10 North Carolina All-You-Can-Eat Seafood Buffets That Are Worth Every Mile
North Carolina knows how to turn a seafood dinner into a full-blown feast. Crab legs pile high, shrimp disappears by the plateful, and oysters keep coming as long as you have room for another round. From the Outer Banks to the coast and all the way toward Asheville, these all-you-can-eat...
For thousands of Charlotte teens, school starts at 7:15. But does it have to?
When five Myers Park High School students decided to spend the 2025-26 school year studying teen sleep deprivation, they started out thinking small. They had plenty of ideas about what contributed to the problem, and imagined tackling something they could change themselves. Maybe they could put together sleep kits for
More than 3,000 in Charlotte still without power after severe storms
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - More than 5,000 Carolinians remained without power Saturday after severe storms swept across the region, according to Duke Energy’s outage map. The Charlotte area was hardest hit with over 3,000 outages after Friday night’s storms left a trail of downed trees, blocked roads, and damaged homes.
Neighbor: Black bear that entered NC home shouldn’t be euthanized | Opinion
I’m writing about the black bear encounter on Spooks Branch Road in North Asheville, and the plan to euthanize the mother bear involved. I am neighbor to the homeowner, and her account differs from reports stating the bear entered an “unlocked door.” Her houseguest left the door open, and the bear came in after a bag o
Charlotte animal shelter faces emergency ahead of ‘Clear the Shelters’ adoption event
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care and Control shelter is facing a capacity crisis with only one empty kennel left at the shelter, a press release said Friday. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care and Control said it is hoping Saturday’s “Clear the Shelters” event will create lifesaving space b
One person hospitalized after fire in south Charlotte: CFD
Around 12:45 p.m. on Saturday, crews responded to the 2900 block of Heathstead Place and saw smoke when they arrived.
An Earthquake Just Struck The NC Rainforest
An earthquake just struck the North Carolina rainforest tonight at 7:24 pm, 7 km SSW of Canton, NC. Today’s quake had a magnitude of 2.0 and a 6.2 km depth, according to USGS. Earthquakes have been increasing in frequency around the Charlotte region over the past few years. Last...
Driver ‘angry, depressed’ that apartment complex won’t pay after tree falls on car
A southwest Charlotte woman says she's stuck with repair costs after a tree fell on her car at her apartment complex.
FORECAST: Quiet weekend, feeling muggy Saturday morning
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CMS school board member pushes for transparency in Dr. Hill probe
In her statement, Hatch says there will be some information they cannot legally release.
