Local News

CMS Superintendent Search Stirs Controversy

It's the most important thing the Charlotte Mecklenburg School Board does. But hiring a superintendent is never easy.

Driver Kills Grandmother Working in Yard

Troopers are gathering evidence in the case of an elderly woman killed in her own yard when a car drove off the road in Concord.

Fire Investigation After Furniture Shop Blaze

A fire investigation is underway in Crouse after flames tore through a furniture shop.

Students Raise Funds for SC Flooding Victims

All 55 Gaston County schools participated in Nickels for Neighbors. Kids collected spare change to help replace school supplies and other items lost in the flood.

Mother Pleads Guilty to Involuntary Manslaughter After Son Drowns

A Newton woman charged in connection to her son's drowning will spend at least 16 months in prison.

Officials: Vehicle Hits, Kills Woman In Her Yard In Cabarrus County

Troopers say a car hit an elderly woman in her front yard before crashing into a neighbor's house.

Police Need Help Identifying Man Believed To Have Been Involved In A Gastonia Shooting

Police need your help identifying the man caught on surveillance in connection to a shooting on September 20th.

Suspect Wanted For Breaking Into Cars

Police are investigating several car break-ins in multiple neighborhoods around the Gold Knob Road area, outside of Rockwell, North Carolina.

A Fallen Tree Causes Accidents And Major Delays In South Park

Crews are still working to remove a fallen tree on Tyvola Road that damaged power lines and caused a three car accident.

CMPD Begins Operation Slowdown

Starting Tuesday CMPD is cracking down on speeding drivers. It's called Operation Slowdown.

Coast Guard Rescues Mother, Toddler from Roof

A young mother in South Carolina is praising the U.S. Coast Guard for rescuing her and her young daughter.

Charlotte Volunteers Head to Columbia

Volunteers from Charlotte are also joining in relief efforts in Columbia. Members of the Salvation Army packed up their disaster relief truck before heading to Columbia Monday.

Parents At Roof Collapse: 'No one person was to blame.'

Iredell County School District holds meetings for parents and students after an horrific roof collapse.

Columbia Residents Forced to Evacuate After Historic Flooding

Nine dead, thousands without power and water, homes destroyed and businesses gone. This is the worst flooding in the state's history.

Storm Clean Continues Around Charlotte

Storm cleanup continues Monday throughout the City of Charlotte. City officials says they've responded to more than 100 calls for downed trees, but a lot of the damage is now homeowners responsibility.

Wanted: Maurice Rakestraw

Police say they are searching for a man that cut off his electric monitor.

See Ya Soon, Reg!

He is retiring after 33 years in the television news industry, with more than 22 of those years spent with Bahakel Communications, the family company that owns and operates WCCB Charlotte.