TRACKING SNOW: Chance of snow in Charlotte this weekend increasing
We’re tracking the chance of snow in Charlotte this weekend, just a week after a winter storm left piles of ice that are still lingering on Wednesday.
Winter storm watch issued for most of North Carolina ahead of snow chance
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Most of North Carolina was placed under a winter storm watch early Thursday morning. The watch is set to take effect on Friday, Jan. 30, and will run through Sunday morning. The National Weather Service issued the watch after days of speculation that snow could come...
Cameras capture plethora of wildlife cavorting in Charlotte
An expressway runs through Charlotte — or more accurately expressways. Many times, these expressways follow old routes that have been traveled for centuries, some since before European settlers showed up. We’re talking here of the highways, or corridors, that wildlife travels. Many of these routes may have been...
Charlotte woman wins $100K prize from $20 scratch-off
Rosalina Maldonado of Charlotte, N.C. won a $100,000 prize from a $20 scratch-off ticket, taking home $72,016 after taxes.
Man tied to Gaston County mail thefts arrested in Mexico
A repeat mail thief who fled to Mexico to avoid prosecution appeared in court this week on new federal charges related to the theft of mail in Gaston and surrounding counties, according to Russ Ferguson, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. Erik Magana, 41, of Charlotte, is charged with bank...
Shanquella Robinson’s wrongful death lawsuit headed back to Mecklenburg County Court
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A federal judge has sent part of a civil lawsuit connected to the death of Charlotte woman Shanquella Robinson back to Mecklenburg County Superior Court, ruling that federal court no longer has jurisdiction over the case. The judge ordered the case remanded after determining that only...
Charlotte murder suspect extradited from Virginia, police say
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - A man was extradited from Virginia to Charlotte for the 2025 murder of a man in northwest Charlotte. Diamonte Galloway, 30, was arrested in Chesapeake, Virginia, on Dec. 29, 2025, and charged with murder. He arrived back in North Carolina on Jan. 27, 2026. Previous coverage:...
Mother arrested, accused of choking daughter over laundry argument
An argument over laundry ended with a 12-year-old suffering eye damage and her mother in jail.
Multiple schools in North Carolina announce closures for Thursday
NORTH CAROLINA — As frigid temperatures and lingering icy conditions persist in the wake of recent winter weather across North Carolina, several public school systems have finalized schedules for Thursday, January 29, 2026. Districts are reporting a mix of delays, remote learning days, and continued closures due to...
‘Romance scam’ raked in $3 million, Craven County deputies say; suspect extradited from Florida
CHARLOTTE — A woman masquerading online as a man netted millions of dollars from a romance scam that targeted the old and the lonely, according to investigators in eastern North Carolina. The con duped victims across multiple states over the past six years, the Craven County Sheriff’s Office said in a Jan. 26 news...

















