NC lawmakers debate raising age to 21 to purchase tobacco and vaping products
The current law allows eighteen year olds to buy tobacco and vape products. A proposed bill would raise the age to 21. The bill is named after 15-year-old Solomon Wynn.
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Top events happening around the Charlotte area this weekend | June 7th and June 8th
Looking for the top events in Charlotte this weekend? WCCB has curated the perfect list for you that includes events like the Savannah Bananas baseball game, Taste of Charlotte, and Monopoly Lifesized!
POV: Carowinds' newest roller coaster Snoopy's Racing Railway
A new family launch coaster is now open at CarowindsβΒ Camp Snoopy. Check out the POV video of Snoopy's Racing Railway.
Duke Energy provides $500,000 in funds for NC storm preparedness
As North Carolina communities prepare for storm season, Duke Energy announced new support for preparedness initiatives led by local emergency response organizations across the state.
Amazon investing $10B in AI campus in Richmond Co.
Amazon is planning to invest $10 billion to launch a new high-tech cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) innovation campus in Richmond County, creating at least 500 new high-paying, high-tech jobs.Β
Potential for tropical development off Southeast coast diminish, but heavy rain, possible flooding threat remains for Carolinas
The National Hurricane Center is forecasting a 0% chance of tropical development for the disturbance lifting out of Florida, but the threat of heavy rain and potential flash flooding remains for the Carolinas.
Budget office says Trumpβs big bill will cut taxes by $3.7T and add $2.4T to deficit
President Donald Trumpβs big bill making its way through Congress will cut taxes by $3.7 trillion but also increase deficits by $2.4 trillion over the next decade, according to an analysis released Wednesday by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.
Trump hikes steel and aluminum tariffs to 50%. Hereβs what we know
President Donald Trump has promised to hike nearly all of his tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum to a punishing 50% on Wednesday, a move that would hammer businesses from automakers to home builders, and likely push up prices for consumers.
Tijema Brown withdraws her petition to travel to Jamaica amidst federal charges
Tijema Brown, the daughter of Charlotte City Councilwoman Tiawana Brown, has withdrawn a petition seeking permission to visit Jamaica.
Propane tank explodes behind local restaurant, causes severe damage & shuts down roadway
Video shows the moment an explosion rocks a Lenoir neighborhood. It happened just after three Tuesday afternoon at Taqueria El Tio Rico on Norwood Street Southwest.
BOA report shows housing market uncertainty hits 3-year high
According to the report, 60% of potential homebuyers and owners around the country don't know if they should buy a home. A 12% change from 2023.
New Orleans jail escapee releases videos, prompting search of home where they were made, source says
A man who identifies himself as aΒ New Orleans jail escapeeΒ released videos on social media while still on the run from authorities, leading to a police raid that failed to recapture him, an AP source says.
The Carolina Hurricanes enter the offseason aiming to punch through an Eastern final roadblock
There's been plenty of disappointment for the Carolina HurricanesΒ after falling short in another Eastern Conference final.
Snack Wrap unwrapped: Here's why McDonald's is bringing back a fan favorite on July 10
IfΒ McDonaldβsΒ ever doubted it needed to bring back the Snack Wrap, consider this: Nine years after the fast-food powerhouseΒ discontinuedΒ the item in the U.S., customers have continued to order itΒ at drive-thrus.
Canadian wildfire smoke causes 'very unhealthy' conditions in American Midwest and reaches Europe
Smoke from Canadian wildfires carried another day of poor air quality south of the border to the Midwest, where conditions in parts of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan were rated βvery unhealthyβ on Tuesday.
Musk slams Trumpβs tax bill as GOP senators race to meet a July 4th deadline
Tech billionaire Elon Musk, who recently left President Donald Trump's administration, has blasted the tax cuts and spending plans backed by the president that passed the House.
NC residential treatment school closes after deaths of 2 girls
A residential treatment school for girls in the North Carolina mountains has closed after a state investigation and the recent deaths of two of its students who took their own lives.
Meta turning to nuclear power for AI needs
Meta has cut a 20-year deal to secure nuclear power to help meet surging demand for artificial intelligence and other computing needs at Facebookβs parent company.
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