Tuesday, May 22 2012 6:05 PM EDT2012-05-22 22:05:07 GMT
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - When Nicki Moore was just 23 weeks pregnant, doctors knew she wouldn't make it full term. Believed to be the 4th smallest baby born to thrive in the world, 9 ounce (272 gram)More >>
When Nicki Moore was just 23 weeks pregnant, doctors knew she wouldn't make it full term.More >>
Tuesday, May 22 2012 8:58 PM EDT2012-05-23 00:58:53 GMT
A US Airways flight bound for Charlotte was diverted Tuesday morning due to a security issue. US Airways flight 787 from Paris to Charlotte was diverted to Bangor, Maine Tuesday morning, a US AirwaysMore >>
A US Airways flight bound for Charlotte was diverted Tuesday morning due to a security issue.More >>
Tuesday, May 22 2012 12:03 AM EDT2012-05-22 04:03:28 GMT
A North Carolina pastor's sermon is going viral after he explained his controversial plan to "get rid of" lesbians and homosexuals. The video shows a sermon from Pastor Charles L. Worley from ProvidenceMore >>
A North Carolina pastor's sermon is going viral after he explained his controversial plan to "get rid of" lesbians and homosexuals.More >>
Tuesday, May 22 2012 11:37 PM EDT2012-05-23 03:37:20 GMT
After getting a call from his elderly neighbor about a "small" snake in his yard, Heathwood resident Andrew Philson took a look around when he got home and was surprised to see a 15-20 foot long intruderMore >>
Andrew Philson and his 3-year-old son will sleep a little on edge knowing that the alleged 15 to 20 foot long snake spotted in their backyard on Tuesday has remained illusive.More >>
Monday, May 21 2012 4:11 PM EDT2012-05-21 20:11:26 GMT
CONCORD, NC (WBTV) - One person has died in a car crash in Concord. Police say they tried to stop the driver for a traffic violation before that person collided head on with two other vehicles FridayMore >>
Police say losing his license didn't keep Joshua Stanish of Charlotte from getting back behind the wheel.More >>
Monday, May 21 2012 5:06 PM EDT2012-05-21 21:06:35 GMT
(RNN) - A Cartersville, GA, man has become the third case of necrotizing fasciitis to make headlines in recent weeks, coming just weeks after a 24-year-old Georgia woman lost her foot and both handsMore >>
A Georgia man has become the third case of necrotizing fasciitis to make headlines in recent weeks, just as two women are being treated for the condition in southern hospitals.More >>
A Gaston County pastor was indicted in federal court Wednesday on two counts on illicit sexual conduct with a minor. Larry Michael Bollinger, 66, of Stanley, is accused of traveling to Haiti to engageMore >>
A former Gaston County pastor was denied bond after he pleaded not guilty to sexually abusing Haitian girls while running a ministry in the impoverished country.More >>
Tuesday, May 22 2012 4:51 PM EDT2012-05-22 20:51:21 GMT
A Charlotte church is facing backlash after a case of mistaken identity connected it with a preacher whose controversial sermon about homosexuality has gone viral. The controversy started when video ofMore >>
A Charlotte church is facing backlash after a case of mistaken identity connected it with a preacher whose controversial sermon about homosexuality has gone viral.More >>
The South Carolina Highway Patrol has finished an investigation into a spectacular crash involving a Darlington County Sheriff's Department narcotics vehicle in March. The patrol's investigation put the deputy's speed at 119 miles an hour, less than a second before impact.More >>
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - 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.
This was the norm back in the early 1900's. Firefighters hitched up two horses to the massive 5 ton machine and scrambled to a fire.
The steam engine belonged to the Charlotte Fire Department way back when and once again is under the ownership of Charlotte firefighters.
The pumper has been expertly restored to its original working condition with the exception of new wheels.
The sounds and sights of such an antique machine drew smiles from firefighters both old and new. It's a good reminder of how far technology has come, and how much hard work went into fighting fires.
