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A beautiful sight, Salisbury's new lights...
SALISBURY - Sparkling and shining,Salisbury's newest Christmas lights are lighting the way through downtown.Last weekend city crews closed one lane on W. Innes between Church and Jackson Streets to...
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Decorations lifted from Waters Road home
SALISBURY - $350 worth of solar Christmas decorations have been stolen from a Waters Road home, according to the sheriff.Nannette Morato told deputies that when she came home on Friday night, all of...
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The latest education debate: Is college necessary?
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- A college education was once regarded as a first-class ticket to a better life. For others it may or may not be the answer. With college tuition rising, mounting student loans and...
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AAA offers driving tips to navigate your way home for the holidays
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- More than 2.5 million North Carolinians will hit the roads this travel holiday - one of the deadliest of the year, according to AAA Carolinas. Last year, 56 people died on North...
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Murder suspect: "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to shoot him"
SALISBURY - One of three men charged with murder of a convenience store owner said that he was sorry and that he didn't mean to kill the man.Christopher Watson, charged with the murder of Hechum...
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Two down, one to go
SALISBURY - Sheriff's deputies have now located two of three convicted sex offender brothers who failed to notify the sheriff that they had moved from their home.John Harris turned himself in on...
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Disaster Distress Helpline offers crisis counseling
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration wants to help you deal with your feelings about the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown,...
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Sought-after rape suspect now behind bars
SALISBURY - Earlier this week the Rowan County Sheriff issued a plea for help in finding an accused rapist who was considered to be "unstable and dangerous."As of Wednesday morning, that man was in...
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Introducing children to music
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- Kids love music and sooner or later your child may ask for an instrument. "I wanted to play the drum so bad but I didn't get to play the drum," said fourth grader Mikhail Baldwin....
View ArticleTwitter threat leads to increased security at East Rowan High
SALISBURY - A threat communicated via Twitter has resulted in extra security this week at East Rowan High School.The specific nature of the threat was not released by officials, but they did say that...
View ArticleTown of Spencer honors employees
SPENCER - The Town of Spencer held a professional staff appreciation lunch on Tuesday, December 18th to recap the year’s achievements and commend employees for all of their dedication to the town. The...
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New jobs coming to Rowan County
Gov. Bev Perdue announced today that Gildan Activewear Inc. (“Gildan”), through its yarn-spinning subsidiary, CanAm Yarns LLC (“CanAm”), plans to open a new ring-spinning facility in Salisbury to...
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North Carolina scores high on national emergency readiness survey
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- North Carolina, Maryland, Mississippi, Vermont, and Wisconsin scored the highest on a new survey about emergency readiness. The nonpartisan Trust for America's Health and the...
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Items recovered, four charged for rash of car break-ins
SALISBURY - It's one of the most predictable and preventable signs of the season...thieves opening unlocked car doors and carrying off whatever they find inside.Despite all the attention, it keeps...
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Rowan Helping Ministries accepts $5000 from Food Lion Foundation
SALISBURY - Rowan Helping Ministries has received $5,000 from the Food Lion Charitable Foundation just in time for the holiday season to help local residents. Rowan Helping Ministries will use the...
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Another round of rain in Carolinas' forecast
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- A storm system in the Midwest is heading East, and the Carolinas are likely to see another round of rain on Thursday. Clouds will be on the increase overnight Wednesday, but rain...
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Operation Prayer Bear to send 10,000 teddy bears to Newtown children
A local group is giving you the chance to help bring hope and peace to children affected by the tragic events at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Operation Prayer Bear Hopes to deliver 10,000 teddy bears...
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Catawba Honor Choir Festival set for January 4
SALISBURY - The 1st Annual Catawba College Honor Choir Festival will be held Friday, January 4th, 2013 on Catawba's campus. The more than 150 seventh through twelfth grade students that have been...
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Did someone say snow? Just in time for Christmas!
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- A strong storm system bringing severe weather to portions of the Southeast will bring strong winds and snow to the higher elevations tonight. A cold front will move through the...
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Troops return home for holidays, travel through Charlotte
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- The Army's largest training installation is sending about 8,500 soldiers home for the holidays. 2,500 troops from Fort Jackson, South Carolina are traveling through...
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