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Brett Jensen
June 14, 2019 - 7:45 am

Big Endorsement Set for Senate Candidate; McCready Eyed Senate Run

A major endorsement for one of the N.C. Democratic challengers for the U.S. Senate in 2020 is expected Monday, while one highly visible and potential candidate officially said he’s not running, despite having met with at least one well-known Democratic Senator in early March, about the possibility...
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Brett Jensen
June 10, 2019 - 9:54 pm

Checkers Celebrate Calder Cup Win

The Charlotte Checkers are celebrating tonight after taking the Calder Cup Championship over the Chicago Wolves yesterday. They were met at the Bojangles Coliseum by a sea of grateful and enthusiastic fans. WBT's Brett Jensen was on the scene. Brett Jensen / WBT Reporter Our sister station WFNZ...
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Brett Jensen
June 10, 2019 - 3:56 pm

Young Couple Stays Positive in the wake of Catawba River Flooding

WBT's Brett Jensen was on the scene today of the Catawba River Flooding. Young couple Dustin & Felicia Mims live on Lake Drive in the Mountain Island Lake Area and are trying to stay positive after their home and most of their possessions were destroyed.
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Brett Jensen
June 09, 2019 - 8:48 pm

Several Counties In State Of Emergency

Three straight days of torrential rains put two counties in the foothills of North Carolina in states of emergency Sunday. Catawba County, which includes the city of Hickory, and Caldwell County, which holds Lenoir, were each put into states of emergency Sunday morning due to severe flooding,...
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WBT Reporter Brett Jensen
May 10, 2019 - 4:35 pm

Thousands Gather In Memory Of Fallen Mooresville Officer Jordan Sheldon

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (AP) —A funeral service and procession has been scheduled for a North Carolina police officer who was shot and killed during a traffic stop over the weekend. The Charlotte Observer reports that services will be held Friday morning at Calvary Church in Charlotte. A procession of...
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Charlotte at Six
May 03, 2019 - 6:55 pm

9-1-1 Calls From UNCC Released

The 9-1-1 calls show a combination of confusion and panic as students and teachers looked for a place to hide. Mark Garrison goes over all the calls released by CMPD.
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Brett Jensen
May 01, 2019 - 10:17 am

UNC Charlotte Still Reeling After Shooting; Names of Victims Released

While students were in the midst of class around 5:40 p.m., Tuesday at UNC Charlotte, shots rang out in the classroom, leaving two people dead and four others injured. Police say 22-year-old Trystan Andrew Terrell has been charged with two counts of murder, four counts of attempted murder, four...
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April 24, 2019 - 1:01 pm

GRAPHIC CONTENT: Body Cam Footage from the Officer Involved Shooting In January of Michael Kelley

The following video is graphic in nature please be advised. Video of OIS - Michael Daniel Kelly [BWC footage from Ofc. Kiefer] Press Release from CMPD on the incident: Wednesday, April 24, 2019, A Superior Court judge has granted a media request authorizing the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police...
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April 15, 2019 - 3:50 pm

GRAPHIC VIDEO: CMPD release the Full Video from the Officer Involved Shooting of Danquirs Franklin

**UPDATE** April 24, 2019 5:09 pm **UPDATE** The second portion of the body cam video is roughly 9 minutes long. It wasn't immediately released to the public, but activists and CMPD went before a judge on Tuesday asking for the remainder to be released. The video shows the body cam footage to the...
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