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BIG Cool-down for Memorial Day Weekend

Cold front will bring rain/storms tonight. Cooler temps this weekend.

Mecklenburg County Increases Efforts To Recruit Lifeguards Amid Shortage

Mecklenburg County is addressing the lifeguard shortage this summer by offering new incentives including a $15 minimum wage and signing bonuses to new employees.

Outdoor Graduation Canceled For East Lincoln County High Due To "Credible Threat"

The graduation ceremony for East Lincoln High School will be moved indoors on Friday due to the possibility of a credible threat, school officials say.

One of the Coolest Coca-Cola 600 Races on Record

One of the Coolest Coca-Cola 600 Races on Record Likely to Occur this Weekend

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Spraygrounds Opening In Mecklenburg County In Time For Memorial Day Weekend

Cool off this summer as the spraygrounds open to the public in Mecklenburg County from Memorial Day Weekend to Labor Day Weekend.

Tickets On Sale Now For Jonas Brothers' "Remember This" Tour

Tickets are on sale now for the Jonas Brothers' "Remember This" tour with special guest Kelsea Ballerini.

Deep-Rooted Racism, Discrimination Permeate U.S. Military

For Stephanie Davis, who grew up with little, the military was a path to the American dream, a realm where everyone would receive equal treatment.

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Catawba County Community Invited To Summertime Lunch-And-Learns

The Catawba County Library's mobile branch is partnering with The Corner Table Soup Kitchen to provide free weekly lunch-and-learn sessions this summer.

US Pipelines Ordered To Increase Cyber Defenses After Hack

U.S. pipeline operators will be required for the first time to conduct a cybersecurity assessment under a Biden administration directive in response to the ransomware hack that disrupted gas supplies in several states this month.

On the Road with James: Carolina Speedway

We're getting down and dirty this week at the Carolinas' Action Track!

Killer Of 9 In California Had Talked Of Workplace Attacks

An employee who gunned down nine people at a California rail yard and then killed himself as law enforcement rushed in had talked about killing people at work more than a decade ago, his ex-wife said.

Drought Returns to the WCCB Viewing Area

More than 60% of the Carolinas are seeing abnormally dry to moderate drought conditions.

Hot and Steamy Weather for Now, Cool-down for Memorial Day Weekend

Relief in sight with cooler temps returning this weekend.

Hidden Gems Clt: The Whitney Austin Collection

Hidden Gems of CLT: Artist Whitney Austin

Don’t let your passion stay in a coma! Wake it up and live your authentic life. A phrase Whitney Austin lives by.

The Snark: Laryngitis, Sad Samurai, Jenner Pool & Pastor Gas

The Snark: Laryngitis, Sad Samurai, Jenner Poll & Pastor Gas

Poor language skills, a bad game show contestant and a flurry of flatulence from a pastor. It's The Snark with Derek James!

Weather Song of the Day: This is Why I'm Hot

With another steamy day on tap, The Weather Song of the Day was an easy one for Master Mixologist Kevin.

Meck Co. Commission Moves Forward with Plan to Withhold $56M from CMS Over Failing Schools

The budget battle rages on between county leaders and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Commissioners are moving forward with plans to withhold $56 million from the district over concerns about failing schools.

Tip The Kitchen? An Effort To Close The Restaurant Worker Pay Gap Is Taking Shape In Charlotte

There is an effort spreading across Charlotte area restaurants to close the pay gap between front and back of the house restaurant workers. The “Tip The Kitchen” concept is more than an idea, but is being put into practice.

Beer Lovers Invited To Tour Charlotte With City Brew Tours

The "You Drink, We Drive" all-inclusive guided bus tour of Charlotte's best breweries is coming to the city beginning June 26th, City Brew Tours announced on Wednesday.

Howard Names College Of Fine Arts For Chadwick Boseman

While studying at Howard University, young Chadwick Boseman helped lead a student protest against plans to merge his beloved College of Fine Arts into the College of Arts and Sciences. Now, he is being honored as the namesake of Howard’s newly re-established Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts.