Top sporting events around Charlotte | June 18th – June 24th

WCCB Charlotte 6/18 7:59A DJ Beal

Need plans this week? Our local teams have you covered plus more. Click through the gallery to see all the sporting events happening in and around Charlotte each week.

Student-led intiative makes research more accessible

WCCB Charlotte 6/18 6:34A Taylor Miller

CHARLOTTE, N.C. A student-led initiative is working to make academic research more accessible for middle and high school students. Nikhil Sai Gatla, founding president of Beyond Medicine, joined WCCB Rising to discuss how the organization...

Mommy Matters: Navigating the fourth trimester

WCCB Charlotte 6/18 6:29A Kaitlin Wright

CHARLOTTE, N.C. She wears the crown of Mrs. South Carolina America, but her mission extends far beyond the pageant stage. Mrs. South Carolina America, Caitlin Andersen stopped by WCCB News Rising to talk about her platform Beyond Baby Foundation....

GOLD helps older adults navigate the digital world

WCCB Charlotte 6/18 6:21A Taylor Miller

CHARLOTTE, N.C. As technology continues to evolve, a North Carolina nonprofit is helping older adults build the skills and confidence needed to stay connected, informed and independent. GOLD, which stands for Growing Older Living Digitally,...

Mecklenburg County Mugshots June 17th

WCCB Charlotte 6/18 4:55A WCCB Web Staff

Check out the Mecklenburg County Mugshots from Wednesday, June 17th.

Scattered showers turn numerous overnight

WCCB Charlotte 6/18 4:38A Kaitlin Wright

Forecast: Thursday: Mostly sunny. Hot, humid and windy. Highs in the low 90s, but feeling like it is near 100. Widely scattered showers and storms late afternoon into evening. Windy with gusts up to 35 mph. Rain increases overnight. Friday:...

Springsteen, Bono and Stevie Wonder will help the Obamas open their presidential museum

WCCB Charlotte 6/18 4:23A DJ Beal

Former President Barack Obama is getting a little help from his friends in celebrating the opening of his presidential museum in Chicago. The guestlist for Thursday s dedication ceremony includes Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Christina...

Adam interviews the Swon Brothers at CMA Fest

WCCB Charlotte 6/18 4:19A Adam Wurtzel

NASHVILLE, T.N. Adam Wurtzel got to chat with the Swon Brothers during CMA Fest in Nashville.

“Wear Your Values” campaign creating pockets of peace

WCCB Charlotte 6/18 4:15A Joseph Duncan

CHARLOTTE, N.C. What do your clothes say about you? A new campaign is encouraging people to make a statement that s about much more than fashion. We re talking about the Wear Your Values movement with Dr. Jen Coopwood Sr.

Up ‘n Adam: Carowinds opening Rip Roarin’ Falls

WCCB Charlotte 6/18 3:46A Adam Wurtzel

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Adam Wurtzel went to Carowinds to check out the construction for newly announced, record-breaking log flume ride Rip Roarin Falls . The attraction is expected to open in 2027.

Adam and Beatles content creator Skylar Moody chat all things Paul McCartney!

WCCB Charlotte 6/18 2:44A Adam Wurtzel

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Adam Wurtzel welcomes Beatles content creator Skylar Moody to Rising to chat about Sir Paul McCartney on his 84th birthday.

Luigi Mangione will assert psychiatric defense at state murder trial

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 6/17 5:25A Spectrum News Staff, Associated

If they succeed, Mangione could be sent to a psychiatric treatment facility instead of prison.

What would MLK Jr. think of U.S. at 250? We talk to his son

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 6/16 8:00P Spectrum News Staff

We talk to Martin Luther King III about his father and his death.

Pizza Hut, overtaken by the arrival of delivery culture, will be sold for $2.7 billion

WCCB Charlotte 6/16 7:45A DJ Beal

Pizza Hut, the 68-year-old chain that has long struggled with growing competition and outdated restaurants, will be sold for $2.7 billion by parent company Yum Brands. Yum said Tuesday that the private equity firm LongRange Capital will buy Pizza...

Adam interviews Carolyn Miller at CMA Fest

WCCB Charlotte 6/16 6:59A Adam Wurtzel

NASHVILLE, T.N. Adam Wurtzel went to CMA Fest in Nashville, where he interviewed rising country songstress, Carolyn Miller .