Lovin’ Life Music Festival not happening in 2026

WCCB Charlotte 12/5 9:46A Miles Ruder

The Lovin Life Music Festival will not be happening in 2026, as organizers said it is taking a short pause. The announcement was made Friday on the festival s social media accounts and website. Organizers said next year s cancellation is due to...

Gastonia Police: $2.6M in meth seized as ‘Operation Ice-breaker’ dismantles multi-state trafficking...

WCCB Charlotte 12/5 8:56A Caryn Little

*The information below was provided in a news release from the Gastonia Police Department GASTONIA, N.C. A major multi-agency investigation involving the Gastonia Police Department, Gaston County...

Search warrant leads to drug trafficking charges against Valdese man

WCCB Charlotte 12/5 8:20A Caryn Little

VALDESE, N.C. (News Release) On December 3, 2025, the Burke County Sheriff s Office executed a search warrant at 3488 Flat Gap Road in Valdese. During the search, deputies seized 105 grams of...

Michael Jordan testifies in NASCAR antitrust trial, says he had no choice but to sue

WCCB Charlotte 12/5 8:05A DJ Beal

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Retired NBA great Michael Jordan took the stand at the landmark NASCAR antitrust trial and testified Friday that he has been a fan of the stock car series since he was a child but felt he had little choice but to sue to force...

The Supreme Court will decide whether Trump’s birthright citizenship order violates the...

WCCB Charlotte 12/5 7:46A Caryn Little

WASHINGTON (AP) The Supreme Court agreed on Friday to take up the constitutionality of President Donald Trump s order on birthright citizenship declaring that children born to parents who are in the United States illegally or temporarily are not...

Healthy Headlines: The Hidden Dangers of Toys

WCCB Charlotte 12/5 7:31A DJ Beal

In today s Novant Healthy Headlines, Tonya Rivens chats with Dr. Heather Nolan about the hidden dangers certain toys may have, about what can happen if a child swallows a magnet, and what parents should expect in the emergency department.

Police: Belmont school resource officer arrested in McDonald’s drive-thru line

WCCB Charlotte 12/5 7:17A Caryn Little

BELMONT, N.C. (News Release) On Friday, December 5, 2025, at approximately 12:30 a.m., Belmont Police officers were dispatched to a call reporting a motorist unconscious in a vehicle in the drive-thru...

World Cup draw ceremony underway as FIFA awards peace prize to Trump

WCCB Charlotte 12/5 5:56A DJ Beal

WASHINGTON (AP) The 2026 World Cup draw began Friday with FIFA awarding its first peace prize to U.S. President Donald Trump, who has campaigned to win the Nobel Peace Prize. FIFA President Gianni Infantino gave Trump a large gold-colored trophy...

Netflix to acquire Warner Bros. studio and streaming business for $72 billion

WCCB Charlotte 12/5 4:43A DJ Beal

NEW YORK (AP) Netflix has struck a deal with Warner Bros. Discovery, the legacy Hollywood giant behind Harry Potter and Friends, to buy its studio and streaming business for $72 billion. The acquisition would bring two of the industry s biggest...

Mecklenburg County Mugshots December 4th

WCCB Charlotte 12/5 4:25A WCCB Web Staff

Check out the Mecklenburg County Mugshots from Thursday, December 4th. *All are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

York Police Department set up “North Pole mailbox” for kids’ letters to Santa

WCCB Charlotte 12/5 4:03A Kaitlin Wright

The countdown to Christmas is on and kids in York County have a direct line to the North Pole this year! A decorated mailbox is now sitting outside the York County Police Department, giving children a faster, more magical way to get their wish...

Gaston County Mugshots December 4th

WCCB Charlotte 12/5 3:22A WCCB Web Staff

Check out the Gaston County Mugshots from Thursday, December 4th. *All are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Muggsy Bogues discusses his “Holiday Labor of Love”

WCCB Charlotte 12/5 2:55A Joseph Duncan

CHARLOTTE, N.C. NBA legend Muggsy Bogues is helping local families eat better. His Muggsy Bogues Family Foundation is sponsoring its Holiday Labor of Love food distribution. The event aims to eradicate food deserts in our communities. It will...

Just Bee the Change: Rio’s Law hopes for NC

WCCB Charlotte 12/5 2:47A Taylor Miller

CHARLESTON, SC A South Carolina mother is working to bring groundbreaking legislation across state lines. Layla Luna, founder of the nonprofit Just Bee, helped champion Rio s Bill making South Carolina the first state where families can apply for...

Rise & Chime In: Christmas Lights Debate

WCCB Charlotte 12/5 2:44A Joseph Duncan

CHARLOTTE, N.C. The Rising Crew debates about Christmas lights. Should they be multi-colored or white?