Tesla loses title as world’s biggest electric vehicle maker as sales fall for second year in a row

WCCB Charlotte 1/2 9:12A Miles Ruder

NEW YORK (AP) Tesla lost its crown as the world s bestselling electric vehicle maker on Friday as a customer revolt over Elon Musk s right-wing politics , expiring U.S. tax breaks for buyers and stiff overseas competition pushed sales down for a...

Measles outbreak in South Carolina surges to 185 total cases

WCCB Charlotte 1/2 8:46A Miles Ruder

The measles outbreak in Upstate South Carolina continues to spread. Nine new cases reported on Tuesday, bringing the total number of cases up to 185. Four of the new cases were connected to household exposures. The South Carolina Department of...

Panthers, Buccaneers battle for NFC South title in matchup of teams going in opposite directions

WCCB Charlotte 1/2 8:22A Miles Ruder

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are one game away from finishing off an epic collapse and entering an offseason of uncertainty. The Carolina Panthers are closing in on their first playoff berth in eight years. Two teams heading in...

FBI: Mint Hill man arrested for plotting ISIS-inspired NYE attack at grocery store

WCCB Charlotte 1/2 5:03A Caryn Little

MINT HILL, S.C. The FBI announced the arrest of an 18-year-old Mint Hill man for plotting an ISIS-inspired attack at a local grocery store on New Year s Eve. Christian Sturdivant has been charged with...

Early gains mostly fade as Wall Street wobbles into 2026

WCCB Charlotte 1/2 3:33A Caryn Little

NEW YORK (AP) Stocks wavered on Wall Street Friday to kick off the new year as early gains led by technology stocks failed to hold up. The S&P 500 rose 0.2% after shifting between small gains and losses throughout the morning. The benchmark index...

New Year’s Cracker Barrel menu lacking key item for some customers

WCCB Charlotte 1/2 3:28A Chris Gilmore

CHARLOTTE, NC Cracker Barrel is facing customer backlash after reportedly discontinuing its traditional new year s day offering of black-eyed peas, a southern staple for good luck, leaving many patrons shocked and disappointed, especially after...

About 40 dead, 115 injured in ski resort fire in Switzerland

WCCB Charlotte 1/2 3:10A Shalaunda Bacon

SWITZERLAND (AP) The death toll could rise after a fire at a high-end ski resort in the town of Crans-Montana, Switzerland. Officials say about 40 people are dead and roughly 115 were injured after a fire broke out in a bar during a New Year s...

Rise & Chime In: Do you share your NYE resolution with others

WCCB Charlotte 1/2 3:06A Joseph Duncan

CHARLOTTE, N.C. The Rising Crew discusses whether you should share your New Year s resolutions.

Talk, Truth, Tea: Anderson Cooper gets cracked up

WCCB Charlotte 1/2 2:45A Joseph Duncan

HOLLYWOOD, CA Anderson Cooper gets a case of the giggles during the live New Year s Eve celebration on CNN. Anderson Cooper s infectious giggling has become a staple of CNN New Year s Eve Live special with Andy Choen. During the most recent...

Clouds increase Friday ahead of rain Saturday

WCCB Charlotte 1/1 11:42P Kaitlin Wright

Forecast: Friday: Highs in the upper 50s, near 60 with increasing clouds ahead of a low pressure on Saturday. Saturday: Numerous showers early in the morning turn scattered in the afternoon. Rain tapers off late afternoon into early evening. With...

Duke Energy in early stages of expanding nuclear power to Stokes County

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 1/1 4:26A Sasha Strong

Duke Energy has submitted a first early site permit application to operate small modular reactor in Belews Creek.

Vape pen robbery goes bad: One teen dead, another shot

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 12/31 5:15A Daniel Gray

There they found two teenagers shot. One person was dead at the scene, and the other was sent to a nearby hospital.

Best of Up ‘n Adam 2025

WCCB Charlotte 12/31 4:57A Adam Wurtzel

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Adam Wurtzel brought viewers into some exciting moments in 2025. Enjoy the Best of Up n Adam!

Up ‘n Adam On Tour: Ryan Seacrest & Rita Ora

WCCB Charlotte 12/31 4:54A Adam Wurtzel

NEW YORK, N.Y. Adam Wurtzel went to the top of 1 Times Square to chat with Ryan Seacrest and Rita Ora, the hosts of Dick Clark s New Year s Rockin Eve. Before that, Up n Adam got the scoop on the brand new ball that will drop tonight, from the...

Families cherish the last Santa letters sent by Cristina Grossu Biffle

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 12/31 3:43A Estephany Escobar

Cristina Grossu Biffle, the wife of NASCAR legend Greg Biffle, sent 2,500 Santa letters to children this year.