A longtime Charlotte barbecue restaurant has closed – and something new is coming
A longtime Charlotte barbecue restaurant known for its Eastern North Carolina-style chopped pork is in the process of being sold, and a new restaurant will take its place. Bubba’s Barbecue, which had been closed for renovations since February 2025, last shared an update then with a Facebook post that said: “Hello...
Aloka, the Peace Dog, reunites with monks in Charlotte after successful surgery
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Aloka, the Peace Dog, reunited with monks on a 2,300-mile peace walk in Charlotte on Thursday, following a successful surgery just days ago. The monks explained that the surgery was necessary due to an injury Aloka sustained during a previous peace walk. The procedure, reportedly performed...
‘Life-changing’: Chris Mulcahy shares experience seeing Buddhist monks in Charlotte
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Weather Impact meteorologist Chris Mulcahy walked nearly a mile Wednesday night to see Buddhist monks on their cross-country "Walk for Peace," joining thousands gathered at Marion Diehl Recreation Center in Charlotte. What he heard, he said, changed his life. "I took in every single word he...
‘Never expected this turnout’: Monks grateful for overwhelming support during peace walk through Carolinas
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Buddhist monks expressed their gratitude for the support they’ve received while traveling through the Carolinas during their 120-day, 2,300-mile peace walk across the U.S. The “Walk for Peace” arrived in Charlotte on Wednesday, Jan. 14, and was expected to move into Cabarrus County by...
N.C. woman buys a new house, wins $100,000 lottery prize
A North Carolina woman said her $100,000 prize from a scratch-off lottery ticket arrived at just the right time: she just bought a house.
Lawsuit: Family claims Charlotte vice principal assaulted 8th grader, causing serious injuries
A Charlotte family is taking legal action after they claim their child was assaulted by a school administrator.
Deputies search for a missing 16-year-old last seen in Oconee County
The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a 16-year-old who has been missing for almost two weeks.
South Carolina bars brace for new alcohol server training mandate
FORT MILL, S.C. — Small bars and restaurants across South Carolina say they’re facing yet another challenge as they continue to navigate rising costs and an increasingly complex regulatory landscape. As many establishments struggle with skyrocketing liquor liability insurance premiums, a new state mandate will soon...
Parents demand answers as CMS buses leave students waiting for hours at bus stops
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Parents of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools students say chronic bus delays that began at the start of the school year have left children waiting up to two hours at stops. Jasmine Pinn, whose son attends Ridge Road Middle School, said the bus serving her son's stop near Mallard...
For Charlotte’s sake, sheriff Garry McFadden should resign | Opinion
In 1995, after a 36-year-old Oregon woman was murdered while in town for business, her husband and father came to Charlotte to identify her body and begin making sense of a life cut short. Before they flew home, one of their last visitors was a CMPD homicide investigator named Garry McFadden. He stopped by to return...
