Firefighter injured while battling storage facility fire

WCCB Charlotte 1/14 11:20P Shalaunda Bacon

CHARLOTTE, N.C. A firefighter is recovering after being injured while battling a storage facility fire in Charlotte Thursday morning. Officials say the fire broke out on Reames Road around 3 a.m. 12 storage units were damaged. No word yet on what...

Bitter cold closes out workweek, watching for wintry weather this weekend

WCCB Charlotte 1/14 10:01P James Scott

Happy Friday Eve! Winter roars back with a vengeance over the next couple of days as the coldest air we ve seen so far in 2026 arrives by Friday morning. Highs will struggle to clear the teens, 20s, and 30s across the board this Thursday afternoon...

Dell Curry is getting his No. 30 jersey retired by Charlotte in March

WCCB Charlotte 1/14 8:51A Miles Ruder

Dell Curry had stopped wondering if the Charlotte Hornets were going to retire his number. He figured that if it was going to happen, it probably would have taken place years ago. He was very happy to...

Verizon outage impacting customers across the nation

WCCB Charlotte 1/14 8:29A Caryn Little

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Verizon customers around the nation impacted Wednesday by a massive service outage. Customers reported devices being stuck in SOS mode. Customers can not send or receive phone calls, texts, and emails. Impacted devices also...

Some personnel at key US base in Qatar advised to evacuate as Iran official brings up earlier...

WCCB Charlotte 1/14 7:28A DJ Beal

WASHINGTON (AP) Some personnel at a key U.S. military base in Qatar were advised to evacuate by Wednesday evening, according to a U.S. official and the Gulf country, as President Donald Trump has warned of possible action after a deadly crackdown...

Claudette Colvin, who refused to move seats on a bus at start of civil rights movement, dies at 86

WCCB Charlotte 1/14 7:14A DJ Beal

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) Claudette Colvin, whose 1955 arrest for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated Montgomery bus helped spark the modern civil rights movement, has died. She was 86. Her death was announced Tuesday by the Claudette Colvin...

Talk, Truth, Tea: Keifer Sutherland arrested for assault

WCCB Charlotte 1/14 3:38A Joseph Duncan

HOLLYWOOD, CA Kiefer Sutherland was arrested in Hollywood early Monday morning following an alleged physical altercation with a rideshare driver. Sutherland posted a $50,ooo bond. He is expected back in court next month.

Rise & Chime In: Free meals or Free Travel?

WCCB Charlotte 1/14 2:47A Joseph Duncan

CHARLOTTE, N.C. The Rising Crew chooses between having free meals or free travel. Hear their responses.

UNC Asheville expands program to out-of-state students

WCCB Charlotte 1/14 2:22A Shalaunda Bacon

ASHEVILLE, N.C. Starting this school year, UNC Asheville is extending it s program called Access Asheville to students living outside the state. The program originally covered fees and tuition for qualifying in-state students. It will now cover...

Elon University plans full-time law program in Charlotte as merger with Queens moves forward

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 1/14 12:00A Jennifer Roberts

Elon University is deepening its footprint in Charlotte with the launch of a full-time law program.

Few showers Wednesday, windy & cold into weekend

WCCB Charlotte 1/13 9:51P James Scott

Happy Hump Day! Our second Wednesday of 2026 is off to a slightly milder start after two of the coldest mornings we ve seen so far this year. Temperatures swell near average in the 40s and 50s across our 22 counties today as clouds and a few...

N.C. Senator sues Whirlpool over AI altered TED Talk ad

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 1/13 7:00P Spectrum News Staff

In 2018, she gave a TED Talk. She's now suing Whirlpool after they altered her talk and made a commercial from it before winning an award.

Say Yes! To Own Your Success book helps people repurpose their lives

WCCB Charlotte 1/13 2:55A Joseph Duncan

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Ron Stein is an Academy Award nominated producer. His new book, Say yes to own your success is about saying yes strategically to unlock potential, not blindly accepting everything, but rather removing self-imposed barriers to...

Rise & Chime In: Old skool slang that we refuse to retire

WCCB Charlotte 1/13 2:38A Joseph Duncan

CHARLOTTE, N.C. The Rising crew talks about the old slang words that we still use today. See which ones they keep in rotation in their own vocabulary.

Tasty Tuesday: French Toast

WCCB Charlotte 1/13 2:35A Shalaunda Bacon

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Chef Jamir Waters is back in the kitchen for another Tasty Tuesday. He s cooking homemade French Toast with an apple compote topping.