North Carolina

April 15, 2019 - 3:50 pm

GRAPHIC VIDEO: Officer Involved Shooting of Danquirs Franklin at the Burger King in North Charlotte

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT The raw video from the body cam of CMPD officer Wende Kerl, who shot and killed Danquirs Franklin in late March in a North Charlotte Burger King parking lot, was released to the public Tuesday afternoon. Video of OIS - Danquirs Franklin [BWC footage - Ofc. Kerl] The video...
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Charlotte at Six
April 03, 2019 - 6:22 pm

WBT Exclusive. Inside The Investigation That Brought Down Robin Hayes

Hayes and some other businessmen were indicted --- accused of trying to bribe the State Insurance commissioner. As it turns out --- Republican Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey was helping the FBI -- wired for sound. Mark Garrison interviewed Causey to learn more about how the insurance...
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March 08, 2019 - 2:38 pm

Rayquan Borum Convicted in Murder of Justin Carr from the 2016 Charlotte Protests

Rayquan Borum has been convicted of second-degree murder in the killing of Justin Carr during the protests in 2016 of the police shooting and killing of Keith Lamont Scott. Twenty-Six-year-old Justin Carr was killed during the second night of the protests in September of that same year. WBT's Brett...
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Heather Furr
Brett Jensen
February 25, 2019 - 9:08 am

Pat McCrory Announces That He Will Not Run For Congress

Former N.C. Governor Pat McCrory announced on his daily radio show on WBT that he will not run for Congress in the still vacant District 9 seat. McCrory, who served as governor from 2014-2018, said even though it’s been a lifelong dream of his to serve in Congress, his passion has been turned...
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Brett Jensen
Brett Jensen
February 21, 2019 - 9:54 pm

Dowless and Others Indicted On Election Fraud Charges 

Update: Dowless and Others Indicted On Election Fraud Charges Less than a week after the N.C. State Board of Elections called for a new election in District 9, state prosecutors handed down numerous indictments for election fraud for two separate election cycles. Just before noon on Wednesday,...
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Brett Jensen
Brett Jensen
February 21, 2019 - 5:47 pm

AUDIO: Attorney for Mark Harris David Freedman Talks with Media After Board of Elections Vote

Attorney for Mark Harris, David Freedman, spoke with the media following the final vote of the NC Board of Elections to hold a new election. This vote came shortly after Mark Harris' concession.
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WBT / Brett Jensen
Brett Jensen
February 21, 2019 - 5:43 pm

AUDIO: State Board of Elections Chairman Bob Cordle after Vote

State Board of Elections Chairman Bob Cordle talks with the press after the unanimous decision for a new election to be held.
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Brett Jensen
Brett Jensen
February 21, 2019 - 3:36 pm

VIDEO: Mark Harris Concedes To New Election

Mark Harris has conceded to a new election after the North Carolina Board of Election's hearings today. In his statement, he said that he agreed the public trust has been tainted. Mark Harris and conceding pic.twitter.com/DCLAwlD0fb — Brett Jensen (@Brett_Jensen) February 21, 2019 Related Stories:...
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