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 posted on Wednesday, January 9, 2013 - 8:42pm 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 posted on Wednesday, December 12, 2012 - 9:19pm 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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Gun-slinging Granny: 97-year-old woman still enjoys a good hunt posted on Tuesday, November 13, 2012 - 12:26pm Richfield, NC (WBTV)- It started when Katie Watson was just 10-years-old. Her older brother let her shoot a rabbit and she got bitten by the hunting bug. 87 years later, she's still an avid... read more... |
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Why do gas prices come with a 9/10 on the end? posted on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 - 9:49am 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 posted on Thursday, March 8, 2012 - 12:56pm 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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The bad news about Girl Scout cookies posted on Friday, February 17, 2012 - 11:06am CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - Every year around this time, the truck parks in the back lot of the Hornet's Nest Girl Scout Council in West Charlotte and the cars file in to pick up the millions of... read more... |
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Lose weight by using a fork? posted on Tuesday, February 14, 2012 - 9:53am CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - The idea comes straight from France where the waistlines have long been sought-after by Americans. The Fork It weight loss plan uses the concept of light eating late in the... read more... |
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Warm winter could mean bad summer for mosquitoes posted on Wednesday, February 8, 2012 - 10:33am MATTHEWS, NC (WBTV) - The mild winter has been great for folks who don't look forward to being cooped up inside. But the warm temperatures could be setting the stage for more mosquitoes in the... read more... |
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