A Utah mother who wrote a children’s book about grief after her husband’s death will serve life in prison without parole for his murder, a judge has ruled.
WCCB has your ticket to watch this week’s Charlotte Knights games!
Researchers are warning that the U.S. is experiencing a reading recession, a slide that predates the COVID-19 pandemic.
In this week’s Carolina Insight, Amber Rosecrans with the Greensboro Science Center, shares more about the exciting and very popular SKYWILD exhibit, that takes adventure to new heights with ropes courses, bridges, and zip lines suspended above the zoo.
Americans paid more for their groceries last month, but high gasoline prices resulting from the Iran war were only one of the reasons why.
A licensed drug addiction counselor who delivered the ketamine that killed “Friends” star Matthew Perry has been sentenced to two years.
Crews contained a fire that started from a gas leak in Matthews on Wednesday.
U.S. wholesale inflation came in hot last month. Producer prices rose 6% from a year earlier, most since December 2022, as the 10-week Iran war pushed up energy prices and put pressure on companies to pass along higher costs to consumers.
The South Carolina Supreme Court has overturned Alex Murdaugh’s murder convictions and life sentence for the killings of his wife and his younger son.
The adopted budget maintains the county property tax rate at 59.9 cents per $100 of assessed value. Property owners will continue to pay this rate in addition to either a municipal or unified fire district tax, depending on their location.
Adam Wurtzel got to chat with Dominic Field, known as "The Tree of Wisdom" with The Wiggles.
Adam Wurtzel welcomed children's author and literacy advocate, Sharyn Powell to Rising to discuss her new book "It's Okay to Be Kind."
On Tuesday, the Mooresville Police Department dedicated a new fallen officer memorial. The department also held its annual ceremony remembering officers who made the ultimate sacrifice.
A member of the men's swim team at Queens University has died in a car crash.
Gastonia Police have released surveillance video of a deadly encounter with officers. The shooting happened at Jakob's Food Mart in January.
The Mecklenburg County District Attorney's office has cleared two CMPD officers who shot and killed a suspect accused in a crime spree from last October.
Charlotte city council has changed course on a controversial NCDOT project. The future of the $3.2 billion dollar project remains uncertain after Charlotte City Council voted to rescind its support in a meeting Monday night.
Ramsey Creek Beach in Cornelius won't be opening for the season on Memorial Day weekend, as it usually would.
President Donald Trump's efforts to reshape U.S. House districts have seen mixed outcomes. South Carolina senators defied his push Tuesday, while Missouri's top court upheld a new map backed by Trump that could benefit Republicans in the midterm elections.
“We are heartbroken by the tragic loss of Brandon Clarke. Brandon was an outstanding teammate and an even better person whose impact on the organization and the greater Memphis community will not be forgotten," the Grizzlies said in a statement. "We express our deepest condolences to his family and loved ones during this difficult time.”
In this week’s Rising Spotlight, Tonya Rivens chats with Clay Dimick, team captain and number 17 defender for the Charlotte Independence, about the 2026 season and their upcoming "Salute To Sacrifice Night", happening this Friday, May 15 at 7:30pm.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has faced tough questions from Republican and Democratic lawmakers about the Trump administration’s end game for the Iran war, the rising cost of the conflict and its impact on diminishing U.S. weapons stockpiles.
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