Disney’s live-action ‘Moana’ crashes to shore with an underwhelming splash at the box office

WCCB Charlotte 7/12 9:25A Associated Press

The Walt Disney Company s live action Moana may be the No. 1 movie at the domestic box office, but it did not make a big splash in its first weekend in theaters. The movie, which cost a reported $250 million to produce, earned just $43 million...

Concerts to attend this week around Charlotte

WCCB Charlotte 7/12 9:17A WCCB Web Staff

= Usher and Chris Brown headlines this week s stacked concert lineup in Charlotte. The pair, co-headlining a their R&B Tour, will perform at Bank of America Stadium on Friday, July 17 and Saturday, July 18. Co-headlining The Windy Cities Tour,...

Median home price hits all-time high in U.S.

WCCB Charlotte 7/12 7:46A Miles Ruder

The price of buying a home in America has reached a new record. According to the National Association of Realtors, the median existing home price climbed to an all-time high of $440,600 in June. That s up nearly 2% from a year ago. At the same...

SC high school marching band heading to Hawaii

WCCB Charlotte 7/12 7:02A Miles Ruder

A small South Carolina high school band is headed for the big leagues. The Ware Shoals High School marching band has been handpicked to represent the Palmetto State in the Pearl Harbor Day Parade in Hawaii. Sending the students across the Pacific...

CMPD investigating homicide in southeast Charlotte

WCCB Charlotte 7/12 6:27A Miles Ruder

CHARLOTTE, N.C. One person is dead after a shooting in southeast Charlotte, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. Around 7 a.m. Sunday, officers responded to an apartment complex on Wallace Road near East Independence...

Safety committee to discuss teen takeovers

WCCB Charlotte 7/12 5:40A Miles Ruder

Teens are staying out past curfew, causing a public safety issue, according to Charlotte City Council. City officials say they re dealing with more teen takeovers while kids are out for summer break. Officials say these illegal meetups often...

Sen. Lindsey Graham, a close Trump ally, dies after a brief and unexpected illness, his office says

WCCB Charlotte 7/12 2:24A Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) Sen. Lindsey Graham , one of President Donald Trump s closest allies in Congress who traveled the globe to advocate for a more aggressive U.S. foreign policy , has died after a brief and sudden illness, his office said. He was 71....

Finger-lickin’ legacy: Colonel Sanders treasures hit the auction block

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 7/9 5:02A Julia Narvaez Munguia

The original KFC headquarters and Claudia Sanders Dinner House are going up for auction in Shelbyville.

Yahoo Sports launches college fantasy football leagues featuring Power Four players and Notre Dame

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 7/9 4:52A Associated Press

his new venture allows fans to draft college stars such as Texas quarterback Arch Manning and Ohio State receiver Jeremiah Smith.

”The Effortless Girl” creates easy DIY project

WCCB Charlotte 7/9 4:05A Shalaunda Bacon

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Julie Loven, known at the Effortless Girl shows Adam and Taylor a fun project you can do at home with your family.

Rise & Chime In: The fashion point of no return

WCCB Charlotte 7/9 3:59A Joseph Duncan

CHARLOTTE, N.C. We ve all done it you spot the perfect outfit, bring it home thinking, I ll definitely wear this! Fast-forward a few months, and it s still sitting in the closet with the tags on and the return deadline is long gone. So today we...

Father arrested, accused of killing own child

WCCB Charlotte 7/9 3:32A WCCB Staff

PINEVILLE, N.C. The Pineville Police Department is investigating the homicide of a five-year-old child. Police say they responded to a call at the Sabal Point Apartments just after midnight. When they arrived, the found the child unresponsive...

Hot and humid conditions continue ahead of weekend change

WCCB Charlotte 7/9 3:11A Kaitlin Wright

Forecast: Thursday: Mostly sunny, hot and breezy. Clouds increase this afternoon. Isolated to widely scattered showers and storms. Highs in the mid 90s. Feeling like 102. Wind gusts up to 20 mph. Friday: Sunny and hot. Highs in the mid 90s....

Samaritan’s Purse earthquake relief recovery efforts in Venezuela

WCCB Charlotte 7/9 2:28A Adam Wurtzel

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Adam Wurtzel spoke with Samaritan s Purse COO Edward Graham about their earthquake relief efforts in Venezuela. Over 700 patients have been seen so far at the organization s Emergency Field Hospital. Two community water filtration...

John Deere owners will get the right to repair their own equipment under a new FTC settlement

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 7/9 2:20A Spectrum News Staff, Associated

Deere must now provide diagnostic and repair tools to equipment owners and independent shops, and can't retaliate against them for using alternatives.