Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina won't seek reelection after opposing Trump's bill

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 6/29 9:04A Associated Press

The North Carolina Republican said Sunday he would not run for reelection.

Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina won’t seek reelection after opposing Trump’s bill

WCCB Charlotte 6/29 8:27A Miles Ruder

WASHINGTON (AP) Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina said Sunday he will not seek reelection, a day after announcing his opposition to President Donald Trump s tax breaks and spending cuts package because of its reductions to health care...

Fans criticize Beyoncé for shirt calling Native Americans ‘the enemies of peace’

WCCB Charlotte 6/29 8:01A Miles Ruder

A T-shirt worn by Beyonc during a Juneteenth performance on her Cowboy Carter tour has sparked a discussion over how Americans frame their history and caused a wave of criticism for the Houston-born superstar. The T-shirt worn during a concert in...

NC DMV now accepting walk-ins all day

WCCB Charlotte 6/29 6:48A Miles Ruder

North Carolina DMV locations are now accepting walk-ins all day. The Department of Motor Vehicles says that driver license offices will take customers without appointments all day, as part of an effort to keep people cool during the hot summer...

Man arrested in connection to May shooting in Salisbury

WCCB Charlotte 6/29 6:06A WCCB Web Staff

SALISBURY, N.C. A Salisbury man is in jail, charged in connection with a shooting that happened back in May. Authorities executed a search warrant earlier this week at a residence on South Ellis Street. Inside, officers located Tashawn Robinson,...

Stop work order at Silfab Solar site lifted

WCCB Charlotte 6/29 5:04A Miles Ruder

FORT MILL, S.C. Work is underway on Silfab Solar s new facility in Fort Mill after a permanent violation. Silfab says York County lifted the stop work order after a follow up on Friday. A spokesperson for Silfab says the items required were...

Chelsea coach Maresca says US ‘is not the right place’ for Club World Cup after lightning delay

WCCB Charlotte 6/29 4:11A Miles Ruder

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca criticized FIFA for holding the Club World Cup in the United States after his club s match against Benfica on Saturday was delayed for two hours due to lightning and took nearly five hours to...

I-40 back open after flooding and rockslides

WCCB Charlotte 6/29 3:41A Miles Ruder

I-40 is finally back open at the North Carolina-Tennessee line 10 days after flooding and rockslides temporarily closed the highway, causing a major travel nightmare. Officials caution there could be some delays with just one lane open in each...

CMPD conducting death investigation in northwest Charlotte

WCCB Charlotte 6/29 2:33A Miles Ruder

CHARLOTTE, N.C. CMPD says it is conducting a death investigation in northwest Charlotte. It happened just after 7:30 p.m. Saturday night on Kirkville Lane off Reames Road. Investigators say the victim died from a gunshot wound. Police are not...

Senate Republicans advance Trump’s tax and spending cuts bill after dramatic late-night vote

WCCB Charlotte 6/29 2:09A Miles Ruder

WASHINGTON (AP) Senate Republicans voting in a dramatic late Saturday session narrowly cleared a key procedural step as they race to advance President Donald Trump s package of tax breaks, spending cuts and bolstered deportation funds by his July...

Steamy pattern continues, modest relief in sight

WCCB Charlotte 6/28 9:56A James Scott

It certainly was hot, but June has gone by like an incandescent flash in the pan as we journey further into the final weekend of the month. Don t expect any changes to our pattern through the start of the workweek highs have cleared 90 this...

What’s in the latest version of Trump’s big bill now before the Senate

WCCB Charlotte 6/28 8:55A Miles Ruder

WASHINGTON (AP) At some 940-pages, the legislation is a sprawling collection of tax breaks , spending cuts and other Republican priorities, including new money for national defense and deportations . Now it s up to Congress to decide whether...

UK authorities seize cocaine worth more than $130 million from a ship at London port

WCCB Charlotte 6/28 7:32A Miles Ruder

LONDON (AP) British authorities seized 2.4 metric tons of cocaine in a ship arriving in England from Panama, authorities said Saturday, calling it one of the U.K. s biggest drug busts in years. The drugs, valued at 96 million pounds ($132...

Pedestrian fatally hit by car in Lincoln County

WCCB Charlotte 6/28 6:54A Miles Ruder

IRON STATION, N.C. A pedestrian was fatally hit by a vehicle Saturday morning in Lincoln County, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. NCSHP was dispatched around 7 a.m. to NC 27 near Long Circle in Iron Station. Troopers said a...

How to protect yourself from ticks year-round

WCCB Charlotte 6/28 6:23A Miles Ruder

WASHINGTON (AP) Ticks can be active in any season and it s important to check for and remove the bloodsuckers as quickly as possible especially after you ve been outside hiking, gardening or enjoying nature. Humans are outside more in summer so...