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Police: Mostly-naked man walked down street with pants in hand
SALISBURY, NC (WBTV)- Deputies in Rowan County say a mostly-naked man was arrested and charged after he was spotted walking down the street with his pants in his hand. According to a Rowan County...
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Pillowtex closing: Ten years later a brighter future on the horizon
ROWAN COUNTY, NC (WBTV)- In a state full of history, this was one of its darkest days. July 30, 2003, 5000 workers, mostly in Cabarrus and Rowan Counties all lost their jobs when Pillowtex shut down...
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Speedway wraps up Summer Shootout with fireworks, fast cars
CONCORD - Fans enjoyed fireworks on and off the track at the final round of the Jack in the Box Summer Shootout Series, Tuesday. Daniel Hemric, Joe Ryan Osborne, Michael Torres and John Holleman were...
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Woman charged with staging robbery, assaulting elderly mother
SALISBURY - A woman is in jail under $200,000 bond, charged with safe-cracking, assaulting a handicapped person, and robbery.According to Kannapolis Police, the suspect, Tamara Broom Bressett, lives...
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Ford getting "hate mail" over Republican legislature
SALISBURY - As a county commissioner and a longtime broadcaster with WRNA and WRKB, Carl Ford is no stranger to having folks give him a piece of their minds, but he says lately, it's gotten pretty...
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Catawba purchases Lantz Avenue home
SALISBURY - Catawba College recently purchased a house at 204 Lantz Avenue that has served for decades as a residence and office for the minister of the Western North Carolina Association of the...
View ArticleCatawba Ranked Among North Carolina’s Highest Return on Investment Colleges
SALISBURY, NC (WBTV) -- The benefits of a Catawba College education outweigh the costs, according to yet another independent ranking issued this time by Affordable Colleges Online (AC Online). Catawba...
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The Great Gatsby Gala celebrates 25 years!
The Greater Carolinas Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society is excited to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Great Gatsby Gala on August 10, 2013 at the Wells Fargo Atrium beginning at...
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The Great Gatsby Gala celebrates 25 years!
The Greater Carolinas Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society is excited to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Great Gatsby Gala on August 10, 2013 at the Wells Fargo Atrium beginning at...
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The Great Gatsby Gala celebrates 25 years!
The Greater Carolinas Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society is excited to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Great Gatsby Gala on August 10, 2013 at the Wells Fargo Atrium beginning at...
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Mountain Cabin with Trout Stream Access
Timber Rock is a gated community just 10 minutes from Blowing Rock, NC! Blowing Rock has long been known to be one of the most visited and desirable mountain towns in North Carolina. For years, people...
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Accused killer gets bond set; victim's family in shock
SALISBURY, NC (WBTV)- The woman accused of killing a 62-year-old Kannapolis woman appeared before a Rowan County judge Wednesday afternoon, and when the hearing was over Judge Kevin Eddinger granted...
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"Healthy Food Hub" coming to Rowan County
SALISBURY - The SEED Foundation of North Carolina, with headquarters in Salisbury, has plans to open an Agricultural Consolidation and Marketing Center in Salisbury known as Piedmont Roots.Together...
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RCCC announces August workshops
SALISBURY - The R3 Center is offering numerous career development workshops and resume clinics in August for adults in Rowan and Cabarrus counties. All of the programs are provided free-of-charge. Each...
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NYC Mayor Bloomberg: More NC, SC guns used in crimes
ROCK HILL, SC (WBTV)- Are guns from other states to blame for crimes in New York City? According to New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, that answer is yes and he says guns from both of the Carolinas...
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Warren's Weekly: Voter ID, and other General Assembly news
SALISBURY - Each week Representative Harry Warren (R-Rowan) provides WBTV with a newsletter detailing the week in Raleigh at the General Assembly, with a particular interest given to high profile bills...
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Bond more than doubles after Johnson faces new charge
SALISBURY - Bond that was just granted in court on Wednesday afternoon has now more than doubled for the Mooresville woman accused of killing a Kannapolis woman last week. On Thursday Marlene Johnson...
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"N-word" tirade against police, mention of Sammy Davis, Jr., lands man in jail
SALISBURY - Stacey Wright's tirade against an African-American police officer, as well as charges for trespassing at the Waffle House, landed him in jail on Thursday. According to the report, police...
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Summer blood donations encouraged to keep pace with blood needs
While thousands of people have responded to the recent emergency call for blood and platelet donations from the American Red Cross, there remains an urgent need for platelet donors, as well as donors...
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State files lawsuit over Yadkin River management
SALISBURY - In May, Stanly County Commissioners and Alcoa reached an agreement that seemed to end the contentious battle that had been going on for years over the management of the Yadkin River and the...
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