Jason Puckett
Reporter at WBTV-TV (Charlotte, NC)
Researcher, Analyst and Audience Research at Freelance
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1 week ago |
live5news.com | Jason Puckett
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - What was supposed to be a routine family court calendar call in Mecklenburg County turned into a nightmare for dozens of participants Friday morning when self-identified trolls hijacked a virtual hearing with graphic pornography, racial slurs, and hate speech. The hijack happened during a WebEx-hosted calendar call for Mecklenburg County family court on Friday, April 11.
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1 week ago |
wbtv.com | Jason Puckett
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - What was supposed to be a routine family court calendar call in Mecklenburg County turned into a nightmare for dozens of participants Friday morning when self-identified trolls hijacked a virtual hearing with graphic pornography, racial slurs, and hate speech. The hijack happened during a WebEx-hosted calendar call for Mecklenburg County family court on Friday, April 11.
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2 weeks ago |
wbtv.com | Jason Puckett
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - With new tariffs in place and economic uncertainty on the rise, many Americans are starting to feel the pressure, or at least brace for it. At Charlotte’s Park Road Shopping Center, we asked everyday shoppers how they’re feeling about the economy, the markets, and what the future could hold for their finances. Armed with a homemade sign that read “Let’s Talk Tariffs,” we set up shop outside to start some conversations.
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2 weeks ago |
wbtv.com | Jason Puckett
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - President Donald Trump’s latest round of tariffs is poised to hit American consumers hard, with economic experts warning of widespread price hikes across everything from groceries to clothing and electronics. And while the impacts may not be immediate, they are coming, and soon. “This is going to happen this year for sure,” said Matthew Metzger, Clinical Professor of Economics at UNC-Charlotte.
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2 weeks ago |
wbtv.com | Jason Puckett |Cassidy Johncox
LANCASTER, S.C. (WBTV) - A teenager wanted in connection with a shooting at a Walmart store in Lancaster, South Carolina turned themself in, officials reported Friday. Antonio Hayden, 18, reportedly turned himself in for several charges in connection with a Walmart shootout that happened on Tuesday, April 1. Lancaster police say Hayden was wanted for charges including accessory after the fact of a Class A felony, and misprision of a felony (neglect to report crime).
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Hey @elonmusk - Local journalist here in NC - can you help us fact check the claims that the USAID memorial wall was removed? Seeing the claim in lots of places. Have reached out to State, White House, Etc... but no response in days. We have some folks in our area who had
Convo at dinner without prompting: 5-yr old: “is Taylor Swift still real?” Me: “Yeah absolutely.” 5yr old: “like she’s not dead already?” Me: “No! She’s still doing great.” 5yr old: “OK that’s good. She has cats” That was the whole conversation.
Update: the grenade at the Union County Sheriffs Office is not live. Cabarrus Co bomb squad came and verified it was a drilled out empty grenade shell. @WBTV_News https://t.co/ODQWPE5vKO