Police search for suspect after $1M arson destroys Gastonia Dollar Tree

WCCB Charlotte 7/24 7:10A WCCB Web Staff

GASTONIA, N.C. Authorities are searching for an arsonist who caused an estimated $1 million in damages after intentionally setting fire to a Dollar Tree store. The Gastonia Police Department released surveillance images of a suspect believed to...

Mecklenburg County Mugshots July 23rd

WCCB Charlotte 7/24 7:06A WCCB Web Staff

Check out the Mecklenburg County Mugshots from Thursday, July 23rd. *All are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Charlotte Crown take on Savannah tonight on WCCB starting at 7pm!

WCCB Charlotte 7/24 7:01A

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Shark Week at Discovery Place Science

WCCB Charlotte 7/24 6:24A Adam Wurtzel

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Adam Wurtzel and Kaitlin Wright welcomed Discovery Place Science into the Rising studio to learn more about their Shark Week festivities.

LeBron James is heading to the Philadelphia 76ers, saying it will be his ‘last decision’

WCCB Charlotte 7/24 6:00A Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA (AP) LeBron James is heading to the Philadelphia 76ers. The NBA s all-time leading scorer made the announcement on social media Friday, saying it will be his last decision and that it comes after he strongly considered retirement. I...

Gaston County Mugshots July 23rd

WCCB Charlotte 7/24 5:52A WCCB Web Staff

Check out the Gaston County Mugshots from Thursday, July 23rd. *All are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Panthers place outside linebacker Nic Scourton on injured reserve following knee injury

WCCB Charlotte 7/24 5:46A Associated Press

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) The Carolina Panthers placed Nic Scourton on injured reserve on Friday, one day after the second-year outside linebacker tore the ACL in his right knee during the first practice...

“How to Survive a Shark Attack”

WCCB Charlotte 7/24 4:41A Joseph Duncan

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Invasion of the Mega Sharks Shark Week expert Paul de Gelder joins a team on a high-risk mission to track down Big Rose, a record-breaking great white believed to be one of the largest predators in the North Atlantic. Bull Shark...

Drones target northern Iraqi city where US forces are based as US-Iran fighting escalates

WCCB Charlotte 7/24 4:39A Associated Press

IRBIL, Iraq (AP) Drones carrying explosives targeted a city in northern Iraq where U.S. forces are stationed, and sirens rang out in Bahrain on Friday, hours after the American military said it finished its 13th night of strikes against Iran ....

Cool and cloudy Friday with scattered showers

WCCB Charlotte 7/24 4:13A Kaitlin Wright

Forecast: Friday: cloudy and cool. Highs in the upper 70s. Scattered showers through the day with rain increasing late into early Saturday. Saturday: Scattered to numerous showers. High in the low 80s. Sunday: Returning to average with highs in...

A Super Bowl in Charlotte? David Tepper’s $1.3B stadium renovation project could help pave the way

WCCB Charlotte 7/23 6:18A Associated Press

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper is investing an additional $500 million into ongoing stadium renovations to improve overall fan experience with an eye toward potentially bringing the Super Bowl , NFL draft, 2031 Women s...

Mommy Matters: Life-saving tips everyone should know

WCCB Charlotte 7/23 6:05A Kaitlin Wright

CHARLOTTE, N.C. It is important to brush up on life-saving skills year round, but they are especially critical during the Summer. From rising temperatures and more time spent at pools, lakes and beaches, the risk of water emergencies increase....

TONIGHT ON WCCB: Charlotte Knights baseball (Pregame 6:30p, first pitch 7:05p)

WCCB Charlotte 7/23 6:01A

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Mecklenburg County Mugshots July 22nd

WCCB Charlotte 7/23 5:48A WCCB Web Staff

Check out the Mecklenburg County Mugshots from Wednesday, July 22nd. *All are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Brent oil’s price tops $100 per barrel, as Tesla and Alphabet drag Wall Street lower

WCCB Charlotte 7/23 5:45A Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) Oil prices are leaping further Thursday as increased fighting in the Middle East threatens to slow the global flow of crude. Sharp drops for two of Wall Street s most influential companies, Alphabet and Tesla, are meanwhile dragging...