Swimmer rescued off Oak Island in first ocean rescue of the year

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 3/17 10:00A Ashley Van Havere

According to a statement from the Town of Oak Island, emergency crews were dispatched on March 16 after a report of a swimmer struggling in the ocean.

300 bird deaths reportedly found in Cape Hatteras, bird flu could be to blame

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 3/17 9:45A Lauren Howard, Ashley Van Havere

With bird flu cases continuing to rise, officials state that the disease may be the cause of nearly 300 bird deaths in Cape Hatteras.

Federal cuts threaten local food assistance programs in North Carolina

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 3/17 9:00A Ashley Van Havere

The USDA recently informed the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services that it would no longer fund food assistance programs.

EF1 tornado with 95 mph winds touched down in eastern N.C., officials say

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 3/17 8:00A Spectrum News Staff, Justin Pryo

The tornado hit Sunday at 7:25 p.m. along Herrings Chapel Road, a largely rural area about 25 miles northwest of Wilmington, officials said.

N.C. service member injured in action joins UNC athletes in giving back

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 3/17 7:30A Caroline Blair

An injured North Carolina service member decided to give back after receiving unexpected help following his injury.

Cleanup underway after deadly weekend of tornadoes, wildfires and dust storms

WCCB Charlotte 3/17 4:39A Jeff Monheit

TYLERTOWN, MS Unusually vicious and damaging weather across multiple U.S. states spawned violent tornadoes, blinding dust storms and fast-moving wildfires over the weekend, leaving at least 39 people...

Mall staple Forever 21 files for bankruptcy protection, again

WCCB Charlotte 3/17 4:26A Jeff Monheit

Forever 21 has filed for bankruptcy protection for a second time as traffic in U.S. shopping malls fades and competition from online retailers like Amazon, Temu and Shein intensifies. The retailer has stores at Northlake Mall in Charlotte,...

Putin and Trump will speak on Tuesday about the war in Ukraine

WCCB Charlotte 3/17 4:17A Jeff Monheit

WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump will speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday in a possible pivot point in efforts to end the war in Ukraine and an opportunity for Trump to continue reorienting American foreign policy. Trump...

Trump administration deports hundreds of immigrants despite a judge’s ruling to stop

WCCB Charlotte 3/17 4:14A Jeff Monheit

WASHINGTON The Trump administration transferred hundreds of immigrants to El Salvador even as a federal judge issued an order temporarily barring the deportations under an 18th century wartime declaration targeting Venezuelan gang members,...

Charlotte among metros with highest percentage of black owned businesses

WCCB Charlotte 3/17 4:00A Chris Gilmore

CHARLOTTE, NC Black owned businesses are popping up all over the country and it s no different in the Queen City. While Atlanta tops the list of Top 15 Metros for the highest percentage of black owned businesses with 11.3%, Charlotte also makes...

Talk, Truth, Tea: Former En Vogue member reveals she’s been sleeping in her car

WCCB Charlotte 3/17 3:23A Joseph Duncan

HOLLYWOOD, CA Fans of the 90 s girl group En Vogue are shocked that one of it s former members is living in her car. Dawn Robinson made a video post on Instagram where she revealed that she d been living in her car for the past 3 years. Since...

Cadillac, Chevrolet vehicles recalled

WCCB Charlotte 3/17 3:22A Shalaunda Bacon

CHARLOTTE, NC More than 90,000 Cadillac and Chevrolet Camaro s are being recalled due to a transmission issue. According to the recall notice, the transmission can suffer internal damage which could cause the front wheels to lock up. General...

Concerts to attend this week around Charlotte

WCCB Charlotte 3/17 2:55A Miles Ruder

Seven-time Grammy-winning Mexican group Los Tigres del Norte will be performing at Ovens Auditorium on Friday. Click through the gallery to see some of the biggest names and concerts happening around Charlotte this week, March 17 23.

Left out of the NCAA Tournament: Indiana, Boise State, West Virginia, Ohio State and more

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 3/17 2:45A Associated Press

Indiana won five of its last seven games in the regular season, but the bubble burst after losing to Oregon in the Big Ten Tournament.

Live from Ireland on Saint Patrick’s Day

WCCB Charlotte 3/17 2:26A Lauren McDonald

DUBLIN, IRELAND Travel expert, Gabe Saglie, joins Rising from Dublin with details on Saint Patrick s Day celebrations happening across the pond.