Pizza Hut, overtaken by the arrival of delivery culture, will be sold for $2.7 billion

WCCB Charlotte 6/16 7:45A DJ Beal

Pizza Hut, the 68-year-old chain that has long struggled with growing competition and outdated restaurants, will be sold for $2.7 billion by parent company Yum Brands. Yum said Tuesday that the private equity firm LongRange Capital will buy Pizza...

Adam interviews Carolyn Miller at CMA Fest

WCCB Charlotte 6/16 6:59A Adam Wurtzel

NASHVILLE, T.N. Adam Wurtzel went to CMA Fest in Nashville, where he interviewed rising country songstress, Carolyn Miller .

Charlotte Youth Broadcasting Camp join the Rising team!

WCCB Charlotte 6/16 6:43A Adam Wurtzel

CHARLOTTE, N.C. A group of talented kids from the Charlotte Youth Broadcasting Camp joined the Rising hosts in the studio to take part in multiple facets of the production.

Apple hosts free creative camp for kids

WCCB Charlotte 6/16 6:21A Shalaunda Bacon

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Tech giant Apple is hosting a free in-store camp called Create a Superhero to Help Others on iPad. Children will work together to create a custom superhero. Jahmyra Austin, from the Apple Retail team talks with Adam Wurtzel about...

Potential Tropical Cyclone One will bring rain to parts of the Carolinas

WCCB Charlotte 6/16 5:44A Kaitlin Wright

Potential Tropical Cyclone One has formed in the Gulf of America. This system has a short window to develop, but does have a chance at becoming Tropical Storm Arthur by Wednesday. Regardless of...

Multiple arrests as FBI disrupts ‘planned attacks’ targeting White House UFC show, director says

WCCB Charlotte 6/16 4:45A Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) Law enforcement officials disrupted planned attacks meant to target the UFC cage-fighting show staged at the White House this past weekend for President Donald Trump s birthday, and multiple people were in custody, FBI Director...

Talk, Truth Tea: Tyra Banks sues Netflix

WCCB Charlotte 6/16 4:42A Joseph Duncan

HOLLYWOOD, CA Tyra Banks is suing Netflix and the producers of the Reality Check: Inside America s Next Top Model docuseries for defamation, claiming they selectively edited her interview. She alleges that out of a three-and-a-half-hour...

Rise & Chime In: What rule would you make for adults?

WCCB Charlotte 6/16 4:38A Joseph Duncan

CHARLOTTE, N.C. The students from the Charlotte Youth Broadcasting camp helped us deliver this morning s Rise & Chime In topic. They revealed some of the rules they would make adults abide by.

8 people died in B-52 bomber crash at US Air Force base in Southern California, officials say

WCCB Charlotte 6/16 2:35A Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) A B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff at a U.S. Air Force base in Southern California s Mojave Desert and burst into flames Monday, killing all eight people aboard, military...

Bear spotted at Statesville Park

WCCB Charlotte 6/15 8:34A DJ Beal

STATESVILLE, N.C. The Statesville Police Department making the community aware of a black bear spotted in the Martin Luther King Jr. Park area of Statesville. The department is reminding the public that black bears, while surprising to see, tend...

Fox to buy streaming pioneer Roku in a $22 billion deal

WCCB Charlotte 6/15 8:32A Associated Press

Fox Corp. has agreed to buy the streaming pioneer Roku in a cash-and-stock deal valued at approximately $22 billion, including debt. Roku will continue to be run as an open, partner-friendly platform, the companies said Monday, and there appears...

YouTube Series “Meet2Marry” gaining major traction

WCCB Charlotte 6/15 7:19A DJ Beal

Adam Wurtzel and Taylor Miller sat down with Mingo and Dione of the Meet2Marry Youtube series. Mingo and Dione are Charlotte natives who s show has grown to 46,000 subscribers. The two joined the Rising set to discuss how a dream became a popular...

Money Monday: Tips for Saving Money This Summer

WCCB Charlotte 6/15 6:30A Taylor Miller

CHARLOTTE, NC Summer fun can quickly add up, from vacations and camps to dining out and family activites. Pam Horack, a certified financial planner known as Your Financial Mom at Pathfinder Planning, joined WCCB Rising on this Money Monday to...

Team Rubicon: The veteran-led force responding to disasters

WCCB Charlotte 6/15 5:43A Kaitlin Wright

Team Rubicon is a veteran-led humanitarian organization that sends volunteers to respond to disasters and serve those in need. From wildfires out west to disasters like hurricane Helene here in the southeast, team Rubicon is often among the first...

Humidity dropping through the day

WCCB Charlotte 6/15 5:30A Kaitlin Wright

Forecast: Monday: Mostly sunny and hot. Humidity falling through the day. Highs in the upper 80s. Tuesday: More clouds, but very comfortable. Low humidity with a nice drop in dew points. Highs in the mid 80s. Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Highs near...