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Alcohol Plays Role in Deadly Overnight Crash

Officers are investigating a deadly overnight crash at Atando Avenue, where alcohol appears to have been a factor.

Leaders Rethinking Controversial Satellite College Campus in Waxhaw

WCCB Charlotte has learned leaders are rethinking plans for a controversial satellite college campus in Waxhaw. Neighbors have been fighting the proposed campus that would be built on land they say was supposed to be for a park.

Charlotte Braces For Panthers Next Move

Questions now loom over ownership and if the team will stay in Charlotte.

Residents in Elizabeth Say Noise From the Construction on Hawthorne Lane Bridge Is Becoming a Nuisance

Progress tonight on demolition of the Hawthorne Lane Bridge in East Charlotte. All of the girders over inbound Independence are gone. Residents say noise from the construction is becoming a nuisance.

Winter Weather Conditions Force Delayed Start For Some Schools

Several schools in the WCCB viewing area will be on a delayed start Tuesday, January 9th due to winter weather conditions.

NFL, NFLPA To Review How Panthers Handled Hit On QB Newton

Interim general manager Marty Hurney insists the Carolina Panthers handled the medical treatment of quarterback Cam Newton “the right way” during Sunday’s 31-26 playoff loss to the New Orleans Saints.

A Fight Leads To A Deadly Shooting In Caldwell County

Deputies arrested 56-year-old Douglas Coffey after he admitted to shooting another man in his home Sunday.

CATS Announces Opening Date of LYNX Blue Line Extension

Charlotte Area Transit System will begin revenue service of the LYNX Blue Line Extension on March 16th.

RoCo Plaza Midwood Announces Official Grand Opening Weekend

RoCo Plaza Midwood announces their official grand opening weekend for January 18th-21st.

Two Women Wanted For Stealing A Wallet, Then Charging Over $2,000

Police are looking for two women that allegedly stole a person's wallet, and then ran up more than $2,000 in charges at nearby stores.

Police Trying To Identify Suspect Wanted For Multiple Armed Robberies

CMPD needs help identifying a man they say has robbed at least two businesses in the last month.

Accident Kills Employee At S&D Coffee & Tea

An employee at S&D Coffee and Tea was killed overnight Monday while cleaning spilled coffee beans near a stack of loaded down pallets.

Brees, Defensive Stand, Help Saints Survive Panthers, 31-26

Saints All-Pro defensive end Cameron Jordan grinned playfully as he glanced up at a bottle of red wine in the top shelf of his locker and asked if anyone knew Carolina quarterback Cam Newton’s address.

Deputies: Three Arrested After Jeep Stolen With Toddler Inside In Burke County

Deputies say three people were arrested after a Jeep was stolen from a gas station that had a toddler inside.

Nearly 200,000 Salvadoran Immigrants Could Be Forced To Leave US

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security confirms that it is ending special protections for Salvadoran immigrants, forcing nearly 200,000 to leave the country or face deportation.

Who Will Buy the Carolina Panthers?

Now that the season is over for the Panthers, questions turn to the team’s future in Charlotte. Owner and founder Jerry Richardson announced plans to sell the team last month amid accusations of workplace misconduct.

Groups Provide Shelter For Families In Frigid Temperatures

Freezing temperatures have led non-profit groups to open a shelter for families and people who are homeless.

Fans Gather To See Panthers Off To New Orleans

Fans gathered at Unknown Brewery Saturday to see the Carolina Panthers off as they traveled to New Orleans to face the Saints in the first round of the 2018 Playoffs. WCCB Charlotte's Will Kennedy is in New Orleans sharing the sights and sounds of the city as game time approaches.