SpaceX reveals plans for what could be the biggest-ever initial public offering

WCCB Charlotte 5/20 11:38A Miles Ruder

NEW YORK (AP) Elon Musk announced plans Wednesday for one of the biggest sales of stock to the public ever for a space company currently losing billions of dollars year. Documents filed on Wednesday...

Single Gen Z women outpace Gen Z men to homeownership despite overall decline in first-time buyers

WCCB Charlotte 5/20 11:09A Miles Ruder

LOS ANGELES (AP) Single Gen Z women are outpacing their male counterparts when it comes to buying a home . They accounted for 35% of all homebuyers in their generation, while single Gen Z men represented 18%, according to survey data from the...

$500k worth of black tar heroin seized during I-85 traffic stop in Gastonia

WCCB Charlotte 5/20 10:59A Miles Ruder

GASTONIA, N.C. Police in Gastonia seized over 12 pounds of black tar heroin during a traffic stop on Interstate 85 on Tuesday, according to the Gastonia Police Department. Police conducted the traffic stop on I-85 north near Exit 14. During the...

Carolina Panthers add offensive “Swiss Army knife” out of Nebraska

WCCB Charlotte 5/20 10:55A Caryn Little

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (News Release) The Carolina Panthers signed an offensive player out of Nebraska who started his college career as a quarterback and ended it as a tight end. Henrich Haarberg played three seasons at Nebraska (2023-25), his first...

SWAT standoff in Gastonia ends after suspect fires at homes

WCCB Charlotte 5/20 10:18A Miles Ruder

Gastonia SWAT deployed tear gas to end a three-hour standoff after a man fired shots toward nearby homes, according to the Gastonia Police Department. Just after 9:15 a.m. Wednesday morning, officers responded to a home on North Pryor Street near...

THURSDAY on WCCB: Charlotte Crown vs. Jacksonville Waves

WCCB Charlotte 5/20 10:00A WCCB Staff

This THURSDAY: The Charlotte Crown hits the court on WCCB! The area s newest sports franchise is heating up and we have your ticket to watch all the action! Thursday, May 21 7pm Tune in as our new...

Police searching for suspects after 200 American flags vandalized twice at Salisbury veterans park

WCCB Charlotte 5/20 9:07A Miles Ruder

SALISBURY, N.C. Police are looking for the people accused of stealing and vandalizing 200 American flags in Salisbury. It happened Sunday, May 17 at Salisbury Veterans Memorial Park off West Miller Street. The flags were replaced but police said...

Carolina Insight: The Shoe Market

WCCB Charlotte 5/20 7:05A DJ Beal

Healthy, comfortable feet aren t just a luxury, they re something everyone deserves. In this week s Carolina Insight, Amanda Wood from The Shoe Market talks about the variety of customers that come in to their store, many of whom have very...

Woman dies after falling into an uncovered maintenance hole in New York City

WCCB Charlotte 5/20 6:34A DJ Beal

NEW YORK (AP) A 56-year-old woman fell into an open maintenance hole on a busy New York City street and died, police and utility officials said as they investigated how it could have happened. The woman, Donike Gocaj, parked her Mercedes-Benz SUV...

Wellness Wednesday: Cortisol Mocktail

WCCB Charlotte 5/20 3:37A Joseph Duncan

CHARLOTTE, N.C. May is Mental Health Awareness Month a time to prioritize our mental well-being and raise awareness about the importance of mental health. Taking care of our mental health is just as important as our physical health. A lot of...

Up ‘n Adam: MECKDEC Day at Charlotte Museum of History

WCCB Charlotte 5/20 3:25A Adam Wurtzel

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Adam Wurtzel went to the Charlotte Museum of History to learn about their MECKDEC Day celebration, and their new augmented reality exhibit. Whether you want to see the signing of the Declaration of Independence, cross the Delaware...

New school unveiled in N.C. mountain community damaged in Helene's floods

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 5/20 2:53A Rose Eiklor

Take a look inside the new school in Valle Crucis, a western N.C. town that saw severe flooding in Helene.

Continued sunshine before rain moves into the mountains later tonight

WCCB Charlotte 5/20 2:04A Janessa Webb

Wednesday is shaping up to be another hot summer preview across the Carolinas. Afternoon temperatures will climb back into the lower 90s, running several degrees above what we typically see this time of year. Sunshine will dominate for most of...

Longtime journalist reflects on career and industry

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 5/19 8:00P Spectrum News Staff

We talk to Ned Barnett, the News & Observer editorial leader who retired this month.

Fall leaf color could be affected by spring drought

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 5/19 9:45A Rose Eiklor

The 'Fall Color Guy' says everything is OK now, but the trees in western North Carolina need rain soon so the fall color will be normal for tourism.