Kristen Hampton
I cover the "Good News" beat for WBTV. I focus on stories that are uplifting, unusual, inspirational or just plain smiley!
If you've got a story you think fits the bill, send me an e-mail at goodnews@wbtv.com
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Things you might not know about the Flu CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- Everybody knows flu comes in the winter, you're supposed to get a flu shot, you're supposed to cover your mouth when you cough, but do you know why? Let's start with... read more... |
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Flu virus barreling through NC/SC CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- Health officials say flu season is off to its earliest start in nearly 10 years - and it is already shaping up to be a bad one. The primary strain circulating is one that tends... read more... |
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Candlelight vigil, funeral plans for teens who went missing, drowned CATAWBA CO., NC (WBTV)- The families of 18-year-old Jake Ziegler and 17-year-old Ray Pierce have announced plans to hold a joint memorial service in honor of the two teens. After being missing for... read more... |
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Man cleared in '87 rape case says police cost him 25 years of life GASTONIA, NC (WBTV) - After spending almost 25 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, Willie Grimes says he doesn't hold a grudge against the people who put him there. But he wants... read more... |
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Silver-haired barber still clipping in his 80's MAIDEN, NC (WBTV) - Bill Beard remembers the simple moment when he decided he wanted to be a barber. "I remember when I was a little boy sitting in the chair waiting to get my hair cut, and I... read more... |
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90-year-old daycare worker enjoys working too much to retire HICKORY, NC (WBTV)- When the Brown Chevy Nova comes barreling down Highway 127 in Hickory, it just can't seem to pass Tender Care Child Development without turning in. 90-year-old Mary Berryhill... read more... |
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Family reunited with missing pet turtle after 19 months TROUTMAN, NC (WBTV)- The Cody family of Troutman might not have expected they'd fall so in love with the turtle they got from the pet store in Colorado. Within weeks of adopting "Katrina", she... read more... |
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Why do gas prices come with a 9/10 on the end? CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - Some people don't even notice the price of gas comes with an extra 9/10 of a penny tacked on the end? Why? According to AAA Carolina's, the practice dates back to the... read more... |
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Grandmas battle droopy drawers with Granny Thongs CORNELIUS, NC (WBTV) - Two Cornelius sisters are hoping they can help encourage young men to pull up their pants by grossing them out. Beverly Terry and Sandy Diehl and their two other sisters came... read more... |
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