Pop showers and a few storms Friday, mostly dry

WCCB Charlotte 4/3 12:50A Janessa Webb

Good Friday morning! It s a warm and slightly more humid start to the day, and that trend will stick with us through the afternoon. Expect highs to climb into the low to mid 80s, with a mix of sun and clouds throughout the day. As we head into...

Mecklenburg County Mugshots April 1st

WCCB Charlotte 4/2 11:54A WCCB Web Staff

Check out the Mecklenburg County Mugshots from Wednesday, April 1st. *All are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

North Carolina Supreme Court throws out longtime suit over education funding

WCCB Charlotte 4/2 11:34A Miles Ruder

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) The North Carolina Supreme Court on Thursday threw out longtime litigation over education funding in the state, a decision that s likely to keep intact the power to decide how much money to spend and where with the legislature,...

Big South to sponsor women’s flag football as its 19th sport starting in 2027-28

WCCB Charlotte 4/2 11:24A Miles Ruder

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) The Big South Conference will be the first league in Division I sponsoring women s flag football as its 19th sport starting with the 2027-28 year. Big South Commissioner Sherika A. Montgomery said Tuesday that the sport had...

Hegseth asks the Army’s top uniformed officer to step down while US wages war against Iran

WCCB Charlotte 4/2 11:13A Miles Ruder

WASHINGTON (AP) Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has asked the Army s top uniformed officer, Gen. Randy George, to step down, the Pentagon said Thursday, as the United States wages a war against Iran. A...

Suspect wanted for convenience store robbery in Lancaster, deputies say

WCCB Charlotte 4/2 10:22A Miles Ruder

LANCASTER, S.C. Deputies are searching for a man wanted for robbing a convenience store in Lancaster on Saturday, according to the Lancaster County Sheriff s Office. Around noon on March 28, deputies say a man robbed The Forks convenience store...

US jobless aid filings fall to 202,000 as layoffs remain low despite uncertainty of Iran war

WCCB Charlotte 4/2 9:59A Miles Ruder

WASHINGTON (AP) U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell last week as layoffs remain sparse despite a softening labor market and rising energy costs due to the Iran war. The number of Americans applying for jobless aid for the week ending...

2 arrested for bomb threats in Cleveland County

WCCB Charlotte 4/2 9:25A Miles Ruder

SHELBY, N.C. Two people were arrested after two bomb threats were made in Cleveland County on Wednesday, according to the Cleveland County Sheriff s Office. On April 1, officials say the Cleveland County Clerk s Office received two bomb threats...

McDonald’s tries a simpler approach with its new McValue menu

WCCB Charlotte 4/2 9:15A Miles Ruder

After two years of tweaks to its value menu, McDonald s has a new strategy: keep it simple. The fast-food giant s budget-focused McValue menu will have 10 items that each cost under $3 starting April 21. The breakfast items include hash browns or...

Universities pressured to strip names of Epstein associates from campus buildings

WCCB Charlotte 4/2 9:00A Associated Press

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) In rain, snow and bitter cold, a steady drumbeat of small protests have been held in recent months on the Ohio State University main campus with a single goal in mind: removing billionaire retail mogul Les Wexner s name from...

Top sporting event around April 2nd – April 8th

WCCB Charlotte 4/2 8:05A DJ Beal

Following opening week for the Charlotte Knights, the Kannapolis Cannonballers have their home opener this week. Click through the gallery to see all the sporting events happening in and around Charlotte each week.

Trump says Pam Bondi is out as his attorney general

WCCB Charlotte 4/2 7:35A Jeff Monheit

WASHINGTON (AP) President Donald Trump says Pam Bondi is out as his attorney general, ending the contentious tenure of a loyalist who upended the Justice Department s culture of independence from the White House, oversaw large-scale firings of...

Up ‘n Adam: Mamma Mia

WCCB Charlotte 4/2 6:05A Adam Wurtzel

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Adam Wurtzel went to the Belk Theater for a preview of Mamma Mia , as well as a fun dance lesson. Up n Adam spoke to Grant Reynolds, who plays Sky in the touring production. Reynolds also was part of the cast of the Broadway...

2 skunks test positive for rabies in Shelby

WCCB Charlotte 4/2 5:42A Shalaunda Bacon

CLEVELAND CO., N.C. The Cleveland County Health Department confirms two skunks have tested positive for rabies. Officials say they were found on Five Points Road in Shelby. These are the eighth and ninth rabies cases in the county this year. CCHD...

Gaston County Mugshots April 1st

WCCB Charlotte 4/2 5:04A WCCB Web Staff

Check out the Gaston County Mugshots from Wednesday, April 1st. *All are presumed innocent until proven guilty.