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Luigi Mangione will assert psychiatric defense at state murder trial

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 05:25:00 Z

(News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1) If they succeed, Mangione could be sent to a psychiatric treatment facility instead of prison.

What would MLK Jr. think of U.S. at 250? We talk to his son

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 20:00:00 Z

(News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1) We talk to Martin Luther King III about his father and his death.

Pizza Hut, overtaken by the arrival of delivery culture, will be sold for $2.7 billion

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:45:50 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) Pizza Hut, the 68-year-old chain that has long struggled with growing competition and outdated restaurants, will be sold for $2.7 billion by parent company Yum Brands. Yum said Tuesday that the private equity firm LongRange Capital will buy Pizza...

Adam interviews Carolyn Miller at CMA Fest

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 06:59:15 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) NASHVILLE, T.N. Adam Wurtzel went to CMA Fest in Nashville, where he interviewed rising country songstress, Carolyn Miller .

Charlotte Youth Broadcasting Camp join the Rising team!

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 06:43:20 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) CHARLOTTE, N.C. A group of talented kids from the Charlotte Youth Broadcasting Camp joined the Rising hosts in the studio to take part in multiple facets of the production.

Apple hosts free creative camp for kids

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 06:21:25 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) CHARLOTTE, N.C. Tech giant Apple is hosting a free in-store camp called Create a Superhero to Help Others on iPad. Children will work together to create a custom superhero. Jahmyra Austin, from the Apple Retail team talks with Adam Wurtzel about the...

Potential Tropical Cyclone One will bring rain to parts of the Carolinas

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 05:44:14 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) Potential Tropical Cyclone One has formed in the Gulf of America. This system has a short window to develop, but does have a chance at becoming Tropical Storm Arthur by Wednesday. Regardless of development, this system will bring heavy rain from the...

Multiple arrests as FBI disrupts ‘planned attacks’ targeting White House UFC show, director says

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 04:45:25 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) WASHINGTON (AP) Law enforcement officials disrupted planned attacks meant to target the UFC cage-fighting show staged at the White House this past weekend for President Donald Trump s birthday, and multiple people were in custody, FBI Director Kash...

Talk, Truth Tea: Tyra Banks sues Netflix

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 04:42:47 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) HOLLYWOOD, CA Tyra Banks is suing Netflix and the producers of the Reality Check: Inside America s Next Top Model docuseries for defamation, claiming they selectively edited her interview. She alleges that out of a three-and-a-half-hour interview,...

Rise & Chime In: What rule would you make for adults?

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 04:38:05 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) CHARLOTTE, N.C. The students from the Charlotte Youth Broadcasting camp helped us deliver this morning s Rise & Chime In topic. They revealed some of the rules they would make adults abide by.

8 people died in B-52 bomber crash at US Air Force base in Southern California, officials say

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 02:35:25 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) LOS ANGELES (AP) A B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff at a U.S. Air Force base in Southern California s Mojave Desert and burst into flames Monday, killing all eight people aboard, military officials said. Aerial footage showed virtually...

Carolina Hurricanes return with Stanley Cup

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 01:30:00 Z

(Sports | Spectrum News 1) It was a more high-profile landing than usual for RDU.

Bear spotted at Statesville Park

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 08:34:31 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) STATESVILLE, N.C. The Statesville Police Department making the community aware of a black bear spotted in the Martin Luther King Jr. Park area of Statesville. The department is reminding the public that black bears, while surprising to see, tend to...

Fox to buy streaming pioneer Roku in a $22 billion deal

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 08:32:21 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) Fox Corp. has agreed to buy the streaming pioneer Roku in a cash-and-stock deal valued at approximately $22 billion, including debt. Roku will continue to be run as an open, partner-friendly platform, the companies said Monday, and there appears to...

YouTube Series “Meet2Marry” gaining major traction

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 07:19:30 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) Adam Wurtzel and Taylor Miller sat down with Mingo and Dione of the Meet2Marry Youtube series. Mingo and Dione are Charlotte natives who s show has grown to 46,000 subscribers. The two joined the Rising set to discuss how a dream became a popular...

Money Monday: Tips for Saving Money This Summer

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 06:30:52 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) CHARLOTTE, NC Summer fun can quickly add up, from vacations and camps to dining out and family activites. Pam Horack, a certified financial planner known as Your Financial Mom at Pathfinder Planning, joined WCCB Rising on this Money Monday to share...

Team Rubicon: The veteran-led force responding to disasters

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 05:43:18 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) Team Rubicon is a veteran-led humanitarian organization that sends volunteers to respond to disasters and serve those in need. From wildfires out west to disasters like hurricane Helene here in the southeast, team Rubicon is often among the first...

Humidity dropping through the day

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 05:30:51 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) Forecast: Monday: Mostly sunny and hot. Humidity falling through the day. Highs in the upper 80s. Tuesday: More clouds, but very comfortable. Low humidity with a nice drop in dew points. Highs in the mid 80s. Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Highs near 90....

What to know about the finalized deal to end the Iran war

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 05:30:26 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) ISLAMABAD (AP) Iran and the United States are trumpeting their tentative agreement aimed at ending their war as a victory. But so far there is no word on what s actually in it. The Memorandum of Understanding, brokered mainly by Pakistan, starts with...

City of Salisbury’s schedule for Juneteenth holiday

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 05:03:07 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) The City of Salisbury operation schedule for Juneteenth holiday: Friday, June 19, 2026 City office buildings, including the Salisbury Customer Service Center and all recreation centers, will be closed The Fred M. Evans Pool will be open from 10 a.m....

Hurricanes use stifling defense to blank Golden Knights 3-0 in Game 6 and win the Stanley Cup

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 04:48:36 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) LAS VEGAS (AP) Carolina spent the first part of the Stanley Cup Final surviving, finding ways to overcome deficits and play a high-scoring game that didn t fit the Hurricanes typical style. But when it came down to doing what it takes to win the Cup,...

Person dies after early morning shooting in Charlotte

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 04:03:48 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) CHARLOTTE, N.C. A person died after they were shot in a north Monday morning. The deadly shooting happened on Holly Street, right off Beatties Ford Road and I-85 after 1 a.m. Charlotte-Mecklenburg when they got to the area, officers found the person...

Anna Vocino playing Mrs. Potato Head in “Toy Story 5”

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 03:47:55 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) CHARLOTTE, N.C. Adam Wurtzel spoke with actor and cookbook author Anna Vocino about playing Mrs. Potato Head in Toy Story 5. Vocino took over the role famously played by the late Estelle Harris. Toy Story 5 is in theatres this Friday.

America 250 special airs on WCCB this July!

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 01:00:49 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) As America celebrates its historic 250th birthday, Bahakel Entertainment dynamic duo Jeff and Boogie take viewers on a dynamic journey through iconic American culture in one unforgettable half-hour of television! Don t miss the America 250 Special...

Steven Spielberg’s ‘Disclosure Day’ opens No. 1, while ‘Obsession’ sensation continues

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 10:15:27 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) NEW YORK (AP) Steven Spielberg s Disclosure Day, billed as his first popcorn movie in years, launched with $44 million in domestic theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday. Disclosure Day opened largely as expected, collecting $92.9 million...

Concerts to attend this week around Charlotte

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 10:13:44 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) Chris Stapleton headlines this week s concert lineup in Charlotte. The 11-time Grammy winner will be performing with Lainey Wilson and Allen Stone at Bank of America Stadium on Saturday, June 20. Click through the gallery to see some of the biggest...

12 dead in crash of plane on skydiving outing in Missouri, authorities say

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 10:01:43 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) BUTLER, Mo. (AP) A plane carrying a pilot and 11 passengers planning to spend a sunny afternoon skydiving crashed Sunday in Missouri, killing all aboard, authorities said. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said in a statement that troopers were at...

Trump celebrates turning 80 with a UFC cage-fighting event while big issues loom over his presidency

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 07:36:03 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) WASHINGTON (AP) President Donald Trump marks turning 80 on Sunday with a birthday celebration that once would have seemed unfathomable: a cage-fighting show on the storied South Lawn of the White House. This week, the hard realities of the office...

MrBeast makes YouTube history

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 06:31:56 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) North Carolina native MrBeast has officially made YouTube history by becoming the first creator ever to reach 500 million subscribers. MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, spent years experimenting with content before building one of the...

Nara Organics recalls baby formula sold at Target after multistate infant botulism outbreak

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 06:21:34 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Nara Organics recalled its organic baby formula sold nationwide in Target stores and online Saturday after a multistate outbreak of infant botulism , federal authorities said. Three babies between 2 and 5 months became ill in April...

South Carolina man charged with hate crime after allegedly defacing buildings at Charlotte Jewish Complex

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 05:47:55 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) A South Carolina man is facing federal hate crime charges after allegedly posting Nazi symbols at the Jewish Community Center in south Charlotte. It happened earlier this year on Jan. 19. Investigators say 24-year-old Dalton Mullis, from Indian Land,...

Rod Brind’Amour’s Hurricanes 60 minutes from a Cup, with Vegas still daring a Game 7

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 05:00:11 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) LAS VEGAS (AP) The narrative for the Hurricanes entering the playoffs was whether they would finally break through and win the Eastern Conference after coming so close in recent years. Now the question is whether Carolina will close the deal and win...

Knicks win first NBA title since 1973 with 94-90 victory over Spurs in Game 5

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 04:30:00 Z

(News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1) The Knicks won the series 4-1, rallying from double-digit deficits in all four of those victories.

Remains identified 20 years after being found

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 03:46:09 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) Remains found 20 years ago have been identified as belonging to a man originally from Gaston County. Eric Mason was last seen alive in Greenville, South Carolina in 1996. He was 20 years old at the time. Remains were found in 2004 in Oconee County....

'Little did I know what was coming': Caniac moves to Raleigh to be closer to her team

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 02:44:00 Z

(Sports | Spectrum News 1) Janet Koehler attended her first game last November. Just a few weeks ago, she quit her job and moved to Raleigh to become a season ticket member.

Woman on bike hit, killed by pickup truck in Albemarle

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 01:51:10 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) A 50-year-old woman riding a bicycle was hit and killed by a vehicle in Albemarle on Friday night, according to police. It happened around 8 p.m. at the intersection of Love Street and Wiscassett Street. Police said Veronica Harvey was riding a bike...

Tonight on WCCB: Charlotte Independence vs. Naples @ 7pm!

Sat, 13 Jun 2026 11:01:11 Z

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Some people are making guns with 3D printers. A new law seeks to cancel their print jobs

Sat, 13 Jun 2026 09:00:46 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) A first-of-its-kind law in New York could force 3D printers sold for homes and business to come equipped with technology blocking them from making guns. The new requirement, also under consideration in California, attempts to thwart the latest...

Buc-ee’s breaks ground on first North Carolina location

Sat, 13 Jun 2026 07:22:41 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) MEBANE, N.C. Buc-ee s has broken ground on its first North Carolina location. The Texas-based travel center is going into Alamance County at the interchange of I-40 and I-85. There will be 650 parking spaces, and 120 gas pumps. Buc-ee s owner Arch...

What to know about a possible deal to end the Iran war

Sat, 13 Jun 2026 07:06:45 Z

(WCCB Charlotte) ISLAMABAD (AP) The United States and Iran once again appear close to a deal to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz . Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Saturday that a deal aimed at ending the war in the Middle East is closer than...