Hot and humid start to the week, isolated severe threat Tuesday

WCCB Charlotte 7/27 3:43A Kaitlin Wright

Forecast: Monday: Patchy fog this morning. Morning clouds will give way to more sunshine in the afternoon. A seasonable day with highs near 90. Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Hot, humid and breezy. Highs: Low to mid 90s, but with dew points in the mid...

UNC football program general manager Lombardi on paid leave

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 7/27 3:14A Elizabeth Townsend

A message from the school Monday did not state why and said his leave is not a reflection on student athletes.

A forced-labor crackdown or an end-run around Congress? Dissecting Trump’s new tariffs

WCCB Charlotte 7/26 3:28A Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) The Trump administration has imposed double-digit tariffs on more than 60 countries , using a legal justification that permits the president to levy import taxes and other sanctions against countries found to engage in...

Germany says fatal Berlin Pride attack believed to be an act of Islamic extremist terror

WCCB Charlotte 7/26 3:00A Associated Press

BERLIN (AP) A van ramming and stabbing near Berlin s Pride festival that left one person dead and many others injured is believed to have been an Islamic extremist terror attack, Germany s interior...

Mecklenburg County Mugshots July 25th

WCCB Charlotte 7/26 2:45A WCCB Web Staff

Check out the Mecklenburg County Mugshots from Saturday, July 25th. *All are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Gaston County Mugshots July 25th

WCCB Charlotte 7/26 2:15A WCCB Web Staff

Check out the Gaston County Mugshots from Saturday, July 25th. *All are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Ford recalls more than half a million Broncos due to engine fire risk

WCCB Charlotte 7/25 4:28A Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) Ford Motor Co. is recalling more than half a million Broncos because a wiring harness in the engine compartment can short circuit and increase the risk of fire. Ford said Thursday that 565,691 Ford Broncos and Bronco Raptors,...

CMPD investigating deadly shooting in south Charlotte

WCCB Charlotte 7/25 2:56A Miles Ruder

CHARLOTTE, N.C. One person was shot and killed overnight in south Charlotte, according to police. Officers responded to Kings Ridge Drive near Old Pineville Road around 2:30 a.m. Saturday. Upon arrival, police said they located a victim with...

Police search for suspect after $1M arson destroys Gastonia Dollar Tree

WCCB Charlotte 7/24 7:10A WCCB Web Staff

GASTONIA, N.C. Authorities are searching for an arsonist who caused an estimated $1 million in damages after intentionally setting fire to a Dollar Tree store. The Gastonia Police Department released surveillance images of a suspect believed to...

Mecklenburg County Mugshots July 23rd

WCCB Charlotte 7/24 7:06A WCCB Web Staff

Check out the Mecklenburg County Mugshots from Thursday, July 23rd. *All are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Charlotte Crown take on Savannah tonight on WCCB starting at 7pm!

WCCB Charlotte 7/24 7:01A

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Shark Week at Discovery Place Science

WCCB Charlotte 7/24 6:24A Adam Wurtzel

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Adam Wurtzel and Kaitlin Wright welcomed Discovery Place Science into the Rising studio to learn more about their Shark Week festivities.

LeBron James is heading to the Philadelphia 76ers, saying it will be his ‘last decision’

WCCB Charlotte 7/24 6:00A Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA (AP) LeBron James is heading to the Philadelphia 76ers. The NBA s all-time leading scorer made the announcement on social media Friday, saying it will be his last decision and that it comes after he strongly considered retirement. I...

Gaston County Mugshots July 23rd

WCCB Charlotte 7/24 5:52A WCCB Web Staff

Check out the Gaston County Mugshots from Thursday, July 23rd. *All are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Panthers place outside linebacker Nic Scourton on injured reserve following knee injury

WCCB Charlotte 7/24 5:46A Associated Press

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) The Carolina Panthers placed Nic Scourton on injured reserve on Friday, one day after the second-year outside linebacker tore the ACL in his right knee during the first practice...