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NC-based company re-announces recall of more than 200,000 ranges due to fire, burn hazards
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A Charlotte-based company behind at least two popular appliance brands is re-announcing the recall of more than 200,000 electric ranges due to a possible fire hazard. The Electrolux Group and Electrolux Home Products Inc. announced in an update on Thursday that about 203,000 Frigidaire and Kenmore...
‘I’m praying that God took him before the fire got to him.’
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - “I’m praying that God took him before the fire got to him.”. Grief washes over Willie Mae Holmes when she starts talking about how her son, Reuben Holmes, died. He was one of two construction workers who died during the SouthPark construction site fire last May.
Plane returns to Charlotte airport after inflight emergency
An American Airlines flight carrying passengers from Charlotte to Pensacola returned to Charlotte Douglas International Airport because of an inflight emergency Thursday. The flight was identified as American Airlines 2007, which was scheduled to depart Charlotte at 9:22 a.m. Thursday. Shortly after takeoff, the plane returned to Charlotte because of...
Former Reidsville YMCA employee charged with indecent liberties
REIDSVILLE, N.C. (WGHP) — A man who worked at a Piedmont Triad YMCA is facing charges. Zachary Tyson Highsmith, 24, of Rocky Mount, worked at the Reidsville YMCA from August 2023 to April 2024, when the YMCA said they were made aware of allegations against him and suspended him, later terminating him. He was charged […]
These are Charlotte's hottest ZIP codes for home value appreciation
Data: Zillow; Note: Typical home value refers to the average of the middle third of Zillow home value estimates for every home in a given region with a county record, including single-family, condominium and co-operative homes; Table: Axios VisualsTwo ZIP codes on the far outskirts of Charlotte experienced the highest home appreciation in the past year — outpacing the prosperous south Charlotte area.Why it matters: Charlotte is among the fastest-growing cities in the U.S., and that is driving home values up.The big picture: Some of America's fastest-growing places are not cities themselves but their outer suburbs, or "exurbs.""Fewer of the...
Airport officials update on REAL ID requirements
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Charlotte Douglas International Airport and TSA officials were joined by the DMV directors of North and South Carolina Thursday morning to discuss REAL ID requirements. The goal of the REAL ID is to tighten security at airports and federal facilities across the U.S. That’s because the...
Thursday Outlook: Fog makes way for sunshine, 80 temps around Charlotte
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – We’re off to another foggy start but at least the second half of the day won’t be the same as Wednesday. Partly cloudy skies and warm temperatures will take hold as storm chances take a bit of a break. A dense fog advisory will be in effect through 10AM […]
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