4 dead from storm as Isaias brings threat of floods across the Southeast

WCCB Charlotte 10/11 4:44A Associated Press

PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (AP) Isaias peeled off hotel and condominium rooftops and facades along the Florida Panhandle before charging north Saturday, dishing out torrential rains and the threat of flash floods and tornadoes across the Southeast....

Trump’s $90 Medicare rebate rolls out, but millions aren’t eligible. Critics see a political stunt

WCCB Charlotte 10/11 4:33A Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) President Donald Trump says his administration will make one-time payments of $90 per person to help more than 20 million Medicare enrollees pay for their Part B premiums. It will cost about $2 billion. Less than one-third of all...

NASCAR Hall of Fame opens new exhibit honoring the legacy of Kyle Busch

WCCB Charlotte 10/11 4:02A WCCB Web Staff

CHARLOTTE, N.C. The NASCAR Hall of Fame has opened a new featured exhibit dedicated to celebrating the historic 25-year racing career and lasting sports legacy of Kyle Busch , officials announced Friday. Titled Kyle Busch: Honoring A Legacy, the...

PVC pipes swept away by Hurricane Helene flooding still dominate cleanup of North Carolina river

WCCB Charlotte 10/11 3:22A Associated Press

WOODFIN, N.C. (AP) They re piled on river banks, lodged in uprooted trees, embedded in sediment and jammed under logs. Many are tangled in mounds of debris up to two stories high. Two years after Hurricane Helene leveled forests, bulldozed houses...

Talk, Truth, Tea: Eric Nolan Grant of the O’Jays talks movie projects, legacy and farewell

WCCB Charlotte 10/9 3:21A Joseph Duncan

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Love Train, Back Stabbers, and a whole lot of soul! O jays singer Eric Nolan Grant joins us to talk about saying farewell, his film projects, and teaming up with Glenn Jones.

Wegmans prepares for next week’s grand opening in Ballantyne

WCCB Charlotte 10/8 7:04P Morgan Fogarty

CHARLOTTE, N.C. The highly anticipated arrival of Wegmans in Ballantyne is less than a week away, and excitement is peaking for local shoppers. The supermarket is putting the finishing touches on its new location ahead of its official opening...

Grammy-nominated R&B singer Freddie Jackson, known for ’80s hits like ‘You Are My Lady,’ dies at 70

WCCB Charlotte 10/7 5:15A DJ Beal

Grammy-nominated R&B singer Freddie Jackson, known for his smooth 80s hits Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake) and You Are My Lady, has died. He was 70. A statement shared by his family on his official Instagram account confirmed Jackson died...

Can $1 billion power Republicans to victory in the midterms?

WCCB Charlotte 10/7 5:02A Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) Republicans are entering the final month of the midterm campaign increasingly anxious that the $1 billion at their disposal may not be enough to fend off sweeping losses as the party reckons with President Donald Trump s...

Messi caps Argentina farewell with a penalty and 2 assists in a 3-0 win over Benin

WCCB Charlotte 10/7 4:42A Associated Press

BUENOS AIRES., Argentina (AP) Lionel Messi turned his official farewell to Argentina into a gala performance, contributing a penalty and two assists in a 3-0 win over Benin on Tuesday at the Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires, where the crowd...

Wellness Wednesday: Green Juice Challenge Results

WCCB Charlotte 10/7 4:22A Joseph Duncan

CHARLOTTE, N.C. It is Wellness Wednesday, and our friend Harold Leffall is back but this morning he s not letting us just sit here and talk about getting healthy! Harold is putting the Rising crew to the test with a Green Juice Challenge. He s...

Rise & Chime In: Do you make your bed every day?

WCCB Charlotte 10/7 4:13A Joseph Duncan

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Okay, before you leave the house in the morning, do you HAVE to make your bed or are those covers still exactly where you threw them when the alarm went off? And while we re talking beds, what about all those decorative pillows?...

What September’s jobs report means for your money

WCCB Charlotte 10/7 3:56A Taylor Miller

CHARLOTTE, N.C. The U.S. economy added just 29,000 jobs in September, a sign hiring is slowing as many Americans continue to feel pressure from higher everyday costs. Ken Johnson, chief investment officer of InvestorBloc , joined WCCB Rising to...

Temperature warm through Thursday, watching for tropical impacts this weekend

WCCB Charlotte 10/7 3:29A Kaitlin Wright

Tropical Storm Isaias: As of the 5 am update from the National Hurricane Center, tropical storm Isaias has formed. This is forecast to become a hurricane as it approaches the northern Gulf Coast. Landfall will likely be somewhere along the coast...

1 person killed in early morning shooting in Charlotte

WCCB Charlotte 10/7 3:13A Shalaunda Bacon

CHARLOTTE, N.C. A person died after an early morning shooting in North Charlotte on Wednesday. The shooting happened shortly after 5 a.m. along Statesville Road near Spector Drive. Paramedics initially said the person was taken to the hospital...

Thrift store turning donated items into free groceries

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 10/7 1:45A Rose Eiklor

A new thrift store in the mountains is using donated goods and turning them into free groceries.