Sting, Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish and the Red Hot Chili Peppers to perform at FireAid benefit concert

WCCB Charlotte 1/20 3:41A Jeff Monheit

NEW YORK Sting, Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, the Red Hot Chili Peppers are among the performers slated to take the stage at FireAid, a benefit concert for Los Angeles-area wildfire relief. Announced last...

Millions across the US brace for plummeting temperatures and winter storms

WCCB Charlotte 1/20 2:45A Jeff Monheit

BOSTON Residents across the country from the Northern Plains to the tip of Maine are bracing for dangerously low temperatures as tens of millions of residents along the East Coast contend with a thick blanket of snow and more snowfall in the...

Biden pardons Fauci, Milley, Jan. 6 committee

WCCB Charlotte 1/20 2:40A Jeff Monheit

WASHINGTON President Joe Biden on Monday pardoned Dr. Anthony Fauci, retired Gen. Mark Milley and members of the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, in an extraordinary use of the powers of the presidency in his...

First three hostages released amid Israel-Hamas ceasefire

WCCB Charlotte 1/20 2:39A Deirnesa Jefferson

The three hostages are 24-year-old Romi Gonen, 28-year-old Emily Damari and 31-year-old Doron Steinbrecher. All three were kidnapped. Early Monday morning and in response Israel released around 90 Palestinian prisoners. The ceasefire raises hopes...

Trump kicks off Inauguration Day pageantry with morning church service

WCCB Charlotte 1/20 2:26A Jeff Monheit

WASHINGTON Donald Trump, who overcame impeachments, criminal indictments and a pair of assassination attempts to win another term in the White House, will be sworn in Monday as the 47th U.S. president...

Nickelodeon’s “Slime Time Live” Celebrating 25th Anniversary

WCCB Charlotte 1/20 2:06A Adam Wurtzel

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Adam Wurtzel and special surprise guest Jeff Sutphen spoke with original Slime Time Live hosts Dave Aizer and Jonah Travick as the show celebrates its 25th Anniversary. Slime Time Live premiered on Nickelodeon on January 24th,...

Concerts to attend this week around Charlotte

WCCB Charlotte 1/20 1:55A Miles Ruder

DaBaby will be performing with 50 Cent in Charlotte at Spectrum Center on Wednesday. Click through the gallery to see some of the biggest names and concerts happening around Charlotte this week, January 20th 26th.

TikTok’s future uncertain despite restored service

WCCB Charlotte 1/19 10:50P Lauren McDonald

CHARLOTTE, N.C. It s unclear how much longer American TikTok fans will be able to use the app. A law citing national security says it s supposedly banned in the U.S. TikTok s Parent company, ByteDance, failed to sell it to a non-Chinese buyer by...

President-elect Trump holds final victory rally ahead of historic inauguration

WCCB Charlotte 1/19 10:40P Lauren McDonald

WASHINGTON, D.C. President-elect Trump hosting one final campaign style victory rally Sunday night. Capital One Arena was packed with supporters in Washington D.C. Sunday night. After a performance from Kid Rock and speeches from Elon Musk, Trump...

Snow chances dwindle as southeasterly trend continues

WCCB Charlotte 1/19 9:50P James Scott

CHARLOTTE, N.C. We re down, but we re not out at least not yet. That said, if you re dreaming of a snowpocalypse in the Queen City, you ll likely be sorely disappointed. Here s the breakdown: KEY...

Suspect in fatal shooting at North Hills restaurant is dead, police say

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 1/19 9:35A Spectrum News Staff

Authorities identified him as George Colom Jr., 34.

On eve of CFP title game, some college players ask, what would it would look like to be employees?

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 1/19 4:48A Spectrum News Staff, Associated

Many in the college space view the idea of athletes as employees as an existential threat.

Iconic “Home Alone” house sells for $5.5 million

WCCB Charlotte 1/19 3:48A Miles Ruder

An iconic movie home has found a new owner. People Magazine reports that the famous Home Alone house in the Chicago suburbs has officially sold for $5.5 million. The five-bedroom, six-bathroom, 9,100-square-foot estate has become a beloved...

It’s inauguration eve and Trump is ready to revel in his return to power

WCCB Charlotte 1/19 3:22A Miles Ruder

WASHINGTON (AP) President-elect Donald Trump is spending the eve of his inauguration in a series of Washington events that celebrate his return to power and his Make America Great Again movement as he...

Power restored to over 11,000 after outage in Concord

WCCB Charlotte 1/19 2:51A Miles Ruder

CONCORD, N.C. More than 11,000 people were without power Sunday morning in Concord due to a faulty transmission line, according to the City of Concord. The outage impacted thousands of residents across Concord around 8:30 a.m. Power was restored...