Woman Hit, Killed By Train In Southwest Charlotte

WCCB Charlotte 7/26 10:39A Miles Ruder

CHARLOTTE, N.C. A woman lying on railroad tracks was struck and killed by a train Friday morning in southwest Charlotte. Around 9:45 a.m., police responded to the 200 block of Peachtree Drive about an unresponsive female on the railroad tracks....

Kannapolis Man Arrested After Crystal Meth Trafficking Investigation

WCCB Charlotte 7/26 9:42A Miles Ruder

KANNAPOLIS, N.C. Deputies arrested a Kannapolis man following a months-long investigation into the trafficking of crystal methamphetamine, according to the Rowan County Sheriff s Office. In June, deputies started to investigate Marion Dajuan...

Three Men — Including Ex-Marines — Sentenced For Involvement In Plot To Destroy Power Grid

WCCB Charlotte 7/26 9:13A Miles Ruder

Three men with connections to white supremacist groups were sentenced Thursday in federal court after plotting to destroy a power grid in the northwestern United States, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Paul James Kryscuk, 38; Liam...

Justin Timberlake’s Lawyer Says Pop Singer Wasn’t Intoxicated, Argues DUI Charges Should Be Dropped

WCCB Charlotte 7/26 8:39A Jack Hale

Justin Timberlake s lawyer said Friday that the pop singer wasn t intoxicated during a traffic stop last month, as he seeks to get his drunken driving charge in New York s Hamptons dismissed, citing errors in documents submitted by police. But...

15-Year-Old Kannapolis Girl Rescued From Sexual Abuser

WCCB Charlotte 7/26 6:48A Jack Hale

GREEN OAKS, IL 43-year-old Andrew Szech has been arrested after convincing a 15-year-old girl to travel from Kannapolis, North Carolina to Chicago, Illinois and sexually abusing her, according to a...

‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Is Already Breaking Box Office Records, With More Possible Soon

WCCB Charlotte 7/26 6:21A Jack Hale

Deadpool & Wolverine has gotten off to a supercharged start at the box office, breaking the Thursday preview record for an R-rated movie. The comic-book film sold an estimated $38.5 million worth of...

Greg Grunberg Talks New Pete Rose Documentary

WCCB Charlotte 7/26 6:09A Adam Wurtzel

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Adam Wurtzel spoke with famed actor Greg Grunberg about serving as Executive Producer of Charlie Hustle & the Matter of Pete Rose. The documentary series is airing on HBO. All episodes are now streaming on MAX

Gaston County To Host Public Meetings To Discuss Opioid Settlement Funds

WCCB Charlotte 7/26 5:49A Deeandra Michel

GASTON COUNTY, N.C. Gaston County s Community Support Services (CSS) division is hosting a series of public meetings in August to hear from community members on where they d like to see Opioid Settlement Funds spent. As a result of the nationwide...

Wildfire Sparked By A Burning Car Triples In Size In A Day. A 42-Year-Old Man Is Arrested

WCCB Charlotte 7/26 5:01A Deeandra Michel

A wildfire that has tripled in size in one day, becoming California s largest of the year even as other blazes scorched the Pacific Northwest, was started by a burning car, authorities said. They arrested a man who was seen pushing the blazing...

Rep. Adams Delivers Grant To Clean Up Kannapolis Brownfield

WCCB Charlotte 7/26 4:18A Jack Hale

KANNAPOLIS, N.C. Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12) has announced that the city of Kannapolis, North Carolina will receive a $1 million federal grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), toward cleaning up a brownfield (an EPA...

Up ‘n Adam: Lifeguard Olympics

WCCB Charlotte 7/26 4:03A Adam Wurtzel

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Adam Wurtzel went to the inaugural Lifeguard Olympics to learn more about what these local heroes are doing to save lives. In the event put on by Aquatech Pool Management Group , Up n Adam learned how lifeguards perform CPR,...

Coolcations on the Rise

WCCB Charlotte 7/26 4:01A WCCB Staff

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Beat the heat with a coolcation! The newest viral vacation trend encourages you to head somewhere cold, or somewhere off peak times of year. Our travel expert, Carly Caramanna, stopped by Rising to break down how it all works, and...

Rock Hill Teen Killed In Golf Cart Accident

WCCB Charlotte 7/26 3:26A Jack Hale

ROCK HILL, S.C. A 16-year-old girl was killed in an accident while riding a golf cart that collided with a Honda CRV, according to a news release. The release states that on July 25 at 10:05 pm, Rock Hill Police responded to a traffic collision...

Here's why standing near a tree during a storm is dangerous

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 7/26 2:01A Meteorologist Juli Marquez

Seven people have been killed in the U.S. this year by lightning and two of them have been in Florida.

Barack And Michelle Obama Endorse Kamala Harris

WCCB Charlotte 7/26 1:58A Jack Hale

ATLANTA (AP) Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama have endorsed Kamala Harris in her White House bid, giving the vice president the expected but still crucial backing of the nation s two most popular Democrats. The...