuesday, June 1 2010 6:18 PM EDT2010-06-01 23:18:05 GMT
    Willa Mae Moore doesn't remember all the lyrics all the time. Sometimes a worn copy of church hymnals serves as a little refresher.

  • Thursday, May 27 2010 6:09 PM EDT2010-05-27 23:09:15 GMT
    The last year of Melanie Mahadeo's life has been a nightmare. A breast cancer diagnosis last June was only the beginning.

  • Thursday, May 27 2010 11:04 AM EDT2010-05-27 16:04:05 GMT
    If you're driving down Alleghany Street in West Charlotte, you might notice a sign that's a little unusual.

  • Wednesday, May 26 2010 11:14 AM EDT2010-05-26 16:14:24 GMT
    These Good News stories sometimes materialize out of thin air. I was mailing a package this morning at the FedEx store in North Charlotte when a man with a bird on his shoulder walked into the store.

  • Monday, May 24 2010 6:12 PM EDT2010-05-24 23:12:16 GMT
    It's the yellow box truck perked next to the Bass Pro Shops at Concord Mills Mall.

  • Friday, May 21 2010 6:40 PM EDT2010-05-21 23:40:08 GMT
    There is never a shortage of food in Uptown Charlotte. When the lunch whistle sounds and the streets swarm with people, food vendors perch on every corner.

  • Friday, May 21 2010 6:25 PM EDT2010-05-21 23:25:03 GMT
    If you happen to drive down Highway 521 headed into South Carolina, you'll pass right by Jack's Ice House.

  • Wednesday, May 19 2010 6:08 PM EDT2010-05-19 23:08:20 GMT
    One was perched on the back seat of a vintage Thunderbird. Another waved a red, white, and blue American flag with a grin.

  • Tuesday, May 18 2010 6:05 PM EDT2010-05-18 23:05:18 GMT
    The 1 to 3 year-old Siamese cat that was living underneath a construction site at Sawmills Elementary School, has the teachers there to thank for her life.

  • Monday, May 17 2010 6:17 PM EDT2010-05-17 23:17:36 GMT
    It's said the late Dale Earnhardt would have been pleased at the money raised by auctioning "first rides" on the roller coaster named for his nick-name.

  • Thursday, May 13 2010 6:07 PM EDT2010-05-13 23:07:39 GMT
    These guys are the underdogs of the college video game design world. Not because they're not good designers, not because they can't stand the national heat, but simply because their students at a community college.

  • Wednesday, May 12 2010 6:21 PM EDT2010-05-12 23:21:02 GMT
    From unemployed to millionaire with one fell swoop of a penny. Lacretta Vanderburg knew she'd win something by scratching off the $10 Cash Spectacular ticket, she just didn't imagine she'd hit the jackpot prize of 1 million dollars.

  • Tuesday, May 11 2010 6:03 PM EDT2010-05-11 23:03:51 GMT
    There is a typical rhythm to a story about anyone who's more than 100 years old. You ask what the secret is. You ask if they eat special food or have a special workout plan.

  • Tuesday, May 11 2010 10:54 AM EDT2010-05-11 15:54:16 GMT
    Imagine going to a NASCAR race and not hearing a sound. Or imagine you can't hear birds chirping or the wind blowing.

  • Friday, May 7 2010 6:12 PM EDT2010-05-07 23:12:51 GMT
    It's the latest in the "going green" craze. Goats. Green Goats. They are not genetically modified, instead, they're used in the place of loud, eco-unfriendly equipment to clear land.

  • Thursday, May 6 2010 9:35 PM EDT2010-05-07 02:35:45 GMT
    We asked for you to send us your best pictures with you and your mom. The contest on WBTV.com is called "Mom and Me".

  • Monday, May 3 2010 6:07 PM EDT2010-05-03 23:07:47 GMT
    It's their job to save lives. Firefighters put their own skin on the line everyday to save strangers. It's more personal when it's one of them.

  • Friday, April 30 2010 6:05 PM EDT2010-04-30 23:05:02 GMT
    The gym at Forest Hill Elementary was packed with students who just couldn't wait to see their classmates get a haircut.

  • Wednesday, April 28 2010 6:10 PM EDT2010-04-28 23:10:52 GMT
    The horns on the bus carrying 40 National Guard soldiers were honking as it drove down National Guard Road in Salisbury.

  • Tuesday, April 27 2010 5:56 PM EDT2010-04-27 22:56:49 GMT
    Cameron Lewis and his son were on a regular trip to the Grove Park Sports Complex in Asheville. But, the Saturday trip to the gym turned anything but ordinary when Barack Obama walked in.

  • Monday, April 12 2010 5:46 PM EDT2010-04-12 22:46:03 GMT
    If you travel to the western end of York County, you can't miss the acres and acres of peach trees bursting with buds.