Buncombe County confirms 7th case of measles this year

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 2/13 4:30A Justin Pryor

Health officials say a person visited several places last week while positive.

Hedingham shooter sentenced to five life sentences without parole

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 2/13 4:02A Spectrum News Staff, Associated

Austin Thompson, who pleaded guilty to killing five and injuring two in the Hedingham mass shooting in East Raleigh, was sentenced Friday.

Valentine’s Day Widow Outreach Program

WCCB Charlotte 2/13 2:35A Taylor Miller

CHARLOTTE, NC While Valentine s Day is a celebration of love for many, it can be one of the loneliest days of the year for those who have lost a spouse. Ashley Manning, founder of Pretty Things by A.E. Manning, is helping ease that pain through...

Rise & Chime In: Are Valentine’s Day proposals too much?

WCCB Charlotte 2/13 2:30A Joseph Duncan

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Valentine s Day is all about love but is it also about the ring? If you re in a serious relationship, do you secretly expect a proposal on February 14th or is popping the question on the most romantic day of the year just a little...

Couple’s love story begins in classroom

WCCB Charlotte 2/13 2:26A Joseph Duncan

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Love stories don t always start with a swipe sometimes they start with a locker down the hall. Tonight, we re introducing you to a couple who met in high school, fell in love young, and 16 years into marriage say they re still...

Lovely start to Valentine’s Day weekend, widespread rain lurks Sunday

WCCB Charlotte 2/12 9:51P James Scott

Happy Friday! The final day of the workweek continues the cooler and drier trend as highs return to the 40s and 50s across the board this afternoon. Plentiful sunshine today will give way to more clouds this Valentine s Day Saturday, but...

Understanding the importance of climate norms

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 2/11 6:00A Meteorologist Stacy Lynn

Climatologists use 30-year periods to express year-to-year variability. Here's how they are using this data.

Downtown Greensboro leaders seek solutions after multiple business closures

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 2/11 5:15A Ashley Van Havere

Greensboro City Council members say more conversations are planned as they work toward bringing more people and business back downtown.

Mecklenburg County Health issues Measles exposure notice

WCCB Charlotte 2/11 4:00A Chris Gilmore

MECKLENBURG COUNTY, NC The Department posted the notice on their website this morning. It in part reads as follows: Mecklenburg County Public Health is issuing a measles exposure notice for the following locations and times: Atrium Health...

Man says he was questioned about Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance before being released

WCCB Charlotte 2/11 3:50A Associated Press

RIO RICO, Ariz. (AP) Soon after the FBI released images of a masked person on Nancy Guthrie s porch the night she went missing in Arizona, authorities detained a man who said he was questioned for hours Tuesday night and later released. The man,...

Wellness Wednesday: Viral juicer Harold Leffall makes Joe a healthy version of soda

WCCB Charlotte 2/11 3:26A Joseph Duncan

CHARLOTTE, N.C. This week The Juice Man , Harold Leffall makes Rising s Joe Duncanwe healthier version of Coca Cola. Here s what you need to make it at home: Homemade Coca-Cola 1 cup Coconut sugar 1/2 cup Water 1 stick Cinnamon stick spice 2...

Tasty Tuesday: A Valentine’s gnocchi worth staying in for

WCCB Charlotte 2/11 2:55A Taylor Miller

CHARLOTTE, NC Chef Alyssa from Chef Alyssa s Kitchen showed us how to make a romantic, restaurant-quality meal at home with her ricotta gnocchi with truffle lemon butter and oyster mushrooms. It s an elegant yet approachable dish that s perfect...

Rise & Chime In: Do men get any love on Valentine’s Day?

WCCB Charlotte 2/11 2:48A Joseph Duncan

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Valentine s Day is known for romance, flowers, chocolates, and grand gestures and let s be honest, a lot of that attention is usually focused on women. But this morning, we re flipping the script. Do men actually feel special on...

Man dies from injuries after shooting in Charlotte

WCCB Charlotte 2/11 2:31A Shalaunda Bacon

CHARLOTTE, N.C. A 37-year-old man has died from his injuries following a shooting in northeast Charlotte. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police said that Bradley Reid was shot near Atando Avenue on Monday. He died on Tuesday, after being taken to a...

DPH addressing measles outbreak in Upstate South Carolina

WCCB Charlotte 2/11 2:20A Shalaunda Bacon

SOUTH CAROLINA The South Carolina Department of Public Health is addressing the ongoing measles outbreak in the Upstate. Health officials are hosting a virtual press conference at 1 p.m. Wednesday. Since Friday, 13 new cases have been confirmed....