Buncombe Co. detective injured after being dragged by suspect vehicle

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 3/24 8:00A Justin Pryor

A man is facing multiple charges after a chase with authorities through multiple counties and left one detective injured.

Epic Games lays off 1,000 citing declines for its flagship game

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 3/24 5:55A Charles Duncan

North Carolina-based Epic Games announced 1,000 layoffs Tuesday. The company said growth has stalled for its game Fortnight.

One person hurt in early morning apartment fire

WCCB Charlotte 3/23 11:49P Shalaunda Bacon

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Fire crews are on the scene of an apartment fire in South Charlotte. It happened on Willow Run Road behind Atrium Health Pineville, just off Interstate 485 just after 3 a.m. Medic says one person was transported to the hospital...

Charlotte hires Wes Miller as men’s basketball coach after he was fired by Cincinnati

WCCB Charlotte 3/23 9:31A DJ Beal

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) The Charlotte 49ers have hired Wes Miller as their basketball coach. Miller spent the past five seasons at Cincinnati before being fired on March 13 with three years left on his contract after failing to get the Bearcats to...

ICE officers make their way to airports’ TSA checkpoints after Trump order amid partial shutdown

WCCB Charlotte 3/23 7:18A Associated Press

ATLANTA (AP) More federal immigration officers are making their way to U.S. airports after President Donald Trump said he d deploy them to supplement the Transportation Security Administration during...

Family appeals to Arizona community for clues in ongoing disappearance of Nancy Guthrie

WCCB Charlotte 3/23 6:28A Associated Press

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) Savannah Guthrie is renewing pleas to neighbors, friends and residents of Tucson, Arizona, to jog their memories in the hopes of sparking new leads in the disappearance of her mother Nancy . The Today Show co-host posted a new...

Mecklenburg County Mugshots March 22nd

WCCB Charlotte 3/23 5:55A WCCB Web Staff

Check out the Mecklenburg County Mugshots from Sunday, March 22nd. Click here for local news.

Gaston County Mugshots March 22nd

WCCB Charlotte 3/23 5:20A WCCB Web Staff

Check out the Gaston County Mugshots from Sunday, March 22nd. *All are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Click here for local news.

Talk, Truth, Tea: Kevin Hart is getting roasted

WCCB Charlotte 3/23 4:26A Joseph Duncan

HOLLYWOOD, CA The joke is about to be on Kevin Hart. He s about to be cooked when friends and colleagues get their chance to roast the comedian and actor. Netflix is set to stream a roast of comedian Kevin Hart. It s scheduled for May 10th.That s...

What the Tech: How to “pre-check” TSA

WCCB Charlotte 3/23 4:17A Taylor Miller

What the Tech CHARLOTTE, NC If you re heading to the airport, one of the biggest unknowns is how long you ll spend in the security line. There hasn t been a way to check TSA wait times before you leave home until now. Our consumer technolgy...

Plane Collision at LaGuardia airport leaves 2 dead, more than a dozen injured

WCCB Charlotte 3/23 4:00A Chris Gilmore

NEW YORK, NY A deadly collision at LaGuardia airport claims the lives of two people. It happened late Sunday night when an Air Canada express flight from Montreal collided with a Port Authority fire truck on a runway at LaGuardia airport. At least...

Rise & Chime In: What is your public bathroom behavior?

WCCB Charlotte 3/23 3:44A Joseph Duncan

Rise & Chime In CHARLOTTE, N.C. Ever walked into a public bathroom and immediately questioned all your life choices? From mystery puddles on the floor to that one stall you just know is a no-go we ve all been there! Today we re talking about the...

Local nonprofit hosting prom dress giveaway

WCCB Charlotte 3/23 3:30A Shalaunda Bacon

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Local nonprofit Curvaceous Behavior is hosting a prom dress giveaway Saturday, April 4th at Junior Achievement of Central Carolinas at Camp North End. Doors open at 8:30 a.m. The nonprofit is still collecting dresses of all sizes...

'You can't just give up': N.C. woman who went from from homeless to homeowner now inspires others

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 3/23 1:00A Britni McDonald

A college graduate with a job became homeless when she could no longer afford rent but is now a homeowner with a story to share.

Increased fire danger, with cooler air moving back in

WCCB Charlotte 3/23 12:11A Janessa Webb

If you re enjoying this early taste of summer, we continue with that vibe for Monday. Highs will stay in the 80s, keeping things warm and a little ahead of schedule for this time of year, but nothing record breaking like we saw over the weekend....