The pros and cons of the lobbying profession

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 4/28 8:00P Spectrum News Staff

We talk to podcasters and lobbyists Brian Lewis and Skye David.

Man charged with murder, 2 teens shot in Gastonia

WCCB Charlotte 4/28 5:04A Shalaunda Bacon

GASTONIA, N.C. A man has been arrested and charged in connection to a deadly shooting at an apartment complex in Gaston County. Police say 21-year-old Elijah Dontavious Lorenzo Craig shot 19-year-old...

Special Olympics North Carolina is looking for volunteers

WCCB Charlotte 4/28 3:43A Chris Gilmore

CHARLOTTE, NC Volunteer registration is now open for the 2026 Special Olympics North Carolina summer games. Katie MGghee, Senior Director of Marketing and Communications joined us on Rising via Zoom with the details. Click here for more from WCCB...

Local Chef to compete on Food Network’s Chopped

WCCB Charlotte 4/28 3:37A Taylor Miller

CHARLOTTE, NC A Charlotte Chef is stepping into the national spotlight. Chef Angelique Robinson, owner and executive chef or Kuro Mama, will appear on Chopped, airing Tuesday at 9 p.m. on the Food Network. Kuro Mama blends Afro-American and...

Driver dies after crash into Pineville building

WCCB Charlotte 4/28 3:33A Chris Gilmore

PINEVILLE, NC- New details surrounding an overnight crash in Pineville. We ve learned the driver has died. The Pineville Police Department responded to the scene just before 9:30. After the driver crashed into the building shared by Town Hall and...

Up ‘n Adam: Hope Floats Duck Race 2026

WCCB Charlotte 4/28 3:20A Adam Wurtzel

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Adam Wurtzel went to the KinderMourn house to learn more about the Hope Floats Duck Race . Happening this Sunday 5/3, the free event begins at 2pm, with ducks splashing down at 3:30 at the Whitewater Center. Ducks are still...

Up ‘n Adam: “Survivor” Legends in Charlotte

WCCB Charlotte 4/28 1:11A Adam Wurtzel

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Adam Wurtzel met two legends from the iconic reality series Survivor during their stop in Charlotte. Season 1 winner, Richard Hatch and Survivor icon Jonny Fairplay hosted a viewing party of an episode from Season 50 for local fans...

Early morning rain, drying out by this afternoon

WCCB Charlotte 4/28 12:38A Janessa Webb

As you re heading out the door this Tuesday morning, don t be surprised if you run into a few scattered showers. The day is starting off with pockets of spotty rain across the area but not a total washout, but enough to make for a damp commute in...

Iran offers to reopen Strait of Hormuz if U.S. lifts its blockade and the war ends, officials say

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 4/27 3:49A Associated Press

Trump seems unlikely to accept the offer.

CMPD: Crime on the CATS Blue Line is down 69% year-over-year

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 4/27 3:00A Daniel Gray

The moves follow the system's recent safety and security plan update, prompted by two light rail stabbings.

Rise & Chime In: Are you a breakfast person?

WCCB Charlotte 4/27 2:39A Joseph Duncan

CHARLOTTE, N.C. How you start your morning says everything about the kind of day you re about to have. So let s talk breakfast habits are you up early whipping up a full spread like a weekend chef, grabbing a quick bite on the go, or are you...

Talks stumble as Iran's top diplomat leaves Pakistan and Trump says he told envoys not to go

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 4/25 10:39A Associated Press

The talks were meant to follow historic face-to-face negotiations earlier this month.

U.S. says it's hunting for explosive mines in latest push to open Strait of Hormuz

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 4/25 7:33A Associated Press

The vital sea route for Persian Gulf oil is closed to most ships, and that's a strain on the global economy.

1 dead in Caldwell County crash

WCCB Charlotte 4/25 7:32A Miles Ruder

One person died in a single-vehicle crash in Caldwell County, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. It happened around 11:50 p.m. Friday night on Connelly Springs Road near Baton Church Road near Granite Falls, North Carolina....

Trump tells Fox News he’s no longer sending Witkoff and Kushner to Pakistan for Iran talks

WCCB Charlotte 4/25 6:34A Associated Press

ISLAMABAD (AP) President Donald Trump said he has told U.S. envoys not to go to Pakistan for more talks with Iran, shortly after Iran s top diplomat left Islamabad late Saturday. Trump added to Fox...