Houston Dash earn 3-2 victory over the Courage

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 8/17 12:42A Spectrum News Staff, Associated

In National Women’s Soccer League play on Sunday, the Houston Dash beat the North Carolina Courage 3-2.

New permanent traffic safety course aims to help save young lives

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 8/16 11:00P Caroline Blair

A new, permanent traffic course launched in Wake County aims to curb a deadly trend on North Carolina streets.

Bonnie Tyler fans line the streets of a Welsh village as her coffin is brought home

WCCB Charlotte 8/16 4:22A Associated Press

LONDON (AP) Hundreds of fans lined the streets of a seaside Welsh village on Saturday to bid farewell to late singer Bonnie Tyler as her coffin was brought home. The Grammy-nominated Welsh pop star, beloved worldwide for her 1983 chart-topping...

Bedbugs can cause people to lose sleep — and blood. Here’s what to do about them

WCCB Charlotte 8/16 2:22A Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) Bedbugs are sometimes called the vampires of the insect world hiding during the day and coming out at night to feast on human blood. Generations of children have been told: Sleep tight. Don t let the bedbugs bite. Well, bad news:...

Hornets getting Dennis Schroder in trade with Cavaliers, AP source says

WCCB Charlotte 8/15 6:56A Associated Press

The Charlotte Hornets are acquiring veteran point guard Dennis Schroder and cash from the Cleveland Cavaliers for guard Tre Mann, according to a person close to the situation. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity...

5 people shot at Virginia State University as police investigate multiple suspects

WCCB Charlotte 8/15 6:52A Associated Press

Five people were wounded in a shooting involving multiple suspects at Virginia State University early Saturday, prompting a campus lockdown and police investigation just as students get ready for a new school year. It happened near the university...

High school football player in Arkansas practices with a venomous snake in his helmet

WCCB Charlotte 8/15 5:55A Associated Press

MAUMELLE, Ark. (AP) A high school football player in Arkansas had every right to be rattled after finding a venomous snake inside his helmet during practice. The Maumelle High student felt unusual movement inside his headgear following warmups...

Google unveils latest Pixel phones with slimmer cameras and more AI features

WCCB Charlotte 8/15 4:42A Associated Press

Google on Wednesday unveiled its latest lineup of Pixel phones, with slimmer cameras that include more a powerful zoom and artificial intelligence features designed to help users accomplish things with fewer taps and swipes. With the...

Travis Kelce: Chiefs camp offers welcome ‘sanctuary’ after closely watched wedding to Taylor Swift

WCCB Charlotte 8/15 3:38A Associated Press

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) Travis Kelce likes to call training camp with the Kansas City Chiefs his sanctuary, whether that be the quiet, hourlong drive north to Missouri Western State University or the solitude that he finds while living in college...

Whatley’s lobbying work not featured on campaign website

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 8/14 9:13A Ashley Gatz, Reuben Jones

Whatley spent more than a decade lobbying for oil and natural gas companies.

Student fights to save the strings after Asheville City Schools cuts orchestra program

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 8/14 7:13A Carrie Johnson

Twelve-year-old student and violinist Hayes Bailey launched the movement "Save the Strings" after Asheville City Schools cut the orchestra program.

Former N.C. police officer accused of plotting New Orleans attack released, grand jury declines to...

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 8/14 2:30A Associated Press

The ex-police officer from Chapel Hill, was arrested in Florida with weapons heading to Louisiana to commit a mass shooting, authorities said.

Court puts pressure on attorneys in Lejeune water case

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 8/13 9:27A Reuben Jones

A recent federal court decision could help thousands of toxic water victims get closer to receiving compensation from the federal government.

College move-in day 2026: N.C. students head to campus across the state

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 8/13 6:42A Alexandra Petro

From UNC Wilmington to UNC Chapel Hill, thousands of North Carolina students are settling into their new homes this week.

Some residents upset over recent approval of Mooresville mosque

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 8/13 3:37A Daniel Gray

One speaker cited violence in Nigeria by Islamist extremists as a reason for concern in Mooresville.