Jamie Boll
@jamieboll.bsky.social
Anchor/Reporter WBTV News in Charlotte, NC.
Weeknights 5pm and On Your Side Tonight at 7pm.
Weeknights 5pm and On Your Side Tonight at 7pm.
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1/ DEVELOPING: A journalist was rushed to New York-Presbyterian Hospital following another incident with an ICE agent at 26 Federal Plaza, an immigration court in NYC. The last I heard, he was getting X-rays for his lower back.
September 30, 2025 at 6:37 PM
1/ DEVELOPING: A journalist was rushed to New York-Presbyterian Hospital following another incident with an ICE agent at 26 Federal Plaza, an immigration court in NYC. The last I heard, he was getting X-rays for his lower back.
Ryne Sandberg, Harry Caray, WGN, day baseball. Summers in the 80’s.
With great sadness, we share that Ryne Sandberg has passed away today.
July 29, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Ryne Sandberg, Harry Caray, WGN, day baseball. Summers in the 80’s.
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COMMENTARY: CBS joining ABC in bowing to President Trump is a reminder that journalism is quietly defended against powerful interests in newsrooms across America every day. Thank you to the news leadership and media owners standing behind journalism that matters.
July 3, 2025 at 2:05 AM
COMMENTARY: CBS joining ABC in bowing to President Trump is a reminder that journalism is quietly defended against powerful interests in newsrooms across America every day. Thank you to the news leadership and media owners standing behind journalism that matters.
Breaking:
NEW YORK (AP) - Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson were reinstated by baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred on Tuesday, making both eligible for the sport’s Hall of Fame after their careers were tarnished by sports gambling scandals.
NEW YORK (AP) - Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson were reinstated by baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred on Tuesday, making both eligible for the sport’s Hall of Fame after their careers were tarnished by sports gambling scandals.
May 13, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Breaking:
NEW YORK (AP) - Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson were reinstated by baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred on Tuesday, making both eligible for the sport’s Hall of Fame after their careers were tarnished by sports gambling scandals.
NEW YORK (AP) - Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson were reinstated by baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred on Tuesday, making both eligible for the sport’s Hall of Fame after their careers were tarnished by sports gambling scandals.
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Best Chicago controversy of the new Pope is the Cubs trying to lay claim to him and his brother having to speak up to clear up that he's a Sox fan. blockclubchicago.org/2025/05/08/p...
Pope Leo XIV Is A Sox Fan, Despite The Early Hope From Cubs Fans, His Brother Confirms
The Cubs' Marquee Sports Network, citing ABC News, said the new pontiff supports the North Siders. But his brother said that is not true.
blockclubchicago.org
May 8, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Best Chicago controversy of the new Pope is the Cubs trying to lay claim to him and his brother having to speak up to clear up that he's a Sox fan. blockclubchicago.org/2025/05/08/p...
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A video shows the man stabbing several tires -- watch it here:
https://www.wbtv.com/2025/05/05/man-slashes-tires-40-cars-charlotte-grocery-store-parking-lot-reports-say/
https://www.wbtv.com/2025/05/05/man-slashes-tires-40-cars-charlotte-grocery-store-parking-lot-reports-say/
Video: Man slashes tires of 40 cars in Charlotte grocery store parking lot, reports say
The tire slashings reportedly happened on May 3 at the Ballantyne grocery store.
www.wbtv.com
May 5, 2025 at 10:36 PM
A video shows the man stabbing several tires -- watch it here:
https://www.wbtv.com/2025/05/05/man-slashes-tires-40-cars-charlotte-grocery-store-parking-lot-reports-say/
https://www.wbtv.com/2025/05/05/man-slashes-tires-40-cars-charlotte-grocery-store-parking-lot-reports-say/
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And now, a note on Bill Owens who, until this past week, was the executive producer of 60 Minutes.
We’ll be back next week with another edition of 60 Minutes.
We’ll be back next week with another edition of 60 Minutes.
April 28, 2025 at 12:38 AM
And now, a note on Bill Owens who, until this past week, was the executive producer of 60 Minutes.
We’ll be back next week with another edition of 60 Minutes.
We’ll be back next week with another edition of 60 Minutes.
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The spread of measles in the Southwest now constitutes the largest single outbreak since the U.S. declared the disease eliminated in 2000, federal scientists told state officials in a meeting on Monday.
Measles Surge in Southwest Is Now the Largest Single Outbreak Since 2000
Growing case numbers suggest that national total will surpass that seen during the last large outbreak in 2019.
www.nytimes.com
April 22, 2025 at 9:10 PM
The spread of measles in the Southwest now constitutes the largest single outbreak since the U.S. declared the disease eliminated in 2000, federal scientists told state officials in a meeting on Monday.
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A farm and two other small South Carolina businesses say they're passing some rising costs onto their customers -- but they don't want to.
https://www.wbtv.com/2025/04/14/south-carolina-small-businesses-seeing-price-increases-tariff-impacts/
https://www.wbtv.com/2025/04/14/south-carolina-small-businesses-seeing-price-increases-tariff-impacts/
South Carolina small businesses seeing price increases, tariff impacts
3 small business owners say costs are rising
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April 14, 2025 at 8:29 PM
A farm and two other small South Carolina businesses say they're passing some rising costs onto their customers -- but they don't want to.
https://www.wbtv.com/2025/04/14/south-carolina-small-businesses-seeing-price-increases-tariff-impacts/
https://www.wbtv.com/2025/04/14/south-carolina-small-businesses-seeing-price-increases-tariff-impacts/
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If you've missed 'On Your Side Tonight' on @wbtvnews.bsky.social here are some topics we've dug into lately.
What new crime data in Charlotte shows: www.wbtv.com/video/2025/0...
Why pit bulls make up most of the dogs in our shelters: www.wbtv.com/video/2025/0...
#ncnews
What new crime data in Charlotte shows: www.wbtv.com/video/2025/0...
Why pit bulls make up most of the dogs in our shelters: www.wbtv.com/video/2025/0...
#ncnews
March 28, 2025 at 7:23 PM
If you've missed 'On Your Side Tonight' on @wbtvnews.bsky.social here are some topics we've dug into lately.
What new crime data in Charlotte shows: www.wbtv.com/video/2025/0...
Why pit bulls make up most of the dogs in our shelters: www.wbtv.com/video/2025/0...
#ncnews
What new crime data in Charlotte shows: www.wbtv.com/video/2025/0...
Why pit bulls make up most of the dogs in our shelters: www.wbtv.com/video/2025/0...
#ncnews
If you've missed 'On Your Side Tonight' on @wbtvnews.bsky.social here are some topics we've dug into lately.
What new crime data in Charlotte shows: www.wbtv.com/video/2025/0...
Why pit bulls make up most of the dogs in our shelters: www.wbtv.com/video/2025/0...
#ncnews
What new crime data in Charlotte shows: www.wbtv.com/video/2025/0...
Why pit bulls make up most of the dogs in our shelters: www.wbtv.com/video/2025/0...
#ncnews
March 28, 2025 at 7:23 PM
If you've missed 'On Your Side Tonight' on @wbtvnews.bsky.social here are some topics we've dug into lately.
What new crime data in Charlotte shows: www.wbtv.com/video/2025/0...
Why pit bulls make up most of the dogs in our shelters: www.wbtv.com/video/2025/0...
#ncnews
What new crime data in Charlotte shows: www.wbtv.com/video/2025/0...
Why pit bulls make up most of the dogs in our shelters: www.wbtv.com/video/2025/0...
#ncnews
UNC is one of 60 schools getting a letter from Dept of Education. Government says they are being investigated for antisemetic treatment of Jewish students.
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March 11, 2025 at 1:47 AM
UNC is one of 60 schools getting a letter from Dept of Education. Government says they are being investigated for antisemetic treatment of Jewish students.
www.ed.gov/about/news/p...
www.ed.gov/about/news/p...
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We are starting to see reports of National Weather Service workers being told to come back to work - with pay - as they have been sent letters saying they were fired 'in error.' This is another example of the DOGE cuts being reversed. This was sent to a fired NWS meteorologist in Idaho.
March 8, 2025 at 7:46 PM
We are starting to see reports of National Weather Service workers being told to come back to work - with pay - as they have been sent letters saying they were fired 'in error.' This is another example of the DOGE cuts being reversed. This was sent to a fired NWS meteorologist in Idaho.
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Among those taken down were more than 3,000 pages from the CDC including 1,000 research articles filed under preventing chronic disease, STD treatment guidelines, information about Alzheimer’s warning signs, overdose prevention training and vaccine guidelines for pregnant people.
More than 8,000 US government web pages have been taken down since Friday afternoon, a @nytimes analysis has found, as federal agencies rush to heed Trump’s orders targeting diversity initiatives and “gender ideology.” www.nytimes.com/2025/02/02/u...
Thousands of U.S. Government Web Pages Have Been Taken Down Since Friday
Federal agencies moved to satisfy Trump’s orders to remove topics like diversity initiatives and “gender ideology.”
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Among those taken down were more than 3,000 pages from the CDC including 1,000 research articles filed under preventing chronic disease, STD treatment guidelines, information about Alzheimer’s warning signs, overdose prevention training and vaccine guidelines for pregnant people.
Breaking: More problems for Western North Carolina. Wildfire in McDowell County near Old Fort. Emergency Mgmt says evacuation is recommended for residents in the 1000 block of Lavender Rd and all of Cozy Cove Dr. An emergency shelter is located at First Baptist Church in Old Fort.
January 29, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Breaking: More problems for Western North Carolina. Wildfire in McDowell County near Old Fort. Emergency Mgmt says evacuation is recommended for residents in the 1000 block of Lavender Rd and all of Cozy Cove Dr. An emergency shelter is located at First Baptist Church in Old Fort.
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BREAKING: The Hurricanes have acquired Mikko Rantanen from the Avalanche and Taylor Hall from the Blackhawks in a three-team blockbuster trade, sources confirm to The Athletic.
January 25, 2025 at 1:49 AM
BREAKING: The Hurricanes have acquired Mikko Rantanen from the Avalanche and Taylor Hall from the Blackhawks in a three-team blockbuster trade, sources confirm to The Athletic.
Per DukeEnergy a new record was set during this cold snap.
From the company's news release: Duke Energy Carolinas and Duke Energy Progress achieved a new combined peak usage record today of 37,387 MWh of electricity consumption, the previous record of 36,670 MWh set on Feb. 20, 2015.
From the company's news release: Duke Energy Carolinas and Duke Energy Progress achieved a new combined peak usage record today of 37,387 MWh of electricity consumption, the previous record of 36,670 MWh set on Feb. 20, 2015.
January 23, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Per DukeEnergy a new record was set during this cold snap.
From the company's news release: Duke Energy Carolinas and Duke Energy Progress achieved a new combined peak usage record today of 37,387 MWh of electricity consumption, the previous record of 36,670 MWh set on Feb. 20, 2015.
From the company's news release: Duke Energy Carolinas and Duke Energy Progress achieved a new combined peak usage record today of 37,387 MWh of electricity consumption, the previous record of 36,670 MWh set on Feb. 20, 2015.
Big deal for Charlotte FC
Wilfred Zaha has joined Charlotte FC on loan from Galatasaray. Huge signing for US soccer.
January 22, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Big deal for Charlotte FC
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1/ Republican Jefferson Griffin is trying to overturn an election loss by throwing out the ballots of over 5,500 military and overseas voters—despite having previously used the same method of voting himself, ProPublica reveals.
A 🧵👇:
www.propublica.org/article/jeff...
A 🧵👇:
www.propublica.org/article/jeff...
State Supreme Court Candidate Wants Military Absentee Votes Tossed. Years Earlier, That’s How He Voted.
Republican Jefferson Griffin is trying to overturn his election loss by asking the North Carolina Supreme Court to toss 5,500 military and overseas absentee ballots. He used the same method to vote in...
www.propublica.org
January 18, 2025 at 8:37 PM