Hurricane Helene displaced thousands of students. Some struggled to get back on track with school

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 9/18 2:15A Associated Press

Across the state, more than 2,500 students were identified as homeless as a direct result of Helene, according to state data obtained by AP.

Amazon spends $1 billion to increase pay and lower health care costs for US workers

WCCB Charlotte 9/17 8:58A Deeandra Michel

NEW YORK (AP) Amazon says it s making a $1 billion investment to raise wages and lower the cost of health care plans for its U.S. fulfillment and transportation workers. The Seattle-based company said Wednesday the average pay is increasing to...

Federal Reserve cuts key rate by quarter-point and signals two more cuts this year

WCCB Charlotte 9/17 8:36A Deeandra Michel

WASHINGTON (AP) With the Federal Reserve widely expected Wednesday to reduce its key interest rate by a quarter-point to about 4.1%, economists and Wall Street investors will be looking for signals about next steps: How deeply might the Fed cut...

Tropical Storm Gabrielle forms, will likely become 2025’s second Atlantic hurricane

WCCB Charlotte 9/17 8:20A James Scott

MIAMI, FL After nearly three weeks of dormancy, the Atlantic is finally waking up again. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has named Tropical Storm Gabrielle in the open Atlantic, roughly 1,000...

Charlotte gets its first Whataburger on Thursday

WCCB Charlotte 9/17 8:02A Deeandra Michel

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Whataburger will open its first Charlotte location on Thursday. It will serve orange-and-white-striped fun along with fresh, customized burgers, Fancy and Spicy Ketchup, and refreshing shakes and malts. The restaurant at 12935...

Country artist Anna J stops by Rising!

WCCB Charlotte 9/17 7:01A Michelle Russo

CHARLOTTE, N.C. In honor of International Country Music Day, singer/songwriter Anna J stopped by Rising to talk about what she s been up to and gave us a special live performance of her song If you don t like country (then you don t like me) ....

CMPD investigating deadly shooting in Southwest Charlotte

WCCB Charlotte 9/17 6:03A Shalaunda Bacon

CHARLOTTE, N.C. A 4-year-old child is dead following a reported car theft in Charlotte. The shooting happened along Cigar Court around 6:15 a.m. Thursday morning Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said a person reportedly tried to steal a car in the...

4-year-old reportedly killed in southwest Charlotte shooting

WCCB Charlotte 9/17 5:40A Deeandra Michel

CHARLOTTE, N.C. CMPD is investigating after a child was reportedly shot and killed Wednesday morning in southwest Charlotte, according to police and witnesses at the scene. On Wednesday, September 17th, at approximately 6:02 a.m., officers...

BofA raises U.S. minimum hourly wage to $25, increasing starting salary to more than $50K

WCCB Charlotte 9/17 5:11A Deeandra Michel

CHARLOTTE, NC Today, Bank of America announced it has raised its U.S. minimum hourly wage to $25 per hour. With the increase, the minimum annualized salary for full-time employees in the U.S. will...

Charlotte Center City Partners talks upcoming weekend events

WCCB Charlotte 9/17 4:38A Deirnesa Jefferson

CHARLOTTE, NC Brianna Bowers with Charlotte Center City Partners gives us a look at this weekend s upcoming events.

The Carolina Renaissance Festival is Back

WCCB Charlotte 9/17 3:31A Deeandra Michel

Huntersville, NC The Carolina Renaissance Festival is back for a 32nd season of medieval marvels spanning eight festive weekends, Saturdays and Sundays, October 4th through November 23rd. Gather ye...

Jerry quits Ben & Jerry’s, saying its independence on social issues has been stifled

WCCB Charlotte 9/17 3:14A Deeandra Michel

Ben & Jerry s co-founder Jerry Greenfield is leaving the ice cream brand after 47 years, saying that the independence it once had to speak up on social issues has been stifled by parent company Unilever. In a letter that co-founder Ben Cohen...

Steven Keene chats about new music

WCCB Charlotte 9/17 12:40A Adam Wurtzel

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Adam Wurtzel got to chat with Steven Keene about his latest music, and a very special unexpected collaboration. Keene s latest album, Notice Me is out now.

Summer not done yet

WCCB Charlotte 9/16 10:29P James Scott

Happy Hump Day! After a cloudy start, sunny skies will erupt across the WCCB Charlotte viewing area this Wednesday afternoon as temperatures reach into the mid-80s around the Metro. Expect more of the same on Thursday as temperatures climb into...

Greg Barnes talks UNC revenue sharing and team expectations with Coach Belichick

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 9/16 8:00P Spectrum News Staff

Tim works to learn how the university is navigating revenue sharing, conference realignment and raised expectations.