Plane carrying Spanish passengers from hantavirus-stricken MV Hondius cruise ship leaves for Madrid

WCCB Charlotte 5/10 2:58A Associated Press

TENERIFE, Canary Islands (AP) The first plane carrying passengers from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship left Spain s Canary Islands on Sunday for Madrid, where they will be taken to a military hospital....

Police searching for shooter who targeted Matthews tow company

WCCB Charlotte 5/10 1:36A Miles Ruder

Police are looking for the suspect accused of shooting at a towing company in Matthews. It happened around 1 a.m. Saturday at the Williams Wrecker Service off Industrial Drive near Monroe Road. Officers responded to the area and found shell...

Police investigating double homicide in west Charlotte

WCCB Charlotte 5/10 1:28A Miles Ruder

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Two people are dead following a shooting in west Charlotte early Sunday morning, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. Just before 4 a.m., officers responded to Rozzelles Ferry Road near Lawton Road in regards...

Pedestrian dies after being hit by Frontier Airlines plane that was taking off at Denver airport

WCCB Charlotte 5/9 9:00A Associated Press

DENVER (AP) A Frontier Airlines plane hit and killed a pedestrian on the runway of the Denver International Airport during takeoff, airport authorities said, sparking an engine fire and forcing passengers to evacuate. The plane, on route from...

Golden Globes announces AI rules

WCCB Charlotte 5/9 8:17A Miles Ruder

The Golden Globes announced new rules for artificial intelligence submissions. According to the updated guidelines, all submissions must include disclosure describing anything AI generated. Submissions will be evaluated based on human-created...

Appeals court upholds conviction of stepfather in Madalina Cojocari case

WCCB Charlotte 5/9 7:28A Miles Ruder

The North Carolina Court of Appeals has upheld the conviction of Christopher Palmiter. Palmiter is the stepfather of missing Cornelius girl Madalina Cojocari, who was last seen in 2022. Palmiter was convicted of failing to report her...

Speed limit changes in Matthews aim to improve safety

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 5/9 7:22A Chloe Salsameda

Speed limits were recently lowered on McKee Road, Pleasant Plains Road and Weddington Road in Matthews as the town battles growth.

CMPD investigating deadly crash on I-85

WCCB Charlotte 5/9 6:24A Miles Ruder

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Police are investigating a deadly crash that happened on Interstate 85 overnight. It happened around 2:30 a.m. on I-85 south near mile marker 31. That is near Little Rock Road in west Charlotte. Few details about the collision are...

Man tied to Brooks Sandwich House shooting convicted in 3 more murders

WCCB Charlotte 5/9 6:18A Miles Ruder

A convicted killer tied to one of Charlotte s most heartbreaking murders is now linked to even more bloodshed. Steven Staples, already serving life in prison for the 2019 killing of beloved Brooks Sandwich House owner Scott Brooks, has now been...

Japanese video-game maker Nintendo raises Switch price, forecasts lower profits

WCCB Charlotte 5/9 5:30A Associated Press

TOKYO (AP) Nintendo s annual profit surged 52% in the last fiscal year, lifted by solid sales of its Switch 2 machines and software, the company announced Friday. The Japanese video-game company behind the Super Mario and Pokemon franchises also...

Golf tournament creating economic boom for region

WCCB Charlotte 5/9 4:32A Miles Ruder

The Truist Championship at Quail Hollow is putting Charlotte in the global spotlight this week, and the payoff could be huge. Governor Josh Stein says the golf tournament is expected to drive $125 million in economic impact for the Charlotte...

Concord, Kannapolis move to mandatory water restrictions

WCCB Charlotte 5/9 3:28A Miles Ruder

The rain over the past two days was a start, but we still have a long way to go to get out of this drought. Concord and Kannapolis are moving to mandatory water restrictions starting next Friday, and that would include a limited lawn watering...

John Berry on “Queen City Country: Legends” this Sunday

WCCB Charlotte 5/8 3:26A Adam Wurtzel

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Adam Wurtzel previewed this week s brand new episode of Queen City Country: Legends featuring John Berry.

Bright sunny skies with spring like temperatures

WCCB Charlotte 5/8 2:34A Janessa Webb

Happy Friday morning! We re waking up to clearing skies, cool air, and a forecast that does not get much better for early May. Today is shaping up to be the nicest day we ve had all week. Expect sunshine from start to finish with afternoon...

March Madness tournaments will expand to 76 teams each starting next season

WCCB Charlotte 5/7 12:15P Associated Press

The NCAA announced Thursday that it will expand its two March Madness tournaments by eight teams each next season, a long-expected move that will drop more games into the first week of the highly popular and lucrative showcase without...