North Carolina News

Investigators Say Electrical Is To Blame For NW Charlotte House Fire

Investigators say a house fire in northwest Charlotte was accidentally caused by an electrical problem.

Get Your Taste Of Charlotte This Weekend In Uptown

The three day Taste of Charlotte festival kicked off Friday and features over 100 samples of delicious local food as well as live music, entertainment, and shopping.

Mecklenburg County Officials Provide Tips To Avoid Appraisal Scammers

As property appraisal staff work to canvass the county, officials are telling property owners to be on the lookout for scammers.

Two More Cases Of Rabies Confirmed In Catawba County

Officials have confirmed two more cases of rabies, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to three this year.

Owner Of Lake Norman's Blue Parrot Restaurant Pleads Guilty To Tax Fraud

The owner of a popular restaurant on Lake Norman has pleaded guilty to tax fraud.

10 Local Kids Get A Shopping Spree With Luke Kuechly And DICK'S Sporting Goods

Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechly and DICK'S Sporting Goods held a surprise shopping spree for 10 local youth Thursday evening.

CMPD's Snoopy Nearly Collides With Drone Wednesday, Owner Wanted

CMPD is still trying to find the owner of a drone that almost collided with Snoopy Wednesday night.

Avid X-Change Bringing Hundreds Of New Jobs To Area

Avid X-Change will be bringing hundreds of new tech jobs to the city this year.

CMPD Holds Forum To Help Build Community Relationships

Thursday night CMPD held a community forum to work on building relationships in the community.

Family And Friends Hold Vigil For Charlotte's 38th Murder Victim

Family and friends gathered in west Charlotte Thursday night to remember William Weddington.

Man Killed In Caldwell County Deputy Involved Shooting Identified

UPDATE: The man killed in a Caldwell County deputy involved shooting has been identified. Caldwell County officials say a man was killed in an officer involved shooting, Wednesday night

Local Lawmakers Respond After Comey's Hearing

Congressman Robert Pittenger (NC-9) and Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) both issued statements Thursday evening in response to former FBI Director James Comey's testimony earlier in the day.

Suspect Wanted After Stealing Money And Beer From Dollar General

Police are looking for the suspect who robbed a Dollar General Monday afternoon.

Charlotte Husband Charged With Murdering His Wife After Setting Her On Fire

Police have charged Gary McGill, 51, with the murder of his wife after she died from assault injuries on June 3rd.

Ice Cube: N.C. Basketball Fans Prompted BIG3 Stop

WCCB's Ashley Holder spoke with entertainer, Ice Cube, about the BIG3 tournament coming to Charlotte on July 2nd.

Former FBI Director James Comey Testifies Before The Senate Intelligence Committee

Former FBI Director James Comey testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee on June 8th.

Police Arrest Assault Suspect Who Cut Off Monitoring Device

UPDATE: Javier Vega has been located and taken into custody. The CMPD is looking for a man who they say cut off his electronic monitoring device on Wednesday.

Police Locate Man Who Cut Off Electronic Monitoring Device

UPDATE: Grice has been located and taken into custody. Police are searching for a man who is accused of cutting off his court ordered electronic monitoring device.