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Big South Championships: Talking With Winthrop's Women's Basketball Coach

Winthrop's Lady Eagles Preparing For The Big South Championships

Despite having a short bench due to an injury-riddled season, Head Coach, Semeka Randall Lay, says her team has been giving everything they got.

Payroll Problems Persist For Local Educators

With tax season right around the corner, they say many of their W-2s are incorrect because of being overpaid, underpaid or double deductions.

Family Claims Chick-Fil-A Employee Used Racist Slur On Receipt

A Charlotte family is taking legal action against Chick-Fil-A after an employee put a racial slur on their receipt. The fast food chain is saying it's a misspelling of the customer's name.

AP: Richard Belzer, Stand-Up Comic and TV Detective, Dies At 78

Richard Belzer, the longtime stand-up comedian who became one of TV's most indelible detectives as John Munch in “Homicide: Life on the Street” and “Law & Order: SVU,” has died. He was 78.

Supporters Of Shanquella Robinson March To Post Office, Send Letters Of Concern To Mexican Authorities

A group of friends, community activists and supporters of Shanquella Robinson marched to a local post office with dozens of pink letters in hand Saturday calling on Mexican authorities to take action.

Family Of 9 Safe After Rowan County House Fire

A three-story home caught fire in Rowan County on Saturday, February 18th according to a tweet released by Rowan County Fire Rescue.

AP: North Carolina Congressman, Briefly Senator Jim Broyhill Dies At 95

Jim Broyhill, a longtime North Carolina Republican congressman who served briefly in the U.S. Senate to fill a vacancy before losing a bid to keep the job, died early Saturday at age 95, his family said.

Why balloons Are Now In Public Eye — And Military Crosshairs

Wafting across the United States and into the attention of an alarmed national and global public, a giant Chinese balloon has changed Americans' awareness of all the stuff floating in the air and how defense officials watch for it and respond.

Murdaugh Prosecutors Reveal Flurry Of Steps After Killings

Prosecutors in the Alex Murdaugh murder trial rested their case Friday after presenting a detailed timeline of what they think happened the night Murdaugh's wife and son were killed.

Panthers Hire Thomas Brown As Offensive Coordinator

The Carolina Panthers have added the last major piece of Frank Reich’s coaching staff, hiring Thomas Brown as offensive coordinator.

62-Year-Old Woman Claims Walmart Employee Attacked Her Inside Store

A 62-year-old woman claims she was attacked inside a Charlotte Walmart by an employee.

Deputies: China Grove Man Plotted To Kill Woman "For The Thrill"

A man has been arrested after deputies say he plotted to kill a woman "for the thrill." They say he also expressed interest in cannibalism.

Friday Night Earthquake Shakes Parts Of The Carolinas

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake occurred in Chesterfield county at 7:42 PM Friday

Record Warmth Likely Next Week

February or May? We will have multiple chances to crack 80 degrees next week.

Getting Ready For The LSU Alumni Mardi Gras Gumbo Cook Off

We're bringing the Big Easy to South End! WCCB Charlotte's Emma Mondo heads out to Hi-Wire Brewing to hang out with the LSU Alumni Association as they prepare for their Mardi Gras gumbo cook off!

Jeff Taylor Live at Daytona International Speedway

The Great American Race is almost here! Bahakel Sports Director Jeff Taylor has been at Daytona International Speedway all week, talking with drivers, team owners and even hopping behind the wheel himself.

$22 Million Investment From Truist Foundation To Support Minority Owned Businesses

$22 Million Investment From Truist Foundation Aims To Support Minority Owned Businesses

Lynette Bell, president of the Truist Foundation said a $22 million dollar multi year program will help strengthen small minority owned or BIPOC small businesses by providing access to funding.