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Alex Giles

Reporter · US

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Aug 21, 2026
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  1. Article · Aug 21, 2026 · Alex Giles

    Grier Middle School principal balances hands-on approach with daily operations (opens the original)

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    GASTONIA, N.C. (WBTV) - Dr. Jessica Mellon, principal of Grier Middle School, starts every school day with a morning announcement to students and staff. Last school year, Mellon was named principal of the year in Gaston County. She arrives before buses drop off students each morning. “Every day you’re up in the morning’s early. You get here before the buses. We welcome our students and do breakfast, and then we get down to business and do school,” Mellon said. The principal said her daily work i

  2. Article · Aug 19, 2026 · Alex Giles

    Charlotte hospital theft suspect identified after Crime Stoppers tips (opens the original)

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    CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Charlotte police identified a suspect in the theft of expensive hospital equipment after receiving public tips. Det. Ashley Phillips, with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Crime Stoppers, said tips started coming in after a WBTV report on the theft aired. “It gives me so much hope because the community, they’re watching these stories and they’re sending the information in,” Phillips said. The theft was reported earlier this month. Police said a man stole an expensive piece of equip

  3. Article · Aug 12, 2026 · Alex Giles

    Charlotte Crime Stoppers urges victims, witnesses to report crimes (opens the original)

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    CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - A Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department detective is calling on crime victims and witnesses to report incidents to police, saying silence gives criminals an advantage. Charlotte Crime Stoppers Detective Ashley Phillips said it is common for people to avoid calling police — even when they have witnessed a crime or been victimized themselves. “Criminals, they rely on people to stay silent. They rely on victims, and they rely on the public to stay silent so when people ca

  4. Article · Jul 27, 2026 · Alex Giles

    Lake Norman Little League eyes World Series berth after state title (opens the original)

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    LAKE NORMAN, N.C. (WBTV) - The Lake Norman Little League 12U All-Star team is one step closer to the Little League World Series after winning the North Carolina State Championship this past weekend. This is the second year in a row the 12U team has won the state title. The team defeated South Durham Friday night to claim the state title and will now advance to the Southeast Region tournament in early August, where they will face other state champions for a spot in the Little League World Series.

  5. Article · Jul 24, 2026 · Alex Giles

    Charlotte Motor Speedway president speaks about surviving heart attack, receiving transplant (opens the original)

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    CONCORD, N.C. (WBTV) - Greg Walter, president and general manager of Charlotte Motor Speedway, is back at work after surviving a heart attack and receiving a heart transplant in 2025. Walter said his health declined in the spring of 2025, beginning with flu-like symptoms that did not improve. “My wife and daughter were really concerned about my health, but again, ignored it, ignored all the subtle signs that were there until it was almost too late,” Walter told WBTV in an interview. By Easter Su

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