Local News

Local Road Project Ranks Low On NCDOT Priority List

A new ranking system shows how local road projects rank on the state's priority list. The new system determines where the money goes.

CMS Teacher of the Year Honored

James Ford is the first CMS teacher to receive the prestigious Burroughs Wellcome Award in 40 years.

Activists Hold Support Rally for Transgender Student at CPCC

They want the college to adopt a stronger non-discrimination policy after a transgender student says she was harassed for using the bathroom.

Man Wanted for Arson, Car Theft, and Bank Robbery

Jean Pierre Gendron is wanted for setting his girlfriend's home on fire in Cherryville. Police say he then stole her car and drove it to rob a bank.

Kiwanis Park Gets New Sculpture From Artist Mike Roig

New public art will complement a Hickory playground.

CMPD Offers $10,000 Reward For PCB Dumping Incident

Illegal dumping at the Mallard Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant has sparked CMUD to continue intensive sampling and testing a five wastewater plants.

Passenger Dies After Car Flips On Albemarle

A passenger is deceased after be ejected from a vehicle on Albemarle Road.

The Splashpaw Foundation To Host DogHouse Competition This Saturday, April 5

Join the Splashpaw Foundation this Saturday, April 5 at Frank Liske Park-Hartsell Shelter for 'The DogHouse Competition', a design and construction competition to build a unique Doghouse.

Local Survivor of 2009 Fort Hood Shooting Speaks Out

A local survivor of the 2009 Fort Hood attack tells WCCB about the tragedy, and what it's like to live with the scars.

CPCC Transgender Student Harassed, Suspended for Using Women's Bathroom

Local and national LGBT organizations are calling for CPCC to apologize after a student who identifies as transgender was allegedly harassed.

Charlotte Motor Speedway Kicks Off Auto Fair

The Speedway is being transformed into a car lover's dream! Hundreds of pristine antique cars are on display at the Auto Fair in Concord.

Teacher Finds $11K, Turns It In

A fourth grade teacher taught her son a life lesson when she found $11,000 on the side of the road and turned it in!

Man Accused of Attempted Kidnapping to Face Judge

A Newton man who's accused of trying to lure an 11-year-old girl into his car with a Blow Pop will face a judge Friday.

Local Charter School Forced to Close

Student First Academy only opened in August, and now will close April 15. That's less than two months before the end of the school year.

Burroughs Wellcome Award Recognizes Garinger Teacher for Excellence

James Ford of Garinger High School is the 2014 Burroughs Wellcome Fund North Carolina Teacher of the Year.

Police Investigate Deadly Car Accident in East Charlotte

Police are on the scene of a deadly car accident in east Charlotte.

CPCC Investigating Transgender Student's Harassment Claim

A transgender student at Central Piedmont Community College says she was harassed by a school security guard as she left a women's restroom March 18th.