Salvation Army warning donors about fake bell ringers
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- A warning from the Salvation Army: someone is impersonating its famous bell ringers and trying to scam you out of your Christmas donation. WBTV has learned at least two fake bell...
View ArticleNo charges to be filed in Thanksgiving Day ATV crash that killed child
SALISBURY, NC (WBTV)- The Rowan County District Attorney's Office said that no charges will be filed against the parents of a child who was killed in an ATV accident on Thanksgiving Day. Funeral...
View ArticlePolice head back on the roof for Toys for Tots
SALISBURY - The Salisbury Police Department announced today that police officers will spend the weekend of Friday, November 30 at 6:00 a.m. through Sunday, December 2 at 3:00 p.m. on the roof of Krispy...
View ArticleThird firefighter fired; Mayor on sexual misconduct investigation at...
SALISBURY - Salisbury Mayor Paul Woodson spoke to WBTV on Thursday on the sexual misconduct investigation that has resulted in two firefighters being terminated and two more being demoted and...
View ArticleMillion dollar lottery winner works at Freightliner in Cleveland
SALISBURY - He lives in South Carolina, but a million dollar lottery winner works in Rowan County, at Freightliner. Six tickets sold in the Carolinas came close to winning Wednesday's highly...
View ArticleFire guts apartments in Granite Quarry
Firefighters in Granite Quarry fought the flames at a set of apartments on South Main Street Wednesday night. Firefighters said flames were visible when they arrived.Several people were forced from...
View ArticleChristmas tour at Reed Mine to benefit needy
Reed Gold Mine is holding a special Christmas tour, guided by costumed interpreters with focus on the holiday as miners would have experienced it.Tour-goers can enjoy refreshments provided by the...
View ArticleCity: Fire Department sexual misconduct investigation now complete
SALISBURY - The internal investigation into the Salisbury Fire Department has been closed, according to the City of Salisbury. Through the course of the investigation, the following disciplinary action...
View ArticleDo you know the men in these pictures?
SALISBURY - Early on Thursday, two young men used a stolen credit card at the convenience store located at Highway 150 and Jake Alexander Blvd. in Salisbury, according to investigators with the Rowan...
View ArticleSalisbury Fire Chief sets new plan after sexual misconduct investigation
SALISBURY - In his first public communication since a sexual misconduct scandal was uncovered at the Salisbury Fire Department on Tuesday, Chief Bob Parnell is outlining a new plan to prevent such a...
View ArticleGlenn A. Kiser Hospice House open to the public Sunday
SALISBURY - They're calling the realization of a dream thirty years in the making. A new hospice house is set to open soon in Salisbury. It's designed to create comfort for people in the last stages of...
View ArticleNew NC laws, kids cyberbullying teachers outlawed
A raft of new laws addressing crime and punishment take effect on Saturday, including a move widening a three-year-old North Carolina statute criminalizing cyberbullying to protect school employees....
View ArticleElbows off the table please; "Manners Matter" for Catawba students
SALISBURY - Catawba students were treated to a formal dinner Wednesday, complete with fine china, fancy dishes and all the facts they need to know about proper manners for such an occasion. The Career...
View ArticleResidents could lose homes in I-85 widening plan
CHINA GROVE, NC (WBTV) – Property owners in Rowan and Cabarrus County who could lose land due to plans to extend Interstate 85 met with North Carolina Department of Transportation officials Thursday...
View ArticleMeet the family that does time together; four nabbed on drug charges
SALISBURY - Four members of the same family were arrested early Saturday morning on drug charges in Rowan County. Larry Donahue, 45, Paula Donahue, 41, Justin Taylor Donahue, 17, and Brittney Donahue,...
View ArticleSummerfield car break-in suspects in surveillance video now behind bars
SALISBURY - Two men who were seen in store surveillance video have now been identified and jailed for a number break-ins to cars in the Summerfield community in western Rowan County. Dalton D. Roysdon,...
View Article14 year old killed in Goodnight Road crash; man charged with drunk driving
SALISBURY - A 14 year old passenger was killed Sunday morning when the car in which he was riding ran off Goodnight Road and struck a tree, and the driver of the car faces several charges, including...
View ArticleNew organ at local church hits just the right note for congregation
SALISBURY - When Judy Adams wrote to WBTV last week about the new church organ being delivered on Sunday, you could sense her excitement. And on Sunday, that excitement reverberated throughout the...
View ArticleBBB: ‘Tis the High Season for Giving to Charities
As the final ‘giving’ days of 2012 tick away, many local non-profit organizations hope you will contribute to their year-end giving campaigns. If you make a contribution to your favorite charity by...
View ArticleWomen continue to earn less than men
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- New research shows women are still earning less money than their male counterparts. Delaine Mead worked in corporate America for more than a decade before owning her own business....
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