‘Toy Story 5’ rakes in the biggest box-office debut of the year with a franchise-best $160 million

WCCB Charlotte 6/21 9:30A Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) Toy Story still has a friend in moviegoers. The fifth installment in the Pixar series debuted with $160 million in domestic ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday, easily...

Concerts to attend this week around Charlotte

WCCB Charlotte 6/21 9:00A WCCB Web Staff

Alex Warren headlines this week s concert lineup in Charlotte. He will be performing at the Spectrum Center on Friday, June 26. Click through the gallery to see some of the biggest names and concerts happening around Charlotte this week. Click...

Man falls to his death during rock concert at Madison Square Garden

WCCB Charlotte 6/21 7:46A Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) A 51-year-old man fell to his death from an upper deck of Madison Square Garden during a concert on Saturday night, police said. Officers responding to a 911 call around 9:51 p.m. found the man unconscious and unresponsive with...

Man rescued after car goes into public pool

WCCB Charlotte 6/21 6:33A WCCB Web Staff

NEW CANAAN, CT A lifeguard in Connecticut is being called a hero after rescuing a man from a pool on Tuesday. This man wasn t having problems swimming. Instead, he had to be rescued from his car after driving it into the pool. Officials say the...

Will Ferrell brings ‘The Hawk’ to North Carolina

WCCB Charlotte 6/21 5:54A WCCB Web Staff

PINEHURST, N.C. Actor Will Ferrell is spending some time in the Tar Heel State. He showed up at the famed Pinehurst Resort earlier this week. The whole time, he was in character as The Hawk, which is a character he s playing in an upcoming...

Suspect arrested after shooting, standoff at north Charlotte business

WCCB Charlotte 6/21 4:40A Miles Ruder

A suspect is facing charges after shooting into a vehicle and barricading himself inside a local business, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. Jarod Starks, 37, was arrested and faces multiple felony charges, including...

President Donald Trump unveils the new Air Force One, a converted Qatari jet

WCCB Charlotte 6/20 5:11A Associated Press

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. (AP) President Donald Trump on Friday showed off the new Air Force One, a formerly Qatari-owned jumbo jet that has been converted into the official U.S. presidential aircraft....

Two trains collide north of London, killing at least 1 person and seriously injuring dozens

WCCB Charlotte 6/20 3:49A Associated Press

LONDON (AP) Two trains collided north of London on Friday, killing a driver and seriously injuring dozens of people on board. A passenger described being thrown forward by the impact then seeing fellow travelers with broken bones and bloody...

5 arrested, guns seized in Lancaster County drug bust

WCCB Charlotte 6/20 2:41A Miles Ruder

Five suspects have been arrested in connection to a drug trafficking investigation in South Carolina, according to the Lancaster County Sheriff s Office. Investigators had been observing illegal drug activity from a home on Three Cs Road in...

James Burrows, director of classic TV comedies including ‘Cheers’ and ‘Friends,’ dies at 85

WCCB Charlotte 6/20 2:31A Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) James Burrows, who helped create volumes of laughter as director of more than a thousand episodes of such classic television comedies as Cheers, Taxi, Friends and Will and Grace, died Friday. He was 85. His family confirmed his...

Top sporting events around Charlotte | June 18th – June 24th

WCCB Charlotte 6/18 7:59A DJ Beal

Need plans this week? Our local teams have you covered plus more. Click through the gallery to see all the sporting events happening in and around Charlotte each week.

Student-led intiative makes research more accessible

WCCB Charlotte 6/18 6:34A Taylor Miller

CHARLOTTE, N.C. A student-led initiative is working to make academic research more accessible for middle and high school students. Nikhil Sai Gatla, founding president of Beyond Medicine, joined WCCB Rising to discuss how the organization...

Mommy Matters: Navigating the fourth trimester

WCCB Charlotte 6/18 6:29A Kaitlin Wright

CHARLOTTE, N.C. She wears the crown of Mrs. South Carolina America, but her mission extends far beyond the pageant stage. Mrs. South Carolina America, Caitlin Andersen stopped by WCCB News Rising to talk about her platform Beyond Baby Foundation....

GOLD helps older adults navigate the digital world

WCCB Charlotte 6/18 6:21A Taylor Miller

CHARLOTTE, N.C. As technology continues to evolve, a North Carolina nonprofit is helping older adults build the skills and confidence needed to stay connected, informed and independent. GOLD, which stands for Growing Older Living Digitally,...

Mecklenburg County Mugshots June 17th

WCCB Charlotte 6/18 4:55A WCCB Web Staff

Check out the Mecklenburg County Mugshots from Wednesday, June 17th.