Trump says the US will extend its ceasefire with Iran at Pakistan’s request

WCCB Charlotte 4/21 11:05A Associated Press

ISLAMABAD (AP) President Donald Trump said Tuesday the United States is extending its ceasefire with Iran at Pakistan s request as he waits for a unified proposal from the Islamic Republic. The...

Union County implements water restriction measures due to ongoing drought conditions

WCCB Charlotte 4/21 9:02A WCCB Web Staff

MONROE, N.C. Union County is implementing Stage 1 of its Water Shortage Response Plan due to worsening drought conditions across the southeastern United States. In coordination with regional partners in the Catawba-Wateree Drought Management...

Apple’s new CEO John Ternus steps into the spotlight after flying under the radar for years

WCCB Charlotte 4/21 7:51A Associated Press

LONDON (AP) Apple s next CEO John Ternus is a company veteran who rose through the iPhone maker s hardware engineering ranks but until now has maintained a low profile. Ternus will take over as chief...

Alan Osmond, the eldest member of the Osmonds, has died at 76

WCCB Charlotte 4/21 6:41A Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) Alan Osmond, the eldest member of the chart-topping family act The Osmonds, died Monday after decades with multiple sclerosis. He was 76. According to a family spokesperson, Alan s wife,...

“American Gladiators” reboot now on Prime Video

WCCB Charlotte 4/21 5:16A Adam Wurtzel

CHARLOTTE, N.C. A reboot of the iconic series American Gladiators is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video. The series is hosted by Mike The Miz Mizanin and Rocsi Diaz and features everyday civilians (known as Contenders ) facing off against the...

Catawba County commissioners approve school merger plan

WCCB Charlotte 4/21 5:13A Taylor Miller

CATAWBA COUNTY, NC Three school districts in Catawba County could soon become one after county leaders voted 3-2 to move forward with a consolidation plan. The Catawba County Board of Commissioners approved the measure around 11:30 p.m. Monday,...

Rise & Chime In: Are you a good thrift shop hunter?

WCCB Charlotte 4/21 4:26A Joseph Duncan

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Let s talk about a very specific superpower this morning You know that one friend who walks into a thrift store and somehow finds a designer jacket, barely worn, for like $6? Meanwhile, you ve been digging for 20 minutes and all...

Talk, Truth, Tea: Mariah Carey repsonds to R&R HOF snub

WCCB Charlotte 4/21 4:22A Joseph Duncan

HOLLYWOOD, CA Mariah Carey told TMZ on April 20, 2026, that she is unbothered by her third consecutive Rock & Roll Hall of Fame snub.

Cold start with the 70s by mid afternoon

WCCB Charlotte 4/21 12:39A Janessa Webb

This morning is going to have a bit of a bite to it, especially around the Metro where temperatures could dip close to 40 degrees. Heading up into the mountains, it ll be even colder with some spots dropping to freezing or below as another cold...

Several injured in crash involving CMPD cruiser

WCCB Charlotte 4/20 11:56P Shalaunda Bacon

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Four people are injured after a serious crash in south Charlotte Tuesday morning. The crash was reported at the intersection of Carmel Road and Pineville-Matthews Road, just before 3 a.m. A Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police cruiser was...

Murder charge dropped for man in Forsyth County deputy's crash death

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 4/20 10:31A Elizabeth Townsend

Nineteen-year-old Bryan Castillo was not in the wrong lane before he hit Deputy Mitchell, but said Mitchell’s vehicle was in the wrong lane.

What Trump's pick for CDC could say about RFK Jr.'s influence

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 4/20 7:51A Reuben Jones

It could signal that Kennedy, a MAHA leader and longtime vaccine skeptic, is losing influence in the White House.

Singer D4vd charged with murder of girl, 14, found dismembered in his car

WCCB Charlotte 4/20 7:45A Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) Singer D4vd has been charged with murder in the death of a 14-year-old girl whose dismembered and decomposed body was found in September in his apparently abandoned Tesla, prosecutors...

Planned fight escalates to mass shooting at North Carolina park, authorities say

WCCB Charlotte 4/20 6:55A Associated Press

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) A planned fight among young people escalated into a mass shooting at a North Carolina park Monday morning that left two people dead, authorities said. The shooting happened around 10 a.m. at Leinbach Park, which is near...

Man charged after IEDs, drugs found inside vehicle

WCCB Charlotte 4/20 5:09A Shalaunda Bacon

ALEXANDER CO., N.C. A man has been arrested and charged after being pulled over on Friday. Deputies conducted the traffic stop after they saw Christopher Scott Thompson driving a Ford Mustang...