A presidential first: Trump at the Super Bowl, latest chapter in a complicated legacy with football
Donald Trump is set to make history as the first president to attend the Super Bowl while in office.
Lakers' trade for Hornets center Mark Williams rescinded after failed physical, AP source says
The Los Angeles Lakers rescinded their trade to acquire Mark Williams from the Charlotte Hornets after the center failed his physical.
Woman is accused of stealing from a TV reporter found dead at his hotel before the Super Bowl
Police are investigating the death of television reporter Adan Manzano, who was in New Orleans to cover the Super Bowl and on Friday announced the arrest of Louisiana resident Danette Colbert.
Sony PlayStation Network outage enrages gamers around the world
Sonyβs PlayStation Network (PSN) is experiencing a major outage across the world, leaving tens of thousands of gamers unable to access online services, stores and multimedia apps.
Flu season in the US is the most intense it's been in at least 15 years
The U.S. winter virus season is in full force, and by one measure is the most intense in 15 years.
Senate GOP unveils $340B budget plan with Trump's deportation and defense funds
As House Republicans missed another deadline Friday to produce a massive budget package of tax cuts and slashed spending, Senate Republicans jumped ahead, unveiling a more tailored $340 billion blueprint focused on President Donald Trump's deportation agenda and bolstered U.S. defense spending.
Live poultry markets ordered shut in NYC due to avian flu outbreak
New York has ordered a weeklong shutdown of all live bird markets in New York City, Westchester and Long Island after seven cases of avian flu were detected at bird markets in the city.
Keeping yourself healthy & your wallet happy ahead of Super Bowl Sunday
With prices and foodborne illnesses on the rise, WCCB Charlotte's James Scott explains why football fans will want to be more cautious at the store - and at home.
US employers added 143,000 jobs last month, jobless rate falls to 4%
U.S. employers added just 143,000 jobs last month, but the jobless rate fell to 4% to start 2025 and the government revised November and December payrolls higher.
Search along Alaska's western coast for plane carrying 10 people
Rescuers searched Friday for any sign of a plane that disappeared while carrying 10 people across Alaskaβs Norton Sound south of the Arctic Circle.
2 dead as storm with possible tornado moves through Tennessee
Officials in eastern Tennessee say a mother and daughter were killed when the storm passed through the Deer Lodge and Sunbright areas of Morgan County on Thursday night.
NIH research meetings still canceled
The process for awarding new research funds is still being held up at the National Institutes of Health. This is despite new guidance this week that says some closed review meetings could proceed.
Black Hawk from Potomac crash recovered
NTSB recovers large piece of the Black Hawk helicopter that collided with an American Airlines flight last week.
A pivotal day for President Trump's immigration crackdown
Today is an important day for Pres. Trumpβs immigration efforts in US courts and in Guantanamo Bay.
Luke Kuechly, Steve Smith Sr. not named in NFL Hall of Fame Class of 2025
Carolina Panthers legends Luke Kuechly and Steve Smith Sr. were not selected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2025.
NCAA changes transgender policy to limit women's competition to athletes assigned female at birth
The NCAA changed its participation policy for transgender athletes on Thursday, limiting competition in women's sports to athletes who were assigned female at birth.
Martinsville Speedway announces date for 2025 ValleyStar Credit Union 300
Martinsville Speedway will host the ValleyStar Credit Union 300 on Saturday, September 27.
Honeywell, one of the few remaining US industrial conglomerates, will split into three companies
Honeywell will split into three independent companies, following in the footsteps of manufacturing giants like General Electric and Alcoa.
Hornets get Jusuf Nurkic and 1st-round pick from Suns for Cody Martin and Vasa Micic, AP source says
The Charlotte Hornets have acquired center Jusuf Nurkic and a 2026 first-round pick from the Phoenix Suns for guards Cody Martin and Vasilije Micic and a 2026 second-round pick.
Personal information of NC students and teachers possibly exposed during data breach
NC Attorney General Jeff Jackson is investigating the recent PowerSchool data breach that possibly exposed the personal information of nearly 4 million students and teachers in North Carolina.
