Wanted man arrested in Charlotte after police seize $40K cash, drugs, and weapons

WCCB Charlotte 5/24 8:31A Miles Ruder

A wanted man was arrested in southwest Charlotte after police seized a firearm, narcotics, and thousands of dollars in cash, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. Officers with...

Ehlers’ huge Game 2 performance in Eastern Conference Final pushes Hurricanes past Canadiens in OT

WCCB Charlotte 5/24 7:18A Associated Press

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Nikolaj Ehlers wanted to play for a winner. The Carolina Hurricanes wanted another scoring threat with open-ice skill and defense-stretching speed. The pairing worked perfectly to...

Firefighters rescue dumpster-diving Raccoon

WCCB Charlotte 5/24 6:11A Miles Ruder

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR Firefighters rescued a dumpster-diving raccoon who appeared to get himself stuck. The raccoon, that firefighters nicknamed Rocket, got his head stuck after squeezing into a small hole at the bottom of the dumpster....

Monday night on WCCB: Charlotte Crown vs. Greensboro

WCCB Charlotte 5/24 6:00A WCCB Staff

MONDAY NIGHT: The Charlotte Crown takes on Greensboro! WCCB has your front row ticket to see the game starting at 7pm! Tune in and cheer on our area s newest sports team for an exciting night of...

Driver killed in Lancaster County crash

WCCB Charlotte 5/24 4:22A Miles Ruder

KERSHAW, S.C. One person died after crashing into a tree in Lancaster County on Saturday night, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol. It happened around 6:30 p.m. on US 601 near Little Dude Avenue, approximately one mile north of...

Southern California chemical tank at risk of exploding as 50,000 residents are ordered to evacuate

WCCB Charlotte 5/24 4:06A Miles Ruder

Authorities braced for the possibility that a damaged chemical tank in Southern California could leak or explode as an evacuation order continued into the Memorial Day weekend for 50,000 residents with no timeline on when they can return. The...

Mecklenburg County Mugshots May 23rd

WCCB Charlotte 5/24 4:00A WCCB Web Staff

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

Details emerge of a potential Iran deal as US cites progress

WCCB Charlotte 5/24 3:31A Associated Press

CAIRO (AP) The United States is close to reaching a deal with Iran that would end the war , reopen the Strait of Hormuz and see Iran give up its stockpile of highly enriched uranium , with the details...

Gaston County Mugshots May 23rd

WCCB Charlotte 5/24 3:23A WCCB Web Staff

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

Suspect dead after opening fire near White House security checkpoint, Secret Service says

WCCB Charlotte 5/24 2:30A Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) A man who opened fire Saturday near a White House security checkpoint is dead after being shot by officers who returned fire, the U.S. Secret Service said. It was the third incidence...

Kyle Busch died after severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, family says

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 5/23 10:49A Associated Press

The two-time NASCAR champion died Thursday at 41.

Mecklenburg County Mugshots May 22nd

WCCB Charlotte 5/23 3:00A WCCB Web Staff

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

Gaston County Mugshots May 22nd

WCCB Charlotte 5/23 2:30A WCCB Web Staff

Check out the Gaston County Mugshots from Friday, May 22nd. *All are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Wall Street continues rising, even as U.S. consumers worry about inflation

WCCB Charlotte 5/22 7:21A Caryn Little

NEW YORK (AP) The split between Wall Street and most U.S. households grew wider Friday, as U.S. stocks rose toward the finish of an eighth straight winning week, their best such streak since 2023 . That s even though a survey showed U.S....

Swimming safety as summer approaches

WCCB Charlotte 5/22 6:10A Chris Gilmore

CHARLOTTE, NC- A local business is doing it s part to make sure people stay safe in the water all year round. Owner of Charlotte Aquatics, Allie LeRiche joined us in studio to talk about the importance of swim safety. LeRiche says swim lessons...