The America 250 time capsule will be buried Saturday. What did the Carolinas contribute?

WCCB Charlotte 7/3 11:12A Associated Press

A 900-pound time capsule marking the 250th anniversary of American independence has been sealed shut and shipped to Philadelphia, where it will be buried Saturday. The 2016 law creating the...

Competitive eaters will slurp down hot dogs this July 4th

WCCB Charlotte 7/3 11:00A Associated Press

Nathan s Famous Fourth of July hot dog-eating contest is Saturday. The yearly bun fight, which dates back to 1972, sees large crowds of fans in foam hot-dog hats gather in front of the original Nathan...

Extreme heat bears down as America 250 celebrations ramp up. Trump heads to Mount Rushmore

WCCB Charlotte 7/3 10:53A Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) Festivities commemorating the 250th anniversary of American independence ramped up across the United States on Friday as demonstrations of national pride and hints of political polarization were balanced with efforts to stay safe...

Police investigating deadly crash in north Charlotte

WCCB Charlotte 7/3 9:52A Miles Ruder

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Police are investigating a deadly crash that happened in north Charlotte on Thursday night. Around 9:15 p.m., officers responded to the intersection of Statesville Road and Lake Road in regards to a serious vehicle collision. Upon...

1 dead, 1 hurt in overnight crash

WCCB Charlotte 7/3 7:50A Miles Ruder

CHARLOTTE, N.C. A deadly crash shut down part of Independence Boulevard early Friday morning. It happened around 3 a.m. near Independence Boulevard and Charlottetowne Avenue. Paramedics pronounced one person dead at the scene. Another patient was...

Hornets acquire veteran forward, 3 picks in trade with Rockets

WCCB Charlotte 7/3 7:40A Miles Ruder

CHARLOTTE, N.C. The Charlotte Hornets acquired forward Dorian Finney-Smith and three second-round draft picks in a trade with the Houston Rockets, according to an ESPN report . According to ESPN s...

2 arrested after police seize nearly $8M in counterfeit goods in Gaston County

WCCB Charlotte 7/3 6:58A WCCB Web Staff

Police said they arrested two suspects after seizing nearly $8 million worth in counterfeit items. Police received a tip in June about counterfeit merchandise being sold from a residence in Stanley, North Carolina. They executed a search warrant...

Rescue mission launches to save NASA telescope that’s falling back to Earth

WCCB Charlotte 7/3 6:17A Associated Press

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) A three-armed spacecraft rocketed into orbit Friday to rescue a NASA telescope that s in danger of crashing back to Earth. Northrop Grumman launched Katalyst Space Technologies Link spacecraft from the Marshall Islands...

Mecklenburg County Mugshots July 2nd

WCCB Charlotte 7/3 6:00A WCCB Web Staff

Check out the Mecklenburg County Mugshots from Thursday, July 2nd. *All are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

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Gaston County Mugshots July 2nd

WCCB Charlotte 7/3 5:00A WCCB Web Staff

Check out the Gaston County Mugshots from Thursday, July 2nd. *All are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Family says Salisbury teen caught a ride before being shot and left at gas station to die

WCCB Charlotte 7/2 7:29P Morgan Fogarty

SALISBURY, N.C. We re learning more about the teen victim in a Salisbury deadly shooting. Investigators say 17-year-old Jeron Ellis was killed Sunday afternoon. Police responded to a gas station on East Innes Street around two in the afternoon,...

No word what sparked fire at north Charlotte car repair shop

WCCB Charlotte 7/2 7:24P Morgan Fogarty

CHARLOTTE, N.C. We are still waiting to learn what sparked a fire at a north Charlotte business. It happened around five Thursday afternoon at R&R Imports on North Tryon Street. Several first responders were at the scene including MEDIC,...

CLT Airport passenger activity projected to be down 6.7% Fourth of July holiday

WCCB Charlotte 7/2 7:14P Morgan Fogarty

CHARLOTTE, N.C. We re reaching the peak of summer holiday travel season at the airport. 1.6 million passengers are expected to pass through Charlotte Douglas between June 26th and July 6th. That s actually fewer people than last year. Passenger...

Monroe Police investigating two shootings from Friday night

WCCB Charlotte 7/2 7:05P Morgan Fogarty

MONROE, N.C. Monroe Police need your help investigating two separate overnight shootings from Friday. The first happened around midnight on Maurice Street, where gunmen fired into an occupied car. Hours later, three suspects opened fire on a group...