Making prom special: Apex church event offers free dresses for the big night

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 3/6 7:23A Jatrissa Wooten

About 16.6% of children in North Carolina lived under the poverty line in 2024, according to N.C. Child.

This weekend’s US clock change is a problem, and there’s a deep divide on how to fix it

WCCB Charlotte 3/6 7:20A Miles Ruder

Clocks will skip ahead an hour at 2 a.m. Sunday for daylight saving time in most of the U.S., creating a 23-hour day that throws off sleep schedules, plunges early-morning dog walks into darkness and inspires millions of complaints. Even though...

Suspect in 1994 rape case sentenced to life in prison

WCCB Charlotte 3/6 6:19A Miles Ruder

CHARLOTTE, N.C. A man was sentenced to life in prison after a jury convicted him of the 1994 rape of a Charlotte woman. The trail began on Feb. 23 and ended Thursday with 53-year-old James Ingersoll being found guilty of first-degree rape and...

'Spring forward’ sparks time-change debate

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 3/6 6:00A Meteorologist Stacy Lynn

Daylight saving time begins Sunday morning as we switch the clocks ahead one hour to standard time. The debate over changing the clocks continues.

Former presidents set to speak during final public tribute to the late Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.

WCCB Charlotte 3/6 5:27A Associated Press

CHICAGO (AP) Three former Democratic presidents are set to speak at a Chicago church as mourners pay a final public tribute to the late Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr . Former Presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and Joe Biden are joining thousands of...

Up ‘n Adam: Paranormal Cirque at Concord Mills Mall

WCCB Charlotte 3/6 2:57A Adam Wurtzel

CONCORD, N.C. Adam Wurtzel got a preview of Paranormal Cirque at Concord Mills Mall. The R-rated show (NOT for kids) features contortionists, jugglers, a comedian and more, and is similar to something that can be seen in Las Vegas. Performances...

Silfab ordered to halt operations at Fort Mill plant

WCCB Charlotte 3/6 2:48A Chris Gilmore

FORT MILL, SC The second chemical spill in less than a week at the Silfab Solar plant prompted a halt of operations and closure of nearby Flint Hill Elementary School. According to state health officials, the first mistake happened on Tuesday...

Say yes to the dress for less at Goodwill Bridal Pop-Up Sale

WCCB Charlotte 3/6 2:45A Joseph Duncan

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Calling all brides! You don t want to miss our seventh annual, one-day-only Bridal Pop-Up Sale! We ll be selling hundreds of designer gowns many with the original tags still on them at drastically reduced prices. Goodwill s...

Severe Weather Preparedness Week: Flooding

WCCB Charlotte 3/6 2:26A James Scott

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Flooding can happen anywhere and it s important to know your risk, says Corinne Rizzo with Char-Meck Stormwater Services. Drought conditions continue to build across the Carolinas this week, but it won t always be that way. As we...

Millennium Tour heading back to Charlotte

WCCB Charlotte 3/6 2:15A Shalaunda Bacon

CHARLOTTE, N.C. The Millennium Tour stops in Charlotte on Saturday. Headliner Bow Wow talks to Joe about this year s theme.

Allergy season begins to bloom across Carolinas

WCCB Charlotte 3/6 2:13A James Scott

PINEVILLE, N.C. The winds are warmer, the flowers are flourishing, and the pollen is fallin . I m excited for the earned weather and the beautiful flowers, but allergies are a bummer, says Mackenzie Lober, a Matthews resident. And that means Dr....

I-85 South reopens after deadly accident in Concord

WCCB Charlotte 3/5 11:30P Chris Gilmore

CONCORD, NC Two people died and two others were injured in a serious accident that shutdown all southbound lanes on I-85 Friday morning. The highway shutdown around 5 a.m. between exit 49 at Concord Mills Boulevard and Bruton Smith Boulevard and...

Record highs likely Friday, remaining warm through weekend

WCCB Charlotte 3/5 9:44P James Scott

Happy Friday! The Queen City fell just short of 80 yesterday, but the heat and humidity hold strong as we roll through the weekend into next week. Expect highs in the upper 70s and mid-to-lower 80s this afternoon across the Piedmont and...

Gaston County Mugshots March 4th

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

Check out the Gaston County Mugshots from Wednesday, March 4th. *All are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Rise & Chime In: What’s a shocking movie you haven’t seen?

WCCB Charlotte 3/5 2:56A Joseph Duncan

CHARLOTTE, N.C. What s a shocking movie you ve never seen? You know the one everyone quotes, everyone loves, and when you admit you haven t watched it, the whole room goes silent. From iconic classics to pop culture staples, we re revealing our...