Landmark trial accusing social media companies of addicting children to their platforms begins

WCCB Charlotte 2/9 8:06A DJ Beal

LOS ANGELES (AP) The world s biggest social media companies face several landmark trials this year that seek to hold them responsible for harms to children who use their platforms. Opening statements for the first, in Los Angeles County Superior...

Lindsey Vonn’s father tells AP her Olympic crash marks ‘the end of her career’ if he has any say

WCCB Charlotte 2/9 7:16A DJ Beal

CORTINA D AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) Lindsey Vonn s father said Monday that the American superstar will no longer race if he has any influence over her decision and that she will not return to the Winter Olympics after breaking her leg in the downhill...

Rise & Chime In: Unforgettable moments from past Super Bowls

WCCB Charlotte 2/9 2:35A Joseph Duncan

CHARLOTTE, N.C. The Super Bowl gives us four quarters of football but somehow the moments last forever. From jaw-dropping catches and last-second wins to plays that still make fans scream How did that happen?! years later some Super Bowl moments...

Frigid start to workweek

WCCB Charlotte 2/8 9:49P James Scott

The sleet and freezing rain have stopped falling, but winter isn t done with us anytime soon. Frigid air and freezing fog have settled in this morning, as many locations around the WCCB Charlotte viewing area hang around 32 . Temperatures will...

Suspect arrested after deadly shooting outside bank

WCCB Charlotte 2/8 2:45A Miles Ruder

A man is in police custody for a deadly shooting outside a northwest Charlotte bank. We re told 22-year-old Sam on Smith is charged with first-degree murder. The shooting happened Friday around 10:30 a.m. at the Bank of America branch on...

Patriots-Seahawks Super Bowl is not so much of a rematch as it is a matchup of contrasts

WCCB Charlotte 2/8 1:38A Miles Ruder

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) A heralded defense vs. an underrated one. A celebrated second-year quarterback vs. a veteran QB who has gone from perceived bust to beloved. An All-Pro wide receiver vs. one of the NFL s best young cornerbacks. This year...

Lindsey Vonn crashes early in Olympic downhill, taken off the mountain in a helicopter

WCCB Charlotte 2/8 12:58A Miles Ruder

CORTINA D AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) Lindsey Vonn , racing on a badly injured left knee, crashed early in the Olympic downhill on Sunday and was taken off the course by a helicopter after the 41-year-old...

York County Mugshots January 30th – February 6th

WCCB Charlotte 2/7 2:00A WCCB Web Staff

Check out the York County mugshots from January 30th February 6th. *All are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Warmer end to workweek, heavy mountain snow possible

WCCB Charlotte 2/5 9:40P James Scott

Happy Friday! The Charlotte Metro likely sees its warmest day in two weeks this afternoon as highs swell into the upper 40s and lower 50s across the Piedmont & Foothills. We ll have to watch for a few stray showers in the lower elevations later...

Savannah Guthrie’s missing mother is ‘still out there,’ sheriff says, but no suspects

WCCB Charlotte 2/5 7:45A DJ Beal

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) Investigators believe the missing mother of Today show host Savannah Guthrie is still out there, but they have not identified any suspects, a sheriff in Arizona said Thursday. Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos also said DNA tests...

Companies can now claim ‘no artificial colors’ if they add plant-based color to food

WCCB Charlotte 2/5 7:10A DJ Beal

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is relaxing rules that restrict when food companies can claim their products have no artificial colors. The agency announced Thursday that food labels may claim to have no artificial colors when they are free...

Top sporting events around Charlotte | February 5th – February 11th

WCCB Charlotte 2/5 5:34A DJ Beal

Softball returns with the Gamecock Invitational and several other matchups in the Charlotte area. Click through the gallery to see all the sporting events happening in and around Charlotte each week.

Mecklenburg County Mugshots February 4th

WCCB Charlotte 2/5 4:52A WCCB Web Staff

Check out the Mecklenburg County Mugshots from Wednesday, February 4th.

Gaston County Mugshots February 4th

WCCB Charlotte 2/5 2:45A WCCB Web Staff

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

“The Kings of The Queen City” keep it real about men’s mental health

WCCB Charlotte 2/5 2:34A Joseph Duncan

CHARLOTTE, N.C. You no longer have to look to Hollywood for reality television. Now you can look in your own backyard. Creator and producer, Karla Anderson is bringing a group of men together in a new show. It s called The Kings of The Queen City...