North Carolina News

Up 'n Adam: The Serve Pickleball

Adam Wurtzel went to The Serve Pickleball to find out everything they have to offer.

Concerts to attend this week around Charlotte

View a full list of the biggest names and concerts happening around Charlotte this week.

AAA: Gas prices reach lowest price since March 2021

What you are paying at the gas pump, on average, is the lowest it’s been since March 2021.

Panthers LT Ickey Ekwonu to miss significant time with ruptured patella tendon in right knee

Carolina Panthers coach Dave Canales said starting left tackle Ickey Ekwonu will miss a significant amount of time with a ruptured patella tendon in his right knee.

1 dead, 2 hurt in overnight shooting

One person died and two others were injured following a shooting in south Charlotte.

Body found after fire in northwest Charlottew

One person is dead after a fire in northwest Charlotte.

Carolina Panthers believe they 'aren't the same old' team after close playoff loss to LA Rams

Panthers players expressed pride in their progress, ending a seven-year playoff drought and winning their first division title in a decade.

Investigation underway after shooting involving officers in Gastonia

Police are investigating what led up to a shooting involving officers inside a convenience store in Gastonia on Saturday.

Trump administration threatens to pull $50M in federal funding from NC

The Trump administration is threatening to take away $50 million in federal funding from the state of North Carolina.

Arrest made in December murders of 2 teens

An arrest has been made in the murders of two teens in south Charlotte.

1 person dead after being struck by train

One person is dead after they were hit by a train in south Charlotte on Friday night.

Panthers get Pro Bowl offensive lineman back ahead of Rams game

The Carolina Panthers are getting some help along the offensive line ahead of the team’s first home playoff game since 2015.

16-year-old killed in north Charlotte accident

A 16-year-old was killed in a car crash in north Charlotte last weekend.

South Carolina measles outbreak grows by nearly 100, spreads to North Carolina and Ohio

State health officials in South Carolina have confirmed 99 new cases of measles since Tuesday.

Sherri Shepherd in Charlotte for shows at Headliners

Sherri Shepherd stopped by the Rising studio to chat with Adam Wurtzel about her stand-up comedy shows happening this weekend.

ICE responds to viral video between agents and two men from Salisbury

A video of Edwin Godinez and Yair Alexander Napoles, two U.S. citizens, has been viewed millions of times on social media this week. Gutierrez is especially worried for his family's safety after this encounter his cousins had with ICE agents on Monday.

North Carolina may lose $50M in federal funds over flawed immigrant trucker licenses

The U.S. Transportation Department says North Carolina could lose nearly $50 million in federal funding if the state doesn’t revoke commercial driver’s licenses from immigrants who aren't qualify to hold them.