RALEIGH, NC (WBTV)- North Carolina is changing the way vehicle taxes are billed and collected. Currently, when registering a vehicle with the NC Division of Motor Vehicles, the vehicle is inspected, and the state renewal fee is paid upfront. Then, a bill comes from the county about three months later. Beginning in mid-2013, the State will collect vehicle tax at the same time vehicle owners...
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- There are lots of myths that after decades of being proven wrong are still circulated and widely accepted. Here are a few of the most common myths regarding severe weather. 1. Myth: Lightning never strikes the same place twice. Wrong! The Empire State Building alone has been struck by lightning hundreds of times. Areas particularly vulnerable to multiple strikes are tall,...
SALISBURY - Livingstone College has reached an agreement with actress Terri J. Vaughn to become a visiting lecturer and with actor/pastor Ken Bevel to become a visiting campus minister, college officials have announced. Vaughn, famous for her role on the hit sitcom “The Steve Harvey Show,” and Bevel, who starred in “Fireproof” and “Courageous” and is senior associate pastor of Sherwood Baptist...
SALISBURY, NC (WBTV)- Two Salisbury men were arrested over the weekend after deputies say they were breaking into homes taking guns and stealing cars. Jeremy Eugene Motley, 22, of Salisbury, and Michael Lee Upright, 40, are charged with multiple counts of breaking and entering and larceny after breaking and entering, according to the arrest reports from the Rowan County Sheriff's Office....
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- One group of people is struggling with getting enough rest. "Oh people are so tired during the day and teenagers especially sometimes really struggle." Sleep deprived teens especially are in search of a quick solution. "There are several reasons that teens hope to get on sleeping pills sometimes and it's really a mistake," said Dr. Carolyn Hart a Sleep Doctor Novant...
HUNTERSVILLE, NC (WBTV)- When you hear stories about bullying or harassment on social media, you typically think of teens. But that's not the case for one Huntersville mom, who says she is getting racially charged messages from a stranger. Heather Edmunds and her husband, Calvin, are still reeling from the shock of being attacked via Facebook by a woman they don't even...
SALISBURY - After more than a year of threatening to do so, the American Civil Liberties Union has now filed suit against Rowan County for opening its commission meetings with sectarian prayer. The suit was filed in Greensboro on Tuesday on behalf of three Rowan County residents, Nancy Lund, Liesa Montag-Siegel, and Robert Voelker. In February of 2012, the American Civil Liberties Union (...
SALISBURY - From Rowan-Salisbury Schools: SEE YOU WEDNESDAY!PARENTS MATTER... Keeping Our Children Safe Part II - “Safety On Our School Campuses”In a continuing effort to stay connected with parents, the Rowan-Salisbury School System is sponsoring Part II of Keeping Our Children Safe: “Safety On Our School Campuses”WEDNESDAY - March 13th at Jesse Carson High School5:30 pm until 6:30...
SALISBURY - The Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Alumni Association is presenting the Tour de Campus 5K - Rowan on the North Campus, 1333 Jake Alexander Blvd. S. Salisbury, on Saturday, March 16. This race is part of the 50th anniversary celebration for Rowan-Cabarrus. Registration for Saturday’s race begins at 7:30 a.m. at building 400 with a start time at 9:00 a.m. The half mile fun run (for...
SALISBURY - Rowan Public Library is proud to host “Aging in Place: Simple home organization tips to reduce stress on the body”. This workshop will begin at 3:00 pm on Thursday, March 14th in the Stanback Auditorium of the Library. As we get older, simple activities like lifting the laundry basket can pose a threat to our health. Jo Kearns, licensed Senior Transition Specialist, has...
SALISBURY - This is a news release provided to WBTV by the ACLU: The American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of North Carolina Legal Foundation (ACLU-NCLF) filed a federal lawsuit yesterday on behalf of three Rowan County citizens, demanding that the Rowan County Board of Commissioners stop its unconstitutional practice of opening government meetings with prayers that are specific to one religion...
SALISBURY - No one was hurt Wednesday afternoon after a train struck a tractor-trailer that was stuck on the railroad tracks. It happened around 2 near Henderson and Long Streets behind the Sonoco Recycling plant. The driver of the truck told Salisbury Police that he was crossing the tracks when the crossing arm came down and he was unable to move. The driver was able to get out of the...
SALISBURY - The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office has continued its investigation into numerous home and business break-ins that have occurred in the Rowan County over the last several months. Over the course of the investigation, detectives have now arrested Jeremy Motley, 22, Haley Dial, 21, William Lambert, 22, Adolphus Bolen, 35, Sara Holdren, 24, and Michael Upright, 40,...
SALISBURY - The folks at Morgan Ridge Vineyards in Gold Hill wanted a website that was warm and welcoming, one that was user-friendly and easy to update. That’s exactly what they got after Catawba College students enrolled in Dr. Pamela Thompson’s fall semester e-commerce class finished their work. The students in Thompson’s class tackled the project as a group assignment while they were...
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- When you are in love with someone, you trust that person and they trust you. In this digital age, sometimes we profess our love digitally when we're apart, however, you need to be very careful, even with those you trust, when you send digital messages. Our Cyber Expert, Theresa Payton, says 94% of people in a recent study claim they trust their partner...
SALISBURY - A Salisbury teen says a man approached her and grabbed her backside as she was walking out of the Rowan Public Library Wednesday night. It happened just after 8:00 pm, according to the report. The 17 year old girl was leaving a meeting at the library, located on W. Fisher Street. She told police that a man approached her and told her he thought she was pretty. He...
Harris Teeter says it is voluntarily recalling a store-brand bakery product because it contains eggs, which is not listed on the ingredient label. A statement from the Matthews-based chain on Wednesday says the recall affects its knot rolls. The statement said the label was not affixed to the exterior of the bulk bins where the bread is sold. Harris Teeter has removed the...
CONCORD - Well now he's done it. Just a very few races into the 2013 Sprint Cup season and who do we find in Victory Lane? Our own Adrian Parker! Well, Matt Kenseth had a little something to do with it. Adrian Parker is the former fleet of foot flash from South Rowan High School, a Catawba College grad, a PR guru extraordinaire for some of NASCAR's top drivers, the...
CHINA GROVE, NC (WBTV)- One person was airlifted after an accident near a China Grove high school. The accident happened just before 4 p.m. on Highway 152 at Kress Venture Drive, near the entrance to Jesse Carson High School. WBTV's Sky 3 was over the scene where a sports car appeared to have struck a tree. One male was airlifted from the scene, officials said. The name of the...