Charlotte police were able to safely detonate a historic bomb in a Charlotte park Wednesday.

This experience puts you on location where famous movies were filmed, so you can watch every scene while sitting in the places displayed on the screen.

Charlotte police discussed the current crime trends so far in 2021 and stressed the importance of protecting children from criminal activity in a Wednesday press conference.

The Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department says it can only go so far when it comes to policing reforms. The department was asked to re-examine certain policies after last summer’s protests.Most recently they’ve been looking at how officers handle search warrants.At the urging of a national movem

A Charlotte man bought a $5 ticket to win $150,000 from a crossword puzzle in the North Carolina lottery.

Lavonda Floyd’s body was found just after 10:30 a.m. on Friendship Village Place on March 28.

The City of Charlotte is allocating nearly $6 million to help the homeless including a year of housing for 75 Tent City residents.

The incident happened on Silver Cham Drive around 12:05 p.m.

An eyesore in one neighborhood has a homeowner squaring off against a local builder.

Weekly COVID-19 vaccine appointments will be available in Mecklenburg County starting April 7, officials announced.

The incident happened on Queen City Drive when officers were responding Sunday around 1:46 p.m.

Carolinas College of Health Sciences is launching a new bachelor’s program in Charlotte. It will focus on healthcare simulation as there is a demand for more professionals who are trained to educate students and operate health simulation labs.

The students are isolating and receiving appropriate medical care. The University is notifying all close contacts to begin quarantine and receive necessary testing.

Officials at Charlotte Douglas International Airport say some airlines may require proof of COVID-19 vaccination among several tips the airport is giving passengers as travel increases during the pandemic.

Last week, on back-to-back days, two young children, ages 7 years old, were struck by gunfire.

Crews responded to the fire around 10 a.m. Sunday.

Hovis Road has been the site of two shootings this week, but on Friday it was a domain for prayer and a rallying cry against the violence.

One person was pronounced dead.

A robber trashed a convenience store at the Charlotte Transit Center and allegedly yelled racial slurs at the store’s Asian American owners during broad daylight. Police arrested a man, but it isn’t bringing peace to the victims.

A family and neighborhood is mourning the loss of another life, following a violent week in Charlotte.

Charlotte police say a February deadly shooting at an apartment complex in the southside of the city was justified.

Mario Monroy was charged with murder, assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury and felony breaking and entering.

One local activist says there are several root issues, including young people not having anywhere to go.

Amtrak released a map, proposing new routes and upgrades going all across the United States by 2035 based off President Joe Biden’s massive $2 trillion infrastructure plan.

In 2020, police say new information surfaced that led to detectives identifying 38-year-old Joshua Lenvert Withers as a potential suspect in the case.

The incident happened on McArthur Avenue before noon.

StarMed says they are now enrolling kids between 6 months and 11 years old for the KidCOVE Moderna trial.

Five people were shot on Hovis Road, including two teens, since March 21.

Hovis Road has been the scene of several shootings over the past 10 days.

Atrium Health is taking a public health approach to reducing the pattern of violence in the city.

Charlotte was honored in an unusual way this week, when marine researchers working off the North Carolina coast named a great white shark after the city.

The shooting happened on Marble Street.

A wanted man is suspected to have robbed two stores at gunpoint in Matthews and Indian Trail over the weekend.

Officers released surveillance photos and have asked the public for help identifying the man involved.

Jim Oddo started at Catholic in 1973 and won 358 games and three state championships.

Data by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services shows Mecklenburg County is lagging behind in getting COVID-19 vaccines out to people.

The shooting happened around 3:15 p.m. Tuesday on Hovis Road.

UNC Charlotte is set to host a COVID-19 vaccination clinic for students as they become eligible for a dose on Wednesday.

The county is opening up more vaccine appointments for its Bojangles Coliseum clinic.

Stock trading firm Robinhood is expanding operations to Charlotte in a move that will create nearly 400 new jobs in Mecklenburg County.

The county opened up vaccine appointments on Tuesday.

Officials responded to West Sugar Creek Road, where Medic said one person died.

Officers say a person driving a charcoal gray Toyota Scion was seen approaching a juvenile girl around 11 a.m. Sunday on Thermal Road.

Camp CMS will be a six-week program for students kindergarten through 12th grade.

UNC Charlotte is set to host a COVID-19 vaccination clinic for students as they become eligible for a dose on Wednesday.

The town hall will touch on topics such as confronting racial issues to creating positive change in the community.

The storm brought damaging winds, hail and downpours to many within the WBTV viewing area.

Police said they responded to a robbery call around 4:50 p.m.

From bars, to museums, to gyms, and everything in between - businesses across the Tarheel state are enjoying more guests and for some, later hours.

This weekend, more than 40 artists of color have their work on display at the Mint Museum Randolph location in Charlotte.

Eric Proulx discovered the tooth of a gargantuan short-faced bear 45 feet deep in the Cooper River, about 20 miles north of North Charleston.

Bars, wineries, and other late-night spots are welcoming the eased COVID-19 thanks to Governor Cooper’s latest executive order.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department has charged a 17-year-old for a series of auto crimes committed in the span of five months.

A Charlotte woman won a $258,000 lottery jackpot with only a 1 in 240,000 chance of winning after buying a ticket on Providence Road.

Multiple people contacted the WBTV Vaccine Team after getting a bill from Novant for administering their vaccine shot.

Researchers and leaders at the Carolina Raptor Center are concerned that poison used to kill rats at Tent City could end up hurting birds in the Charlotte area.

COVID-19 restrictions are easing in North Carolina under a new executive order that goes into effect Friday at 5:00 p.m.

Dejanarell Markes Cherry was charged in Farrer’s death with charges of murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.