After a 54-year career spent shaping Charlotte’s broadcast landscape, WKQC "K104.7" Program Director and midday personality Jack Daniel will retire from the Beasley Media Group station on September 18.. That final date isn’t accidental: it is exactly 54 years to the day he started his career.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was in Charlotte on Wednesday to speak at the local Economic Club, but immediately following his appearance, Bessent and his staff went to the studios of WBT News Radio for a one-on-one interview about local, national and global economics. During the 20-minute conversation, Bessent gave very positive outlooks, particularly with gas […]

Canyon went from a shelter dog to a lifesaving search-and-rescue K9 who spent more than 90 days searching after the 2025 Texas floods.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Mecklenburg County leaders are promising major changes to the county’s child welfare system following the tragic death of 6-year-old Dominique Moody. A state investigation found multiple systemic problems within Mecklenburg County’s Department of Social Services, including concerns about how reports of suspected abuse and neglect were handled, documented and followed up. The […]

Sean Ono Lennon and Charlotte Kemp Muhl attend the ‘threeASFOUR: Full Circle’ premiere during the 2026 Tribeca Festival at SVA Theater on June 7, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Tribeca Festival) John Lennon’s son Sean Ono Lennon is a dad. The son of the [...]

Jefferson County Judge Jeff Branick and City of Port Arthur Mayor Charlotte Moses have each issued a disaster declaration for Tropical Storm Edouard today/Tuesday, Sept. 1.  A tropical storm warning […]

Firefighters are conducting a burnout operation to contain the 300-acre River Bluff Fire southwest of San Antonio, according to officials.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — North Carolina health officials are warning families to take precautions after four baby goats at Farm Adventures, a mobile petting zoo, tested positive for rabies. Officials say the goats may have been exposed to a rabid skunk that entered their enclosure. The animals were present at events across several North Carolina counties, […]

Christine Thompson in honor of those who have been through loss in their lives on Grief Awareness Day.