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Officials: Woman shot in Lincolnton, man charged

LINCOLNTON, NC (WBTV)- Officials report man in Lincoln County is charged with First Degree Murder after allegedly shooting his wife Saturday afternoon in their home.

Deputies said Terry Lee White, 54, of 1243 Rosehill Dr. called 911 around 12:30 p.m. saying he shot his wife and was threatening to take his own life.

The first deputies that arrived on the scene said White was still armed.

White dropped his weapon but officers had to use a taser to get White under control and place him into custody.

White is accused of shooting his wife, Ruby Elizabeth White, 39, in the head with a shotgun according to Lincoln County Sheriff's Office.

Terry White has been placed in Crouse Detention Center without bond.

The 39-year-old woman was found lying in the residence with a gunshot wound to the head.

The investigation is still on-going.

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Sunny weekend just in time for the holiday

Sunny weekend just in time for the holiday

People in the WBTV viewing area will have plenty of chances to get outside and celebrate this holiday weekend.

A much drier air mass will move in Friday, which will drive temperatures down into the 40’s overnight, and the 30’s for the mountains.

Thanks to lots of sunshine, we’ll still see highs in the mid-70’s Saturday and upper 70’s Sunday.

All in all, your holiday weekend looks spectacular, with at best a slight chance of a stray shower or storm on Monday.

Concerns about bridge safety in NC

Concerns about bridge safety in NC

Garland Haywood is the Bridge Manager for the North Carolina Department of Transportation. It’s his job to make sure bridges in our area are safe, secure and inspected every two years.

“You could certainly have something undermining a bridge that if you don’t have these diligent inspections you’re not going to catch,” said Haywood.

According to AAA, nearly 900,000 people across the state are expected  to hit the roads for Memorial Day weekend.  But most of us don’t think twice about the bridges we drive near until we see accidents like the one Thursday in Washington.

A truck carrying an oversized load slammed into a bridge which caused it to collapse.

Allergy-sniffing dog might help keep kid safe

Allergy-sniffing dog might help keep kid safe

Bailee's energy is endless.

The two year old Gastonia girl keeps going and going. But all that spunk has to be contained to her home.

That means no parks, no restaurants, no grocery stores and no birthday parties.

"When Bailee gets invited to a birthday we have to decline the invitation because it's not safe for her and you try telling a two year old she can't have a cupcake," said Bailee's mom Julie.

"It's very heartbreaking."

At six months old Bailee was diagnosed with a severe allergy to all tree nuts.

And it's not just food. It's anything with a trace of nuts, lotion, shampoo even phones.

Baliee's mom lives in constant fear.

"We do keep Bailee in a bubble basically," said Julie.

"Just walking outside she can kind of cross something and come in contact with an acorn. We've had reactions to acorns."

Escaped inmate captured

Ronald Billings, 38, was last seen at approximately 2:45 p.m. at a work location in Lincolnton

LINCOLN COUNTY, NC (WBTV)- Corrections officers and local law enforcement agencies caught up with an inmate just before 10 p.m. after they say he went missing Thursday from a work release program.

Ronald Billings, 38, was last seen at approximately 2:45 p.m. at a work location in Lincolnton, officials said.

Conway, South Carolina Police officers captured Billings tonight at approximately 9:45 p.m. Conway.

Billings is now in custody in the Horry County Jail. An alleged accomplice, Delora Miller, is facing charges of aiding and abetting escape. 

Billings was serving a seven-year prison sentence for breaking and entering, forgery, and other property crimes. His projected release date is February 2015.

Billings was housed at Lincoln Correctional Center on Roper Drive in Lincolnton, and authorities say he has ties to Morganton, Alleghany County, as well as out of state.

 

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Deputies: Duo arrested for stealing trucks, having them crushed

Thomas Adam Vandiver, 23

LINCOLN COUNTY, NC (WBTV)- Two area men are facing theft charges after two unlicensed trucks and a dual-axle trailer were stolen from a from a Lincoln County home.

The incident began at a home on South NC 16 Highway on May 14. When the report was filed on May 16, the owner told deputies the trucks were purchased recently, did not run, and the titles had not been transferred to the new owner, deputies said.

A contractor remodeling the home told the owner that two white men came by the residence in a red truck and asked if the two trucks were for sale. A neighbor also said she saw the truck several days earlier and noticed it had Vandiver Towing on the side.

On May 17, neighbors told the owner they saw two men wearing mechanic's shirts pumping up the tires on the trucks. The men were driving a white 1990's model truck with an air compressor on the back, but later returned in the red Vandiver Towing truck, according to the official report.

NOAA forecasters expect above normal Atlantic Hurricane Season

NOAA forecasters expect above normal Atlantic Hurricane Season

Forecasters with NOAA issued their predictions for the 2013 hurricane season Thursday. Once again, a busy year is expected in the tropical Atlantic. NOAA expects 13-20 named storms to form. Of those 7-11 could be hurricanes, and 3-6 of those could be major hurricanes with winds of at least 111 mph.

Forecasters look at several factors including sea surface temperatures, the likelihood of an El Nino event in the Pacific and long-range computer models to assist in their predictions.

Drs. Phil Klotzbach and William Gray, forecasters at Colorado State University, are also anticipating an above-average season. They expect 18 named storms to develop. Of those, they anticipate nine hurricanes.