CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) – After a WBTV investigation, criminal defense attorneys in Mecklenburg County are raising alarm about conditions at the Mecklenburg County Jail that they say violate human rights. “Instead of sitting here and just watching things unfold, we want to take a stand and actually do something and make a change,” said defense […]
RALEIGH, NC (WBTV) – North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper says he has “that 2008 feeling” about Democrats’ chances of winning his state with Vice President Kamala Harris leading the race. At an event hosted by Bloomberg as part of the Democratic National Convention, Cooper pointed to the demographic changes that have made the state more […]
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) – Officials with the Charlotte Mecklenburg School District (CMS) say they are ready for the first day of school despite some shortages. About 140,000 students will begin classes on August 26. CMS reports that 293 teaching positions remain unfilled. Officials say the shortage was even worse last year. “We’ve come to terms […]
MORGANTON, NC (WBTV) – Many businesses in our area are struggling to keep their doors open right now. Small shops that survived the pandemic are facing new challenges with increased costs and sluggish supply chains. A family bakery in Burke County must face the harsh reality of these rising prices and make difficult decisions. “I […]
CHINA GROVE, NC (WBTV) – After two years and two months in prison, 26-year-old Hunter Nance was released on parole, leaving his neighbors fearful they might be on his “hit list.” “The consensus here is that no one wants him back in the neighborhood,” said a neighbor who has not dared to leave the house […]
CHICAGO (WBTV/AP) – Firefighters found a Union County woman dead and involved in machines Thursday in a non-public baggage handling area at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago. The woman, identified as 57-year-old Virginia Vinton of Waxhaw, was reportedly found in a conveyor belt system in a baggage compartment around 7:45 a.m. > Back: Dead woman […]
