Salisbury to pilot microtransit service

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 3/21 7:30A Nick Buffo

The city of Salisbury plans to use its share of federal funds to create a quicker way for public transit riders to reach their destinations.

Drug-resistant fungus spreading rapidly at health care facilities, CDC says

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 3/21 6:04A Ryan Chatelain

The CDC says 30% to 60% of people with C. auris infections have died, although many had other serious illnesses.

Women leading the way: Weather forecasts are changing in ways you may not have noticed

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 3/21 4:40A Meteorologist Justin Gehrts

Researchers are seeing how people understand and use weather information.

“Xscape” Member LaTocha Scott-Bivens Launches Inspirational Album

WCCB Charlotte 3/21 4:28A Joseph Duncan

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Singer LaTocha Scott-Bivens is known for her incredible voice and being a founding member of the R&B music group, Xscape . Scott-Bivens is launching a solo project entitled, The Invitation . The project is available on April 7th....

Talk, Truth, Tea: Fans Get Married At Taylor Swift Concert Plus Ben And Jen Working On Movie

WCCB Charlotte 3/21 4:12A Joseph Duncan

HOLLYWOOD, CA In this morning s Talk, Truth, Tea , two fans decide to have their wedding at a Taylor Swift concert. The couple had plans to use the concert for their wedding reception, but thought it would be even cooler to just have the wedding...

Doodle Reef Now Open at Sea Life Aquarium at Concord Mills

WCCB Charlotte 3/21 3:26A WCCB Staff

CHARLOTTE, N.C. You can visit Sea Life s newest attraction at Concord Mills Mall. Doodle Reef is an imaginative underwater world of creativity, learning and color! Explorers now have the chance to design their own virtual fish and sea it swim...

What The Tech?: App of the Day – Coinsnap

WCCB Charlotte 3/21 1:41A WCCB Staff

CHARLOTTE- Like many people, I have a basket on my dresser where I toss any loose change. You can trade it in for cash at the bank or a coin exchange, but this app called Coinsnap Value Guide can show you if that dime is worth more than 10 cents....

Last Freezing Start this Week

WCCB Charlotte 3/21 1:27A Nicole Madden

AM Headlines: Freeze Warning until 10am Warmer afternoon, not as cold tonight Chance Showers Wednesday Near 80 by Thursday Cold front brings widespread rain Fri PM Sat AM Mild Weekend Discussion: Last freezing start for a few days. Temps will...

Freezing Tonight, But Warming Late Week

WCCB Charlotte 3/20 4:46P Kaitlin Wright

Forecast: Tonight: Mostly clear with lows in the upper 20s to near freezing. Freeze Warning goes into effect at 1 am. Tuesday: Freeze Warning in effect until 10 am. Sunny. Highs in the low to mid 60s. Wednesday: More clouds. Highs in the low to...

Trump Indictment Would Be Unprecedented Moment In US History

WCCB Charlotte 3/20 4:28P Associated Press

NEW YORK The decision whether to indict former President Donald Trump over hush-money payments made on his behalf during his 2016 presidential campaign lies in the hands of a Manhattan grand jury that has been hearing evidence in secret for weeks....

CMPD Releases Body Cam Video From Shooting; Interviews Itself About What Happened

WCCB Charlotte 3/20 4:18P Morgan Fogarty

CHARLOTTE, N.C. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department did not allow journalists to ask them questions about the release of new body camera videos of an officer involved shooting. Instead, they produced a roughly 20 minute video where they...

Birkdale Village Expansion Rejected By Huntersville Town Commissioners

WCCB Charlotte 3/20 4:17P Marvin Beach

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. Huntersville Town Commissioners have rejected plans to expand Birkdale Village. It comes after outcry in the community over traffic congestion in the area. Developers said it would have turned Birkdale into a true mixed-use...

CMPD Body Camera Video Released In Officer-Involved Shooting

WCCB Charlotte 3/20 1:23P WCCB Staff

(UPDATE 03/20/23): The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department has released body camera footage from an officer-involved shooting that happened on September 15, 2022 in northwest Charlotte. Police shot at a suspected car thief they say had a gun....

Deadly Shooting in East Charlotte, Victims Identified

WCCB Charlotte 3/20 12:08P WCCB Staff

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Officials have released the names of the two people that were shot and killed in east Charlotte on Sunday. The victims have been identified as 21-year-old Michael Brown Jr., and 16-year-old Jareese Florybert. Just after 9:30 p.m.,...

How to avoid getting ripped off at the auto repair shop

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 3/20 9:00A Rachel Loyd

Car repairs ranked third on Better Business Bureau for the number of complaints in 2022