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WASHINGTON–The House is approving a bill that could lead to the forced sale or nationwide ban of social media app TikTok. The bill requires TikTok’s parent company, Chinese-owned tech giant ByteDance, to sell the app within 180 days or see it banned from U.S. app stores. Lawmakers are concerned the Chinese government can access the […] The post House Approves Bill That Could Lead to Ban on TikTok appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.

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  WASHINGTON — Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell will step down as GOP leader in November. He made the announcement today on the Senate floor, saying it’s time for the next generation of leadership. “One of life’s most under-appreciated talents is to know when it’s time to move onto life’s next chapter,” he said. “So […] The post McConnell to Step Down as Senate Republican Leader appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.

  INDIANAPOLIS  — People who use AT&T for their cell service are having trouble with their phones today. Instead of seeing the usual bars that show how good their signal is, some people are seeing an “SOS” message instead. This issue isn’t just happening in Indiana; it’s affecting AT&T users nationwide.   A website called […] The post Nationwide AT&T Outage: Users Report ‘SOS’ Message Instead of Signal Bars appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.

Welcome to this February 18th edition of Carolina Focus with Sharon Thorsland and Ed Billick!  Julius Peppers Virtual Media Press Conference where our HOF Carolina Panther shares his life and as he performed in the NFL. Favorite moments, advice for others and his appreciation and gratitude for all that helped him along in his journey. […]

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WBT newsman Jim Barroll passed away on Monday, February 5, 2024, at the age of 71, following a short battle with cancer. Before arriving at WBT in late 1985, Barroll spent time as a reporter at WIS-AM in Columbia, SC, and WDBO-AM in Orlando, Florida. He spent over thirty years in our Charlotte newsroom, starting […]

Good Morning BT with Bo Thompson & Beth Troutman with special guests WBT afternoon show host Brett Winterble, former White House Chief of Staff under President Trump Mick Mulvaney, and former Charlotte Mayor, former NC Governor Pat McCrory.

WBT News reporter and show host "Breaking" Brett Jensen joins Good Morning BT with Bo Thompson & Beth Troutman talking about his one-on-one interview with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Superintendent Crystal Hill, an A.I. generated political robocall that mimicked the voice of President Joe Biden telling voters to skip today's primary election in New Hampshire, and the Carolina Panthers promoting former Panthers' linebacker, former Assistant General Manager Dan Morgan to the position of President of Football Operations/General Manager.

WBT afternoon show host Brett Winterble joins Good Morning BT with Bo Thompson & Beth Troutman talking about New Hampshire's primary vote being held today, and what the results may mean going forward for Donald Trump and Nikki Haley.

WBT News Director Mark Garrison joins Good Morning BT with Bo Thompson & Beth Troutman talking about some local restaurants that didn't do so well when the health inspector showed up.