A disabled man whose Facebook page lists "cyber sex" as a hobby has now been charged for attempting to solicit sex with an underage girl over the internet.More >>
Friday, February 17 2012 11:36 AM EST2012-02-17 16:36:27 GMT
The Charlotte Knights, the Triple-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox, are set to hold the first of two scheduled job fairs at Knights Stadium.More >>
Thursday, February 16 2012 6:45 PM EST2012-02-16 23:45:01 GMT
The reason the need to better define the state line in the York, Mecklenburg county area is due to the uncertainty of where the line ran along Lake Wylie.More >>
Thursday, February 16 2012 6:28 PM EST2012-02-16 23:28:06 GMT
Davidson professors have been working on long-running studies related to all of them in some cases, for over a decade. But now Piedmont Natural Gas wants to build a pipeline across the preserve.More >>
For years meetings of the Rowan County Board of Commissioners have opened with prayer, and more often than not, that prayer was offered "in the name of Jesus," but citing complaints over a number of years, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has asked commissioners to stop using prayer to open meetings.More >>
A Concord man was arrested Tuesday after he refused to stop for a deputy and was seen throwing marijuana from his car while running from police, the Iredell County Sheriff's Office said.More >>
Wednesday, February 15 2012 6:39 PM EST2012-02-15 23:39:27 GMT
If history should repeat itself and we see another 60 cents increase for gas in SC, in three months, the price for a gallon of regular could be well over $4.00.More >>
For years they were largely ignored by the history books, but a pioneering group of airmen from World War Two is now getting much of the attention and respect they deserve.More >>
An online video posted over the weekend details a plot to "harass" deputies in South Carolina over one group's anger about what it calls, "the police state of South Carolina." More >>
A guidance counselor and a teacher at a school in South Carolina are facing charges for failing to report the possible sexual assault of a young student, according to police.More >>
Two women, from Rock Hill and Chester, have been arrested after police found them with fake shoes after officers notices something wrong with the logo of Michael Jordan.More >>
Tuesday, February 14 2012 11:22 PM EST2012-02-15 04:22:59 GMT
An investigation into the injuries a teen received while in police custody is complete. Charlotte Mecklenburg police released the findings Tuesday evening in case involving Tanisha Williams.More >>
Flowers, candy, maybe even jewelry, it's Valentine's Day and that means a little something special for the sweetheart in your life. It also business is blooming for local florists who are working hard to keep up with the last minute rush.More >>
Tuesday, February 14 2012 10:04 AM EST2012-02-14 15:04:24 GMT
Former drug addicts in the Charlotte area are using the death of Whitney Houston to serve as a reminder. Mustafaa Mack says he has been clean for 18 years. He was stunned to hear Houston passed away.More >>
Relatives of South Carolina toddler, Amir Jennings, are organizing a candlelight prayer service for the little boy who has been missing since Thanksgiving.More >>
An 84-year-old woman reported that nearly $24,000 in jewelry was stolen from her home, according to a report filed with Charlotte Mecklenburg Police.More >>
More than 18,000 people have downloaded the North Carolina Department of Justice's new app since it went live on January 31, Attorney General Roy Cooper said Monday.More >>
Friday, February 10 2012 6:21 PM EST2012-02-10 23:21:08 GMT
The man who was shot in front of a sporting goods store at Northlake Mall Monday afternoon has been released from the hospital. Police say 23-year-old Gregory Tillery was hit while getting into his car outside of the Dick's Sporting Goods.More >>
Friday, February 10 2012 6:02 PM EST2012-02-10 23:02:51 GMT
A furnace can be described as the lungs of your house. The air ducts, like veins and arteries. And if the furnace gets sick, you may be the next to follow.More >>
Providence High School is mourning the loss of their beloved band director. Paul Jackson lost his long-term battle with cancer on Thursday after complications from his treatments, the school told WBTV.More >>
There's a kind of fever hitting the Little Buck Store in Kannapolis. It's the powerball with a jackpot of $250 million. That's even more than Jed Clampett had, and a lot of folks want some of that action.More >>
The Carolina Force, a new professional indoor football team that is going to have a team in Concord, will hold tryouts for local talent on Saturday, February 11.More >>
An online petition is calling on a South Carolina Sheriff to resign following the release of videos which show a high speed chase that includes footage of a deputy punching the suspect in the face and a dog biting the man.More >>
Three students from Providence Day School and one from East Mecklenburg High School participated in the second annual White House Science Fair on Tuesday morning.More >>
Salisbury Police say a local woman was horrified when she came home from a shopping trip to find her 11 year old daughter performing a sex act on a 57 year old man.More >>
Public education in North Carolina got some good news Thursday when it was learned that the drop out rate is going down, and it now stands at 3.43 percent.More >>
The Union County Board of Education is looking for community input as they search for a new Superintendent to place Dr. Ed Davis, who is retiring in June.More >>
Investigators say two Collettsville men busted for a "shake and bake" meth lab hid their ingredients in tupperware and coolers and scattered them throughout their property.More >>
Investigators said a missing teenage girl from Ocean Isle Beach was found in Caldwell County, WECT reports, according to the Brunswick County Sheriff's Office.More >>
Fighting continues over the future of the old PTL building in York County as mediation between MorningStar Ministries and the York County Council hit yet another delay.More >>
Tammy Tickle, 46, was having trouble balancing her scooter at several intersections in Salisbury early Monday morning, and that caught the attention of Salisbury Police.More >>
A judge has denied bond for the South Carolina man charged with shooting an police officer to death after he allegedly shot and killed his girlfriend.More >>
A man was hit and killed on a South Carolina interstate while trying to catch his dog that got away from him during a walk at a rest area, according to the coroner.More >>
Police charged a man they say beat a women to death in her East Spencer home Friday morning. Her family told WBTV the weapon used was a baseball bat.More >>
Warrants have been issued for an employee of telecommunications company Windstream as the result of an investigation into a mail order package theft scheme, according to the Rowan County Sheriff's Office.More >>
The Better Business Bureau released 2011 ‘Dirty Dozen' list of area businesses with the most unanswered or unresolved complaints in 2011 on Tuesday.More >>
A 28-year-old Morganton woman was arrested for eluding police Friday night, leading them on a high-speed chase along Interstate 40, the Burke County Sheriff's Office said.More >>
The Caldwell County Sheriff's Office is warning the community of a phone scam involving alleged "Special Agents" demanding hush money for drugs.More >>
Metrolina Greenhouses will be hiring 250-350 people for the spring season beginning in the middle of February for work at their location in Huntersville.More >>
Many charities depend on the generosity of folks during this time of year to help the less fortunate, but even charities have to make concessions to the times and take advantage of the latest technology that makes giving easier than ever.More >>
A Gaston County school bus driver is charged with molesting a student on the school bus. Police made the arrest after an investigation that began December 16.More >>
Complaints to the Sheriff's Department about possible drug deals in the Highway 16 and 73 area led to two arrests on Monday night at the fast food restaurant, deputies say.More >>
On Friday, the Gaston County Police Department Animal Control Division received a call requesting a cat in the Hickory Grove Road area near Stanley be tested for rabies.More >>
A teacher at Mooresville High School who also taught for a number of years at Salisbury High, has been charged with trying to choke his former girlfriend as the two wrestled over the woman's cell phone.More >>
Saturday was an exciting morning for 36 local girls in South Park. They met for their graduation from Girl Talk, a program teaches girls ages 11-16 character-building and more. More >>
Stephen Brent Moody and his son Kevin were riding on a motorcycle with friends just ahead of them on another motorcycle when a woman came around the corner into their lane.More >>
Authorities also secured a warrant to take some blood for further tests from the suspect. Investigators think it's possible she was under the influence of drugs as well at the time of the crash.More >>
The fourth defendant charged in eleven armed robberies of businesses in Charlotte, Huntersville, Concord, Belmont, Denver, Kannapolis, and Rock Hill, S.C. in the summer of 2009 entered a guilty plea in federal court on Wednesday.More >>
When Johnson saw two Salisbury police detectives stopping in front of the home he was visiting on Merritt Avenue Thursday afternoon, his only thought was to run.More >>
The woman was able to shield herself form the attack but the dog latched its teeth into her forearm, police said. She was taken to the hospital.More >>
Charlotte woman Leigh Ann Caldwell participated in a charity golf tournament Monday night in south Charlotte, but ended up walking away with more than she started with.More >>
Emma Rae Thompson received third degree burns to her arms when her grandparent's home in the 300 block of Bethesda Road in Statesville caught fire around 2:30 p.m.More >>
The historical landmark, located a block from the main campus, will undergo a complete renovation to serve as the headquarters for the Foster Village Network Center.More >>
A Batesburg-Leesville Police Department dispatcher was arrested at the police department on Monday in connection with a major cocaine sweep in September. More >>
Witnesses told WBTV that an elderly couple lives in the home. The woman was able to wake her husband and get out, she was found walking down the road by deputies.More >>
The position has been vacant since April, when Merl Hamilton was promoted to Assistant City Manager. Smith has served as Interim Chief since April.More >>
A mother who kept watch of her daughter's Facebook page helped lead to sexual assault charges against a Mooresville man, sheriff's officials say.More >>
A person climbed into a Chick-Fil-A drive-thru window early Monday morning stealing several thousand dollars worth of cash and other items, according to a police report.More >>
It was like natural gas mixed with a dead animal, and maybe a chemical of some sort, and it was so bad that it drove Raymond and Dee Elliot from their Meadowbrook home last Friday.More >>
The Corriher Lipe Middle School assistant football coach accused of choking a 12 year old and assaulting a parent has been arrested again on new charges.More >>
Two women from an animal rights group showered nude on a street corner in Columbia Thursday to highlight how they believe consuming water and adopting a vegan lifestyle helps the environment.More >>
During the course of the investigation, 38 year old Roderick Hardin became a suspect and Rowan detectives discovered he was located in the Charlotte areaMore >>
Charleston fire officials are calling the latest in a string of downtown house fires suspicious. Four people and a dog managed to escape the blaze.More >>
A South Carolina sheriff's deputy has been injured and a dog shot in the eye, after the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office says the dog lunged at the deputy last week.More >>
A Stanly County man's visit to Applebee's in Salisbury ended with him spending the night in the Rowan County jail for directing obscenities towards police officersMore >>
An exciting summer initiative with Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina to help children and families survive hunger issues during the summer monthsMore >>
WBTV is proud to announce an exciting summer initiative with Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina to help children and families survive hunger issues during the summer monthsMore >>
A man participating in a Grandfather Mountain Highland Game bike race on Friday morning died when his bike went out of control and hit a car, officials said.More >>
A Lancaster native lost her job as Miss Sprint Cup recently after graphic images of her surfaced from 5 years ago when she was in college, she says.More >>
A Lancaster native who was in her second year as a Miss Sprint Cup has been let go from the job after images of her from college days surfaced on the web, according to a sports website.More >>
The Prostate Cancer Coalition of NC held a live chat about prostate cancer on WBTV.com on Friday, July 1More >>
Mary Anderson, Executive Director of the Prostate Cancer Coalition of North Carolina, held a live chat about men's health and prostate cancer on WBTV.com on Friday, July 1. Click inside to replay the chat!More >>
A Catawba man has been arrested after deputies say he stabbed the mother of his children with a screwdriver before he punched her in the face in front of the couple's children.More >>
Water is back in the town of Wingate after a NC Department of Transportation truck ran over a fire hydrant this morning, knocking out water to most of the town.More >>
A Lincoln County woman has been charged with taking a neighbor's bank debit card and using it at a couple of ATMs in the Lincolnton area, authorities say.More >>
More than a dozen of the parts inside green boxes have been stolen from two unfinished Mint Hill neighborhoods during the last few days, police said.More >>
