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Top sporting events around Charlotte | June 18th – June 24th

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 07:59:21 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) Need plans this week? Our local teams have you covered plus more. Click through the gallery to see all the sporting events happening in and around Charlotte each week.

Student-led intiative makes research more accessible

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 06:34:18 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) CHARLOTTE, N.C. A student-led initiative is working to make academic research more accessible for middle and high school students. Nikhil Sai Gatla, founding president of Beyond Medicine, joined WCCB Rising to discuss how the organization provides...

Mommy Matters: Navigating the fourth trimester

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 06:29:41 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) CHARLOTTE, N.C. She wears the crown of Mrs. South Carolina America, but her mission extends far beyond the pageant stage. Mrs. South Carolina America, Caitlin Andersen stopped by WCCB News Rising to talk about her platform Beyond Baby Foundation....

GOLD helps older adults navigate the digital world

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 06:21:30 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) CHARLOTTE, N.C. As technology continues to evolve, a North Carolina nonprofit is helping older adults build the skills and confidence needed to stay connected, informed and independent. GOLD, which stands for Growing Older Living Digitally, provides...

Mecklenburg County Mugshots June 17th

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 04:55:46 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) Check out the Mecklenburg County Mugshots from Wednesday, June 17th.

Scattered showers turn numerous overnight

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 04:38:07 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) Forecast: Thursday: Mostly sunny. Hot, humid and windy. Highs in the low 90s, but feeling like it is near 100. Widely scattered showers and storms late afternoon into evening. Windy with gusts up to 35 mph. Rain increases overnight. Friday: Showers...

Springsteen, Bono and Stevie Wonder will help the Obamas open their presidential museum

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 04:23:13 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) Former President Barack Obama is getting a little help from his friends in celebrating the opening of his presidential museum in Chicago. The guestlist for Thursday s dedication ceremony includes Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Christina Aguilera...

Adam interviews the Swon Brothers at CMA Fest

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 04:19:54 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) NASHVILLE, T.N. Adam Wurtzel got to chat with the Swon Brothers during CMA Fest in Nashville.

“Wear Your Values” campaign creating pockets of peace

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 04:15:21 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) CHARLOTTE, N.C. What do your clothes say about you? A new campaign is encouraging people to make a statement that s about much more than fashion. We re talking about the Wear Your Values movement with Dr. Jen Coopwood Sr.

Up ‘n Adam: Carowinds opening Rip Roarin’ Falls

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 03:46:56 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) CHARLOTTE, N.C. Adam Wurtzel went to Carowinds to check out the construction for newly announced, record-breaking log flume ride Rip Roarin Falls . The attraction is expected to open in 2027.

Adam and Beatles content creator Skylar Moody chat all things Paul McCartney!

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 02:44:08 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) CHARLOTTE, N.C. Adam Wurtzel welcomes Beatles content creator Skylar Moody to Rising to chat about Sir Paul McCartney on his 84th birthday.

Luigi Mangione will assert psychiatric defense at state murder trial

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 05:25:00 Z

(News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1) If they succeed, Mangione could be sent to a psychiatric treatment facility instead of prison.

What would MLK Jr. think of U.S. at 250? We talk to his son

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 20:00:00 Z

(News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1) We talk to Martin Luther King III about his father and his death.

Pizza Hut, overtaken by the arrival of delivery culture, will be sold for $2.7 billion

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:45:50 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) Pizza Hut, the 68-year-old chain that has long struggled with growing competition and outdated restaurants, will be sold for $2.7 billion by parent company Yum Brands. Yum said Tuesday that the private equity firm LongRange Capital will buy Pizza...

Adam interviews Carolyn Miller at CMA Fest

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 06:59:15 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) NASHVILLE, T.N. Adam Wurtzel went to CMA Fest in Nashville, where he interviewed rising country songstress, Carolyn Miller .

Charlotte Youth Broadcasting Camp join the Rising team!

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 06:43:20 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) CHARLOTTE, N.C. A group of talented kids from the Charlotte Youth Broadcasting Camp joined the Rising hosts in the studio to take part in multiple facets of the production.

Apple hosts free creative camp for kids

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 06:21:25 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) CHARLOTTE, N.C. Tech giant Apple is hosting a free in-store camp called Create a Superhero to Help Others on iPad. Children will work together to create a custom superhero. Jahmyra Austin, from the Apple Retail team talks with Adam Wurtzel about the...

Potential Tropical Cyclone One will bring rain to parts of the Carolinas

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 05:44:14 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) Potential Tropical Cyclone One has formed in the Gulf of America. This system has a short window to develop, but does have a chance at becoming Tropical Storm Arthur by Wednesday. Regardless of development, this system will bring heavy rain from the...

Multiple arrests as FBI disrupts ‘planned attacks’ targeting White House UFC show, director says

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 04:45:25 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) WASHINGTON (AP) Law enforcement officials disrupted planned attacks meant to target the UFC cage-fighting show staged at the White House this past weekend for President Donald Trump s birthday, and multiple people were in custody, FBI Director Kash...

Talk, Truth Tea: Tyra Banks sues Netflix

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 04:42:47 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) HOLLYWOOD, CA Tyra Banks is suing Netflix and the producers of the Reality Check: Inside America s Next Top Model docuseries for defamation, claiming they selectively edited her interview. She alleges that out of a three-and-a-half-hour interview,...

Rise & Chime In: What rule would you make for adults?

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 04:38:05 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) CHARLOTTE, N.C. The students from the Charlotte Youth Broadcasting camp helped us deliver this morning s Rise & Chime In topic. They revealed some of the rules they would make adults abide by.

8 people died in B-52 bomber crash at US Air Force base in Southern California, officials say

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 02:35:25 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) LOS ANGELES (AP) A B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff at a U.S. Air Force base in Southern California s Mojave Desert and burst into flames Monday, killing all eight people aboard, military officials said. Aerial footage showed virtually...

Bear spotted at Statesville Park

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 08:34:31 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) STATESVILLE, N.C. The Statesville Police Department making the community aware of a black bear spotted in the Martin Luther King Jr. Park area of Statesville. The department is reminding the public that black bears, while surprising to see, tend to...

Fox to buy streaming pioneer Roku in a $22 billion deal

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 08:32:21 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) Fox Corp. has agreed to buy the streaming pioneer Roku in a cash-and-stock deal valued at approximately $22 billion, including debt. Roku will continue to be run as an open, partner-friendly platform, the companies said Monday, and there appears to...

YouTube Series “Meet2Marry” gaining major traction

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 07:19:30 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) Adam Wurtzel and Taylor Miller sat down with Mingo and Dione of the Meet2Marry Youtube series. Mingo and Dione are Charlotte natives who s show has grown to 46,000 subscribers. The two joined the Rising set to discuss how a dream became a popular...

Money Monday: Tips for Saving Money This Summer

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 06:30:52 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) CHARLOTTE, NC Summer fun can quickly add up, from vacations and camps to dining out and family activites. Pam Horack, a certified financial planner known as Your Financial Mom at Pathfinder Planning, joined WCCB Rising on this Money Monday to share...

Team Rubicon: The veteran-led force responding to disasters

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 05:43:18 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) Team Rubicon is a veteran-led humanitarian organization that sends volunteers to respond to disasters and serve those in need. From wildfires out west to disasters like hurricane Helene here in the southeast, team Rubicon is often among the first...

Humidity dropping through the day

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 05:30:51 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) Forecast: Monday: Mostly sunny and hot. Humidity falling through the day. Highs in the upper 80s. Tuesday: More clouds, but very comfortable. Low humidity with a nice drop in dew points. Highs in the mid 80s. Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Highs near 90....

What to know about the finalized deal to end the Iran war

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 05:30:26 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) ISLAMABAD (AP) Iran and the United States are trumpeting their tentative agreement aimed at ending their war as a victory. But so far there is no word on what s actually in it. The Memorandum of Understanding, brokered mainly by Pakistan, starts with...

City of Salisbury’s schedule for Juneteenth holiday

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 05:03:07 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) The City of Salisbury operation schedule for Juneteenth holiday: Friday, June 19, 2026 City office buildings, including the Salisbury Customer Service Center and all recreation centers, will be closed The Fred M. Evans Pool will be open from 10 a.m....

Hurricanes use stifling defense to blank Golden Knights 3-0 in Game 6 and win the Stanley Cup

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 04:48:36 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) LAS VEGAS (AP) Carolina spent the first part of the Stanley Cup Final surviving, finding ways to overcome deficits and play a high-scoring game that didn t fit the Hurricanes typical style. But when it came down to doing what it takes to win the Cup,...

Person dies after early morning shooting in Charlotte

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 04:03:48 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) CHARLOTTE, N.C. A person died after they were shot in a north Monday morning. The deadly shooting happened on Holly Street, right off Beatties Ford Road and I-85 after 1 a.m. Charlotte-Mecklenburg when they got to the area, officers found the person...

Anna Vocino playing Mrs. Potato Head in “Toy Story 5”

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 03:47:55 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) CHARLOTTE, N.C. Adam Wurtzel spoke with actor and cookbook author Anna Vocino about playing Mrs. Potato Head in Toy Story 5. Vocino took over the role famously played by the late Estelle Harris. Toy Story 5 is in theatres this Friday.

America 250 special airs on WCCB this July!

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 01:00:49 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) As America celebrates its historic 250th birthday, Bahakel Entertainment dynamic duo Jeff and Boogie take viewers on a dynamic journey through iconic American culture in one unforgettable half-hour of television! Don t miss the America 250 Special...

Steven Spielberg’s ‘Disclosure Day’ opens No. 1, while ‘Obsession’ sensation continues

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 10:15:27 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) NEW YORK (AP) Steven Spielberg s Disclosure Day, billed as his first popcorn movie in years, launched with $44 million in domestic theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday. Disclosure Day opened largely as expected, collecting $92.9 million...

Concerts to attend this week around Charlotte

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 10:13:44 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) Chris Stapleton headlines this week s concert lineup in Charlotte. The 11-time Grammy winner will be performing with Lainey Wilson and Allen Stone at Bank of America Stadium on Saturday, June 20. Click through the gallery to see some of the biggest...

12 dead in crash of plane on skydiving outing in Missouri, authorities say

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 10:01:43 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) BUTLER, Mo. (AP) A plane carrying a pilot and 11 passengers planning to spend a sunny afternoon skydiving crashed Sunday in Missouri, killing all aboard, authorities said. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said in a statement that troopers were at...

Trump celebrates turning 80 with a UFC cage-fighting event while big issues loom over his presidency

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 07:36:03 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) WASHINGTON (AP) President Donald Trump marks turning 80 on Sunday with a birthday celebration that once would have seemed unfathomable: a cage-fighting show on the storied South Lawn of the White House. This week, the hard realities of the office...

MrBeast makes YouTube history

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 06:31:56 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) North Carolina native MrBeast has officially made YouTube history by becoming the first creator ever to reach 500 million subscribers. MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, spent years experimenting with content before building one of the...

Nara Organics recalls baby formula sold at Target after multistate infant botulism outbreak

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 06:21:34 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Nara Organics recalled its organic baby formula sold nationwide in Target stores and online Saturday after a multistate outbreak of infant botulism , federal authorities said. Three babies between 2 and 5 months became ill in April...