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Salisbury pays out to woman at center of videotaped arrest controversy
SALISBURY - A Salisbury woman who videotaped her arrest for resisting police and was found guilty on the charge in court has been given a monetary settlement by the City of Salisbury and North Carolina...
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Making an IMPACT on students at Salisbury High
SALISBURY - What stereotypes do you associate with high school students, and particularly young African-Americans? Some students at Salisbury High say that the perception is often a negative one and...
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Wanted man's beach vacation comes to an abrupt end
SALISBURY - On Thursday, detectives with the Rowan County Sheriff's Office received information that Trenton “TJ” Weast Jr., whom is wanted in connection to numerous breaking, entering and larcenies in...
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Honors and awards for Catawba alumna
SALISBURY - A 1962 Catawba College alumna, the Reverend June Grubb, was honored by her alma mater as the recipient of the institution’s 2013 College Church/Ministry Award. Grubb, who makes her home in...
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Cell phone users: beware of scam targeting your inbox
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- It's been just over 20 years since the first text message was sent. And now Americans send billions of those messages a month. That's a difficult number for scam artists to...
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Warm St. Patrick’s Day weekend in the forecast
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- Looks like we have the Luck of the Irish on our side this weekend. Most are expected to remain dry and warm this weekend. High pressure to our Southeast will be pumping warm air...
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Local woman graduates basic training
Army Pfc. Edie M. Belk has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core...
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Coaches learning to develop more than just athletes
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- The way some experts see it, boys and young men are in trouble. "It's critical. It's critical we grab a hold of our young men and boys and really start to develop men of...
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Salisbury makes pitch to keep airport, Rowan County says "too little, too late"
SALISBURY - A fight over a local airport has two governing bodies at odds, and this time it's not Charlotte Douglas International Airport that they're fighting over. The Rowan County Airport was...
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Convicted felon faces new charges
SALISBURY - A Rowan County man once convicted for kidnapping, is back in jail after he was found with a gun.Ronald Burridge, 56, was booked into the Rowan County jail on Saturday morning, charged with...
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How suite it is; new construction at Charlotte Motor Speedway
CONCORD - Construction is underway on six additional pit road suites at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Crews have begun pouring the concrete pylons which will support the new structure along pit road.The...
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Lights, camera, explosions, gunfire: Sleepy Hollow comes to Salisbury
SALISBURY - Check this out, it's an announcement that was sent to merchants and busienss owners in downtown Salisbury, and since the WBTV office is in downtown Salisbury, we go tone too.This is the...
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Riot in downtown Salisbury Saturday, sort of...
SALISBURY - They were angry. A group of women took to the streets in downtown Salisbury on Saturday to protest the compelling issue of the day: the high price of bread.March 18th will mark 150 years...
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Day of reckoning for sectarian prayer?
SALISBURY - County commissioners in Rowan County are holding an emergency meeting after the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit for opening meetings with prayer in the name of Jesus....
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Local pastor pledging $10,000 to fight ACLU over prayer issue
SALISBURY - Rev. Bill Godair, pastor of Cornerstone Church, is pledging $10,000 to fight the American Civil Liberties Union over the issue of sectarian prayer at Rowan County commission meetings. "I...
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More charges in case of dozens of animals found sick and starving
SALISBURY - A second person has been charged in what animal control investigators called a shocking and disturbing case of cruelty to dozens of animals. Peggy Bost, 64, now faces 35 counts of cruelty...
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Smelling too good leads to man's arrest
SALISBURY - Police officers often have highly trained noses. They can recognize the smell of illegal drugs, a recently fired gun, or in this case, cologne. According to a report at the Salisbury...
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Logistics: a movie shoot and a controversial meeting
SALISBURY - What seems to be a logistical challenge is unfolding in downtown Salisbury right now. Salisbury Police told WBTV that there will be extra security in the downtown area starting late Monday...
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Creating social entrepreneurs
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- He started out wanting to work in a restaurant. Now Barry Francois' experience in the kitchen as a chef is taking him out into the community. "I always wanted to be an...
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