The zones are in areas including East Charlotte, North End and North Tryon, Wilkinson Boulevard and surrounding the airport, Freedom Drive, West Trade Street, Beatties Ford Road and Rozelles Ferry.

City officials say crews are working day and night to complete the project and they are so confident they will, that a concert has been scheduled on the site for Sept. 6.

The disparity between black women who breastfeed and women of other races is striking. But a local group is working to change that.

Ja’Ron K. Smith, a special assistant on domestic policy to President Trump, met with leaders to discuss how 17 Opportunity Zones can work for our community.

Allie, a Molly's Kids from Statesville, has another csf leak. She lives with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome and is having a difficult time.

The new program, in its inaugural year at JCSU, plans to diversify the field by recruiting women of color to become lactation consultants.

We love Emily Cook from Shelby. Emily has KIF1A Associated Neurological Disorder (commonly called KAND). Her mom, Julie, is amazing. Constantly researching and trying to find answers.

Not only will the church help them get out of jail, but will also mentor them and support them to stay on the right path so they can be productive citizens.

Inside the sanctuary of Little Rock AME Zion they spoke of lost community, trauma of displacement and hope for the future of Charlotte’s former Brooklyn neighborhood.

Using a robot to perform knee or hip replacement surgery? It’s not as far-fetched as it sounds.

Eldon Self's mom desperately wondered if there was any one else out there dealing with the same thing. Turns out, there is.

Her mission was to tell students about her platform and to talk to students about entering the pageant world. For the first time, Miss USA, Miss America, and Miss Teen USA are all African American.

U.S. Bank will help fund the construction of a pedestrian bridge over Interstate 277, Center City Partners said Wednesday, as local leaders look to connect uptown with South End.

The county animal shelter is calling on people to adopt pets — especially dogs — as soon as possible, because space in the shelter is running out, officials said.

The Charlotte Housing Partnership has been busy trying to get people into affordable housing. The organization has been around for more than 30 years

Safety is a priority for students who walk to Indian Land Middle School and Indian Land High School. For a long time students have been walking on the side of the road and sometimes in the road to get to school.

Meet Eldon Self. He lives in Leland in Brunswick County, but travels to Charlotte often for tests and treatments.

The project would create 304 jobs within the first three years, paying an average wage of $40,560 for full-time employment, the draft agreement stated.

One man is changing what it means to go beyond the “call of duty” for his community.

The Carolina Panthers are moving to mobile tickets this season as part of a league-wide initiative, starting with Friday night’s preseason game against the Buffalo Bills.

Hester McCardell Ford of Charlotte celebrated her 115th birthday Thursday!

24 hours after a racist letter was sent targeting Charlotte Mecklenburg School (CMS) new superintendent Earnest Winston -who is African American - school board chair Mary McCray is not taking this lightly.

Charlotte Fire Department and Piedmont Natural Gas officials came to a Ballantyne Homeowners Association meeting to talk about that explosion, and try to calm residents’ concerns.

More than 250 mass shootings have happened in America so far this year. That number is causing some to believe that gun violence should be considered a public health crisis.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer Wende Kerl will not be charged in the death of 27-year-old Danquirs Franklin, who was fatally shot in a Burger King parking lot March 25.

He says he was inspired to do something to help kids, after seeing news stories about children separated from their parents at the Mexico border.

Bank of America employees started moving into the building this week. Flanked by cranes and construction sites, the 33-story tower is a milestone in a changing Stonewall Street corridor.

Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden wants to keep Career Fairs going inside the jails. The Career Fair has been happening for years and McFadden wants to take it to the next level. So far this year there have been two Career Fairs inside the Mecklenburg County Jail.

The developer says he is open to ideas that would help people with ties to the neighborhood.

A week after residents of the west Charlotte complex were told that they must leave within months or even weeks, tenants and housing advocates are raising concerns that without adequate time and resources, people will end up homeless.

A new local small business owner is experiencing a major hit, days before participating in a charity event.

He passed out 50 resumes, and now he is getting support from all across the world.

Last week Philip Dubois announced he will retire at the end of next school year, on June 30, 2020. He sat down to talk with WBTV exclusively about his expectations for the future, and some of the highlights and horrific acts he has handled throughout his long career.

This year, the award is separating into two winners: “Large business” and “Small business.”

On Thursday, in conjunction with the CMPD’s Emergency Needs Fund, the Scott Clark Auto group presented McKinney with a car.

We asked Atrium Health Behavioral Health Psychiatrist, Dr. Cheryl Dodds, for advice on how we talk to our children about the recent mass shootings. It's also important to remind out kids of the safety measures in place, and why it is so important to follow instructions form teachers and principals.

Printful prints and ships products for online stores. The Latvian company announced the opening of a regional headquarters office in southwest Charlotte in 2016.

There's a unique 250 sq. ft. coffee shop that has opened in Indian Land along Hwy 521. It is called Burr and Berry. It is a drive-thru and walk-up coffee shop. There is none like it in Indian Land.

A Charlotte man who has 17 mug shots in his past is standing up, saying others can turn their lives around, as he has.

We met him as one of our September #MollysKids. This calm, kind Gaston County boy smiled throughout our entire Christmas party here at WBTV.

It has been two years since Forever Family was welcomed on air by WBTV.

She doesn’t know of other families in the Hickory area with a service dog, but she wants to work with others in our community to raise awareness.

The Young Black Leaders Alliance (YBLA) has been in Charlotte for more than 13 years. It has helped many African American young males and females accomplish their goals and become leaders. This year YBLA is changing things up.

As Charlotte prepares for the last of the summer festivals and public events, organizers are trying to think of ways to make their events safer.

Charlotte Mecklenburg School (CMS) District Board Chair Mary McCray calls new CMS Superintendent Earnest Winston solid and has no doubt he will do a good job. She believes he will offer the district stability and will restore confidence.

Mother remembers her young son lost due to a cooking fire with a book bag drive for other children to learn fire safety.

A kids carnival at the Botanical Gardens of UNC Charlotte will teach kids about carnivorous plants native to North Carolina. They'll get to look inside and see what types of bugs one plant has eated.

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.”

The non-profit Assistance League Charlotte is holding their biggest one-day fundraiser this Saturday August 3 at 3405 South Tryon. The organization helps at-risk kids across Mecklenburg County. The 14th Annual Baubles and Bags Sale starts at 9:00 a.m. util 4:00 p.m.

Next month marks the sixth annual Black Breastfeeding Week, observed the last week of August. It’s an effort to raise awareness and highlight this disparity.

The letter says 78 of the 177 occupied units have expired or otherwise invalid leases and must be out in 30 days. All other tenants must leave by Dec. 31.

The focus is a ten foot-wide path that will eventually go for miles from Lenoir-Rhyne University to the Catawba River at Highway 321 and connect via pedestrian bridge to the Winkler Park and the L.P. Frans Baseball Stadium.

Malcolm Graham is adding tennis tournament director to his title. His foundation - Cynthia Graham Hurd Foundation - named after his sister - is sponsoring Charlotte's Premier Amateur Tennis Championship. It takes place August 16-18.

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

The Charlotte Amateur Tennis Championship, benefiting the Cynthia Graham Hurd Foundation, is coming to the Queen City for the first time.

July 29 is National Chicken Wing Day.

It’s a great video that makes you smile – but if you know Noah’s background, you also know it’s plain remarkable.

The tunnel is meant to bring people from one side of traffic on Cannon Boulevard, safely to the other. But lately, there had not been much ‘safe’ about it.