AI ‘eating up’ crucial computer chips as prices soar

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 4/6 8:00A Marshall Keely

An important cog in the devices we use for almost everything these days is getting more expensive.

Volunteers pack food for North Carolina students’ spring break

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 4/6 7:30A Spectrum News Staff, Justin Ques

Some families struggle to have enough food to feed the kids while they’re out of school. These volunteers help make sure students don’t go hungry.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park sees busy month of rescues

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 4/6 2:47A Daniel Gray

March was a busy month of rescues at Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Officials are reminding people of safety tips

CMPD investigating homicide in north Charlotte

WCCB Charlotte 4/5 11:39P Shalaunda Bacon

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is on scene investigating a homicide. The police department says it happened in the 5700 block of Cardington Court around 2 a.m. Details of what led to the shooting were not made...

Cooler temperatures arrive early this week

WCCB Charlotte 4/5 10:05A Gerald Mengel

Easter rain is beginning to slowly work out of the WCCB Charlotte viewing area. Rain will be completely gone by 8pm, but most of us will be dry by 6pm this evening. Overnight, cooler air works in and most of us will start our Monday off on a...

It’s-a-hit: ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ box office blasts off with $372.5 million globally

WCCB Charlotte 4/5 9:40A Miles Ruder

Mixed reviews didn t dissuade mass audiences from buying tickets to the The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, which scored the biggest opening of the year for a Hollywood movie. The Illumination and Nintendo co-production earned $130.9 million over the...

Concerts to attend this week around Charlotte

WCCB Charlotte 4/5 9:15A Miles Ruder

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Charlotte s concert lineup this week is highlighted by Grammy-winning rapper and icon Cardi B, who will be performing at the Spectrum Center on Sunday, April 12th. Click through the gallery to see some of the biggest names and...

Man killed, woman rescued in overnight Monroe house fire

WCCB Charlotte 4/5 7:37A Miles Ruder

MONROE, N.C. A 59-year-old man is dead after a house fire in Monroe early Sunday morning, according to the Union County Sheriff s Office. It happened around 3 a.m. at a home on Secrest Shortcut Road. Deputies arrived at the scene with half the...

Hate charges filed in shooting near LGBTQ club in South Carolina

WCCB Charlotte 4/5 6:33A WCCB Web Staff

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. On Wednesday, a suspect fired shots in the parking lot of the Pulse Ultra Club just before 11 a.m., hitting the window and windshield of the owner s SUV. Police arrested Timothy Truitt Jr. that same day just a few hours after...

Southern California wildfire mostly contained as officials lift many evacuation orders

WCCB Charlotte 4/5 5:11A Associated Press

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) A smoky wildfire in southern California that broke out a day earlier and prompted evacuation orders was mostly under control Saturday afternoon, fire officials said. Encompassing roughly 6.3 square miles (about 16 square...

Mecklenburg County Mugshots April 4th

WCCB Charlotte 4/5 4:35A WCCB Web Staff

Check out the Mecklenburg County Mugshots from Saturday, April 4th. *All are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

US aviator rescued as Trump vows strikes on Iran’s infrastructure if Strait of Hormuz isn’t...

WCCB Charlotte 4/5 3:41A Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) The United States said Sunday it rescued a service member missing behind enemy lines since Iran downed a fighter jet, as President Donald Trump escalated pressure on Tehran with a new...

Gaston County Mugshots April 4th

WCCB Charlotte 4/5 2:30A WCCB Web Staff

Check out the Gaston County Mugshots from Saturday, April 4th. *All are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Sam’s Club raising membership prices

WCCB Charlotte 4/4 7:35A Miles Ruder

Sam s Club says it will raise its membership prices. The $10 increase will go into effect on May 1. A basic membership will cost $60 per year. The plus version will be twice that. However, the Walmart-owned company says those numbers will be able...

Original C-3PO head sells for over $1 million at auction

WCCB Charlotte 4/4 6:34A Miles Ruder

The Holy Grail of sci-fi collectibles has been sold. A Star Wars fan paid a hefty price at auction for the original C-3PO head. It was used in the iconic 1980 film The Empire Strikes Back, and features light-up eyes and the original wiring....