Mom charged after 8-year-old girl dies in hot car, CMPD says
An 8-year-old girl died after being found in a hot car in west Charlotte on Wednesday, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police said. CMPD officers responded to a call to assist Medic on Wilkinson Boulevard arou...
28 Jun 20248min
$67 million in child care funding heads to NC Senate
The North Carolina General Assembly raced Wednesday to advance legislation before completing its chief working session for the year — even as lawmakers know they could return later this summer to sett...
27 Jun 20248min
Hornets introduce new coach ahead of draft
The Charlotte Hornets are officially in the Charles Lee era with the introduction of the championship-winning assistant as the team's newest head coach.Lee was introduced during a news conference in S...
26 Jun 20246min
AC can't take the heat? Here's how to fix it
When it's hot outside, the last thing you want is a broken air conditioner, but local HVAC companies say extreme heat is putting systems to the test."I called for support because my thermostat was on ...
25 Jun 20247min
Excessive heat risk this week
After a scorching weekend, things are going to stay red hot in the Carolinas this week. Forecaster Larry Sprinkle says we can expected temperatures in the mid-to-upper 90s with the heat index making i...
24 Jun 202410min
Dangerous heat wave for the Carolinas
The WCNC Charlotte Weather Team wants you to be Weather Aware because of the dangerous heat in the Carolinas beginning this weekend.Afternoon high temperatures will climb into the mid-and-upper 90s be...
21 Jun 20247min
Dad's quick actions revive 2-year-old found lifeless in family pool
Drowning is the leading cause of death for children between the ages of 1-4, and a family from Gaston County almost joined that statistic when their 2-year-old daughter nearly died at a pool party. T...
20 Jun 20247min
Mecklenburg leaders fail to approve Pride proclamation during tense meeting
There were tense vibes and words after what was supposed to be a vote passing a proclamation in support of Pride Month failed to happen during Tuesday's Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners meeti...
19 Jun 20248min
