David Hodges
Investigative Reporter at WBTV-TV (Charlotte, NC)
Investigative Reporter. @WBTV_News. I ask tough questions. Blue cheese or ranch?
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6 days 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.
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1 week ago |
wbtv.com | David Hodges
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - In the classic children’s tale of The Three Little Pigs, houses are built out of straw, sticks and bricks. Only the brick house survives the huffing and puffing of the Big Bad Wolf. The moral of the story kids are supposed to take away is that hard work, preparation and foresight pay off, while shortcuts and laziness have consequences.
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1 week ago |
wbtv.com | David Hodges
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - New homes are popping up faster than ever in the Carolinas, but at what cost? For the first time, contractors, architects, and industry insiders are speaking out about some of the most baffling changes that they don’t support. That includes changes to laws and regulations. And while new homes may look safe and secure on the outside, what could be missing on the inside tells a different story. Are these homes built to fail?
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2 weeks ago |
wbtv.com | David Hodges |Cassidy Johncox
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - A Charlotte City Council member recently charged with wire fraud in connection with an alleged loan scheme pleaded not guilty on Friday. Council member Tiawana Brown, who represents District 3 in Charlotte, appeared in court on Friday, May 23 alongside her two daughters. All three of them were indicted on Thursday in an alleged scheme to fraudulently obtain loans during the COVID pandemic.
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2 weeks ago |
wbtv.com | David Hodges |Nick Ochsner
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Charlotte City Councilwoman Tiawana Brown and her daughters have been indicted on federal charges, according to a press release sent by the US Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. The charges were made public Thursday morning, hours after Brown sent an early morning press release saying she expected to face federal charges. Brown was elected to the city council in 2023 and represents District 3, covering most of west Charlotte.
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North Carolina Treasurer Brad Briner at NCCU in Durham today to announce new collaboration with OpenAI/ChatGPT. The AI pilot program will be used to help dept workers with efficiency. Briner says NO private info will be used in the program. https://t.co/Jkesn6RIDu
This is a great example of the how critical local AND national media are. Terry Belk and I met years ago to tell the story of his late wife and their medical debt. Eventually he connected w/ @gmorgenson https://t.co/65glH0QJnX
This is an issue @hodgesreporting doggedly reported on for @WBTV_News for years. He had this back in September. https://t.co/kv3cebiDFP
Want to commit crime but face no consequences? Try towing in Charlotte! And it goes soooo much deeper than this LinkedIn post. https://t.co/XpMOP8ttww https://t.co/6stzx1yP67