This North Carolina Town Has Been Going All Out For Christmas Since 1956
Ho, ho, hold on a minute. Somebody in North Carolina may have raided the North Pole light closet. Every December, one tiny village flips the switch and suddenly subtlety goes straight up the chimney. The whole place glows like Rudolph got promoted to head decorator. And trust me, that reindeer...
Charlotte mother demands answers after son wanders away from school
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (WBTV) - A Charlotte mom is demanding answers after she says her 5-year-old son wandered away from school and was found by a stranger. It happened on Thursday, Sept. 17, at Long Creek Elementary School in Huntersville. Trinity Taylor, the student’s mom, says she’s angry, hurt and confused...
Man grateful for new lease on life after surviving aortic dissection
Aortic Dissection Awareness Day is held annually on Sept. 19. Channel 9’s Miana Massey spoke with a man who almost didn’t survive the same heart episode.
Mecklenburg County transfers 209 inmates to Jail North to ease overcrowding
The Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office transferred 209 inmates to Mecklenburg County Detention Center North, also known as Jail North, on Thursday to alleviate overcrowding at Mecklenburg County Detention Center Central.
Emails reveal $67K in unpaid bills for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools: What we know
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Emails reviewed by WBTV on Thursday showed that Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools had overdue payments equaling $67,000 -- the latest issue for the embattled district. An email was sent by the district’s Chief Financial Officer Kelly Kluttz to the superintendent, alerting her to unpaid invoices, WB
Fort Mill crossing guard files lawsuit over 2024 accident
Fort Mill crossing guard Leslie Richardson filed a lawsuit against state officials and schools following a serious accident.
Charlotte Man Facing Felony Fraud Charge Over Fake Doctor’s Note He Gave To His...
A Charlotte man faces a felony insurance fraud charge after investigators say he used a fake doctor’s note to seek reimbursement. North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey announced the charge Friday against 42-year-old Henry Lee Clyburn Jr. Investigators say Clyburn submitted the note to Progressive Insurance
Crews rescue person from embankment near Northlake Mall
One person was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after a high-angle rescue in north Charlotte Friday morning, MEDIC said.
Suspect killed in north Charlotte officer-involved shooting
A Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department officer shot and killed an armed man Friday afternoon along LaSalle Street near Newland Road in north Charlotte, police said.
Store Closings: Cato and Scrubs & Beyond
* Cato Corp. (Charlotte, N.C.) said it plans to close 70 additional underperforming stores in the third and fourth quarters of its current fiscal year. That will bring its total planned stores closures to 120 stores in FY 2026. The chain said those closings stem from an annual review it...
