Festival in the Park returns this week

WCCB Charlotte 9/22 3:18A Shalaunda Bacon

CHARLOTTE, N.C. For decades, Festival in the Park has brought the community together to enjoy arts, crafts and music. The 62nd annual event is back this week, and kicks off on Friday. For more information on the festival, click here.

No charges in Nolan Wells’ death following grand jury review

WCCB Charlotte 9/22 3:15A WCCB Web Staff

PASCAGOULA, Miss. (AP) A grand jury has found there wasn t evidence to bring charges in the death of Nolan Wells, a Black teen who was found dead after a July 4 boating trip off the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The decision announced late Monday by...

N.C. mom turns pain into purpose helping students fight isolation

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 9/21 2:04A Mike Dunston

Charlotte Mom's Nonprofit Is Helping High School Students Fight Isolation and Prevent Suicide

Lionel Messi added to Argentina’s roster for Oct. 6 friendly that team says will be farewell match

WCCB Charlotte 9/20 8:33A Associated Press

BUENOS AIRES (AP) Lionel Messi might have one last dance with Argentina after all. Despite announcing his international retirement, the 39-year-old Inter Miami star was included Tuesday in Lionel Scaloni s 28-man Argentina squad ahead of three...

Buckingham Palace hits back at claims in a book by Princess Diana’s brother

WCCB Charlotte 9/20 6:12A Associated Press

LONDON (AP) Buckingham Palace has forcefully denied a claim by the brother of the late Princess Diana that King Charles III said she his ex-wife would soon be forgotten after her death. In a new book, Charles Spencer recounts the traumatic days...

In Buffalo and elsewhere, NFL players find grass to be the better choice over artificial turf

WCCB Charlotte 9/20 5:11A Richard Groves

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) For Josh Allen, the grass is most definitely greener across the street. As the Buffalo Bills moved closer to their first regular-season game Thursday in their new Highmark Stadium, the quarterback looked forward to not...

NASA spacecraft discovers a huge new crater on the moon

WCCB Charlotte 9/20 4:10A Associated Press

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) Scientists have discovered a crater on the moon that s bigger than the Roman Colosseum and is the result of a powerful impact two years ago that initially went undetected. The steep-sided hole about 728 feet (222 meters)...

The fight over congressional maps put nearly 35 million people into new House districts, report...

WCCB Charlotte 9/19 5:41A Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) The unprecedented spate of mid-decade redistricting for the U.S. House has changed the congressional districts for one-tenth of Americans and significantly altered the makeup of at...

Trump targets more news outlets, saying he will ban CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House

WCCB Charlotte 9/19 4:40A DJ Beal

NEW YORK (AP) President Donald Trump said Friday that he was barring CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House due to what he called unfavorable coverage and fake news, and threatened that more such media bans could be coming the latest salvo...

Page High School community remembers 15-year-old football player at candlelight vigil

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 9/18 6:54A Jatrissa Wooten

Hundreds filled Marion Kirby Stadium for a candlelight vigil honoring and sharing memories of Davion Fewell

Truist affiliate to lay off over 250 N.C. workers in $5.5 billion auto loan sale

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 9/18 6:35A Daniel Gray

Layoffs will start Nov. 30 and end on Feb. 28, 2027, the day RAC is expected to close all locations.

The king and AI: UK monarch Charles meets artificial intelligence leaders as safety concerns swirl

WCCB Charlotte 9/18 5:52A Associated Press

LONDON (AP) King Charles III on Thursday urged senior leaders from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google DeepMind and Nvidia to make sure that artificial intelligence remains under control and in the service of people and the planet. The gathering in...

Up ‘n Adam: Sloomoo Institute

WCCB Charlotte 9/18 3:55A Adam Wurtzel

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Adam Wurtzel got to unleash his inner child, while getting slimey at the new Sloomoo Institute in Midtown Charlotte. At Sloomoo, kids can make slime, play with slime of all shapes and sizes, and even get slimed, as Up n Adam...

It’s National Pepperoni Pizza Day!

WCCB Charlotte 9/18 3:48A Joseph Duncan

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Sunday is National Pepperoni Pizza Day! Pepperoni is one of America s favorite pizza toppings, known for those crispy, spicy little slices that curl up when they hit the heat. And fun fact: pepperoni is an Italian-American...

Garinger HS named as band for Carolina Ascent

WCCB Charlotte 9/18 3:48A Shalaunda Bacon

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Garinger High School has been selected as the official game night band for the Carolina Ascent FC. The band stopped by Rising for a live performance.