US and Iran have agreed to wording of a deal to end their war, Pakistan’s prime minister says

WCCB Charlotte 6/12 11:00A DJ Beal

ISLAMABAD (AP) Pakistan s prime minister said Friday the United States and Iran have agreed to wording of an agreement aimed at ending their war in the Middle East and that mediators were working with both sides to finalize a deal. Prime Minister...

Trump’s name poised to be removed from Kennedy Center after judge denies last-minute move to keep...

WCCB Charlotte 6/12 10:15A Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) A judge cleared the way for President Donald Trump s name to be removed from the Kennedy Center s exterior on Friday, denying a last-minute request from the institution s board that would have kept the name in place. With storms...

Ford recalls more than 250,000 Focus models because engines can stall unexpectedly

WCCB Charlotte 6/12 8:27A Associated Press

Ford is recalling more than 250,000 vehicles that were incorrectly repaired under a previous recall meant to fix a problem that caused the engine to stall while driving. The recall includes 255,404 Ford Focus automobiles, model years 2012-2018....

Mecklenburg County Mugshots June 11th

WCCB Charlotte 6/12 7:12A WCCB Web Staff

Check out the Mecklenburg County Mugshots from Thursday, June 11th. *All are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Man seen on video waving knife at Charlotte light rail passengers arrested on Blue Line platform

WCCB Charlotte 6/12 7:10A Miles Ruder

Police arrested a man Thursday night that was seen on video waving a knife onboard a Charlotte light rail train earlier this week, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. Derek...

SpaceX soars 25% in Wall Street debut and makes Elon Musk the first trillionaire

WCCB Charlotte 6/12 6:35A Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) The world s richest man just became its first trillionaire. Shares in Elon Musk s rocket company SpaceX soared 25% after opening for trading at noon Friday, an auspicious start for history s biggest initial public offering and enough...

Gaston County Mugshots June 11th

WCCB Charlotte 6/12 5:52A WCCB Web Staff

Check out the Gaston County Mugshots from Thursday, June 11th. *All are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Comedian Joe Gatto jokes around on Rising

WCCB Charlotte 6/12 4:48A Joseph Duncan

CHARLOTTE, N.C. If you ve ever watched someone do something completely ridiculous in public and thought, There s no way I d do that, chances are you ve seen Joe Gatto do exactly that. The fan-favorite comedian, actor, and former star of...

Steamy weekend with a few storms

WCCB Charlotte 6/12 4:43A Kaitlin Wright

Heat Advisory in effect for part of our area today this includes Mecklenburg County. Headlines: Hot and humid weekend Scattered storms Sunday Back to average temperatures next week Forecast: Friday: Heat advisory in effect for some. Actual air...

Summer Sanity: A smarter way to plan summer

WCCB Charlotte 6/12 4:25A Kaitlin Wright

CHARLOTTE, N.C. School is out which means summer is here! Charlotte-based co-founders of Summer Sanity, Megan Spivey and Megan Petrik, joined Rising to share a smarter way for families to plan summer childcare with less stress. Megan Spivey, CEO...

John PayCheck on “Queen City Country: Legends” this Sunday

WCCB Charlotte 6/12 4:24A Adam Wurtzel

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Adam Wurtzel previewed the season finale of Queen City Country: Legends, airing this Sunday at 7:30pm on WCCB Charlotte.

The Rising team tries Blue Bell’s America 250 ice cream!

WCCB Charlotte 6/12 4:14A Adam Wurtzel

CHARLOTTE, N.C. The Rising cast got a tasty treat when Blue Bell sent them their new Red, White & Blue Bell ice cream!

Pedestrian hit, killed by train in Hickory

WCCB Charlotte 6/11 11:41A Miles Ruder

A pedestrian died after being hit by a train in Hickory, according to police. Officers responded to Union Square and Hickory Station around 4:45 p.m. Thursday. Police said an eastbound train hit the pedestrian that was crossing the tracks toward...

Charlotte Knights baseball tonight on WCCB! Pre-game 6:30p, first pitch 7:05!

WCCB Charlotte 6/11 11:01A

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Rising Spotlight: Gray Legal Group

WCCB Charlotte 6/11 10:54A DJ Beal

Car accidents can happen when we least expect them, and in those stressful moments, it can be difficult to know exactly what to do next. In this week s Rising Spotlight, Tonya Rivens chats with Mark Gray II, managing attorney from the Gray Legal...