Mommy Matters: Toddler yoga is more than just a workout

WCCB Charlotte 8/21 4:44A Kaitlin Wright

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...

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

WCCB Charlotte 8/21 4:12A Joseph Duncan

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...

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

WCCB Charlotte 8/21 4:09A Joseph Duncan

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...

Jep & Jess: Beyond the Bayou

WCCB Charlotte 8/21 4:02A Joseph Duncan

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

WCCB Charlotte 8/21 3:59A Kaitlin Wright

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...

Blood pressure kiosks set up a local YMCAs

WCCB Charlotte 8/21 3:39A 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...

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

WCCB Charlotte 8/21 3:36A DJ Beal

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”

WCCB Charlotte 8/21 3:17A WCCB Staff

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...

Inaugural Carolina Bloom Music Festival

WCCB Charlotte 8/20 4:46A Shalaunda Bacon

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

WCCB Charlotte 8/20 4:40A Joseph Duncan

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...

It’s National Bacon Lovers Day!

WCCB Charlotte 8/20 4:18A Joseph Duncan

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...

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

WCCB Charlotte 8/20 4:00A DJ Beal

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...

Humidity rising with isolated severe storms possible

WCCB Charlotte 8/20 2:55A Kaitlin Wright

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...

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

WCCB Charlotte 8/19 10:39A Associated Press

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

WCCB Charlotte 8/19 9:54A Associated Press

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...