Severe thunderstorm warning issued for 2 counties in Charlotte region: What to know
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - A severe thunderstorm warning was issued on Friday afternoon for two counties in the Charlotte region. The warning was issued for Cabarrus and Rowan counties on Friday, Sept. 18, and will remain in effect until 4:15 p.m. The National Weather Service said wind gusts up to...
State asked to criminally investigate ‘alleged financial irregularities’ within Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - The district attorney for Mecklenburg County on Friday asked the state to investigate “alleged financial irregularities” at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. District Attorney Spencer Merriweather III on Friday, Sept. 18, issued a letter to the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, request
Lowell renter finds unit ransacked weeks after facility manager fails to report fire
A renter at My Place Storage Units in Lowell says her unit was burglarized after firefighters forced open doors to prevent an early August fire from spreading.
Former Charlotte council member Tiawana Brown to be sentenced for COVID loan fraud scheme
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Former Charlotte City Council member Tiawana Brown will be sentenced this month on federal charges connected to a COVID-19 relief fraud scheme, according to court records. Brown’s sentencing was scheduled to take place in a Charlotte court room on Monday, Sept. 22, court records show.
FORECAST: Showers and storms return to Charlotte this weekend
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Local barbershop owner makes an offer to the teens who ransacked his business
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A west Charlotte small business owner is asking a group of teens to take responsibility after smashing through his barbershop over the weekend. Surveillance video from the House of Hoops Barbershop on Little Rock Road captured a group busting through the glass door in the early morning hours. The intr
Carolina Cowboy makes long journey back to bull riding
ARCHDALE, N.C. (WGHP) — At 22 years old, Jess Lockwood was atop the pro bull riding mountain as a two-time world champion. Then addiction sent him to rock bottom. Through faith, family and strength, Lockwood brought himself out of addiction and is now the epitome of a true Carolina Cowboy. “I was riding great,” Lockwoo
Gas prices skyrocket overnight with national average well over $4 per gallon
Gas prices skyrocketed overnight into Sept. 18, 2026. The national average cost for gasoline is now well over $4 per gallon. Here's a look from Charlotte.
Woman charged with murder after 7-month-old dies in Charlotte
A 28-year-old babysitter has been charged with murder following the death of a seven-month-old child who suffered severe head injuries in south Charlotte.
Mecklenburg County sets new speed limit on all greenways
Mecklenburg County set a 20 mph speed limit on all greenways Thursday.
