Purple Heart Homes builds house at speedway in honor of Thomasville Soldier

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 5/29 12:13P Courtney Davis

"She just hit the floor crying, not my Jake."

Changing the Narrative: AAPI drag artist slaying stereotypes

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 5/29 10:58A Rob Wu

A North Carolina drag performer is hoping to combat stereotypes and pre-conceived notions of Asian Pacific Americans.

Gov. Cooper visits Canton to support the town's local businesses

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 5/29 10:17A Samantha Narson

Not only did Cooper express his support for Canton businesses, he also encouraged surrounding communities to spend extra time in Canton.

Hurricanes can still become impactful during El Niño

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 5/29 5:30A Meteorologist Shawnie Caslin

A below average hurricane season can still become costly and deadly.

Talk, Truth, Tea: TV Dad Debate Goes Viral On Social Media

WCCB Charlotte 5/29 3:19A Joseph Duncan

HOLLYWOOD, CA In this morning s Talk, Truth, Tea, social media is heating up over a list of the top 10 television dads. Many do not want to see Bill Cosby s name on the list due to the legal trouble he was tangled up in several years ago. Fans of...

'I don't worry about the weather': Vendors, fans overcome rain during Coca-Cola 600 race events

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 5/29 2:15A Jennifer Roberts

The Coca-Cola 600 Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway has been postponed until Monday, due to the heavy rain conditions.

Spotty Showers for Memorial Day

WCCB Charlotte 5/29 1:59A Nicole Madden

AM Headlines: Patchy Fog will linger across the region this AM Cool, cloudy w/ misty rain today Upper level low will push out to the northern NC coast A few more showers/ isolated storm possible Tuesday Highs will warm near 80 late week...

Volunteers focus repair efforts on home in historically Black neighborhood

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 5/29 1:30A Rachel Loyd

As part of Realtors Care Day this year, volunteers repaired a home in the historically black Pottstown neighborhood.

Former teacher giving the gift of books for summertime

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 5/29 12:15A Josh Conner

The Fuquay-Varina Women's Club donated 2,033 books for WAKE Up and Read.

Conditions Improving For Memorial Day

WCCB Charlotte 5/28 4:26P Kaitlin Wright

Memorial Day: Conditions slowly improving. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, but peaks of sunshine are possible. Highs near 70. Tuesday: Partly sunny. Scattered showers. Highs in the mid 70s. Wednesday: Mostly cloudy....

The Coca-Cola 600 Has Been Postponed

WCCB Charlotte 5/28 12:52P Kaitlin Wright

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Charlotte Motor Speedway made the decision around 6:30 PM Sunday to postpone the Coca-Cola 600. They released a statement saying, Due to inclement weather, the Coca-Cola 600 will now start at 3 p.m. ET on Monday. The Xfinity...

Applications open for Mecklenburg County pre-K

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 5/28 10:55A Rachel Loyd

There are 1,800 available slots, but county manager Dena Diorio says they fill up fast.

Wrightsville Beach rescue crew warns of water risks this holiday weekend

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 5/28 9:50A Alex Wilkinson

Rip current risk is high along the North Carolina coast over Memorial Day weekend.

Making public tornado shelters more accessible

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 5/28 8:45A Meteorologist Reid Lybarger

Dr. Craig Ceecee is raising awareness for accessible public tornado shelters.

Expert offers tips to avoid scams during peak moving season

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 5/28 7:47A Sarah Rudlang

On average, people lose more than $16,000 per claim to moving scams, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.