Jennifer Miller

Summer is coming to an end for many students in the WBTV viewing area. A new school year lies ahead with leadership changes and updated safety measures.

UNC Charlotte shooting survivor Drew Pescaro is pushing for gun control following weekend mass shootings in Texas and Ohio that left 31 people dead and dozens wounded.

Students and staff in Mooresville started class earlier than usual this year, but school leaders think the new schedule will benefit students.

Leslie walked into the Asheville Humane Society July 24 with a question and a request: “Which two dogs have been here the longest, with the most special needs? I’m here to take them both home with me.”

A Ballantyne home explosion that left a woman dead and her husband injured in early July has been ruled accidental by fire investigators.

After more than a decade serving as UNC Charlotte chancellor, Philip L. Dubois announced he will retire from his position effective June 30, 2020.

An Oregon woman was charged in what deputies are calling the “weirdest DUI arrest of the weekend.”

CBS News anchor Gayle King visited WBTV Monday in celebration of the station’s anniversary. “70 looks good on you,” King said of WBTV.

Lifeguards and aquatic center members saved the life of a 5-year-old boy who slipped under the water and lost consciousness at a swimming pool last month. Those lifeguards were honored at the Monroe City Council meeting July 16.

A horse is OK after getting stuck in a pond in Catawba County Thursday morning.

Robert Carpenter Jr., 53, was reportedly finishing lunch inside a Charlotte Steak 'n Shake when he was shot multiple times. He's still recovering.

Atrium’s Levine Children’s Hospital is working to make medical procedures less stressful for kids by distracting them with engaging virtual reality. Children pop on goggles and are suddenly in another head space.

Preston Clarke will serve as the new Lincolnton High School principal, Lincoln County Schools announced Tuesday.

Containers outside Davy Jones Fireworks went up in flames, York County deputies say, closing Carowinds Boulevard from Hwy 51 to the I-77 exit ramp.

A couple married for 68 years spent their final chapter in a way they had always hoped for – together.

Atrium Health’s Levine Children’s Hospital in Charlotte was named a best children’s hospital by U.S. News & World Report.

Family members and police came together Thursday in a plea for information in the killing of convenience store clerk Ismael Doumbia.

The internet is trying to figure out what was captured on a woman’s security camera, because no one seems to know “what the heck” was wandering around her neighborhood.

Crews rescued a boy stuck on a unicorn raft an estimated half mile from shore in Oak Island, NC, Monday.

A brooch box handmade by a father and son in Rock Hill was gifted to Queen Elizabeth II from President Donald Trump during his visit to England for the 75th D-Day anniversary commemoration.

An Iredell County deputy attempting to pick up a pre-purchased engagement ring from a Kay Jewelers Tuesday was turned away because his uniform, which contained a service weapon, didn’t meet store policy, officials say.

Jellyfish blooms happen throughout the summer along the east coast. The jelly’s tentacles can reach more than 49 feet, health officials say, so getting stung is possible even if you don’t spot a jellyfish.

A pair of Mecklenburg County EMTs displayed their musical skills for a patient with the song “Amazing Grace” during last week’s Emergency Medical Services Week.

Sophia Weaver, a Charlotte-area girl who inspired a program that helps others with disabilities, has passed away. Sophia was born with a rare neurological disorder that left her unable to speak.

A goose who lost her mate and her goslings is recovering after she was found covered in trash at a Charlotte shopping center.

Cicis is offering a free adult pizza buffet to law enforcement officers in honor of Law Enforcement Appreciation Week.

Charlotte’s Unknown Brewing Company is offering the community “as close to a free keg party” as possible for helping find their stolen beer van.

Crystal Mosteller Hopson, the director of Hartman’s Haven Dog Rescue in Hickory, was headed to a longtime-volunteer’s wedding rehearsal Friday when she noticed a brown box with big bold letters that read, “FREE PUPPIES.”

UNC Charlotte’s first commencement ceremony of the weekend took place Friday evening as students and faculty continue working through the traumatic aftermath from last week’s deadly campus shooting.

The Greg Olsen Foundation gifted a $2.5 million donation to help build “The HEARTest Yard Pediatric Center,” a pediatric cardiovascular and congenital heart outpatient clinic at Levine Children’s Hospital, according to Atrium Health.