Halloween candy do's and don'ts
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- Halloween is one of the greatest days of the year for kids. There's nothing better than being encouraged to go out and stuff your face with as much candy as you can get your...
View ArticleMan found hanging in tree identified
SALISBURY, NC (WBTV)- The Rowan County Sheriff's Office has confirmed the name of a man found hanging in a tree off Stokes Ferry Road last week. You may remember, during the investigation last week,...
View ArticleCold air and clear skies could make for a frosty Thursday morning
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- A frosty morning could be coming to the Charlotte region Thursday. The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg issued a Frost Advisory from midnight tonight until 9...
View ArticleConstruction cranking up on RCCC South campus
CONCORD - Rowan-Cabarrus Community College’s South Campus in Concord proudly celebrated its 20th anniversary last October. One year later, the college has plans to renovate its facilities to better...
View ArticleSalisbury based National Guard aviators to help in Sandy relief efforts
SALISBURY - The North Carolina Army National Guard is sending a helicopter task force to New Jersey to help with the relief effort following Hurricane Sandy, and aviators from Salisbury are those who...
View ArticleTeen reports attempted kidnapping at bus stop
SALISBURY - A 14 year old girl told deputies that a strange man may have tried to kidnap her at a bus stop in southern Rowan County Wednesday afternoon. Shortly after 4:30pm on Wednesday, the Rowan...
View ArticlePart of man's ear bitten off in brutal gang style attack; one attacker...
SALISBURY - A Salisbury man had part of his ear bitten off after he and a friend were attacked and robbed by a group of 8-10 men Wednesday night. According to the police report, the two victims were...
View ArticleSaying thanks for saving a life
SALISBURY - It was a reunion borne of near tragedy, and the chance for a grateful family and man to thank his rescuers. On Tuesday a man who had been on the brink of death from a heart attack in...
View ArticleParker's Points: Jr's back, JJ on a roll, and Parker pushes off!
CONCORD - Time now for Parker's Points, the most anticipated journal of motor sports and racing related knowledge on this, or any other planet. This week big changes are in the offing, and not just...
View ArticleCatawba Gospel Choir set to perfom Sunday
SALISBURY - Catawba College’s Gospel Choir, under the direction of Young-Artist-In-Residence and Inspire the Fire founder, Dennis Reed ’06, will offer a free fall concert at 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4....
View ArticleDavid Whisenant awarded Media Award of the Year by the North Carolina...
SALISBURY - WBTV's David Whisenant has been given the Media Award of the Year by the North Carolina Animal/Rabies Control Association. The award was presented at the group's state convention in...
View ArticleSee, Click, Fix: Enforcing rules for campaign and political signs
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- So here we are...less than a week before the election. As overwhelming as it has been to watch all those political ads on TV, one viewer says the campaign and political signs on...
View ArticleVintage singer returning to Salisbury VA Medical Center
SALISBURY - In conjunction with the Wings Over Monroe Airshow, local non-profit group, Warriors & Warbirds is providing vintage WWII entertainment on November 2, 2012 at 1:30 PM to residents of...
View ArticleEnergy Star sales tax holiday: November 2-4
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- North Carolinians can save money on selected Energy Star-rated appliances during the state's fifth annual Energy Star sales tax holiday that begins on Friday, Nov. 2 and runs...
View ArticleToys for Tots program kicks off for the 2012 holiday season
Toys “R” Us stores helped kick off the annual holiday toy drive benefitting the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation Thursday.Through the Toy for Tots program, children in need receive gifts to unwrap on...
View ArticleI voted for who? RCCC pushes voter education
SALISBURY - As the election nears, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is placing a greater emphasis on voter education. “It may seem to some that it’s not important to vote or that their votes do not...
View ArticleChildren facing diabetes find comfort at camp for diabetic kids
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- Benny knows how tough it is to live with Type 1 diabetes. He was diagnosed at 23 months. "Type 1 means your pancreas is broken and your body can't give insulin at all," said...
View ArticleCrystal Crump elected to 2 positions with Registers of Deeds Association
Union County Register of Deeds Crystal Crump has been elected president-elect of the North Carolina Association of Registers of Deeds and vice-chair of District III for the state’s Registers of Deeds...
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