Brandy Beard
Assignment Editor/Digital Producer at WBTV
Charlotte, N.C.

Updated: 9 hours ago
|By Brandy Beard
A man was arrested Thursday evening after he reportedly told law enforcement the voices in his head told him to kill President Donald Trump.
Updated: 10 hours ago
|By Brandy Beard
About 29,000 bottle sterilizers are under recall for burn hazards.
Updated: Nov. 2, 2026 at 2:35 PM PST
|By Brandy Beard and Amy Taxin, The Associated Press
A family representative identified the passengers of the Learjet 60 that crashed in a Florida neighborhood on Sunday.
Updated: Oct. 30, 2026 at 7:47 PM PDT
|By Brandy Beard
Kyle Chrisley, son of reality television star Todd Chrisley, has pleaded guilty to resisting arrest in an incident from December 2025.
Updated: Oct. 30, 2026 at 4:54 PM PDT
|By Brandy Beard
The United States Army is now practicing mass battlefield graves, a practice not done since the Korean War.
Updated: Oct. 30, 2026 at 11:49 AM PDT
|By Brandy Beard
A 21-year-old woman was arrested after posting a photo of herself with a caption that she was going to shoot President Trump.
Updated: Oct. 29, 2026 at 12:58 PM PDT
|By Brandy Beard
Almost 340,000 space heaters are under recall throughout the United States due to the risk of fire and burns.
Updated: Oct. 26, 2026 at 11:54 AM PDT
|By Brandy Beard
Actor Alan Dysert, known for his role in “All My Children,” died at age 75.
Updated: Oct. 22, 2026 at 6:53 PM PDT
|By Brandy Beard
Michael Gray, known for his role as Billy Batson in the television series “Shazam!” has died. He was 75.
Updated: Oct. 22, 2026 at 12:30 PM PDT
|By Brandy Beard and Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press
Skerritt died of natural causes.
Updated: Oct. 22, 2026 at 12:26 PM PDT
|By Brandy Beard
Officials said that no major injuries were reported.
Updated: Oct. 19, 2026 at 4:43 AM PDT
|By Brianna Stucky and Brandy Beard
A child and an adult were killed, and several other people were hurt when a truck drove through a soccer game in Kansas.
Updated: Oct. 18, 2026 at 12:17 PM PDT
|By Brandy Beard
An airman from the Nellis Air Force Base was killed in a rappelling incident at a college football game.
Updated: Oct. 16, 2026 at 1:46 PM PDT
|By Brandy Beard
The annual cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, for 2027 has been announced.
Updated: Oct. 15, 2026 at 1:44 PM PDT
|By Brandy Beard
Dozens of Crumbl Cookies locations are reportedly closing their doors.
Updated: Oct. 15, 2026 at 12:06 PM PDT
|By Vasi Prokos, 19 News Digital Team and Brandy Beard
Nine children have been removed from what investigators describe as “appalling and unsafe living conditions.”
Updated: Oct. 12, 2026 at 1:56 PM PDT
|By Brandy Beard
Actor and disability rights activist RJ Mitte, known for his role in “Breaking Bad,” has died. He was 34 years old.
Updated: Oct. 12, 2026 at 12:32 PM PDT
|By Brandy Beard
Blair, 54, was aboard a Delta Air Lines Flight to New York City from Los Angeles on Sunday night, according to the New York Port Authority.
Updated: Oct. 9, 2026 at 5:56 PM PDT
|By WALA Digital Staff and Brandy Beard
A man was reportedly on a boat off the east end of an Alabama island as Hurricane Isaias drew closer to landfall.
Updated: Oct. 8, 2026 at 1:31 PM PDT
|By Brandy Beard
The government is updating its standards for LED headlights and other standards related to driver safety.
Updated: Oct. 5, 2026 at 8:12 PM PDT
|By Brandy Beard
Televangelist Jim Bakker has died at 86.
Updated: Oct. 5, 2026 at 3:38 PM PDT
|By Brandy Beard
“In Living Color” alum and stand-up comedian Reggie McFadden has died at 57.
Updated: Oct. 5, 2026 at 12:02 PM PDT
|By Brandy Beard
Spirit Halloween is once again venturing into the most wonderful time of year with Spirit Christmas returning.
Updated: Oct. 1, 2026 at 3:18 PM PDT
|By Brandy Beard
Amazon Prime members are getting a new fuel discount in time for the holiday travel. Here’s how it works.
Updated: Oct. 1, 2026 at 2:46 PM PDT
|By CNN Newsource staff and Brandy Beard
An ex-firefighter is on the FBI’s Most Wanted List after potentially faking his death.


































