Local businesses step up to help federal workers during shutdown

WCCB Charlotte 3/30 6:12A Caryn Little

CHARLOTTE, N.C. As TSA agents and other federal workers anxiously wait for their paychecks from the last several weeks, businesses around the Charlotte-area and the country are doing what they can to help ease the financial burden. Several...

18 people arrested as part of ‘Operation Queen City Safe’

WCCB Charlotte 3/30 5:37A Shalaunda Bacon

CHARLOTTE, N.C. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department teamed up with the FBI for Operation Queen City Safe on Thursday, March 26. The multi-agency effort focused on improving public safety in...

What the Tech: Ground News

WCCB Charlotte 3/30 4:37A Taylor Miller

CHARLOTTE, NC If you get a lot of your news from social media, the re s a good chance you re not seeing the full picture. That s because the stories you see on social media are chosen by an algorithm. Those algorithms are designed to show you...

Anonymous threat at RDU causes terminal evacuation, flight delays for early morning passengers

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 3/30 2:00A Daniel Gray

Passengers were facing backed up lines trying to get through TSA checks due to the threat.

Charlotte business owners losing customers as gas prices rise

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 3/30 12:44A Chloe Salsameda

Gas prices in North Carolina have increased by more than $1 in the past month, AAA reports.

Increased fire threat with more sunshine Monday

WCCB Charlotte 3/29 11:38P Janessa Webb

Heading into Monday, you ll start to feel that warm-up settle in. It won t be a perfect blue-sky day, but we ll get a nice mix of sun and clouds, and temperatures will climb to the mid 70s. There s a light southwest breeze in the mix too, with a...

From Tipperary to SEC: Irish rugby player with no football experience commits to South Carolina

WCCB Charlotte 3/29 7:06A Miles Ruder

LONDON (AP) Neff Giwa sometimes asks himself: Is this really happening to me? Incredibly, yes. The 20-year-old Irishman who has never played American football committed on Sunday to play at South...

Bald eagle rescued from alligator-filled canal

WCCB Charlotte 3/29 6:24A Miles Ruder

A bald eagle is recovering after what s being called a majestic save in Florida. The eagle crash landed in someone s yard in Palm City and ended up in a nearby canal that s known to be frequented by large alligators. A neighbor called the sheriff...

3 hurt from apartment fire in Salisbury

WCCB Charlotte 3/29 4:51A Miles Ruder

Three people were taken to the hospital after an apartment fire in Salisbury. Crews responded to the Wiley School Apartments on Ridge Avenue just before 6:30 a.m. Saturday morning. One person were taken to the hospital for burns while two others...

2 dead, 1 hurt in Rock Hill crash

WCCB Charlotte 3/29 1:59A Miles Ruder

ROCK HILL, S.C. Two people died and another was hurt after a head-on crash in Rock Hill. It happened just after 2 p.m. Saturday on SC Highway 72 near Autumnwood Drive. Investigators say an SUV struck a tractor trailer head-on. B oth people in the...

Minnesota serves as the flagship for nationwide ‘No Kings’ protests against Trump

WCCB Charlotte 3/28 5:01A Associated Press

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Organizers of Saturday s No Kings rallies across the country are predicting that the protests against the actions of President Donald Trump and his administration could add up to...

Blackwing beef, pork products recalled

WCCB Charlotte 3/28 4:01A Miles Ruder

Regulators say several Blackwing beef and pork products might not have been properly inspected. That means they could contain things like undeclared allergens or harmful bacteria. Impacted meats include New York strip steak, ground beef, stew...

Mecklenburg County Mugshots March 27th

WCCB Charlotte 3/28 3:30A WCCB Web Staff

Check out the Mecklenburg County Mugshots from Friday, March 27th. *All are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Gaston County Mugshots March 27th

WCCB Charlotte 3/28 3:00A WCCB Web Staff

Check out the Gaston County Mugshots from Friday, March 27th. *All are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Live tonight on WCCB: Charlotte Knights vs. Durham Bulls

WCCB Charlotte 3/27 4:00A WCCB Staff

It s Knights Baseball night on WCCB! The Charlotte Knights take on the Durham Bulls tonight and you can catch every pitch right here on WCCB Charlotte! Pregame coverage starts at 6:30 p.m., so get...