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South Carolina Senate protects nearly all monuments and bans adding QR codes to statues

The South Carolina Senate has approved a proposal to protect nearly every historic statue, monument, and building name from changes or removal.

Exhibition Grand Staircase Courtesy Of Titanic The Exhibition

‘Titanic: The Exhibition’ coming to Charlotte for first time

North America’s largest touring Titanic exhibition is coming to Charlotte for the first time.

Pedestrian hit, killed by train in southeast Charlotte

A pedestrian was hit and killed by a train in southeast Charlotte on Monday.

Woman charged with murder after stabbing in Cornelius, police say

Police arrested a 23-year-old woman in connection to a deadly stabbing in Cornelius.

Motorcyclist killed in overnight Statesville crash

The North Carolina State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal collision involving a motorcyclist in Iredell County.

William Shatner appearing at Ovens Auditorium

Adam Wurtzel spoke with the legendary William Shatner, ahead of his appearance at Ovens Auditorium.

LaMelo Ball punches team mascot Hugo twice after Hornets knock Heat out of play-in tournament

In a wild sequence, Ball avenged two critical mistakes just seconds earlier by scoring on a driving right-handed layup with 4.7 seconds left, and Charlotte prevailed after Miles Bridges blocked Davion Mitchell’s layup attempt on the other of the court as time expired.

Gaston County Mugshots April 14th

Check out the Gaston County Mugshots from Tuesday, April 14th.

Pet of the Week: Meet Parker & Rocco!

We have double the love this week from Animal Care & Control, meet Parker and Rocco!

Morning Forecast For Wednesday, April 15, 2026

90s moving in with increased fire threat

We’re heading into the middle of the week with a stretch of hot, very dry weather that just doesn’t want to budge.

Public hearing on Tuesday for bill that calls for total abortion ban across South Carolina

That bill would eliminate existing exceptions for rape, incest, and fatal fetal anomalies. It would also criminalize women who have an abortion, as well as their healthcare providers.

Unhoused man charged with setting his uncle's front porch on fire

Officials say Jeffery Prater started the fire on Red Oak Lane in Iron Station on March 20th.

CATS officials ask city for budget increase to fund fare enforcement

Charlotte Area Transit System officials estimate on average 50% of riders don't pay for the light rail or bus. CATS officials are now asking the city to increase their safety budget for next year by $10 million dollars.

Rising Spotlight: Charlotte Knights

WCCB visited the Charlotte Knights at Truist Field to see what's new this season, as well as highlighting your chance to win 4 tickets to a Knights game of your choice!

Knueppel and Ball finished 1-2 in the NBA in 3s. Now they hope to get Hornets to the playoffs

The backcourt duo of the Hornets are the first teammates to finish 1-2 in the NBA in 3-pointers since Golden State guards Steph Curry and Klay Thompson.

Gaston County Mugshots April 13th

Check out the Gaston County Mugshots from Monday, April 13th.

What the Tech: "Unsubscribe" email link scam

When our email inbox fills up, clicking "ubsubscribe" seems like the easiest solution, but that quick fix can actually cause more problems than you think.