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The Summer Olympics will officially kick off Friday with a first-of-its-kind Opening Ceremony in the heart of Paris, France.
The event is expected to last nearly four hours and will feature dozens of boats floating down the Seine River carrying thousands of Olympic athletes to the Eiffel Tower. The French weather service said Thursday rain showers could hit the Paris region when the ceremony takes place.
After weeks of high temperatures and dry conditions, a wet pattern has settled over the Charlotte area, bringing inches of much-needed rain to the region.
The WCNC Weather Impact Team wants the Charlotte area to stay Weather Aware on Thursday due to the the threat of flash flooding and excessive rain.
Former President Donald Trump is visiting Charlotte on Wednesday for a campaign rally. It comes just one day after the director of the Secret Service resigned in the aftermath of the assassination attempt against Trump.
Last Thursday, the last night of the Republican National Convention, Trump formally accepted the Republican nomination for president and gave a lengthy speech, the longest speech any presidential nominee has given at...
An updated look at Charlotte's crime trend data on Monday shows the city is still facing an increased number of crimes committed by juveniles.
In 2023, there was a historic spike in crimes involving juveniles, according to the police department. That trend continued into 2024.
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President Joe Biden's decision to drop his 2024 reelection bid comes at a difficult time for the Democratic party, and leaves an open question about who will replace him less than four months before the election.
For weeks, many Democrats had been pushing Biden to exit the race. But as the pressure mounted, so did questions about how the Democratic party would move forward without the de facto nominee.
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A widespread Microsoft outage that disrupted flights, banks, media outlets and companies around the world on Friday trickled into local systems as well.
Major disruptions were reported by airlines and airports grew as the outage permeated the nation. The FAA said the airlines United, American, Delta and Allegiant were all been grounded due to the issue.
WCNC Charlotte is keeping a running list and its status for people wondering wha...
With short supply and eroded savings, buying a home continues to stay out of reach for many Americans.
"It leaves you feeling stressed and hopeless," Charlotte resident Lapri Holmes said. "To find affordable housing in Charlotte is slim to none."
Holmes knows all too well the challenge of buying a home before she was given a brand-new home from Habitat from Humanity of the Charlotte Region last October. Owning a home is a reality t...
Raphael Wright, the man charged with raping and killing a woman in northwest Charlotte in June, saw his bond raised when he appeared in court Tuesday afternoon.
Judge Reggie McKnight agreed with the prosecution's argument that Wright shouldn't be allowed to be free during the trial, raising his total bond on both rape and murder charges to $850,000 total. Wright's defense attorney tried to argue he wasn't a flight risk and that he s...
Some CMS summer school teachers are spending the summer swimming in a pool of debt after they didn't get their paychecks on time. One of those teachers is Bethina Thomas, who suffered for weeks before finally speaking up.
The good news is Thomas did get her paycheck, but she's still paying the price.
FULL STORY: https://www.wcnc.com/article/money/mecklenburg-county-summer-teacher-pay/275-4670198c-6b73-4897-a7b7-3e329126c31d
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President Joe Biden on Sunday urged Americans to reject political violence and recommit themselves to resolving their differences peacefully, saying the upcoming presidential election will be a “time of testing” in the aftermath of the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. NBC's Jay Gray joins us from Pennsylvania with the latest on the investigation, including new details about the alleged gunman.
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There have been multiple claims about a shooting spree in Charlotte, North Carolina.
WCNC Charlotte has seen so many claims on social media. Many of these videos have incorrect information so before you share something you need to make sure it's correct.
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York County officials have meetings scheduled for July 16 and July 18 to discuss expanding the county's transit system.
The director of RFATS in York County, David Hooper, said with the growth the area has seen, the conversation of expanding roadways and transit was inevitable.
“This area is growing," Hooper told WCNC Charlotte. "We have a lot of new people coming into the area, businesses coming into the area and there are changes a...
North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper signed into law on Monday nearly all of the bills that remained on his desk from the pile that the Republican-dominated General Assembly sent him before this year's work session ended. But he vetoed another measure and will let the legislature's annual “regulatory reform” measure become law without his signature.
Cooper signed 12 pieces of legislation. Those measures in part locate $68 milli...
Four people are dead and at least three others were injured, including two in critical condition, after multiple shootings across the Charlotte area in the last 24 hours.
Officers responded to two deadly shootings late Monday into early Tuesday morning, including one on Parker Drive near Remount Road around 9 p.m., where four people were shot. One person died at the hospital, and three others were also hospitalized, according to t...
Hundreds of flights were delayed at Charlotte Douglas International Airport on Sunday, with dozens more being canceled. Making matters worse was that Sunday was predicted to be the busiest travel day of 2024 so far. Richard DeVayne joins the show to give us the latest conditions at Charlotte Douglas and how travelers who felt those delays were holding up.
FULL STORY: https://www.wcnc.com/article/travel/charlotte-douglas-internation...
Two dozen apartments were damaged or destroyed by a massive two-alarm fire in southwest Charlotte early Friday morning, officials said.
The fire happened along Holliswood Court, which is just off South Tryon Street, around 2:30 a.m. A second alarm was called for once emergency crews arrived on the scene and saw the extent of the fire. A team of 60 firefighters were able to get the fire under control in about an hour, according to ...
While temperatures went back to average on Tuesday and Wednesday, the WCNC Weather Impact Team wants the Charlotte area to stay Weather Aware throughout the holiday weekend as excessive heat and humidity is set to return.
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The Fourth of July is just one day away, and while many people will enjoy professional fireworks shows during the Fourth of July, some people may be interested in lighting fireworks themselves. That's why hospitals are preparing for an uptick in burn patients.
WCNC Charlotte's Destiny Richards shares safety tips in hopes of keeping people out of the hospital for the holiday.
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South Carolina’s controversial school bathroom law is now in effect. It was slipped into the state budget and requires students to use bathrooms based on their biological sex.
A couple of months ago, lawmakers were working on this legislation in the South Carolina State House. At the same time, a Rock Hill School Board member created a bathroom policy for the district with the same wording.
The budget proviso is state law as of Jul...
The North Carolina General Assembly passed 10 new laws that go into effect July 1.
Here are the new rules that matter to you: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/state/new-north-carolina-laws-july-1-legislation/83-f277d66b-39c2-4918-a581-b4c1cd696331
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