Trooper struck while investigating deadly crash in Charlotte By CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - A North Carolina Highway Patrol Trooper remains in “very critical condition” at a hospital two days after he was struck by a car while investigating a fatal wreck on I-485. Trooper Adolfo Lopez-Alcedo was near the scene when a car struck him Saturday morning on the outer loop of Interstate 485 at West W.T. Harris Boulevard. According to a created for Lopez-Alcedo family, Lopez-Alcedo has a long fight ahead of him to recovery. “He has suffered significant injuries to his body and brain, the extent of...…Trooper struck while investigating deadly crash in Charlotte By CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - A North Carolina Highway Patrol Trooper remains in “very critical condition” at a hospital two days after he was struck by a car while investigating a fatal wreck on I-485. Trooper Adolfo Lopez-Alcedo was near the scene when a car struck him Saturday morning on the outer loop of Interstate 485 at West W.T. Harris Boulevard. According to a created for Lopez-Alcedo family, Lopez-Alcedo has a long fight ahead of him to recovery. “He has suffered significant injuries to his body and brain, the extent of...WW…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - A 20-foot-tall memorial at a Charlotte cemetery appears to have been defaced with paint covering the names of more than 500 Mecklenburg County residents who died in World War II.The memorial at Evergreen Cemetery on Central Avenue is covered with the words “Glory to the day of heroism June 19, 1986.” The phrase appears to correspond to the Peruvian prison massacres of 1986, when 224 people died in a series of riots.The hammer and sickle symbol of communism was also painted on the memorial. Yellow paint covers a passage reading, “Dedicated to the memory of the...…CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - A 20-foot-tall memorial at a Charlotte cemetery appears to have been defaced with paint covering the names of more than 500 Mecklenburg County residents who died in World War II.The memorial at Evergreen Cemetery on Central Avenue is covered with the words “Glory to the day of heroism June 19, 1986.” The phrase appears to correspond to the Peruvian prison massacres of 1986, when 224 people died in a series of riots.The hammer and sickle symbol of communism was also painted on the memorial. Yellow paint covers a passage reading, “Dedicated to the memory of the...WW…

CABARRUS COUNTY, N.C. (WBTV) - A coronavirus spread has severely impacted a Concord nursing home.Cabarrus County Health Alliance says there are 67 confirmed COVID-19 cases at Five Oaks Rehabilitation Center.Health officials administered tests to more than 300 patients and staff members with connections to the long-term care facility, including those who asymptomatic, on April 9 and 10.Officials expect the number of confirmed cases to continue to increase.The rehab center has implemented strategies to stop the spread of COVID-19 in the facility, including increasing personal protective...…CABARRUS COUNTY, N.C. (WBTV) - A coronavirus spread has severely impacted a Concord nursing home.Cabarrus County Health Alliance says there are 67 confirmed COVID-19 cases at Five Oaks Rehabilitation Center.Health officials administered tests to more than 300 patients and staff members with connections to the long-term care facility, including those who asymptomatic, on April 9 and 10.Officials expect the number of confirmed cases to continue to increase.The rehab center has implemented strategies to stop the spread of COVID-19 in the facility, including increasing personal protective...WW…

(WBTV) - North Carolina environmental regulators have approved the closure of three coal ash basins in the state, including two in the WBTV-viewing area.North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality announced the approval of plans to close the unlined coal ash basins Wednesday.Two are at the Cliffside and Marshall steam stations in our area, and a third in Roxboro.The move comes after regulators and Duke reached an agreement in court to move all of its coal ash from unlined storage to lined landfills.The full closure plan decisions, hearing officer reports and submitted comments for...…(WBTV) - North Carolina environmental regulators have approved the closure of three coal ash basins in the state, including two in the WBTV-viewing area.North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality announced the approval of plans to close the unlined coal ash basins Wednesday.Two are at the Cliffside and Marshall steam stations in our area, and a third in Roxboro.The move comes after regulators and Duke reached an agreement in court to move all of its coal ash from unlined storage to lined landfills.The full closure plan decisions, hearing officer reports and submitted comments for...WW…

WILKESBORO, N.C. (WBTV) - The fresh market division of the Tyson Chicken Processing plant in Wilkesboro has been shut down until Tuesday because of an outbreak of COVID-19.Company officials tell WBTV News that the pause is needed for cleaning and sanitizing after dozens of workers have tested positive for the virus.About 2,200 people work in the fresh market plant with about 800 more working in other areas at the Tyson complex.Up to 200 workers were tested by the health department on Monday and 39 results were positive.All of the remaining workers were tested by a private firm this week but...…WILKESBORO, N.C. (WBTV) - The fresh market division of the Tyson Chicken Processing plant in Wilkesboro has been shut down until Tuesday because of an outbreak of COVID-19.Company officials tell WBTV News that the pause is needed for cleaning and sanitizing after dozens of workers have tested positive for the virus.About 2,200 people work in the fresh market plant with about 800 more working in other areas at the Tyson complex.Up to 200 workers were tested by the health department on Monday and 39 results were positive.All of the remaining workers were tested by a private firm this week but...WW…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Charlotte City Council member Braxton Winston was arrested during a protest over the death of George Floyd Friday night, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Kerr Putney.Winston was arrested and charged with failure to disperse on command, a misdemeanor.He was in the middle of the protest, seen speaking with both police and protesters. WBTV reporter Ron Lee described what he saw when the council member was detained.“Police actually broke line and scooped him up and dragged behind the lines and arrested him,” Lee said.Many Charlotte residents became...…CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Charlotte City Council member Braxton Winston was arrested during a protest over the death of George Floyd Friday night, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Kerr Putney.Winston was arrested and charged with failure to disperse on command, a misdemeanor.He was in the middle of the protest, seen speaking with both police and protesters. WBTV reporter Ron Lee described what he saw when the council member was detained.“Police actually broke line and scooped him up and dragged behind the lines and arrested him,” Lee said.Many Charlotte residents became...WW…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation will conduct an independent review of CMPD procedures after 50 complaints were filed against the department related to incidents during Tuesday night protests in Charlotte.City leaders questioned CMPD’s actions during a June 2 incident caught on video by a local alternative newspaper during uptown Charlotte protests. Since Friday, police say CMPD’s Internal Affairs has received 50 complaints on officers, 49 of which were received Wednesday.CMPD Chief Kerr Putney made himself available to answer questions from the...…CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation will conduct an independent review of CMPD procedures after 50 complaints were filed against the department related to incidents during Tuesday night protests in Charlotte.City leaders questioned CMPD’s actions during a June 2 incident caught on video by a local alternative newspaper during uptown Charlotte protests. Since Friday, police say CMPD’s Internal Affairs has received 50 complaints on officers, 49 of which were received Wednesday.CMPD Chief Kerr Putney made himself available to answer questions from the...WW…