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Palisades High School student arrested after showing weapon at school bus stop

The principal at Palisades High School in southwest Charlotte says a student was arrested Thursday morning after showing a gun to other students at a school bus stop.

Supreme Court meets to weigh Trump's birthright citizenship restrictions, blocked by lower courts

The Supreme Court is meeting in private Friday with a key issue on its agenda — President Donald Trump ’s birthright citizenship order declaring that children born to parents who are in the United States illegally or temporarily are not American citizens.

Hundreds of North Carolina communities to receive Powell Bill Funds

The N.C. Department of Transportation is distributing more than $185.6 million in State Street Aid to the 508 qualified municipalities that participate in the Powell Bill program.

Up 'n Adam: Harriet's Hamburgers

Adam Wurtzel went to Harriet's Hamburgers to find out why the restaurant was voted the best burger in the Charlotte area.

Highs Rebuild Toward Record Territory, Isolated Rain Chances Saturday

Highs rebuild toward record territory, spotty rain chances

Despite the clouds, showers, and storms, highs will surge near 80° on Saturday.

Sheriff Says Border Patrol Is Gone; Dhs Says No They're Not

Businesses take steps to protect employees, customers from Border Patrol

An east Charlotte business owner says Border Patrol agents profiled and harassed him inside his barbershop. A video of the interaction shows Border Patrol agents question Johnny Baez about his citizenship inside his business.

Panthers face 49ers in Monday night clash with playoff implications

A record-setting performance by Bryce Young has the Carolina Panthers in an unfamiliar spot headed into their game against San Francisco on Monday night.

Top events happening around the Charlotte area this weekend | November 22nd and November 23rd

WCCB has curated the perfect list for events this upcoming weekend.

Election 2026 Redistricting North Carolina

Federal judges uphold several North Carolina US House districts drawn by Republicans

Federal judges on Thursday upheld several U.S. House districts that North Carolina Republicans drew in 2023 that helped the GOP gain additional seats the following year.

Canadian former Olympic snowboarder wanted by US is charged with orchestrating murder of witness

A former Olympic snowboarder for Canada who is wanted by authorities for running a multi-national drug trafficking network is facing additional charges in connection with the killing of a federal witness.

Verizon is cutting more than 13,000 jobs as it works to 'reorient' entire company

Verizon is laying off over 13,000 employees as part of a major company reorientation.

Healthy Headlines – Heat And Cold Therapies

In this week’s Novant Healthy Headlines, Tonya Rivens chats with Dr. Landry Jarvis with Novant Health Orthopedics and Sports Medicine in Ballantyne, about heat and cold therapies, and how they can help especially if you are recovering from an injury.

Carolina Insight: Winter Wonderlights

In this week’s Carolina Insight, we are discovering a world of wonder with the Winter Wonderlights event, now happening at the Greensboro Science Center!

Investigators say UPS plane that crashed in Kentucky, killing 14, had cracks in engine mount

Federal investigators have released photos of an engine flying off a doomed UPS cargo plane that crashed after an engine flew off, killing 14 people in Kentucky two weeks ago.

Rising Spotlight: Charlotte Auto Show

In this week’s Rising Spotlight, Tonya Rivens visited the Charlotte Convention Center, and chatted with Ahmad Halawi, executive director of the Charlotte Auto Show, about what to expect this year as well as about the new Built Different Boulevard exhibit and all the fun things the whole family can experience.