Organizers propose Durham-to-Roxboro Rail Trail

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 2/4 3:15A Amy Elliott

The 26-mile trail would link Durham County to Person County along an unused railroad.

American tariffs on Chinese Imports Take effect today

WCCB Charlotte 2/4 1:50A Shalaunda Bacon

WASHINGTON, DC Concerns about inflation from U.S. tariffs isn t over yet. Europe is bracing for a potential trade showdown with the U.S., as an American tariff on Chinese imports takes effect today. The President of the European Commission says...

Record challenging highs Tuesday

WCCB Charlotte 2/4 12:49A Nicole Madden

AM Headlines: Feeling Like Spring Record Challening Highs Wednesday Wedge Unsettled Late Week Winter Returns Next Week Discussion: Today will feel more like late April, rather than early February with record challenging highs reaching the mid to...

Medicine bottles recalled for child poisoning risk

WCCB Charlotte 2/3 10:45P Lauren McDonald

CHARLOTTE, N.C. A national recall is in effect for four-ounce refillable medicine bottles from Cabinet Health. The Consumer Product Safety Commission reports repeated use can cause the plastic lid to not secure tightly, posing a potential...

Now is the best time to book a cruise vacation

WCCB Charlotte 2/3 10:44P Lauren McDonald

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Now is the perfect tie to book a cruise vacation, especially because it s wave season. Wave season is a special time each year when cruise companies slash their prices. WCCB Charlotte s Jenn Sullivan explains how much money you...

USAID security leaders on leave after trying to keep Musk’s DOGE from classified info, officials...

WCCB Charlotte 2/2 6:43A Miles Ruder

WASHINGTON (AP) The Trump administration has placed two top security chiefs at the U.S. Agency for International Development on leave after they refused to turn over classified material in restricted areas to Elon Musk s government-inspection...

South Carolina Gamecocks retire A’ja Wilson jersey

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 2/2 6:27A Elizabeth Martinez

The University of South Carolina retired the jersey of former Gamecock women’s basketball star A’ja Wilson.

Families visit crash site days after the deadliest US air disaster in a generation

WCCB Charlotte 2/2 5:46A Miles Ruder

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) Families of victims of the deadliest U.S. air disaster in a nearly in 25 years visited the crash site Sunday just outside Washington, D.C. Dozens of people walked along the banks...

Here are some goods in the crosshairs of Trump's tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 2/2 5:36A Associated Press

The tariffs could raise prices on gas, cars, computers, clothes, toys, liquor and avocados.

Durham woman identified as third soldier who died aboard Black Hawk helicopter

WCCB Charlotte 2/2 5:25A Miles Ruder

The Army identified a Durham woman as the third soldier who died Wednesday while aboard the Black Hawk helicopter that crashed into the Potomac. Captain Rebecca Lobach, 28, was a native of Durham, North Carolina and was a distinguished military...

CMPD working to identify hit-and-run suspects

WCCB Charlotte 2/2 4:11A Miles Ruder

CHARLOTTE, N.C. CMPD is asking for help identifying two hit-and-run suspects from two different cases in south Charlotte. The most recent happened on January 8th around 7 a.m. Police say a woman was jogging when someone driving a white Honda CRV...

Mecklenburg County deputy injured in car accident

WCCB Charlotte 2/2 2:37A Miles Ruder

CHARLOTTE, N.C. A Mecklenburg County deputy was injured after being involved in a car accident while on duty, according to the sheriff s office. The deputy was completing a traffic stop around 6 p.m. Saturday when another vehicle allegedly drove...

One dead in single-vehicle wreck near Spartanburg

WCCB Charlotte 2/2 2:25A Miles Ruder

SPARTANBURG, S.C. One person died following a single-vehicle crash near Spartanburg early Sunday morning. It happened around 3:15 a.m. on Interstate 26 near U.S. 29. Troopers said a Nissan Maxima was traveling west on I-26 when the driver lost...

One dead in Chesterfield County collision

WCCB Charlotte 2/2 2:17A Miles Ruder

CHERAW, N.C. Troopers are conducting an investigation after one person was hit and killed in Chesterfield County, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol. It happened around 1:45 a.m. on Tec Road near SC Highway 9. The highway patrol said...

One person treated for smoke inhalation after west Charlotte fire

WCCB Charlotte 2/2 1:58A Miles Ruder

CHARLOTTE, N.C. One person was treated for smoke inhalation following a house fire in west Charlotte. It happened around 3 p.m. Saturday afternoon at a home on Woodway Place. Firefighters controlled the blaze in under 15 minutes. One person was...