Nick Ochsner
Chief Investigative Reporter
Charlotte, NC
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CMS Superintendent Dr. Crystal Hill penned op-ed after rash of violence at school sporting events
WBTV asks questions after a string of parents say students aren’t safe.
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N.C. Court of Appeals rules in WBTV lawsuit; orders city of pay attorney’s fees.
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FBI complaint says man fought police, help coordinate efforts to fight police
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools bus caught fire Wednesday
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Judge Kimberly Best claims colleague who reported alleged ‘assault’ defamed her
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The lawsuit by the family of Ruben Galindo claims his hands were raised when he was shot and killed by police back in 2017.
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U.S. Dept. of Education opened new cases in July
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Mom called WBTV for help after school’s inaction.
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Lincoln Co. grand jury declined to indict LCSO sergeant
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Records also show the department is years behind on conducting “maintenance inspections” that are required for apartments, hotels, churches and large stores. Those inspections are mandated by the state fire code and are supposed to be conducted regularly depending on the type of building.
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The Turning Point Academy principal and vice principal failed to document reported sex assault.
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High turnover and long-term vacancies means slower services for North Carolina taxpayers
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State of care in South Carolina "dismal," senator says.
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NCDOT dumps millions to operate ferries while charging Charlotte drivers to build new highways
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FBI alleges man repeatedly yelled racial slurs and ‘things about Trump’ from truck adorned with Confederate flag
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New lawsuit accused N.C. House Speaker of using power for sexual relationship.
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The lawsuit claims woman feared ending relationship with House Speak Tim Moore would cause retaliation.
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WBTV sued CMS board over varied, repeated violations
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Mechanics recently replaced turbo, fixed exhaust leak
CMS takes action for first time after string of mishandled sexual assault cases
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Only one candidate was on each board member's top three finalists.
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Cooper weighs in as WBTV pushes for answers on sex assaults
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Dr. Crystal Hill has served in the interim role since late December.
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Mom says CMS administrators waited 10 days to notify her of daughter's reported sex assault.
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WBTV Investigates: Feds open new investigation after two years of scrutiny
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WBTV Investigates: Why is it so hard to get a driver’s license in Charlotte and North Carolina?
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New N.C. law would ban abortions after 12 weeks with exceptions
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WBTV Investigates: N.C. officials says staffing shortage leading to delayed inspections
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WBTV pushing for public access to redacted minutes of superintendent interviews
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Multiple people were injured after a deck collapsed at a rental cabin in Ashe County.
The CMS board plans to interview superintendent candidates behind closed doors. Lawyers for WBTV sent a letter Friday pushing for public access.
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A letter demanded improvements in how the department handles cases involving Charlotte sexual assaults reported on school campuses.
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An autopsy of Shanquella Robinson conducted in Charlotte found Robinson’s spine intact.
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North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore hinted at the possibility of more Democratic members joining his caucus in the wake of Rep. Tricia Cotham’s (R-Mecklenburg) defection. Cotham’s decision to change her party affiliation from Democrat to Republican solidified GOP control of the general assembly, giving Republicans a veto-proof majority in both chambers.
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Representative Tricia Cotham is switching parties, moving from being a registered Democrat to a registered Republican. Cotham's decision to switch parties gives Republicans veto-proof majorities in both chambers, which all but guarantees legislation on critical issues, including new abortion restrictions, will become law this session.
Republicans are set to clinch total power in the North Carolina General Assembly as a Mecklenburg County lawmaker plans to switch her party affiliation.
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Newly released police video shows the tense moments officers chased a man carrying a pistol with extended magazine after stopping the vehicle because it was stolen. Officers ended up shooting at the suspect, who was not hit. CMPD Chief Johnny Jennings said the case raises questions about the local court system's practice of issuing low bonds to suspects charged in violent cases.
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The chairwoman of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education refused to answer questions about how the district handled two recent reports from five-year-old students who said they were sexually assaulted by male classmates.
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg School Board Vice Chair Stephanie Sneed made the first comments in response to recent reports by two five-year-old girls that they were sexually assaulted by male classmates. "I just want you to know that I hear you," she said.
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These books are increasingly coming under scrutiny by small but vocal groups, a collaboration of North Carolina media outlets found.
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The father of a fifth-grade student at Union Elementary School called WBTV for help after spending weeks frustrated at how the school was handling his daughter’s reported sexual assault. Administrators waited more than a month after the report to place the teacher on administrative leave.
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For the second time in a month, a five-year-old student enrolled at a Mecklenburg County school has reported being sexually assaulted by a classmate.
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The interim superintendent of CMS abruptly ended an interview with WBTV after refusing to answer questions about the district's handling of a student's report that she was sexually assaulted on the school bus.
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WBTV’s Nick Ochsner is live at the government center in Charlotte for tonight’s press conference.
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Billionaire insurance magnate Greg Lindberg has been indicted again by a federal grand jury. This second indictment is for charges related to alleged fraud Lindberg and his employees carried out through his network of insurance companies. He was previously indicted on bribery charges.
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A concerned mother called WBTV for help after her five-year-old daughter reported being sexually assaulted on the school bus.
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A spokeswoman for the N.C. Department of Transportation told WBTV on Thursday that new, paid toll lanes are definitely coming to I-77 from mile marker 11 to the South Carolina state line.The question, the spokeswoman said, wasn’t whether any new lanes would be tolled but “how they will be delivered.”
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CMS staff member David Lucas was arrested and charged with sex offenses.
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More whistleblowers are coming forward to detail allegations of fraud and financial mismanagement at CW Williams Community Health Center. A former doctor and a former chief financial officer at the clinic spoke with WBTV about what they experienced working there. And a third former employee has filed a lawsuit alleging she was fired minutes before she was scheduled to detail her concerns to the board.
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