March Madness tournaments will expand to 76 teams each starting next season

WCCB Charlotte 5/7 12:15P Associated Press

The NCAA announced Thursday that it will expand its two March Madness tournaments by eight teams each next season, a long-expected move that will drop more games into the first week of the highly popular and lucrative showcase without...

Nonprofit encourages family conversations with youth after violent events in Forsyth County

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 5/7 12:00P Zach Tucker

“I think it was more like not knowing where to start,” said Mara Camacho of Forsyth County. “It's what really held me a little back.”

Top sporting events around Charlotte | May 7th – May 13th

WCCB Charlotte 5/7 11:14A DJ Beal

Charlotte hosts the PGA Truist Championship, Wingate men s lacrosse and several other matchups this week. Click through the gallery to see all the sporting events happening in and around Charlotte each week.

Hornets give coach Charles Lee a contract extension after 25-win improvement

WCCB Charlotte 5/7 10:18A Associated Press

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) The Charlotte Hornets gave head coach Charles Lee a contract extension on Thursday following a season in which the team improved its win total by 25 games. Details of Lee s new...

Nonprofit tackling homelessness asks for funding support

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 5/7 10:15A Estephany Escobar

Hearts for the Invisible Charlotte Coalition said its funding from government sources ran out in April.

Charlotte man sentenced to life in prison for 2020 murder

WCCB Charlotte 5/7 10:06A Miles Ruder

CHARLOTTE, N.C. A man was sentenced to life in prison after a Mecklenburg County jury found him guilty of first-degree murder in a 2020 shooting. Joshua McClain, 32, was found guilty as charged for the shooting death of 43-year-old LaMar McNeil....

David and Nicole Tepper commit $1 million to girls flag football across Carolinas

WCCB Charlotte 5/7 9:30A Miles Ruder

CHARLOTTE, N.C. The David and Nicole Tepper Foundation (DNTF) announced Thursday a $1 million commitment to support girls high school flag football programs across North Carolina and South Carolina. The contribution comes after the North Carolina...

USPS considers allowing people to ship handguns through the mail

WCCB Charlotte 5/7 8:51A Associated Press

LAS VEGAS (AP) Handguns could be mailed through the United States Postal Service for the first time in nearly 100 years if a proposed rule under the Trump administration takes effect. Democratic attorneys general in two dozen states sent a letter...

Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles resigns after 9 years in office

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 5/7 8:20A Charles Duncan, Chloe Salsameda

“Serving as Charlotte’s mayor has been the honor of my life,” Mayor Vi Lyles said. She says she will resign early, effective June 30.

Comey seeks to cancel upcoming court appearance in North Carolina in Trump threat case

WCCB Charlotte 5/7 8:07A Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) Former FBI Director James Comey on Thursday asked to cancel his upcoming court appearance in North Carolina, saying it was unnecessary because he already surrendered in Virginia and gone before a judge for allegedly threatening...

Former South Carolina QB Stephen Garcia says he has Stage 4 colorectal cancer

WCCB Charlotte 5/7 8:02A Associated Press

Former South Carolina quarterback Stephen Garcia announced on social media that he has been diagnosed with Stage 4 colorectal cancer. Wasn t overly excited to share this news but it is what it is,...

Group works to preserve 4,000 acres at Tuckertown Reservoir

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 5/7 7:46A Courtney Davis

For the last 30 years, the North Carolina Wildlife commission has leased the land. But recently, the owners put about 4,000 acres up for sale.

Clarence Thomas becomes the second longest-serving Supreme Court justice in American history

WCCB Charlotte 5/7 7:20A Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) The first baby boomer on the Supreme Court hit a milestone on Thursday, becoming the second-longest serving justice in history at a time when his influence has never seemed greater....

Georgia woman charged in Rowan County jury duty scam

WCCB Charlotte 5/7 6:55A Miles Ruder

A Georgia woman is facing charges in connection to a jury duty scam in Rowan County, according to the Rowan County Sheriff s Office. The sheriff s office said residents were receiving calls from...

Mayor Vi Lyles announces that she will not seek re-election and resign from office in June

WCCB Charlotte 5/7 6:33A WCCB Web Staff

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles has announced that she will not seek re-election in November 2027 and will resign early from the Office of the Mayor effective June 30. Mayor Lyles was first elected as Mayor in 2017. Serving as Charlotte...