WBTV was originally owned by the Greensboro-based Jefferson Standard Insurance While the measure is expected to be approved Wednesday by the House, a commission will likely be a more difficult sell in the Senate. Battista worked for the cable news company from 1981 to 2001. A Gray Media Group, Inc. Station - © 2002-2021 Gray Television, Inc. President Dr. Lester A. McCorn made the announcement in a letter to the college community on Tuesday. She couldn't communicate with her family or police. A fire badly damaged the station the previous evening. Her mother went to her home after she didn't answer her regular wake-up call. ‘I kissed him goodbye’: Wife warns of drunk driving after husband dies in crash with wrong-way driver (Source: WBTV) Investigators say a 19-year-old female student at UNC Charlotte caused the wreck, and she is now in the hospital in serious condition but is expected to survive. October 26, 2008 at 4:28 AM EDT - Updated July 3 at 3:40 PM, Clinton College requiring vaccinations for on-campus students for fall semester, City of Concord welcomes Emma Sellers as Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Coordinator, Rowan deputy spots wanted fugitive riding in car, makes the arrest, Woman killed when person jumps out of ditch and starts shooting at Rowan Co. home, SC corrections officer arrested for smuggling meth-laced lollipops, officials say. WBTV Anchor Dies Charlotte, N.C.— WBTV(TV) reporter and anchor Bob Knowles, 42, died May 13 at his home. Maureen O’Boyle is an American news anchor and presenter, most popular for the segment “Stretching Your Dollar,” which broadcasts on WBTV News in Charlotte, NC. (AP) - An Arkansas television anchorwoman found beaten at her home this week has died in a hospital. CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - Doug Mayes, a Charlotte broadcaster and beloved WBTV anchor, has passed away at the age of 93. WSOC TV anchor Allison Latos had just one wish: When the time did come, she wanted to cradle a living, breathing child — even if just for a few moments. 14K likes. Past Former WBTV Anchors Salary | WBTV News Anchor Dies Maureen O’Boyle WBTV, Husband, Salary, Husband, Age, Net Worth, Wiki by Marathi.TV Editorial Team Feb 25, 2020 Jul 23, … He was, and always will be, Charlotte and the Carolinas' first anchorman. Robert Knowles, WBTV News Anchor and Investigative Reporter, died peacefully on May 13, 2003 at his home in Cramerton, North Carolina. Copyright 2020 Associated Press. A family spokeswoman told CNN that Battista died Tuesday after a four-year battle with cervical cancer. He Early Life & Family Details : Molly Meade Grantham is the daughter of parents – Father Joseph Michael … Republicans there are signaling that they will try to block — or at least slow down — the effort. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bobbie Battista, who was among the original anchors for CNN Headline News and hosted CNN’s “TalkBack Live,” has died. Former Channel 9 meteorologist Melissa Greer Polsky died Friday morning after a six-month-long battle with cancer. She began her TV news career as a local anchor and producer for WRAL-TV in Raleigh, North Carolina. Early Life & Family Details : Maureen Jeralyn O’Boyle was born on July 14, 1963, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Molly Grantham has been an award-winning anchor and reporter at WBTV Charlotte, N.C., for the past 15 years. Bobby Black, 55, was killed at the scene around 5:30 a.m. on Sunday. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. WBTV anchor Knowles dies at age 42: MARK WASHBURN Staff Writer WBTV anchor Bob Knowles died Tuesday, three years after he was diagnosed with a rare cancer that flared up again on his honeymoon two months ago. Molly Grantham is an Emmy Award-Winning news anchor, currently working for WBTV News. The last time I saw Big Bill was on a special WBTV program honoring singing cowboy Fred Kirby's 80th birthday in 1990. For starters, she’s won two Emmys for her work; she was named the RTDNAC TV News Reporter of the Year for He was also the public address announcer for the NFL 's Carolina Panthers from the team's inception in 1995 until midway through the 2009 season. In 2000, he was diagnosed with uveal melanoma, a rare form of cancer that affects the eyes. Soon after surgery to CONCORD, N.C. (WBTV) - A 19-year-old college student was taken to jail Tuesday for driving the wrong way on the interstate before crashing nearly head-on with another car and killing the driver. The newscast is … Connor looks just like his beautiful mom. Veteran Charlotte broadcaster Jim Patterson was the first person seen on the station, and remained employed there until his death in 1986. A Gray Media Group, Inc. Station - © 2002-2021 Gray Television, Inc. Many of you remember Melissa Greer. She was beaten around the head and was being kept sedated in … She anchored coverage of major events including the Challenger space shuttle explosion, the attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan and the Gulf War. CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - A longtime WBTV photojournalist has died after a battle with cancer. A search is underway for an armed man accused of shooting at deputies during a chase in Chester County overnight. This week her son, Connor, turned ten. Dad Roger says he can't believe it has been ten years. 1 Julian Price Pl.Charlotte, NC 28208(704) 374-3500. It’s hard to say goodbye to the people who have become your family, your friends, your confidants. Jon Robinson (announcer) Jon Robinson (born 1960) is a former longtime radio and television personality in Charlotte, North Carolina. Mostly his eyes. Christine Sperow WBTV. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bobbie Battista, who was among the original anchors for CNN Headline News and hosted CNN’s “TalkBack Live,” has died. Big Bill Ward has passed away, but viewers of WBTV and fans of "Championship Wrestling will never forget having the big guy coming into our homes every Saturday afternoon to call the action of the … A zebra gave birth to a baby boy in front of visitors at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. TV Anchor Dies After Attack. Battista’s husband called her the “consummate trooper” in her fight against the disease. WBTV anchor Knowles dies at age 42:MARK WASHBURNStaff WriterWBTV anchor Bob Knowles died Tuesday, three years after he was diagnosed with a rare cancer that flared up again on … LITTLE ROCK, Ark. The complete 6 p.m. newscast from WTVD/Durham, as aired March 5, 1979. Anchor/Reporter; Twitter & Instagram: @ChristineOnTV T E A R S • Open the floodgates!! (AP) - An Arkansas television anchorwoman found beaten at her home this week has died in a hospital. She was discovered Monday morning a half-hour before she was to appear on the "Daybreak" program on ABC affiliate KATV. She was beaten around the head and was being kept sedated in a hospital. An official at St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center says 26-year-old Anne Pressly died Saturday. 1 Julian Price Pl.Charlotte, NC 28208(704) 374-3500. October 18, 2015 at 10:53 pm EDT CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Former WSOC-TV anchor Doug Mayes died Sunday morning at 93, his family said. Anchor She anchors the newly launched FOX 5 News at 4:30p and co-anchors FOX 5 News Edge at 11 with anchor Tom Haynes. Longtime WBTV photographer dies of cancer Fox46 names co-anchor for evening newscasts WBTV fills last opening in weather department Like Santa, WKQC-FM goes through the roof Judge reverses ban on cameras in There are a couple of things that TV anchors are terrified of accidentally doing on the air and one of them happened Saturday morning to Ben Williamson on WBTV’s morning news. Battista’s husband called her the “consummate trooper” in … Jury orders CMS, ex-band director to pay former student $10.5M in sexual assault suit. Doug Mayes, former WBTV anchor, dies at 93. Technically, WBTV News anchor Molly Grantham is supposed to be off the air for several more weeks of maternity leave, having just given birth 20 days ago to her third child — a son named Hobie. An official at St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center says 26-year-old Anne Pressly died Saturday. Melissa Greer Polsky Former Channel 9 meteorologist Melissa Greer Polsky died Friday morning after a six-month-long battle with cancer. All rights reserved. He last worked at WBTV News in 1982, but his legacy lives on. Photographer Brad Stafford, who worked at WBTV for 41 years, passed away early Wednesday morning while in hospice care. An official at St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center says 26-year-old Anne Pressly died March 3, 2020 at 5:27 PM EST - Updated March 4 at 3:49 PM, MARY CLARE JALONICK, ALAN FRAM and LISA MASCARO, Disney’s Animal Kingdom welcomes baby zebra, Texas governor signs law banning abortions early as 6 weeks, Pioneering comic Paul Mooney, a writer for Pryor, dies at 79. His wife, Leslie, … Meteorologist Jason Myers is leaving WTVQ and heading to WBTV, the CBS affiliate in Charlotte, N.C. Former KEZI anchor Rachael Maurer has resurfaced as Rachael Reagan in Texas at Fox34 in Lubbock. WBTV Weather Anchor Remembererd By John... N.C. for Melissa Greer-Polsky, the weekend weather anchor for WBTV Charlotte who died on April 20... Former WSOC-TV reporter Ken Ward dies | The Charlotte Observer charlotteobserver.com/entertainment/article9074120.html A family spokeswoman told CNN that Battista died Tuesday after a four-year battle with cervical cancer. 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