Sam’s Club raising membership prices

WCCB Charlotte 4/4 7:35A Miles Ruder

Sam s Club says it will raise its membership prices. The $10 increase will go into effect on May 1. A basic membership will cost $60 per year. The plus version will be twice that. However, the Walmart-owned company says those numbers will be able...

Original C-3PO head sells for over $1 million at auction

WCCB Charlotte 4/4 6:34A Miles Ruder

The Holy Grail of sci-fi collectibles has been sold. A Star Wars fan paid a hefty price at auction for the original C-3PO head. It was used in the iconic 1980 film The Empire Strikes Back, and features light-up eyes and the original wiring....

Stores open and closed on Easter Sunday

WCCB Charlotte 4/4 6:00A WCCB Web Staff

As Easter Sunday approaches, shopping experts at RetailMeNot have compiled a comprehensive list of stores that will be open and closed. Whether you need to do a last-minute grocery run or just want to know your options, RetailMeNot has you...

Auriemma and Staley clash in tense postgame exchange after South Carolina beats UConn in Final Four

WCCB Charlotte 4/4 3:38A Miles Ruder

PHOENIX (AP) Dawn Staley and Geno Auriemma s coaching rivalry has had something for everyone on and off the court. It reached a dramatic peak Friday night, and the heated exchange between them stirred...

Mecklenburg County Mugshots April 3rd

WCCB Charlotte 4/4 3:30A WCCB Web Staff

Check out the Mecklenburg County Mugshots from Friday, April 3rd. *All are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Gaston County Mugshots April 3rd

WCCB Charlotte 4/4 3:09A WCCB Web Staff

Check out the Gaston County Mugshots from Friday, April 3rd. *All are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Switch your ceiling fan to spin the other way

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 4/3 4:00A Spectrum News Weather Staff

Now that it's warming up, it's time to switch the direction of your ceiling fan to optimize cool air.

Pop showers and a few storms Friday, mostly dry

WCCB Charlotte 4/3 12:50A Janessa Webb

Good Friday morning! It s a warm and slightly more humid start to the day, and that trend will stick with us through the afternoon. Expect highs to climb into the low to mid 80s, with a mix of sun and clouds throughout the day. As we head into...

Mecklenburg County Mugshots April 1st

WCCB Charlotte 4/2 11:54A WCCB Web Staff

Check out the Mecklenburg County Mugshots from Wednesday, April 1st. *All are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

North Carolina Supreme Court throws out longtime suit over education funding

WCCB Charlotte 4/2 11:34A Miles Ruder

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) The North Carolina Supreme Court on Thursday threw out longtime litigation over education funding in the state, a decision that s likely to keep intact the power to decide how much money to spend and where with the legislature,...

Big South to sponsor women’s flag football as its 19th sport starting in 2027-28

WCCB Charlotte 4/2 11:24A Miles Ruder

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) The Big South Conference will be the first league in Division I sponsoring women s flag football as its 19th sport starting with the 2027-28 year. Big South Commissioner Sherika A. Montgomery said Tuesday that the sport had...

Hegseth asks the Army’s top uniformed officer to step down while US wages war against Iran

WCCB Charlotte 4/2 11:13A Miles Ruder

WASHINGTON (AP) Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has asked the Army s top uniformed officer, Gen. Randy George, to step down, the Pentagon said Thursday, as the United States wages a war against Iran. A...

Suspect wanted for convenience store robbery in Lancaster, deputies say

WCCB Charlotte 4/2 10:22A Miles Ruder

LANCASTER, S.C. Deputies are searching for a man wanted for robbing a convenience store in Lancaster on Saturday, according to the Lancaster County Sheriff s Office. Around noon on March 28, deputies say a man robbed The Forks convenience store...

US jobless aid filings fall to 202,000 as layoffs remain low despite uncertainty of Iran war

WCCB Charlotte 4/2 9:59A Miles Ruder

WASHINGTON (AP) U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell last week as layoffs remain sparse despite a softening labor market and rising energy costs due to the Iran war. The number of Americans applying for jobless aid for the week ending...

2 arrested for bomb threats in Cleveland County

WCCB Charlotte 4/2 9:25A Miles Ruder

SHELBY, N.C. Two people were arrested after two bomb threats were made in Cleveland County on Wednesday, according to the Cleveland County Sheriff s Office. On April 1, officials say the Cleveland County Clerk s Office received two bomb threats...