Panthers get Pro Bowl offensive lineman back ahead of Rams game
The Carolina Panthers are getting some help along the offensive line ahead of the team’s first home playoff game since 2015.
Meta lines up massive supply of nuclear power to energize AI data centers
Meta has cut a trio of deals to power its artificial intelligence data centers, securing enough energy to light up the equivalent of about 5 million homes.
16-year-old killed in north Charlotte accident
A 16-year-old was killed in a car crash in north Charlotte last weekend.
South Carolina measles outbreak grows by nearly 100, spreads to North Carolina and Ohio
State health officials in South Carolina have confirmed 99 new cases of measles since Tuesday.
Luigi Mangione in court as he fights to block death penalty, murder charge and key evidence
Luigi Mangione returned to federal court Friday for a pivotal hearing in his fight to bar the government from seeking the death penalty against him in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Sherri Shepherd in Charlotte for shows at Headliners
Sherri Shepherd stopped by the Rising studio to chat with Adam Wurtzel about her stand-up comedy shows happening this weekend.
Warm & wet start to weekend
Temperatures approach record territory this Friday afternoon despite overcast skies and scattered showers.
ICE responds to viral video between agents and two men from Salisbury
A video of Edwin Godinez and Yair Alexander Napoles, two U.S. citizens, has been viewed millions of times on social media this week. Gutierrez is especially worried for his family's safety after this encounter his cousins had with ICE agents on Monday.
Federal immigration officers shoot and wound 2 people in Portland, Oregon, authorities say
Federal immigration officers shot and wounded two people in a vehicle outside a hospital in Portland, Oregon, on Thursday, a day after an officer shot and killed a driver in Minnesota.
North Carolina may lose $50M in federal funds over flawed immigrant trucker licenses
The U.S. Transportation Department says North Carolina could lose nearly $50 million in federal funding if the state doesn’t revoke commercial driver’s licenses from immigrants who aren't qualify to hold them.
NASA cuts space station mission short after an astronaut's medical issue
NASA is cutting a mission aboard the International Space Station short after an astronaut had a medical issue.
Sycamore Brewing changes LLC name to 'Club West Brewing'
Sycamore Brewing is changing its name, according to state records.
Iconic Charlotte outdoor concert venue gets new name
PNC Music Pavilion is getting a new name, signaling a new chapter for the venue that has been a staple for Charlotte entertainment for over 30 years.
Man accused of ISIS New Year's terror attack will stay in jail
The defense attorney of the 18-year-old Mint Hill man accused of planning a New Year's ISIS inspired terrorist attack has claimed that he is not a dangerous man.
Brief cooldown Thursday, warmer & wetter into weekend
Enjoy today's sunshine while it lasts! Clouds and rain chances build into the weekend.
Local high school installs 'jail cell' doors on bathrooms - then removes them
Photos are circulating on social media showing padlocked metal doors resembling a jail cell over the bathrooms at Monroe High School that administrators installed without district approval.
Driver shot in Minneapolis is at least the fifth person killed in US immigration crackdown
A motorist who was fatally shot by an immigration officer in Minneapolis is at least the fifth person to die since the Trump administration launched its aggressive immigration crackdown last year.
US will exit 66 international organizations as it further retreats from global cooperation
The Trump administration will withdraw from dozens of international organizations, including the U.N.’s population agency and the U.N. treaty that establishes international climate negotiations.
Google and chatbot maker Character to settle lawsuit alleging chatbot pushed teen to suicide
Google and artificial intelligence chatbot maker Character Technologies have agreed to settle a lawsuit from a Florida mother who alleged a chatbot pushed her teenage son to kill himself.
Trump proposes massive increase in 2027 defense spending to $1.5T, citing 'dangerous times'
President Donald Trump is proposing setting military spending at $1.5 trillion in 2027, citing “troubled and dangerous times.”
Cabarrus County middle school principal placed on leave after DWI arrest
A Cabarrus County middle school principal has been placed on administrative leave after being arrested for DWI last weekend.
Queen’s Feast returns Jan. 23rd: Here’s what to know
Queen’s Feast: Charlotte Restaurant Week is back.
