Border Patrol commander touts dozens of North Carolina arrests leaving residents 'overwhelmed'

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 11/16 8:39A Associated Press

A top Border Patrol commander is touting 81 arrests in Charlotte as residents report encounters with agents near churches and apartment complexes.

‘Flying car’ touches down in North Carolina

WCCB Charlotte 11/16 4:50A Miles Ruder

It looks like something out of the future but it s a reality for one woman. She has the first of what s being dubbed a flying car. The single seater all-electric aircraft from the company Pivotal got a test drive in North Carolina this week. It...

Immigration enforcement arrests begins in Charlotte, officials confirm

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 11/16 4:19A Spectrum News Staff, Associated

Federal Border Patrol agents started a surge of immigration enforcement in Charlotte, North Carolina. Agents were seen making arrests on Saturday.

Immigration enforcement surge begins in Charlotte, North Carolina, officials confirm

WCCB Charlotte 11/16 2:31A Miles Ruder

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Federal officials confirmed Saturday that a surge of immigration enforcement in North Carolina s largest city has begun, as agents were seen making arrests in multiple locations. Americans should be able to live without fear...

QBs Young and Penix are in spotlight as Panthers and Falcons look for more help from passing game

WCCB Charlotte 11/16 1:30A Miles Ruder

ATLANTA (AP) Carolina s Bryce Young and Atlanta s Michael Penix Jr. delivered identical somber messages following disappointing performances in losses last week: I ve got to be better. The quarterbacks are in the spotlight as the Panthers and...

Amber Alert canceled for missing 10-year-old child

WCCB Charlotte 11/16 12:16A WCCB Web Staff

CHARLOTTE, N.C. An Amber Alert was issued Sunday morning after a 10-month-old child was allegedly abducted by a distant family member, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. Officials said the child, Nalaya Crew, was abducted...

Trump scraps tariffs on beef, coffee and tropical fruit in a push to lower grocery store prices

WCCB Charlotte 11/15 5:47A Miles Ruder

WASHINGTON (AP) President Donald Trump announced Friday that he was scrapping U.S. tariffs on beef, coffee, tropical fruits and a broad swath of other commodities a dramatic move that cfomes amid mounting pressure on his administration to better...

CMPD investigating homicide in Uptown

WCCB Charlotte 11/15 4:59A Miles Ruder

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Police are investigating after a man was shot and killed in Uptown on Friday night, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. Around 11 p.m., officers were called to the intersection of 7th Street and Davidson...

SC measles outbreak surges to 47 cases

WCCB Charlotte 11/15 4:51A Miles Ruder

Measles cases in Upstate South Carolina continue to climb. The Department of Public Health is reporting one new case since Tuesday. That brings the total number of cases related to the outbreak to 44. The total being reported across the state is...

Winning ticket for $980 million jackpot sold in Georgia, Mega Millions says

WCCB Charlotte 11/15 4:05A Miles Ruder

A Mega Millions player in Georgia won the $980 million jackpot on Friday, overcoming abysmal odds to win the huge prize. The numbers selected were 1, 8, 11, 12 and 57 with the gold Mega Ball 7. The winner overcame Mega Millions astronomical odds of...

‘Cloak of secrecy’: Charlotte leaders in the dark about Border Patrol deployment

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 11/14 8:52A Caroline King, Associated Press

Border Patrol personnel will be arriving in the Charlotte area as early as this Saturday, according to the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office.

Firefighters work to contain blaze at historic Graystone Hotel in Wilmington

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 11/14 8:20A Caroline King

Four ladder trucks were still working to contain the blaze as of 3 p.m. Friday.

Durham officials prepare for continued need despite restored SNAP funding

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 11/14 8:08A Marshall Keely

More than 32,500 Durham County residents receive SNAP, but after two weeks with reduced funds, officials say it will take families time to catch up.

Funeral to be held Monday for WakeMed officer killed in line of duty

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 11/14 8:00A Justin Pryor

The service will start at noon at Providence Church in Raleigh, N.C.

Activist group, Siembra NC, made map to track immigration enforcement in the state

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 11/14 7:19A Caroline King

Siembra NC announced Ojo Obrero, a digital map with markers showing where it has received confirmed reports of ICE operations this year.