Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ storms the box office with a $264.1 million global debut

WCCB Charlotte 7/19 7:27A Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) Christopher Nolan s The Odyssey launched with an estimated $124.5 million in domestic ticket sales and another $139.6 million from overseas, notching an even better debut than...

Driver charged with hit-and-run after crash kills 3 people in Salisbury

WCCB Charlotte 7/19 6:36A Miles Ruder

CHARLOTTE, N.C. A driver is facing charges after a crash in Salisbury left three people dead, according to police. It happened around 10:45 p.m. Saturday on NC 150 near Town Court. When officers arrived at the scene, police said they found a...

The World Cup final is here, with Argentina taking on Spain in soccer’s showdown

WCCB Charlotte 7/19 4:46A Associated Press

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) Lionel Messi and Argentina on one side. Lamine Yamal and Spain on the other. The World Cup final is finally here. Kickoff is at 3 p.m. EDT at MetLife Stadium. Argentina is...

See The Charlotte Crown take on Greensboro today on WCCB beginning at 2pm!

WCCB Charlotte 7/19 4:31A

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Taylor Farms recalls lettuce shipped to 27 states over cyclospora risk

WCCB Charlotte 7/19 4:12A Associated Press

Taylor Farms has expanded a voluntary recall of its iceberg lettuce products sourced from central Mexico because of a potential link to the multistate cyclospora outbreak that has sickened people...

US military says 2 troops are dead and 1 is missing after Iran attacks a base in Jordan

WCCB Charlotte 7/18 8:11A Associated Press

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) The U.S. military on Saturday announced its first troop deaths due to direct Iranian fire since the opening days of the war, saying two were killed and another was missing in an attack on a base in Jordan . They...

First York County Whataburger opens

WCCB Charlotte 7/18 7:01A Miles Ruder

ROCK HILL, S.C. The Whataburger takeover continues, as another one is now open in our area. This one is in Rock Hill on Cross Pointe Drive near I-77, and it s the first in York County. After a couple of push back openings, the location officially...

'Let the heat come': Fans cope with high temperatures at North Wilkesboro Speedway

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 7/18 6:01A Zach Tucker

“Being as old as I am, I can't take the cold too much or too much heat either, but I'm going to tough it out today,” said William Bush.

Wildfire smoke from Canada and Minnesota pushes farther into the US and engulfs DC in haze

WCCB Charlotte 7/18 5:49A Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) Millions of people in the Great Lakes, Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states muddled through another day of unhealthy air from uncontrolled wildfires on Friday. The thick smoke enveloped the nation s capital in a gloomy, eerie haze and...

US must learn to navigate its pay-for-play world to find a pipeline to World Cup competitiveness

WCCB Charlotte 7/18 4:51A Associated Press

In Argentina, one of the greatest honors for a local soccer club might be to produce a player who moves to an even bigger club, then maybe becomes part of the country s storied national team. In the...

Teen wanted for attempted murder in Union County

WCCB Charlotte 7/18 3:21A Miles Ruder

MONROE, N.C. Deputies in Union County are asking for the public s help in locating a teen wanted for attempted murder, according to the sheriff s office. Xemetryes James Bennett Jr. is wanted in connection to an ongoing investigation but deputies...

FAA says Boeing can resume self-certifying its jets as airworthy

WCCB Charlotte 7/17 11:41A Associated Press

Boeing will be allowed to take responsibility for certifying all of its 737 Max and 787 planes starting next week, the Federal Aviation Administration said Friday. The FAA said that after months of review the agency decided that Boeing s final...

Lettuce at Taco Bell in 5 states confirmed as a source of diarrhea-causing parasite

WCCB Charlotte 7/17 9:39A Associated Press

ATLANTA (AP) Federal health officials have identified lettuce from Mexico served at Taco Bell locations across five U.S. states as a source of a widespread outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora. The Centers for Disease Control and...

'We never gave up hope': Wilkes County leaders reflect on North Wilkesboro Speedway's return

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 7/17 8:17A Zach Tucker

The Window World 450 on Sunday will be the first NASCAR Cup Series points race at North Wilkesboro Speedway in 30 years.

State audit sparks conversation about hundreds of old landfill sites across North Carolina

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 7/17 8:14A Jatrissa Wooten

“These landfill sites have been repurposed across the state of North Carolina," State Auditor Dave Boliek said.