Adult son convicted, sentenced to life for shooting and beheading father in Pennsylvania

WCCB Charlotte 7/11 12:12P Miles Ruder

A Pennsylvania man who posted a video of his father s severed head on YouTube was convicted of murder Friday and sentenced to life without parole. Bucks County Judge Stephen A. Corr found Justin D....

‘Abolished’: State Department is laying off over 1,300 employees under Trump administration plan

WCCB Charlotte 7/11 10:57A Miles Ruder

The U.S. State Department is firing more than 1,300 employees on Friday in line with a dramatic reorganization plan from the Trump administration that critics say will damage America s global leadership and efforts to counter threats abroad. The...

McDonald’s employee allegedly stabs co-worker to death; customer holds suspect at gunpoint until...

WCCB Charlotte 7/11 7:49A Caryn Little

EASTPOINTE, Mich. (AP) A McDonald s employee returned to her Detroit-area restaurant after an argument Thursday and fatally stabbed a co-worker multiple times, police said. A breakfast customer licensed to carry a gun fired a warning shot and...

State Department firing over 1,300 employees under Trump administration plan

WCCB Charlotte 7/11 7:36A Caryn Little

(AP) The U.S. State Department is firing more than 1,300 employees on Friday in line with a dramatic reorganization plan from the Trump administration that critics say will damage America s global leadership and efforts to counter threats abroad....

Justin Bieber releases ‘Swag,’ his long-awaited seventh album: Hear the best songs

WCCB Charlotte 7/11 7:30A Deeandra Michel

NEW YORK (AP) Never say never! Justin Bieber surprised fans Friday by releasing Swag, his seventh studio album, hours after he teased it on billboards and social media posts. It is his first album since 2021 s Justice and his first since becoming...

Statesville man convicted of running criminal enterprise by stealing truckloads of Maiden company’s...

WCCB Charlotte 7/11 7:09A Caryn Little

NEWTON, N.C. A Statesville man is facing numerous years behind bars after being convicted of running a criminal enterprise that involved stealing truckloads of goods from a Maiden company, according...

27-Year-Old sentenced to life in prison for killing man in Gastonia

WCCB Charlotte 7/11 7:00A Brittney Melton

The Latest (7/11/25): A Gastonia man will spend the rest of his life in prison after a Gaston County jury found him guilty of first-degree murder on Thursday, July 10, 2025, 27-year-old Tahj Wall has...

Many state park closures remain due to flooding from Chantal

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 7/11 6:30A Justin Pryor

Officials say the closures are due to ongoing high water risks and damages left by Chantal earlier this week.

NoDa bar and bottle shop owner arrested on numerous felony embezzlement charges

WCCB Charlotte 7/11 6:29A Caryn Little

CHARLOTTE, N.C. The owner of a well-known bar and bottle shop in NoDa is facing nine felony tax charges. Jason Glunt, managing member of Salud Beer Shop / Salud Cerveceria, was charged on July 10th...

Walmart recalls 850,000 water bottles after two consumers suffer vision loss from ejecting lids

WCCB Charlotte 7/11 6:25A Deeandra Michel

NEW YORK (AP) Walmart is recalling about 850,000 stainless steel water bottles because the lid can forcefully eject and unexpectedly strike consumers resulting in permanent vision loss for two people to date. The recall covers Walmart s Ozark...

Rise & Chime In: If mornings had a theme song, what would yours be?

WCCB Charlotte 7/11 4:43A Joseph Duncan

CHARLOTTE, NC The Rising Crew shares what their morning theme song would be. And viewers chime in with the songs they would choose.

What the Tech: AI voice clone scams

WCCB Charlotte 7/11 4:00A Shalaunda Bacon

CHAROLTTE Imagine getting a frantic call from your child or parent in the middle of the night. Their voice is panicked, they say they re in trouble, and they desperately need money immediately. Your heart races, and your first instinct is to...

Fred Lee IV of Late Night Special visits Rising and performs “Back Home”

WCCB Charlotte 7/11 3:53A Chris Gilmore

CHARLOTTE, NC Founding member of Late Night Special, Fred Lee IV says he has a wide range of musical influences including the Kings of Leon and Red Hot Chili Peppers. While he loves being part of the band, Fred says he s equally as passionate...

Thousands of programs at stake as Department of Education holds funds

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 7/11 12:00A Rachel Loyd

The agency's move to withhold billions in education grants affects 10,000 after-school and summer learning programs.

Classic summertime setup ahead

WCCB Charlotte 7/10 10:32P James Scott

We ve finally made it to Friday and there s some light at the end of the stormy tunnel we ve been trekking through since midweek. A much more stable airmass is settling in this weekend, allowing for sunny skies and toasty highs across much of the...