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Wilson’s World: Community Blood Center of Carolinas

Wilson heads over to the Community Blood Center of the Carolina's to give us a behind the scenes look and spread the word on the importance of donating blood!

Police Make Arrest In University Area Hookah Bar Stabbing

Police say they arrested a man accused of stabbing five people during a bar fight at a hookah bar in the University area.

Couple Arrested For Obstruction After Son Overdoses On Drugs

Investigators say a Unionville couple is facing obstruction charges after their son and another man overdosed on drugs.

Blowing Rock Police Seek Stolen Scooter

Police in Blowing Rock are asking for assistance locating a stolen scooter.

10-Year-Old Girl Dies From Injuries Sustained In Steele Creek Wreck That Also Killed Two Others

Investigators say a 10-year-old girl who was a passenger in a vehicle that wreck last week has died from the injuries she sustained in the crash.

South Carolina Inmate Captured in Texas After Second Escape

An inmate was re-captured in Texas early Friday after his second escape from a maximum security prison in South Carolina, prison officials said.

19 AGs Sue DeVos for Delaying For-Profit College Rules

Democratic attorneys general from 18 states and the District of Columbia sued U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Thursday over her decision to suspend rules that were meant to protect students from abuse by for-profit colleges.

Trump and Putin to Meet at International Summit in Germany

After weeks of build-up, President Donald Trump will hold his first meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, a sit-down that will be shadowed by the investigations into whether Trump’s campaign coordinated with Moscow during last year’s presidential election.

Dating Site Users Scammed by Fake P.I.

If you, or someone you know, has a profile on a dating website this story is one you need to see. Thieves are luring people into tricky situations using nude pictures, threats, and extortion. This is a story you'll see only on WCCB.

Joan Lee, Wife Of Comics Legend Stan Lee, Dies At Age 93

The wife of Marvel Comics legend Stan Lee has died at age 93.

Activists Protest Animal Cruelty Outside The Capital Grill

A local non-profit is trying to raise awareness about the cruelty of animals raised for food service.

Judge releases body cam video, DA announces officer not charged in shooting

WCCB Charlotte was the first to report Thursday that an officer who shot and killed a man in North Charlotte will not face criminal charges. We are waiting for CMPD to release body camera video of the shooting. A judge ruled Thursday that the public should see the video.

Suspect In Custody After Domestic Violence Call In E. Charlotte

A man is in custody after what police call a very dangerous domestic violence situation in east Charlotte.

5-Year-Old Recovering After Being Hit By A Car In SW Charlotte

A 5-year-old boy is in the hospital after being hit by a car in southwest Charlotte.

CMPD Charges Suspect In Morning Burglary Case

Police have arrested the suspect wanted for trying to steal an air conditioning system from a local Church Thursday morning.

Cosby’s Retrial On Sex Assault Charges Is Set For November

Bill Cosby will be retried in November on charges he drugged and molested a woman more than a decade ago, after a Pennsylvania jury deadlocked on the question after deliberating over six days.

CMPD Charges Suspect In Armed Sexual Assault

Police have charged the man they say sexually assaulted a woman at gunpoint in southeast Charlotte.

Deputies Arrest One Of Burke County's Most Wanted

A Burke County man wanted on multiple charges was arrested while trying to hide under his bed, deputies say.

DRAMATIC VIDEO: 40 People Rescued After Flash Flooding At Tennessee Waterfall

Forty people were rescued and one woman is still missing after rising water caused dozens of swimmers to be trapped at a waterfall in Tennessee.

4 Kids, Father Found Slain; Mother Charged In Deaths

Four young children and their father were found slain in a home outside Atlanta early Thursday, and police say the mother — now charged with their deaths — was the one who called 911 to report the killings.

Improvements Coming To 22 Bridges Along I-277 In Charlotte

Twenty-two bridges in the I-277 corridor between Tenth Street and I-77 at the John Belk Freeway in Charlotte are about to see some improvements as part of a $16.3 million contract awarded to American Contracting and Services, Inc. of Jeffersonville, Indiana by the N.C. Department of Transportation.

Seven Bridges In Lincoln & Cleveland Counties Scheduled For Replacement

Two bridges in Cleveland County and five in Lincoln County will be undergoing replacement, thanks to an $8.5 million contract awarded by the N.C. Department of Transportation to R.E. Burns and Sons Co. of Statesville.