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Alexander County Schools names new superintendent

Submitted by Nick Needham on Wednesday, May 16th, 9:57 am

TAYLORSVILLE, NC (WBTV)- The Alexander County Board of
Education announced Tuesday that Dr. Brock Womble has accepted the
position of Superintendent of Alexander County Schools effective July 1.

"I am very humbled and honored to be
chosen as the next Superintendent of the Alexander County School System.  I look forward to working with the Alexander
County Board of Education, administration, teachers, staff, students, parents
and community," Dr. Womble said in a statement.  "My
wife and I are looking forward to raising and educating our children in
Alexander County as well as being a part of the community,"

Dr. Womble has served as
superintendent of Mitchell County Schools since 2006.  During his tenure in Mitchell County, the
system has seen growth in the graduation rate as well as many of the testing
benchmarks. 

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Heavy downpours continue through Monday, flash flooding could be a problem

Submitted by WBTV Web Staff
Monday, May 14th, 2012, 3:50pm
Heavy downpours continue through Monday, flash flooding could be a problem

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- The walls of water continue to fall in and around the Charlotte region Monday.

Between 2 and 3 inches of rain fell across the foothills in the past 24 hours. The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg issued a Flood Advisory for Burke, Catawba, Cleveland and Lincoln counties until 11 a.m. Monday.

Several WBTV viewers sent in photos of flooding in their neighborhoods. Click on the slideshow to see them.

Heavy rains along the U.S. 321 and Interstate 77 were reported along with some lightning.

Watauga County is under a Flash Flood Watch through Tuesday morning, according to the NWS.

WBTV Meteorologist Al Conklin says anyone out and about Monday should watch out for localized flooding.

You should never try to drive your vehicle through a flooded area or roadway.

Monday's highs will be in the low to mid 70s.

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NASCAR Day is Friday, May 18th!

Submitted by Susan H.
Thursday, May 10th, 2012, 2:44pm
NASCAR Day is Friday, May 18th!

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - Get your limited edition NASCAR Day lapel pin, show your support for NASCAR Day and help raise awareness of children in need.  Pins are $10 each (plus a small handling fee), measure 1-inch by 1-inch and feature a checkered flag design.  The NASCAR Foundation embodies the compassion of the NASCAR Family and its commitment to serving communities.  It seeks to raise funds and increase volunteerism to support nonprofit charities and charitable causes nation-wide, with an emphasis placed on initiatives that affect the ability of children to live, learn and play.  Click here to learn more about children and family initiatives supported by The NASCAR Foundation.  You can also enter for

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A record amount of rainfall...and then some

Submitted by Nick Needham on Wednesday, May 9th, 2:34 pm
A record amount of rainfall...and then some

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- A strong line of thunderstorms gave the Charlotte region a record amount of rainfall Tuesday.

WBTV Meteorologist Al Conklin says the city saw 2.41 inches fall at Charlotte Douglas International Airport.

The storms moved in mainly in the evening producing heavy downpours across the region. Already a quarter of an inch has fallen since midnight, Conklin said.

Storms are a threat again Wednesday, bringing more lightning, heavy downpours and the possibility for localized flooding.

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg issued a Flood Advisory until 3 p.m. Wednesday for Burke, Caldwell and Alexander Counties.

Conklin says they high will be in the mid to upper 70s day before dropping into the lower 50s overnight into Thursday morning.

But once the rain moves out late Wednesday night, the rest of the week and the weekend look to be filled with sunshine and temperatures in the mid to upper 70s.

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GOP race for governor is a battle against McCrory

Submitted by Steve Crump
Friday, May 4th, 2012, 9:21am
GOP race for governor is a battle against McCrory

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- Observers watching the GOP
governor's race in our state may see it as one goliath being chased by five
much smaller David's.

To voters in Mecklenburg
County, Former Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory is a household name; the former
Charlotte Mayor who lost to Bev Perdue four years ago, is just one of six GOP
candidates in the contest with a big advantage.

So voters may be asking, who
are these other people, and how are they getting their messages out ?

Five of the candidates don't
have big budgets, and that means Jim Harney of Cumberland County is relying on
social media, and said recently on twitter that he supports amendment one, and
told the Charlotte Post that he backs the voter I.D. law.

Greensboro's Scott Jones is
using Facebook to sound off and some of his posts are laced with profanity. He
calls himself an average Joe Mulch man running for governor.

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3-Day Festival Ticket Now On Sale

Submitted by Donna Lepre on Thursday, May 3rd, 3:48 pm
3-Day Festival Ticket Now On Sale

MUSIC ON THE MOUNTAINTOP ANNOUNCES FIRST ROUND OF PERFORMERS FOR 5TH ANNUAL 3-DAY MUSIC FESTIVAL IN BOONE, NC - AUGUST 24-26, 2012

Performers Include Railroad Earth - 2 Nights, Dr. Dog, JJ Grey and Mofro, Sam Bush, The Futurebirds, River Whyless, the Hackensaw Boys, Larry Keel & Natural Bridge, Holy Ghost Tent Revival, and The Black Lillies

$85 3-Day Festival Ticket Now On Sale For Limited Time

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Second break-in reported at Taylorsville car wash

Submitted by WBTV Web Staff
Tuesday, May 1st, 2012, 3:13pm

TAYLORSVILLE, NC (WBTV) - The break-in was Sunday night around 10:50 p.m. at the Speedy Car Wash off Highway 16 South, the same day as the other incident.  

The man is described as a white male in his 30-40's, 175-200lbs, wearing a sweat shirt, blue jeans, and hiking boots.  He is driving a vehicle that is the style between a Minivan and SUV wagon.  The vehicle is believed to be a Hyundai with some discoloration on the hood.  

If anyone has any information about this Break In please contact Crime Stoppers at 828-632-8555.  A reward will be offered for the arrest and conviction of the suspect.

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