Cooper Flagg breaks NBA teen record with 49 points in Mavs' loss to Hornets

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 1/30 12:00A Associated Press

As Dallas rookie, Cooper Flagg also broke the franchise rookie scoring record he shared with Mark Aguirre.

Creedmoor parents highlight son's progress after adoption

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 1/29 11:30P Jatrissa Wooten

Justice is was adopted in 2024 after being placed in the North Carolina foster care system as a toddler.

Blue laser struck flight landing at Charlotte airport, FAA investigating

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 1/29 6:15A Justin Pryor

The laser struck the plane Thursday morning about 5 miles from Charlotte Douglas International Airport, officials said.

N.C. hardware stores working to restock ahead of upcoming snow

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 1/29 5:31A Chloe Salsameda

A Charlotte hardware store received winter weather supplies this week, but some items are backordered.

Hornets beat Grizzlies 112-97 to top victory total from all of last season

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 1/29 12:00A Associated Press

Charlotte had won four straight to improve to 20-28 after finishing 19-62 last season.

Amazon cuts about 16,000 corporate jobs in the latest round of layoffs

WCCB Charlotte 1/28 8:18A Miles Ruder

Amazon is slashing about 16,000 corporate jobs in the second round of mass layoffs for the ecommerce company in three months. The tech giant has said it plans to use generative artificial intelligence to replace corporate workers. It has also...

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools on a two-hour delay Thursday

WCCB Charlotte 1/28 7:31A News Release

CHARLOTTE, NC After closely monitoring weather conditions, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools will operate on a two-hour delay on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026. School start times and bus pickups will begin two hours later than usual. All before school...

Man wounded after exchanging gunfire with Border Patrol agents near US-Mexico border

WCCB Charlotte 1/28 6:17A DJ Beal

A man who authorities say was involved in a human smuggling operation was shot Tuesday in an exchange of gunfire with the U.S. Border Patrol and after firing at a federal helicopter near the U.S.-Mexico border, authorities said. Federal agents...

Man arrested in the attack on Ilhan Omar has a criminal history and made pro-Trump posts

WCCB Charlotte 1/28 5:29A Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) The man who sprayed an unknown substance on Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar at a town hall in Minneapolis has a criminal history and has made online posts supportive of President Donald Trump. Anthony Kazmierczak, 55, was...

Gaston County Mugshots January 27th

WCCB Charlotte 1/28 3:40A WCCB Web Staff

Check out the Gaston County Mugshots from Tuesday, January 27th. *All are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Wellness Wednesday: Fire Honey

WCCB Charlotte 1/28 2:28A Joseph Duncan

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Viral Juicer, Harold Leffall shows us how to make an immune booster called Fire Honey . You can find more information here . 1 cup organic honey 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp ground ginger 1 tsp ground turmeric 1 tsp cayenne pepper 1 tsp...

Rise & Chime In: Did you forge parent signatures on report cards?

WCCB Charlotte 1/28 2:22A Joseph Duncan

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Let s rewind to a time before parent portals, emails, and instant grade alerts. Back then, report cards came home in backpacks and sometimes, they came with a little creativity. We re talking about the classic childhood gamble:...

Body found as crews respond to condo fire in Charlotte

WCCB Charlotte 1/28 2:20A Shalaunda Bacon

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -A person was found dead when firefighters responded to a condo fire in east Charlotte Wednesday morning. The fire broke out on Sharon Chase Drive just after 6:30 a.m. Nine units were damaged. Charlotte fire officials said one...

Crews respond to east Charlotte apartment fire

WCCB Charlotte 1/28 12:43A Joseph Duncan

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Fire crews responded to an apartment fire in east Charlotte Wednesday morning. The fire happened just before 4:00 a.m. at an apartment complex in the 7800 block of Hummingbird Lane. The cause of the fire is being investigated.

Winter chill lingers, weekend snow chances rise

WCCB Charlotte 1/27 9:45P James Scott

Happy Hump Day! Temperatures are much more tolerable this Wednesday morning after the coldest air many have seen in over three years. Lows bottom out in the teens and 20s before sunrise ahead of highs in the 30s and 40s. Skies will vary between...