Cassidy Johncox

5 days ago | wbtv.com | Al Conklin |Cassidy Johncox

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - South Charlotte Dog Rescue, a nonprofit servicing the greater Charlotte area, received a check for $1,050 for April as part of WBTV’s 3 Degree Guarantee! South Charlotte Dog Rescue was the latest recipient of the monthly donation, generously paid for by McClintock Heating and Cooling. WBTV’s weather team had accurate temperature forecasts for each weekday, except for one, in April 2025 -- leading to a $1,050 check for South Charlotte Dog Rescue.

6 days ago | wbtv.com | Spencer Chrisman |Cassidy Johncox

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction will not be renewing its contract with PowerSchool in the wake of a data breach and subsequent texts from “threat actors,” officials said Wednesday. On Wednesday, May 7, education employees across North Carolina allegedly received texts from “threat actors” in connection with a PowerSchool data breach that happened in December 2024.

6 days ago | wbtv.com | Cassidy Johncox

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Potentially severe storms were making their way to the Charlotte region on Thursday. Showers and storms were set to move through North Carolina on Thursday, May 5. Storms could begin for the Charlotte area around 5 p.m.-6 p.m., with more widespread storms expected for the area by 7 p.m.You can track the thunderstorms using the interactive radar below. You can change the layers of the map using the button in the bottom right corner.

1 week ago | wbtv.com | Nick Ochsner |Cassidy Johncox

WEST JEFFERSON, N.C. (WBTV) – The social media accounts and website for the Ashe County Sheriff’s Office were taken down this week after footage of a deadly traffic stop was made public, officials confirmed Wednesday. Ashe County Sheriff Phil Howell confirmed to WBTV on Wednesday, May 7 that the office’s digital platforms had been made private.

1 week ago | wbtv.com | Cassidy Johncox

RALEIGH, N.C. (WBTV) - The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction held a press conference Wednesday afternoon after employees reportedly received threatening messages related to the PowerSchool data breach. State superintendent Maurice Green held a virtual press conference at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 7. This live stream has ended. You can watch the entire press conference in the video player up above. Green was joined by the department’s chief information officer Vanessa Wrenn.