Tanker explosion at Mooresville bottling plant leaves 1 dead, and 1 injured

WCCB Charlotte 4/7 4:14A Chris Gilmore

MOORESVILLE, NC- The tanker carrying sodium hydroxide exploded Tuesday morning at the Carolina Beverage Group LLC at 110 Barley Park Lane. Fire officials on scene confirmed one person died in the explosion and one person was injured who was...

What the Tech: How to cleanup your desktop

WCCB Charlotte 4/7 4:10A Taylor Miller

CHARLOTTE, NC For people who work from home, keeping a tidy workspace is one of the hardest parts of the job. Wires, paper, chargers and random clutter can take up a lot of deskspace. Our consumer technology reporter Jamey Tucker shows us a few...

Voices of East Charlotte

WCCB Charlotte 4/7 4:10A Shalaunda Bacon

CHARLOTTE, N.C. The former site of the Eastland Mall is on it s way to being developed into something everyone in the community can enjoy. Jacinda and Flyty Jacobs highlight the history of the area and shows what s coming next.

Rise & Chime In: Do you re-watch the same movies & shows?

WCCB Charlotte 4/7 3:56A Joseph Duncan

CHARLOTTE, N.C You know that one show you ve seen a hundred times and still hit play like it s brand new? Or are you the type who watches it once and says, Alright, next! ? This morning, we re talking repeat watchers vs. one-and-done viewers are...

Trump warns a ‘whole civilization will die tonight’ if a deal with Iran isn’t reached

WCCB Charlotte 4/7 3:54A Caryn Little

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) Airstrikes hit two bridges and a train station in Iran on Tuesday, and Iranian officials urged young people to form human chains to protect power plants, as U.S. President Donald Trump warned that a whole civilization will die...

Talk, Truth, Tea: CBS announces Stephen Colbert’s replacement

WCCB Charlotte 4/7 3:47A Joseph Duncan

HOLLYWOOD, CA Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen will replace The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on CBS following Colbert s final show on May 21, 2026. Byron Allen is paying CBS to take over the time slot, which is part of a move by the network to...

Slightly warmer Tuesday with sunny skies

WCCB Charlotte 4/7 1:26A Janessa Webb

We re waking up to a much cooler and drier air mass settling in behind that recent front, and it s going to be sticking around for the next few days. Afternoon highs will stay on the cooler side, generally in the upper 60s to low 70s, with...

AI ‘eating up’ crucial computer chips as prices soar

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 4/6 8:00A Marshall Keely

An important cog in the devices we use for almost everything these days is getting more expensive.

Volunteers pack food for North Carolina students’ spring break

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 4/6 7:30A Spectrum News Staff, Justin Ques

Some families struggle to have enough food to feed the kids while they’re out of school. These volunteers help make sure students don’t go hungry.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park sees busy month of rescues

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 4/6 2:47A Daniel Gray

March was a busy month of rescues at Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Officials are reminding people of safety tips

CMPD investigating homicide in north Charlotte

WCCB Charlotte 4/5 11:39P Shalaunda Bacon

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is on scene investigating a homicide. The police department says it happened in the 5700 block of Cardington Court around 2 a.m. Details of what led to the shooting were not made...

Cooler temperatures arrive early this week

WCCB Charlotte 4/5 10:05A Gerald Mengel

Easter rain is beginning to slowly work out of the WCCB Charlotte viewing area. Rain will be completely gone by 8pm, but most of us will be dry by 6pm this evening. Overnight, cooler air works in and most of us will start our Monday off on a...

It’s-a-hit: ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ box office blasts off with $372.5 million globally

WCCB Charlotte 4/5 9:40A Miles Ruder

Mixed reviews didn t dissuade mass audiences from buying tickets to the The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, which scored the biggest opening of the year for a Hollywood movie. The Illumination and Nintendo co-production earned $130.9 million over the...

Concerts to attend this week around Charlotte

WCCB Charlotte 4/5 9:15A Miles Ruder

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Charlotte s concert lineup this week is highlighted by Grammy-winning rapper and icon Cardi B, who will be performing at the Spectrum Center on Sunday, April 12th. Click through the gallery to see some of the biggest names and...

Man killed, woman rescued in overnight Monroe house fire

WCCB Charlotte 4/5 7:37A Miles Ruder

MONROE, N.C. A 59-year-old man is dead after a house fire in Monroe early Sunday morning, according to the Union County Sheriff s Office. It happened around 3 a.m. at a home on Secrest Shortcut Road. Deputies arrived at the scene with half the...