Following the bloom: The story of hummingbird migration to Charlotte and beyond
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Every spring, I find myself watching the sky a little more closely. There’s something magical about knowing that a bird weighing roughly the same as a small marshmallow is flying hundreds - sometimes thousands - of miles to get here. When that first shimmer of emerald hovers near the feeder,...
Former NASCAR champion Kyle Busch settles $8.5M lawsuit against life insurance company
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Two-time NASCAR champion Kyle Busch and a life insurance company have settled an $8.5 million lawsuit in which the driver said he was misled into purchasing policies marketed as safe retirement plans. Kyle and Samantha Busch reached an out-of-court settlement with Pacific Life Insurance...
Burger joint with famous crinkle fries plots a new restaurant near Charlotte
Shake Shake will serve its famous burgers and crinkle fries at a new Charlotte-area restaurant. The burger joint is set to open Wednesday, March 11, at the Concord Mills shopping center in Concord. The grand opening celebration kicks off at 10:30 a.m., and $1 of every sandwich sold will benefit Second Harvest of...
Woman accused of embezzling from south Charlotte parent-teacher organization
A south Charlotte parent teacher organization member is accused of embezzling from the group, according to police. Channel 9 went to the home listed in court documents for Ashley Seymour, but no one answered. Seymour is now facing a felony embezzlement charge tied to money from the Lansdowne Elementary School...
Man who chanted ‘ICE out!’ inside Minnesota church arrested in Charlotte
A Minnesota protester accused of violating civil rights for disrupting a church service with chants of “ICE out!” was arrested in Charlotte this weekend, federal court records show. Federal prosecutors say Mark David Weinfurter and nearly 40 others showed up at a Sunday service at Cities Church in St. Paul,...
35 arrested, 8 guns seized during ‘Operation Queen City Safe’ in southwest Charlotte
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Thirty-five people were arrested, and eight guns were seized during “Operation Queen City Safe” in southwest Charlotte this weekend. The operation took place in the Steele Creek Division over the weekend of Saturday, Feb. 28. Police said the effort “significantly disrupted criminal activity...
New rebate program offers relief for NC residents facing high utility bills
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — North Carolina residents feeling the sting of high winter utility bills now have a new resource to help offset those costs. Energy Saver NC, a state-run rebate program, provides financial assistance to income-qualified homeowners and renters seeking energy efficiency and electrification upgrades for...
Appeals court reduces sentence for man convicted of murder and safecracking
A man serving a life sentence for a 45-year-old murder in Charlotte has had a second life sentence reduced.
Former NASCAR Star Chase Pistone Dead at 42: ‘Don’t Know If I’ll Ever Get...
NASCAR is mourning the death of former NASCAR driver Chase Pistone at the age of 42. The Charlotte, N.C., native hailed from deep NASCAR roots as the grandson of two-time NASCAR Cup Series race winner "Tiger" Tom Pistone, a stock car racing legend. Family Shares Heartbreaking Tribute. In a post...
Plaza Midwood Heats Up As Uncle’s Thai Comfort Food Lands At Burial Beer
Chef Michael Le’s once-elusive Hello, Uncle pop-up now has a real address and a regular crowd. Rebranded as Uncle’s, the project slid into the food program at Burial Beer’s Plaza Midwood taproom in January, giving Charlotte a steady home for Southeast Asian comfort food instead of a here-today-gone-tomorrow schedule.
