President Donald Trump announced on social media that he is doubling tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum to 50%, citing rising electricity prices from Ontario as a key factor. “Based on Ontario, Canada, placing a 25% Tariff on ‘Electricity’ coming into the United States, I have instructed my Secretary of Commerce to add an ADDITIONAL […]
The tail cone of the missing submarine was discovered on the sea bottom around 1,600 feet from the front of the Titianic shipwreck around 8.55 AM ET, according to the US Coast Guard on Thursday. Officials described it as a “catastrophic loss of the pressure chamber.” OceanGate officials believe the five people on board the […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I80alGYdY6c A massive fire in south Charlotte has left one person injured and two others missing. As reported by WCNC, over 90 firefighters rescued 15 workers at the building near Southpark Mall. The building was set to become luxury single-family housing units. One person was rescued on the scene from being trapped on a crane. […]
It’s hard to believe the last News & Brews was in 2019. Here we are four years later kicking off the first one of 2023. And what a great way as WBT celebrates its 101st anniversary! In case you missed this News & Brews, be on the lookout for the next one! Till then here’s […]
Len Goodman, a former “Dancing With the Stars” judge, died at the age of 78. The English dancing professional served as a judge on “Dancing with the Stars” for 15 years until his retirement in November and “Strictly Come Dancing” for 12 years since its debut on the BBC in 2004. According to his management, […]
A south Charlotte high school moves to remote learning after 20 bats were found in the school building, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School system Ardrey Kell High School informed students, parents and staff the school would close temporarily for two days due to a bat infestation. “This decision was made out of an abundance of caution […]
A rule requiring all high school athletes to compete exclusively on teams that are “consistent with the gender on the student’s birth certificate” was approved by the Union County Board of Education on Tuesday with a unanimous vote. IN DETAIL: The full Union County Public School Extracurricular Activities and Interscholastic Athletics policy manual The new […]
Five schools in the Charlotte area evacuated after bomb threats were made against the campuses, Tuesday morning. District leaders told students and faculty of Cox Mill Elementary, Cox Mill High, Northwest Cabarrus High and Jay M. Robinson High schools and Moorseville High School to evacuated the school building at 10:30 AM after receiving threats. WCNC […]
After a shooting scare at Carowinds this past weekend, the amusement park announced a new chaperone policy on Tuesday. The new policy requires guests under the age of 17 to be accompanied by an adult at least 21 years old or older during SCarowinds hours. “We are implementing additional security protocols, including a new chaperone […]
Mecklenburg County Public Health officials issues a mask mandate for the City of Charlotte for indoor and public spaces regardless of vaccination status. The mask mandate went into effect Wednesday, August 15 at 5 PM. Officials said this requirement applies to all individuals who are five years old or older. This mandate comes as the […]
Radio One and WBT AM/FM host Bo Thompson have reached a multi-year agreement for Thompson to continue in Morning Drive on the heritage News Talk station. Thompson is a Charlotte native and began his career at WBT in 1990 at age 16. He worked at the station while still attending Myers Park High School and […]