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Back-to-school enforcements in Belmont bring 77 stops, 1 DWI arrest

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:23:00 Z

(News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1) Law enforcement agencies ramp up operations at the start of a new school year to remind drivers to keep school zones safe.

Mommy Matters: Toddler yoga is more than just a workout

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 04:44:28 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) CHARLOTTE, N.C. Parents are always looking for ways to help their little ones handle those big emotions. This week on Mommy Matters, we are learning more about toddler yoga. Owner of UFLOW yoga for littles, Emily Harvey stopped by Rising to share how...

Rise & Chime In: Do you need to know who cooked the food at the potluck?

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 04:12:40 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) CHARLOTTE, N.C. Okay, be honest when you walk into a potluck, are you looking at the FOOD or are you looking to see WHO MADE THE FOOD?! Because that mac and cheese may look amazing, but some of us need a name, a r sum and maybe a kitchen inspection...

Get Checked Out, Not Checked In: Black Men’s Wellness Day

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 04:09:26 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) CHARLOTTE, N.C. This weekend, it s all about getting Black men and their families moving, checking those important health numbers and making wellness a priority! Black Men s Wellness Day is happening Saturday at the Park Expo & Conference Center on...

Jep & Jess: Beyond the Bayou

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 04:02:02 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) HOLLYWOOD, CA If you thought you knew the Robertson family from Duck Dynasty, get ready to go Beyond the Bayou! This new series takes fans deeper into the family, the fun and life beyond what we ve seen before. I got the inside scoop from Jep and...

Isolated severe storm and flood threat Friday

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 03:59:32 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) Friday rain: Timing : 2 pm 12 am Flood risk : Flooding is possible through Friday night as torrential training storms move through. Some locations may see 2-3 + which could lead to localized flooding. Flood Watch : There is a Flood Watch in effect...

Blood pressure kiosks set up a local YMCAs

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 03:39:44 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) CHARLOTTE, N.C. YMCA of Greater Charlotte and The American Red Cross team up to launch a new initiative to help monitor your blood pressure. The kiosks are set up at select YMCA s across Charlotte to help people learn their numbers. You can stop by...

Iranian families struggle to afford the basics as US ratchets up economic warfare

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 03:36:31 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) TEHRAN, Iran (AP) Tehran s grocery stores are well-stocked, but many families can barely afford the basics. Unemployment is soaring and those with jobs are working more hours for money worth half as much as a year ago, putting food, medicine and...

Local fitness instructor starts ”The Woman Club”

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 03:17:22 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) CHARLOTTE, N.C. The Woman Club targets building wellness and community by bringing women across the area together. The experience combines beginner friendly workouts with opportunities for women to connect with each other throughout the Lake Norman...

Inaugural Carolina Bloom Music Festival

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 04:46:24 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) CHARLOTTE, N.C. The first ever Carolina Bloom Music Festival kicks off this weekend. The two-day event features local artists. It s happening at Blume Studios, August 22- 23. If you want to purchase tickets, click here.

Shein hits the road on campus tour

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 04:40:32 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) CHARLOTTE, N.C. The first stop of SHEIN s seven-campus national tour comes as the company s Campus Ambassador Program reaches a new milestone. The program has grown to nearly 17,000 campus ambassadors and has provided students with opportunities to...

It’s National Bacon Lovers Day!

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 04:18:10 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) CHARLOTTE, N.C. If the smell of bacon is enough to get you out of bed in the morning, TODAY is your day! It s National Bacon Lovers Day, and Joe Duncan found a Charlotte hidden gem serving up some seriously good bacon in a place you probably wouldn t...

Judge will consider new trial for Karmelo Anthony in Texas track meet killing

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 04:00:50 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) McKINNEY, Texas (AP) A judge on Thursday will consider whether to grant Texas teenager Karmelo Anthony a new trial following his murder conviction earlier this summer in the stabbing death of a 17-year-old athlete at a high school track meet. In a...

Humidity rising with isolated severe storms possible

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 02:55:50 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) Severe threat: A level 1 out of 5 is in place Thursday and Friday. Storms that move through could produce damaging wind gust, frequent lightning and heavy downpours. Tonight, the threat is late evening into the overnight hours. Friday is all over the...

Kennedy Center tells court it won’t try to restore Trump’s name to the building before Sept. 8

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:39:29 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) WASHINGTON (AP) The Kennedy Center has told a federal court that it would not attempt to return President Donald Trump s name to the building s facade before at least Sept. 8 as another legal battle over the performing arts venue s future takes...

North Carolina and NC State are set to play a nonconference game in Greensboro

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:54:52 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) Atlantic Coast Conference rivals North Carolina and N.C. State will meet in a nonconference men s basketball game in Greensboro on Dec. 15. The schools on Wednesday announced the scheduling of the neutral site Tobacco Road...

National security question trips up Sen. Darline Graham in South Carolina debate

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 08:29:54 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) Sen. Darline Graham stumbled in a Tuesday night debate over an elementary question about foreign policy, a signature issue of her late brother. It was a high-profile misstep a week before she faces a runoff election in her bid to...

Pet of the week: Meet Latte!

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 06:56:07 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) CHARLOTTE, N.C. Meet Latte! This sweet, loving boy is looking for his forever home. Latte is a volunteer favorite and has spent the last three months watching his neighbors leave with families while he continues to be overlooked. He is kid-friendly,...

Dive into adventure with new children’s book, “Felix and the Magic Sea”

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:37:49 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) CHARLOTTE, N.C. Young readers are being invited to dive into a magical new adventure. Felix and the Magic Sea written by Michelle Luise Walters takes young readers on an imaginative journey beneath the waves, while sharing a meaningful message about...

Hot Wednesday with humidity increasing late week

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 03:32:30 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) Forecast: Wednesday: Sunny and hot. A bit humid, but not tropical feeling. Highs in the mid 90s. Isolated showers and storms possible. Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot with humidity increasing again. Back in the upper 90s. PM isolated showers. Friday:...

'We've got to do politics differently': Young voters and today’s challenges

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:00:00 Z

(News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1) We talk to Greear Webb about young voters, the legal system and challenges for young people in today’s world.

Democrat Jamie Ager releases first ad after he gets new Republican opponent

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 05:30:00 Z

(News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1) Democrat Jamie Ager has released his first television ad in his campaign for North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District.

Trump blames vandals for damaged grass in the spot where he held his big July 4 celebration

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 08:30:29 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) WASHINGTON (AP) President Donald Trump says vandals are to blame for large swaths of dead grass on the National Mall near the World War II Memorial in the spot where he had a stage built and hosted crowds for his July 4 celebration. Trump made the...

Connor Zilisch to drive the No. 48 Chevy for Hendrick Motorsports beginning in 2028

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 08:21:24 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) CONCORD, N.C. (AP) Connor Zilisch signed a multiyear contract with Hendrick Motorsports on Monday to drive the No. 48 Chevrolet beginning in 2028. Zilisch, a 20-year-old rookie currently driving for Trackhouse Racing, will replace Alex Bowman behind...

Hayden Panettiere, who starred in the television series ‘Heroes’ and ‘Nashville,’ dies at 36

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 07:10:16 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) Hayden Panettiere, a onetime child star who soared to fame in the TV shows Heroes and Nashville while enduring struggles with alcohol addiction and depression, has died. She was 36. Police said Panettiere was found unresponsive in an apartment in...

Suspect and officers connected to officer involved shooting identified

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 06:56:50 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) KANNAPOLIS, N.C. Kannapolis Police responded to a 911 call that a man was firing a gun on S. Main Street near Bell Street around 11:40am on August 14th. Officers discovered a suspect hold a gun while attempting to carjack vehicles now at the...

Charlotte independent alternative newspaper Queen City Nerve shuts down after eight years

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 06:06:17 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) CHARLOTTE, N.C. Queen City Nerve, an independent alternative media outlet that has covered Charlotte s local news, politics, and culture since 2018, announced its permanent closure Monday. The announcement comes weeks after the publication halted its...

British leader reportedly exchanged messages with impostor of top White House official

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 05:55:16 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) LONDON (AP) British Prime Minister Andy Burnham exchanged messages with an impostor posing as U.S. President Donald Trump s chief of staff, according to reports published Monday. A spokesperson for Burnham declined to comment, saying it was policy...

Heat Advisory in effect, closing in on record highs

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 05:51:40 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) Heat Advisory in effect from noon until 8 pm across parts of the Piedmont. Heat indices between 104-108 degrees possible. Record High Today : The record high for 8/17 is 97 set in 2016. We will likely break that today with a forecast high of 99....

Dollywood opens “NightFlight Expedition”

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 05:29:23 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) CHARLOTTE, N.C. Adam Wurtzel interviewed Dollywood President Eugene Naughton about the newest ride to hit the theme park, NightFlight Expedition.

Second driver arrested in Charlotte street race

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 03:18:44 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) CHARLOTTE, N.C. Two drivers have been arrested and charged with murder in connection to a street racing crash on Interstate 85 that killed a teenager in July. The crash happened along I-85 South near the exit to Sugar Creek Road around 7:30 p.m. on...

Houston Dash earn 3-2 victory over the Courage

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:42:00 Z

(News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1) In National Women’s Soccer League play on Sunday, the Houston Dash beat the North Carolina Courage 3-2.

New permanent traffic safety course aims to help save young lives

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 23:00:00 Z

(News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1) A new, permanent traffic course launched in Wake County aims to curb a deadly trend on North Carolina streets.

Bonnie Tyler fans line the streets of a Welsh village as her coffin is brought home

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 04:22:50 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) LONDON (AP) Hundreds of fans lined the streets of a seaside Welsh village on Saturday to bid farewell to late singer Bonnie Tyler as her coffin was brought home. The Grammy-nominated Welsh pop star, beloved worldwide for her 1983 chart-topping power...

Bedbugs can cause people to lose sleep — and blood. Here’s what to do about them

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 02:22:49 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) NEW YORK (AP) Bedbugs are sometimes called the vampires of the insect world hiding during the day and coming out at night to feast on human blood. Generations of children have been told: Sleep tight. Don t let the bedbugs bite. Well, bad news: Bedbug...

Hornets getting Dennis Schroder in trade with Cavaliers, AP source says

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 06:56:46 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) The Charlotte Hornets are acquiring veteran point guard Dennis Schroder and cash from the Cleveland Cavaliers for guard Tre Mann, according to a person close to the situation. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Friday...

5 people shot at Virginia State University as police investigate multiple suspects

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 06:52:04 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) Five people were wounded in a shooting involving multiple suspects at Virginia State University early Saturday, prompting a campus lockdown and police investigation just as students get ready for a new school year. It happened near the university s...

High school football player in Arkansas practices with a venomous snake in his helmet

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 05:55:00 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) MAUMELLE, Ark. (AP) A high school football player in Arkansas had every right to be rattled after finding a venomous snake inside his helmet during practice. The Maumelle High student felt unusual movement inside his headgear following warmups last...

Google unveils latest Pixel phones with slimmer cameras and more AI features

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 04:42:55 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) Google on Wednesday unveiled its latest lineup of Pixel phones, with slimmer cameras that include more a powerful zoom and artificial intelligence features designed to help users accomplish things with fewer taps and swipes. With the improvements,...

Travis Kelce: Chiefs camp offers welcome ‘sanctuary’ after closely watched wedding to Taylor Swift

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 03:38:08 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) Travis Kelce likes to call training camp with the Kansas City Chiefs his sanctuary, whether that be the quiet, hourlong drive north to Missouri Western State University or the solitude that he finds while living in college dorms...