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South Africa Wildfires Injure Firefighters and Damage Historic Landmark

At least two firefighters were injured and several structures were damaged or destroyed in Capetown by wildfires.

Pleasant Start To Week, Much Colder By Thursday

Pleasant Start to the Week, but BIG Changes by Late Wednesday

Pleasant through mid-week. Much colder mornings after Wednesday cold front.

CMPD: Victim Found Shot To Death On East Charlotte Road, Homicide Investigation Underway

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is investigating a homicide after one person was fatally shot in east Charlotte Sunday evening.

NASA's Mars Helicopter Takes Flight, 1st For Another Planet

NASA’s experimental Mars helicopter rose from the dusty red surface into the planet’s thin air on Monday, achieving the first powered flight on another planet.

Local Woman Accidentally Given Saline Injection, Instead of COVID Shot at Walgreens in Monroe

We're hearing from a local woman who says she and her husband were among those involved in a vaccine mix-up at a local Walgreens. The company admits some people who were supposed to get a COVID shot were accidently injected with a saline solution instead.

POLITICAL WRAP: Biden Administration & Justice Department Efforts on Police Reform

Closing arguments are expected this week in the Derek Chauvin trial. It comes as protests continue over the killing of Daunte Wright. And tensions high in Chigago with the video release in the police killing of a 13-year-old.

Half Of U.S. Adults Now Have Received At Least 1 COVID Shot

Half of all adults in the U.S. have received at least one COVID-19 shot, the government announced Sunday, marking another milestone in the nation’s largest-ever vaccination campaign but leaving more work to do to convince skeptical Americans to roll up their sleeves.

Founder Of Adobe And Developer Of PDFs Dies At Age 81

Charles “Chuck” Geschke — the co-founder of the major software company Adobe Inc. who helped develop Portable Document Format technology, or PDFs — died at age 81.

Some Jan. 6th Defendants Try To Use Journalism As Riot Defense

The Trump supporters who stormed the U.S. Capitol in January created a trove of self-incriminating evidence, thoroughly documenting their actions and words in videos and social media posts. Now some of the camera-toting people in the crowd are claiming they were only there to record history as journalists, not to join a deadly insurrection.

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Learn About The Killer Instincts Of The Venus Flytrap With The Catawba County Library

The Catawba County Library will teach the public all about the care and feeding habits of the carnivorous Venus flytrap through a free Zoom class on Tuesday, April 20th.

Police: FedEx Shooter Legally Bought Guns Used In Shooting

The former employee who shot and killed eight people at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis legally purchased the two assault rifles used in the attack despite red flag laws designed to prevent that, police said.

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Your 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook

After a record-breaking 2020, it looks like another active season may be on our hands as we head deeper into 2021.

Walgreens in Monroe Accidently Gives Patients Saline Solution Instead of COVID Vaccine

A rare vaccine mix-up at a local Walgreens. The company is trying to figure out how some people, who were supposed to get a COVID shot, were accidently injected with a saline solution instead.

TikTok Popularizes New Fitness Trend The "Hot Girl Walk"

With warm weather on the way many of us are determined to get our summer bodies by committing to new health and fitness plans. This year instead of diet fads or spending a ton of money, consider trying the "Hot Girl Walk" exercise routine.

Mainly Dry Pattern Continues

A few sprinkles rolled through the WCCB Charlotte viewing area this afternoon, but rain chances will remain few and far between this week.

After A Child Dies, U.S. Regulator Warns About Peloton Treadmill

Safety regulators warned people with kids and pets Saturday to immediately stop using a treadmill made by Peloton after one child died and nearly 40 others were injured.

NASCAR Hall Of Fame Buys 1992 Alan Kulwicki Championship Car

The NASCAR Hall of Fame Foundation has added the original 1992 Ford Thunderbird, that 2019 NASCAR Hall of Fame Inductee Alan Kulwicki drove in the last race of the season at Atlanta Motor Speedway to win the 1992 Cup Series Championship, to its collection.