WINGATE, NC (Jeff Atkinson/Wingate University) - Former Carolina Panthers kicker John Kasay will deliver the commencement address at Wingate University on Saturday, May 11.

Graduation exercises begin at 9 a.m. in the University's Academic Quadrangle.

Kasay, one of the original members of the Panthers, is the team's all-time points leader.  He played in the NFL for 21 years on three different teams.

Kasay played 15 seasons with Carolina, four seasons with the Seattle Seahawks and one season with the New Orleans Saints. 

During his career, Kasay scored 1,970 points.  Only seven NFL players have amassed as many points as him.

Kasay graduated from the University of Georgia in 1991 with a degree in Journalism.  He and his wife Laura live in Charlotte and have four children.

This year marks Wingate University's 117th Commencement.  Two honorary doctorates will be awarded during the ceremony.

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- It's one of those things that just slips your mind. You think to yourself that you'll get to it eventually.

Now, a warning from doctors, and pet owners, about letting your pet's rabies vaccine expire. It is a nightmare two local families never expected to be dealing with. It has taken an unbelievable financial toll.

Every time Penny Phifer visits here dogs, Moto and Skippy, at Matthews Animal Clinic, she cries. She can't touch them, and can't play with them, after a bat recently flew through her house.

"We called Animal Control thinking it was the right thing to do to report a bat in the house and when the officer came he asked if I had dogs," Phifer said.

When she said her dogs had been in the house when the bat flew through but that she was fairly certain there was no contact at all, the animal control officer asked to see proof their rabies vaccines were up to date.

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- A one-of-a-kind 5K will ‘light up' Knights Stadium Friday and help the wonderful people served by Easter Seals UCP.  Friday night the Great Glow Run will be an experience to remember! WBTV's Maureen O'Boyle will emcee the race, (I'm so excited to see this!).  We want to put the spotlight on the great work done by Easter Sea