More dash cams may be popping up on NC patrol cars
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- More North Carolina communities are hoping to increase the number of dashboard cameras in patrol cars. The city of Gastonia is looking to purchase 40 dash cams for Gastonia Police...
View ArticleIs your heating unit ready for a deep freeze? Temps in teens this week
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- A major cool down is on they way and temps are forecast to dip to the lowest they've been in a couple of years. Is your heating system ready? If your unit hasn't been serviced...
View ArticleJustin Bieber gets "steamy" during NC photoshoot
He's one of the biggest pop stars alive: Justin Bieber. The Biebs is touring North Carolina – with a show in Charlotte Tuesday night. But the teen idol spent part of his holiday weekend in the...
View ArticleMake sure your VA benefits aren't AWOL
Whether you are a senior, the child of one, or want to plan for your future, Attorney Bob Mason says he has information you can use in a no-fluff, solid education multimedia format. Thursday, January...
View ArticleFirefighters from Cabarrus, Rowan fight fire; warning about wood stoves
CABARRUS COUNTY - At approximately 2 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 19, the Cabarrus County Fire Marshal's Office responded to a residential structure fire at 6037 Cress Road, Mt. Pleasant. Mt. Pleasant Fire...
View ArticleCold weather and your car; debunking the myths
SALISBURY - It's the coldest week of the winter, so far, and there's a chance of a wintry mix in the Salisbury area later in the week. So is your car ready to handle cold weather?In a past issue the...
View ArticleHomework overload gets a failing grade
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- Mention the word 'homework' and any student will shudder dramatically. Yet many slave for hours every night working towards better grades. Homework, we seem to feel, is essential....
View ArticleNC groups talk mobilizing efforts against voter ID
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP)- Groups opposed to likely legislation at the General Assembly this year requiring North Carolina citizens to show identification before voting in person already are rolling out a...
View ArticleNC Highway Patrol reminds drivers to look out for emergency vehicles
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- More than 150 U.S. law enforcement officers have died since 1999 from being hit by vehicles on America's highways, according to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial...
View ArticlePolice seek leads in church break in
SALISBURY - Salisbury Police are looking for leads in a break in at Tabernacle Baptist Church. According to the report someone broke a window around the air conditioner and entered the church office....
View ArticleLocal actors shoot for the stars with Catawba's "Life of Galileo"
SALISBURY - Catawba College’s fall 2012 production of “The Life of Galileo” was selected to compete at the American College Theatre Festival (ACTF) for Region 4 in Albany, Ga., in early February. The...
View ArticleTickets going quickly for annual father-daughter dance
SALISBURY - The tickets for the annual Father-Daughter Dance at the Salisbury Civic Center are going quickly. This year Team Chevrolet of Salisbury is sponsoring the 17th Annual Father Daughter Dance....
View ArticleCompanies pick up the hiring pace
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- For the first time since the recession, a wide variety of companies are getting enthusiastic about hiring. "We're saying to the whole Charlotte community, we're ready," says Scott...
View ArticleA ship with stories to tell
WILMINGTON - It's a place people from Salisbury and Rowan County are familiar with from summer vacations and Boy Scout trips. Now one the state's biggest tourist attractions has a a new story to tell....
View ArticleNew plan to fight obesity in North Carolina to launch Thursday
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- Juliana Luna's penchant for healthy living started while working in the corporate world. "I saw how food production was like on a big scale," said Luna. "It was not based on...
View ArticleDrivers avoid serious injuries in fiery crash
SALISBURY - Statesville Boulevard in Salisbury was shut down for part of the late morning on Thursday after a fiery crash involving two vehicles. According to Salisbury Police, a woman driving a white...
View ArticleWoman finishes Georgia prison term, goes straight to Rowan County jail
SALISBURY - One of the original names on Rowan County's "Most Wanted" list has now been taken into custody, just days after she finished serving a sentence in a Georgia prison. Allison Leigh Martin,...
View ArticleCharlotte DOT, State DOT prep for winter weather
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- The Charlotte Department of Transportation is treating Charlotte bridges and culverts Thursday in preparation for a possible winter weather event Friday. City Street Maintenance...
View ArticleStorm system bringing possible snow, sleet to Carolinas
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- A cold air mass now sitting over the region could couple with an area of low pressure moving in from Texas to bring snow and sleet to the Carolinas Friday. Models keep snow in...
View ArticlePGT confirms Gildan sale
SALISBURY - PGT, Inc. (Nasdaq:PGTI), the leading U.S. manufacturer and supplier of residential impact-resistant windows and doors, announced that, on January 23, it completed the previously announced...
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