WCNC — Charlotte
Charlotte, NC · English · TV & web
A local news outlet based in Charlotte, North Carolina, covering regional news including weather, crime, community events, and legal developments.
- 14 stories today
- 28/day · 7-day avg
- Top beat: Crime
- Tracked since 2026
- 2 Charlotte, NC peers
Today’s stories
- Why physics-based weather models still outperform AI during extreme weather eventsA study in Science Advances found that AI-based weather models are less effective than physics-based models during extreme weather events like heat waves, heavy rain, and strong winds.
- Warm and humid with scattered stormsThe weather in Charlotte is warm and humid with scattered storms, and it will get very hot later in the week.
- 79-year-old man strangled in home invasion, suspect charged with attempted murderA 79-year-old man was strangled during a home invasion in east Charlotte, and a suspect has been charged with attempted murder.
- Woman accused of killing missing Lincolnton man was arrested for strangling 79-year-old in CharlotteA woman was arrested for allegedly strangling a 79-year-old man in Charlotte and is also accused in the killing of a missing Lincolnton man, whose body was found a week after he went missing.
- As Charlotte weighs data center moratorium, experts warn of growing climate impactsCharlotte is considering a moratorium on data centers as experts warn about increasing climate impacts, with water use being a major concern due to ongoing droughts in North and South Carolina.
- Charlotte approves 150-day data center moratorium. A look inside an Uptown data centerCharlotte City Council approved a 150-day moratorium on data centers due to concerns about infrastructure and utility costs.
- Charlotte City Council passes budget with tax increase, 10% raises for police, firefightersCharlotte City Council approved a $4.5 billion budget with a property tax increase of 1.89 cents and 10% raises for police and firefighters.
- Rock Hill sells former planned Panthers training site to Novant Health for hospitalRock Hill sold a former planned Panthers training site to Novant Health for a hospital. The $300 million investment is expected to create 255 full-time jobs and improve healthcare access.
- Warm and humid with scattered stormsThe weather in Charlotte is warm and humid with scattered storms, and it will get very hot late in the week.
- Charlotte City Council passes budget with tax increase, 10% raises for police, firefightersCharlotte City Council approved a $4.5 billion budget with a property tax increase of 1.89 cents and 10% raises for police and firefighters.
- Charlotte approves 150-day data center moratorium. A look inside an Uptown data centerCharlotte City Council approved a 150-day moratorium on data centers due to concerns about infrastructure and utility costs.
- Charlotte City Council passes budget with tax increase, 10% raises for police, firefightersCharlotte City Council approved a $4.5 billion budget with a property tax increase of 1.89 cents and 10% raises for police and firefighters.
- SouthLake Christian's Hunter Tedder beats cancer, prepares to live out college football dreamHunter Tedder, a high school football player, beat Hodgkin lymphoma and is preparing to play college football at Catawba College.
- More humidity and some scattered storms ahead this weekMore humidity and scattered storms are expected this week with afternoon and evening storms each day.
- Residents begin long recovery after fire damages 23 apartments in SalisburyResidents start recovery after a fire damaged 23 apartments in Salisbury, displacing dozens.