Local News

Traffic Alert: I-277 Lane Closures Will Move This Weekend

N.C. Department of Transportation contract crews will continue work this weekend on a $16.3 million project to improve 22 bridges along I-277.

Two Arrested On Multiple Drug Related Charges In Burke County

A man and woman are facing several drug related charges after deputies raided their home on January 17th.

Mooresville Man Charged With Harboring Suspect Wanted In Multiple Counties

An Iredell County man is accused of harboring a suspect with outstanding warrants from Mecklenburg, Iredell and Rowan Counties.

Aviation Department To Hold Federal Employee Resource Fair

The Aviation Department is holding a Federal Employee Resource Fair 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Thursday, January 31 at the CLT Center to help connect federal workers with organizations able to assist them during the government shutdown. All federal workers are invited to attend.

Edge & Queen City Nerve: The Scanner Sneak Peek

WCCB News Edge viewers got an exclusive, early look at the always-entertaining crime blotter section of Queen City Nerve, called “The Scanner.”

Piedmont Medical Center Breaking Ground On Stand-Alone Emergency Room In Fort Mill

Piedmont Medical Center will hold a groundbreaking ceremony in Fort Mill to recognize the beginning of construction on the ninth stand-alone emergency department in North Carolina.

J. Cole And Meek Mill To Headline 2019 NBA All-Star Game Performances

The National Basketball Association (NBA) announced today that 2019 GRAMMY® Award-nominated artist and North Carolina native J. Cole will take the court in his home state to headline the 2019 NBA All-Star Game halftime show on Sunday, Feb. 17 at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C.

56-Year-Old Charlotte Man Who Went Missing Has Been Found Safe

Police say 56-year-old Alben Marcus who went missing for over a week has been found safe.

Coal Ash Neighbors Voice Concerns Ahead of NCDEQ Decision

Neighbors fired up about coal ash. Hundreds showed up at a public meeting in Belmont on Tuesday night. State regulators will decide what should happen to nearly 20 million tons of ash stored near the Allen Steam Station.

CMS Holds First Weapons Screening In Two Schools

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools released photos showing the first security sweep for weapons on students in history.

CMPD Officer Accused Of Sexual Battery At Uptown Bar

A CMPD officer, paid to protect the public, is accused of sexually battery at a Charlotte nightclub.

High Country Bracing Themselves For Arctic Blast

Mountain Counties are preparing for dangerously cold temperatures and frigid winds Tuesday night.

A NC Measure Would Require Testing For All Rape Kits

North Carolina politicians are promising to spend the $6 million needed to catch up on testing decades of ignored evidence collected from sexual assault victims, and also prevent the injustice from repeating.

Hit And Run Suspect Charged After Crashing Into House Wednesday Morning

The Alexander County Sheriff's Office has charged 32-year-old Marquis Shuford, of Claremont, for a hit and run that happened on Wednesday, January 23rd.