Hosted by Komen Charlotte, over 130 women met all day to talk with doctors, integrative oncologists and fellow warriors. Our Molly Grantham hosted a panel at the end of the day.
It’s against department policy, but that’s not stopping about 30 deputies and the sheriff himself in the Caldwell County Sheriff’s office from growing beards.
Union County Education Foundation (UCEF) sponsored its annual Principal for the Day event Wednesday. People in the community shadowed a principal for the day in the Union County school district.
The city of Charlotte received a $500,000 grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta to create the “Community Heroes Homeownership Program.” The city will pitch in $1.5 million.
An 87 year old veteran claims he was taken advantage of. John Phillips claims he needed his concrete driveway re-done and smoothed out. He says Nathaniel Murphy from Nate's Home Repair came to his front door and offered to do the job.
Academy Sports and Outdoors surprised three firefighters with Gaston County Firefighters Association with tickets to the Carolina Panthers “Salute to Service” game against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday.
Charlotte Mecklenburg School (CMS) Board Chairperson Mary McCray is reflecting on her time while on the school board. She has been board chairperson since 2011.
WBTV is proud to partner with Operation Toys for Tots with Sharonview Federal Credit Union for the 2019 Holiday season. The primary goal of Marine Toys for Tots is to help bring the joy of Christmas and send a message of hope to America’s less fortunate children.
After the fate of the Excelsior Club was up in the air for months, the historic landmark is under contract again, the broker for the property said Friday.
Cameron Ruis is a star player on the Charlotte Rollin’ Hornets, a wheelchair basketball team in our area. But his favorite professional sports team isn’t about basketball – it’s hockey.
You never know where things land. Wait until you read the impact a Facebook post on May 31st, had on this woman. She just emailed. I'm slightly reeling.
Raise the Age legislation will become law throughout North Carolina on December 1, 2019. North Carolina is one of the last states to enact raise the age. Leaders at Council for Children’s Rights want to spread the word about it so people in the community can know what to expect.
Lucy emailed a few weeks before the event, after seeing the TV commercials. We'd never met, but she'd found my email online. She innocently asked what the Race was, and was it for someone like her?
Many parents drove their kids through the neighborhood Thursday night. This allowed the adults to stay dry, but keep an eye on their kids during trick-or-treating.
You should have peace of mind if your children go door-to-door for Friday night’s unofficial second Halloween. The sheriff says out of 1,092 registered sex offenders living in Mecklenburg County, his office was able to verify 944 addresses with an initiative called Operation Watchdog 2019.
Remember if you do decide to get outside for some spooky fun, you can download the free First Alert Weather App in case a warning is issued for your area.
Remember if you do decide to get outside for some spooky fun, you can download the free First Alert Weather App in case a warning is issued for your area.
The Autism Speaks Walk took place at the zMax Dragway in Concord on Saturday morning as crowds came out to raise awareness about for further researcher and support for people who have been diagnosed with autism.
Before Oprah’s January visit, she participated in WBTV’s Community Conversation: A Healthy Mind, Body, and Soul. The conversation aired Thursday October 24th. Oprah told WBTV’s Dedrick Russell for some people acquiring and maintaining a healthy mind, body and soul comes with time.
The Wall That Heals, a traveling wall that memorializes more than 3 million Americans who served during the Vietnam War will be on display at the Rock Hill BMX park through Sunday.
Gov. Roy Cooper and local officials announced Friday that Microsoft will expand its Charlotte campus for a total investment of $23 million that will bring 430 new jobs.
Charlotte airport visitors will see big changes to traffic around the airport starting Thursday night, including some lane closures, five new public lanes and changes to Lyft and Uber pick-ups.
PFC John Taylor Burke reportedly died fighting back in 1943, but it wasn’t until two years ago with new technology that they were able to locate some of the heroes’ remains.
For five years now, Noah has helped make his classmates more aware of what Dwarfism is, and this year he got more creative by inviting his friend Mason in from Burke County to help the cause.
WBTV presents an all new Community Conversation: A Healthy Mind, Body and Soul. It will provide steps for people to live healthier lifestyles. A study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings shows less than 3% of Americans live healthy.
Most know the frustrations that are tied to trying to find a job. Making a resume to sell yourself seems like one of the smaller obstacles. Not if you’re a former prison inmate and have no working experience.
Those who knew Stephen don’t remember him by his illness. They remember him as a happy, popular kid at Salisbury High School. He won Homecoming King, had friends in every direction, and ended up getting his high school diploma while in the hospital right before he passed.
The woman is accused of intentionally hitting and killing a 79-year old and attempting to hit four other people, including a child, in the same parking lot.
The YMCA Wellness on Wheels is making a stop near you. It is a mobile unit the YMCA and Atrium Health teamed up to do. It started by in February and so far more than 700 people have hopped on the mobile unit.
The 90th Mallard Creek Barbecue is set to be have a MAJOR turnout Thursday.That meant volunteers with the Mallard Creek Presbyterian Church had to be up bright and early Monday to get some of that delicious, coveted menu prepared……And by bright and early, we mean they had a start time of 2 a.m.
Caleb McAllister is an 8th grader at Central Middle School. He lives with Asperger Syndrome, it’s a disorder that can make socializing with others difficult.
One community activist is trying to get containers to help with the affordable housing crisis in Charlotte. Robert Dawkins is a member of Charlotte Housing Justice Coalition.
A federal agency will seek public comment next week on development of a high-speed rail line to Atlanta that would start at the Gateway Station transportation hub now under construction in uptown Charlotte.
Mecklenburg School Board (CMS) is one step closer to establishing an Office of Compliance and Transparency. This new office will provide CMS the oversight needed to make sure the district stays above the law.
Bojangles Coliseum on Independence Boulevard will be transformed into a giant dental office this Friday and Saturday, October 18th and 19th. Free basic dental services will be offered to adults in need through Mission of Mercy.
A neighbor saw a man peeking in her back bedroom window in the middle of the night, then looking back at security video, saw another, different man doing the same the night before.
Kass Ottley, a community activist in Charlotte, spent part of her Friday evening honoring the life of a man killed in an officer-involved shooting several years ago.
A Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police officer spent her free time to help a family of complete strangers after they lost everything - including a mother and two children - in a devastating fire.
By the end of the afternoon, Beers and Burpees surprised four different Dream On 3 kids with elaborate sports dreams, and raised over $176,000 for the charity to help make other dreams come true for other local kids in the future.
The executive director of the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council toured areas of Rowan County that would qualify as opportunity zones. WBTV's Christine Sperow spoke one-on-one to Scott Turner about the promise he's seeing in Rowan County for private investment and revitalization.
A neighbor saw a man peeking in her back bedroom window in the middle of the night, then looking back at security video, saw another, different man, doing the same the night before.
