David Hodges

1 week ago | wbtv.com | David Hodges

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (WBTV) - WBTV filed a lawsuit against the Town of Mooresville Monday after the town refused to release surveillance video of the mayor and a communications consultant inside town hall at 4 a.m.Mooresville’s town attorney denied WBTV’s request claiming the video is not a public record because it could be used by law enforcement “to anticipate, prevent, and monitor violations of the law.”The video WBTV is seeking is from surveillance cameras at town hall.

2 weeks ago | wbtv.com | David Hodges

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - One month after a fiery explosion threatened homes on Lombardy Circle in Charlotte, neighbors are still navigating challenges. But not all of the difficulties are due to a home explosion investigators say was intentionally set off by the homeowner. Neighbors living here say another problem has been simmering for years and is now at a boiling point - the construction of a nearly 300-unit apartment complex that was started in 2020.

2 weeks ago | wbtv.com | David Hodges |Cassidy Johncox

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Charlotte City Council member Tiawana Brown confirmed to WBTV this week that she is running for re-election in District 3, despite a circulating email that said otherwise. An apparent press release was forwarded to WBTV on Wednesday, June 11 that appeared to originate from Council member Brown herself. The email said that Brown -- who was indicted on federal fraud charges in May -- was not planning to run for re-election to the city council.

2 weeks ago | wbtv.com | David Hodges

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - American businessman David Murdock passed has passed away at the age of 102 years-old. Murdock had a monumental impact in North Carolina after investing heavily in the region. He also divided opinion as residents in Kannapolis and Cabarrus County often think the mogul didn’t see through his biggest plans for the area. Murdock bought the City of Kannapolis from Cannon Mills in the 1980s before selling the company’s mills off to another company in the 2000’s.

3 weeks ago | wbtv.com | David Hodges

INDIAN TRAIL, N.C. (WBTV) - A homicide investigation has been launched after a Monroe police officer was shot, the suspect was killed and another man was found dead Saturday morning in Union County. Around 1:44 a.m., Monroe Police Department officers tried to pull over a car exhibiting suspicious behavior along Old Charlotte Highway. The driver, later identified as Joshua Sikes, 18, refused to pull over and drove away.