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Carolina Energy Open Season With 64-25 Win Over Triangle Torch

Charlotte's new arena football team, the Carolina Energy, kicked off their inaugural season with a 64-25 win over the Raleigh based Triangle Torch.

Dwight Howard Has 23 Rebounds, Hornets Hold Off Mavs 102-98

Dwight Howard had 23 rebounds and 18 points to cap an eventful four days and the Charlotte Hornets held off the Dallas Mavericks 102-98 on Saturday night for their third straight victory.

Trump On Transgender Ban: Doing Military A Favor

President Trump discusses banning transgender people from the military.

Cornelius Police Create Safe Exchange Zones For Online Transactions

A new Safe Exchange Zone has been established by Cornelius Police Department to help citizens safely conduct online transactions.

City of Hickory Reschedules Annual Children's Easter Egg Hunt Due To Uncertain Weather Conditions

The Hickory Parks and Recreation Department's annual Children's Easter Egg Hunt scheduled for Saturday, March 24th has been rescheduled due to uncertain weather conditions.

Officials Confirm First Gaston County Rabies Case Of 2018

A sick racoon found in a resident's backyard Wednesday has tested positive for rabies, according to county officials.

Trump Signs $1.3 Trillion Budget After Threatening Veto

President Donald Trump signed a $1.3 trillion spending measure Friday, averting a midnight government shutdown just hours after declaring he was considering a veto.

Panthers New Defensive Back Duo Knows Each Other, Carolina Well

The Carolina Panthers have signed unrestricted free agent cornerback Ross Cockrell and free agent safety Da’Norris Searcy.

Panthers Sign Jeremiah Sirles To One-Year Contract

The Carolina Panthers have signed free agent guard Jeremiah Sirles.

Utah Governor Signs Law Legalizing 'Free-Range Parenting'

So-called free-range parenting will soon be the law of the land in Utah after the governor signed what appears to be the country’s first measure to formally legalize allowing kids to do things on their own to foster self-sufficiency.

#Trending: March Madness Upsets & Dog Disapproves of Video Games

March Madness upsets going into the Elite 8 & while a mom was playing video games, the family dog had a funny reaction!

Join WCCB & Volunteer For The Big Spring Clean!

Volunteers are needed for The Big Spring Clean. Join WCCB as we help improve local streams and lakes in Charlotte-Mecklenburg.

#Trending: Shooting Survivors on Cover of Time & Will Smith Sings TV Theme Songs

Time Magazine has unveiled it's new cover & Will Smith and Jimmy Fallon sang popular sitcom theme songs!

2 killed, Dozen Hurt in French Supermarket Hostage-Taking

An armed man took hostages in a supermarket in southern France on Friday, killing two and injuring about a dozen others, police said. He had earlier opened fire on officers nearby.

Walker Scores 46, Hornets Rout Grizzlies 140-79

Kemba Walker scored 46 points in just 28 minutes as the Hornets routed the Grizzlies in historical fashion 140-79.

Charlotte Welcomes New Fire Chief

Reginald Johnson will replace Chief John Hannan, who retired back in August, as the newest Fire Chief for Charlotte.

Project Search Prepares Students for Life After School

Project Search is a joint effort between Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools and Atrium Health, training students with special needs. They allowed WCCB an exclusive look inside the program.

Behind Facebook’s Baby Step Fixes: Defending Its Ad Business

Wondering why Facebook seems to be taking baby steps to address the biggest scandal in its history? Stronger safeguards on user data might damage Facebook’s core business of using what it knows about you to sell ads that target your interests.

Trump Orders Huge Tariffs On China, Raises Concerns About Possible Trade War

Primed for economic combat, President Donald Trump set in motion tariffs on as much as $60 billion in Chinese imports to the U.S. on Thursday and accused the Chinese of high-tech thievery, picking a fight that could push the global heavyweights into a trade war.