A North Carolina farmer is composting and using fertilizer while prices are high

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 4/19 11:52A Melody Greene

A North Carolina farmer is composting on about a third of his land as prices for things like diesel fuel and fertilizer are high.

A beautiful stretch worsens the drought

WCCB Charlotte 4/19 10:20A Gerald Mengel

Get ready for the ongoing drought to have another 5 days to get worse as a dry air mass settles into the Carolinas this week. Highs will be comfortable the next 2 days, although get ready for chilly mornings with lows in the upper 30s and lower...

8 children between the ages of 1 and 14 are dead after a mass shooting in Louisiana, police say

WCCB Charlotte 4/19 10:18A Associated Press

SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) A gunman in Louisiana killed eight children and shot two other people Sunday in an early morning attack of domestic violence carried out across two houses, a mass shooting that...

Businesses can claim refunds for Trump tariffs ruled unconstitutional starting Monday

WCCB Charlotte 4/19 10:06A Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) A refund system for businesses that paid tariffs which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled President Donald Trump imposed without the constitutional authority to do so is scheduled to launch Monday. Importers and their brokers will be able...

Concerts to attend this week around Charlotte

WCCB Charlotte 4/19 9:45A Miles Ruder

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Charlotte s concert lineup this week is highlighted by rock band Boys Like Girls and Mexican singer-songwriter Peso Pluma. The Carolina Open Air electronic music festival will also be held this weekend at Blackbox Outdoors. Click...

Man hit, killed by light rail in northeast Charlotte

WCCB Charlotte 4/19 9:25A Miles Ruder

CHARLOTTE, N.C. A man died Sunday after being hit by a CATS light rail train in northeast Charlotte. Around 5:45 a.m. Saturday, officers responded to the intersection of North Tryon Street and Orr Road in regards to a pedestrian being hit by a...

Police investigating homicide in west Charlotte

WCCB Charlotte 4/19 7:48A Miles Ruder

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Police are investigating a deadly shooting in west Charlotte. Around 8:45 p.m. Saturday, officers responded to Dundeen Street near Beatties Ford Road in regards to a shooting into an occupied dwelling. According to police, two...

Man killed in apparent Statesville home invasion; shooter identified

WCCB Charlotte 4/19 7:02A Miles Ruder

STATESVILLE, N.C. A man was shot and killed in an alleged home invasion in Statesville, according to a news release. Police responded to a home on East Bell Street around 11:30 a.m. Saturday in regards to a possible home invasion and one person...

Raleigh shopping mall shooting sends 2 people to the hospital

WCCB Charlotte 4/19 6:58A WCCB Web Staff

RALEIGH, N.C. A shopping mall shooting in Raleigh sent two people to the hospital. This happened Friday afternoon at Triangle Town Center. Police say two groups of people were arguing when the shooting started. It sent that mall into lockdown....

12-year-old boy attacked by dog while riding bike

WCCB Charlotte 4/19 6:04A Miles Ruder

PUYALLUP, WA A boy in Washington state is recovering after being attacked by a neighbor s dog. Authorities say the 12-year-old was riding his bike when the dog charged unprovoked. The boy s parents say a man in a car honked his horn, then jumped...

Fire crews rescue person trapped in vehicle

WCCB Charlotte 4/19 4:47A Miles Ruder

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Charlotte Fire crews rescued a person trapped inside of an overturned vehicle in east Charlotte. This happened just before 1 p.m. Saturday afternoon on Decapolis Drive off East Harris Boulevard. It took about 15 minutes to free...

Firefighter injured battling Burke County fire

WCCB Charlotte 4/19 2:14A Miles Ruder

VALDESE, N.C. A firefighter was injured while battling a house fire in Burke County on Saturday night. Firefighters responded to Mountain Ridge Circle in Valdese around 7:15 p.m. Crews quickly initiated an attack to put out the fire while also...

Natalie Portman is pregnant with her third child, her first with Tanguy Destable

WCCB Charlotte 4/18 9:17A Associated Press

Natalie Portman is expecting her third child at age 44. The actor told Harper s Bazaar she is very grateful to be welcoming a child with partner Tanguy Destable, 45, a French electronic music producer...

Airing today on WCCB: Charlotte Checkers take on Lehigh Valley Phantoms starting at 4PM!

WCCB Charlotte 4/18 8:31A

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Child, 78-year-old killed in crash with alleged drunk driver

WCCB Charlotte 4/18 7:21A Miles Ruder

LENOIR, N.C. Two people are dead, including one child, after a crash involving an alleged drunk driver in Caldwell County on Friday night, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. It happened around 8:45 p.m. on U.S. 64 at Union...