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Union Co. school websites accidentally shut down by employee 26 Aug 2013 | 09:57 am
UNION COUNTY, NC (WBTV)- Parents and student in Union County Schools looking to find information about back to school might have some issues after an error accidentally shut down the entire system of ...
Things parents forget on the first day of school 23 Aug 2013 | 11:49 pm
Many students head back to school on Monday August, 26th. We reached out to some educators to see what are some of the things parents forget on the first day of school. One thing that is often forgot...
Union Co. man on $100,000 win: ‘I can’t wait to get to the bank’ 23 Aug 2013 | 08:14 pm
The following is a release from the North Carolina Education Lottery: Abdelrahman Kirdasi, a resident of Indian Trail, is the latest player to win $100,000 playing the $4,000,000 Gold Bullion game. "I...
Police: 5 arrested for rash of car break-ins 22 Aug 2013 | 06:24 pm
MONROE, NC (WBTV)- Five people were arrested Wednesday in connection with a rash of vehicle break-ins around the city of Monroe that took place over the past several months, according to the Monroe Po...
Does your child have the required back to school vaccines? 22 Aug 2013 | 12:44 pm
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- Classes in most area school districts begin Monday. Before starting school every student is required to have certain immunizations. "It's important for the safety of our communit...
Former Paramedic accused of stealing patients' medication. 21 Aug 2013 | 11:50 pm
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- State investigators say a former paramedic with Union County Emergency Medical Service stole medications intended for patients. A spokesperson for the State Bureau of Investigati...
Power outages reported in 3 counties, officials say 21 Aug 2013 | 11:46 pm
UNION COUNTY, NC (WBTV)- Union Power crews, along with Duke Energy crews, were dispatched to outages across the WBTV viewing area Wednesday evening. The outages reported are in Union, Stanly, Cabarrus...
Boy Scout conducts conservation project at Cane Creek Park 21 Aug 2013 | 10:01 pm
Phillip Thrash, a Boy Scout in Troop 55 in Charlotte, has been overseeing an owl conservation project at Cane Creek Park since February. The project was initiated by Phillip with the ambition of earni...
Be aware of new bus safety laws as children head back to school 21 Aug 2013 | 12:28 pm
By Astrid MartinezThe Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District is one of the largest in the state of North Carolina. In CMS alone, nearly a thousand buses are hitting the roads this year.With those buses...
Commissioners set permit fees for solar farms 20 Aug 2013 | 06:18 pm
The Union County Board of Commissioners adopted a permit fee schedule Monday for solar farms and any similar facilities that generate solar power, excluding those for individual residential use.An app...
