Nancy Pelosi won’t seek reelection, ending her storied career in the US House

WCCB Charlotte 11/6 3:11A DJ Beal

WASHINGTON (AP) Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi will not seek reelection to the U.S. House, bringing to a close her storied career as not only the first woman in the speaker s office but arguably the most powerful in American politics. Pelosi, who...

Rise & Chime In: What fast-food item should make a comeback?

WCCB Charlotte 11/6 3:02A Joseph Duncan

CHARLOTTE, N.C. The Rising Crew discusses the fast-food menu item they d like to see make a comeback.

Governor Josh Stein announces broadband recovery program to rebuild high-speed Internet

WCCB Charlotte 11/6 2:45A Shalaunda Bacon

RALEIGH, N.C. Governor Josh Stein announced a $50 million Broadband Recovery Program that will provide grants to help internet service providers rebuild and repair broadband infrastructure destroyed by Hurricane Helene. Impacted internet service...

Pet of the Week: Meet Alli!

WCCB Charlotte 11/6 2:43A James Scott

Rising s Pet of the Week from Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care & Control is Alli! CMACC was kind enough to leave some notes on this sweet girl, but you can also learn more about Alli HERE . Alli is a sweet girl. Her smile is contagious and has a...

Life of Lanaire: Finding Balance in the Sandwich Generation

WCCB Charlotte 11/6 2:40A Taylor Miller

CHARLOTTE, NC More families are finding themselves part of the Sandwich Generation, balancing the demands of raising children while caring for aging parents. Speaker and entrepreneur Lanaire Malone knows that life firsthand, and now she s helping...

Greek Chef and author Diane Kochilas in Charlotte

WCCB Charlotte 11/6 2:38A Shalaunda Bacon

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Diane Kochilas stops by Rising to share a recipe from her new cookbook Athens: Food, Stories, Love: A Cookbook.

Cooler finish to workweek, warmer weekend with modest rain chances

WCCB Charlotte 11/5 9:37P James Scott

Happy Friday Eve! Despite a mild start to the morning, temperatures will struggle to rise much above average this Thursday afternoon in the wake of yesterday s cold front. Highs will climb into the 50s and 60s across the board, although a few...

3 N.C. Republican congressmen call on governor to deploy National Guard to Charlotte

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 11/5 9:05A Reuben Jones

Three Republican congressmen from North Carolina sent a letter to Gov. Josh Stein Wednesday urging him to deploy the National Guard to Charlotte.

Five things to know about the new transit tax in Mecklenburg County

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 11/5 7:54A Caroline King

Revenue from the one-percent tax increase will fund public transportation projects.

'This is No. 1 priority for us': Authorities continue manhunt in Craven County

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 11/5 2:15A Justin Pryor, Caroline King

Dominic Connelly, 24, is accused of killing his grandmother and setting her house on fire. He is also accused of stabbing a Craven County deputy.

Mecklenburg Co. voters pass sales tax increase for transit improvements

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 11/4 11:45P Estephany Escobar, Spectrum News

The sales tax will increase from 7.25% to 8.25%

Warm & windy Wednesday, cooler to close workweek

WCCB Charlotte 11/4 9:32P James Scott

Happy Hump Day! Get ready for the warmest air we ve seen in two weeks this Wednesday afternoon as highs swell into the mid-70s across the Piedmont and Foothills. We ll have abundant sunshine and stiff southwesterly breezes to thank for the...

Cassie Clark on her viral Charlie Kirk shirt post

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 11/4 7:00P Spectrum News Staff

Elon Musk retweeted her post that now has more than 21 million views. She now says her life has changed forever.

The biggest and brightest moon of the year happens tonight

WCCB Charlotte 11/4 9:24A Janessa Webb

Tonight and tomorrow morning a spectacular sight will happen in the night sky, with the closest supermoon of the year. This dazzling full moon will reach peak brightness tomorrow morning at 8:19am, casting an especially bold glow thanks to its...

What to do if your flight is delayed or canceled during the US government shutdown

WCCB Charlotte 11/4 8:42A DJ Beal

The U.S. government shutdown has now dragged on for over a month, and shortages of air traffic controllers are straining operations with flight disruptions piling up nationwide. Staffing shortages have caused flight delays at a growing number of...