Iran vows revenge after the killing of its top leader and trades strikes with Israel in widening...

WCCB Charlotte 3/1 7:28A Associated Press

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) Iran vowed revenge Sunday after the killing of its supreme leader and traded strikes with Israel as part of a widening war prompted by a surprise U.S. and Israeli...

Texas bar shooting leaves 3 dead and 14 wounded as FBI investigates possible terrorism

WCCB Charlotte 3/1 6:08A Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) A gunman opened fire outside a bar in a popular entertainment district in the Texas capital of Austin, killing two people early Sunday in a shooting that the FBI said is being investigated as a potential act of terrorism. The...

DNA evidence helps solve 1979 cold case

WCCB Charlotte 3/1 5:23A Miles Ruder

Advanced DNA technology allowed investigators to identify a baby who was left at a North Carolina landfill almost 50 years ago. With that new information, investigators were able to make an arrest this week. The people working at this lab hope to...

Pet rabbits safe after massive apartment fire in Morrisville

WCCB Charlotte 3/1 4:48A Miles Ruder

Two pet rabbits are safe with their owner after a massive apartment fire near Raleigh. Christine Council, a flight attendant, was out of the country when she found out that her apartment building caught on fire on Monday. She was worried about...

World leaders urge return to talks after US and Israeli strikes kill Iranian leader Ali Khamenei

WCCB Charlotte 3/1 4:24A Associated Press

BRUSSELS (AP) World leaders urged peace and a return to talks as the military strikes by the United States and Israel on Iran raised concerns about whether the violence could spread across the region...

Truck removed from sinkhole in Gastonia

WCCB Charlotte 3/1 1:58A Miles Ruder

GASTONIA, N.C. Crews are working to repair a large sinkhole that opened in Gastonia. It happened Saturday morning in the area around Airline Avenue and Brown Street. Police say it happened after the ground apparently caved in. We re told no one...

Israeli strikes rock Tehran as Iran’s counterattacks widen after the killing of the supreme leader

WCCB Charlotte 3/1 1:18A Associated Press

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) An enormous explosion rocked Iran s capital Sunday as the Israeli military said it was targeting the heart of the city. Earlier, Iran fired missiles at an...

Severe Weather Preparedness Week overview

WCCB Charlotte 3/1 1:00A Kaitlin Wright

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WCCB) It s Severe Weather Preparedness Week across the Carolinas. Each day this week, the WCCB Charlotte WeatherWise team will focus on a different safety topic helping you prepare for the hazards that come with severe weather. We...

Suspect charged in east Charlotte homicide

WCCB Charlotte 2/28 5:54A Miles Ruder

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Police have charged a 64-year-old man in connection to a homicide in east Charlotte. Larry Flowe is charged with murder in connection to the death of 37-year-old Adie Moreira-Martinez. Police say the victim was assaulted on...

29 students referred to Juvenile Justice after fights at Lancaster High School

WCCB Charlotte 2/28 4:40A WCCB Web Staff

LANCASTER, S.C. Officials say 29 students have been referred to the juvenile justice system after several fights at a high school in Lancaster County. The fights happened last week on Wednesday, Feb. 18 at Lancaster High School. In a letter to...

What to know about U.S.-Israel attacks on Iran

WCCB Charlotte 2/28 3:20A Associated Press

The U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on Saturday in what President Donald Trump said was a massive operation to destroy the country s military capabilities and eliminate the threat of it creating a...

21-year-old charged with reckless homicide in Rock Hill crash

WCCB Charlotte 2/28 2:17A Miles Ruder

A 21-year-old man is being charged with reckless homicide following a multi-car collision in Rock Hill on Friday, according to the Rock Hill Police Department. Around 3:15 p.m., Joel Smith was exiting I-77 southbound at a high rate of speed,...

US and Israel launch a major attack on Iran and Trump urges Iranians to ‘take over your government’

WCCB Charlotte 2/28 2:03A Associated Press

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) The U.S. and Israel launched a major attack on Iran on Saturday, and President Donald Trump called on the Iranian public to seize control of your destiny by rising up...

Foggy Friday morning, wonderful weekend ahead

WCCB Charlotte 2/26 9:50P James Scott

Happy Friday! Our final day of the workweek is off to a foggy, but mild, start as temperatures only bottom out in the 40s & 50s across the board. Don t expect much change throughout the day in the mercury department; highs will struggle to warm...

Curling sweeps across Charlotte as interest grows following the 2026 Winter Olympics

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 2/26 11:00A Claudia Puente

A growing interest in curling across North Carolina brings the National Curling Championship to Charlotte for the first time.