52+ min ago   (460+ words) CHARLOTTE, N.C. " As an impending winter storm threatens to bring ice and hazardous road conditions to the Charlotte area, transportation officials are urging drivers to prepare their vehicles ahead of time." While road crews are working to pretreat highways and major…...

1+ hour, 31+ min ago   (126+ words) An early morning house fire in south Charlotte sent two people to the hospital with severe injuries, prompting an investigation. Structure fire injures 2 in south Charlotte; investigation underway To stream WCNC on your phone, you need the WCNC app. Download…...

8+ hour, 43+ min ago   (238+ words) CHARLOTTE, N.C. " A Mount Holly man was sentenced to federal prison for'carrying a loaded assault rifle into a Charlotte pizza restaurant in June 2024 and threatening to kill people over their race, court documents show.' Maurice Hopkins, 32, was sentenced to 40 months in…...

8+ hour, 51+ min ago   (226+ words) WASHINGTON " Johnson Health Tech North America expanded a voluntary recall of Matrix Retail and Vision treadmills, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday. The recall said the power cord might not sit securely and could become loose from the treadmill's…...

11+ hour, 14+ min ago   (277+ words) CHARLOTTE, N.C. " Charlotte Water is urging customers to take immediate steps to protect their plumbing as a potentially historic winter storm bears down on the region, threatening widespread ice accumulations and freezing temperatures lasting more than 30 hours. A Winter Storm Watch…...

12+ hour, 20+ min ago   (398+ words) WASHINGTON " A Department of Government Efficiency employee shared social security data'without the knowledge of agency officials and violated security protocols, according to a Tuesday Department of Justice court filing.' The filing, reviewed by CNN, Politico'and the New York Times, said…...

13+ hour ago   (114+ words) SALISBURY, N.C. " Police are investigating a man's death in Salisbury'on Thursday. Landis Glapsy, 54, was found dead beside bushes near a home at the intersection of South Shaver Street and East Horah Street around 11:30 a.m., according to the Salisbury Police Department. Glapsy's cause…...

13+ hour, 43+ min ago   (332+ words) CHARLOTTE, N.C. " Mecklenburg County health officials confirmed two cases of measles this week. The contact investigation for the adult case is complete, while officials continue tracing potential exposures from the child's case. No additional information about the cases will be released…...

13+ hour, 50+ min ago   (227+ words) WASHINGTON " A deal to transfer control of TikTok's U.S. operations to a group of investors backed by the Trump administration has been finalized, according to multiple media outlets." A White House official confirmed to NBC, CBS and Politico"that the United…...

14+ hour, 33+ min ago   (206+ words) WASHINGTON " Whether snow, sleet or ice, winter weather'can cause dangerous road conditions not everyone knows how to navigate.' Millions of people are under winter storm alerts throughout the central and eastern United States, causing treacherous traveling conditions.' Winter storms, bad…...