It’s over in Philly. Sixers beat the Magic. Hornets head to Orlando Friday night.

BREAKING: U.S. special forces rescued the second crew member of the F-15 fighter jet that was shot down over Iran, three U.S. officials tell Axios.

The cat in our house is called the 'hall monitor' for this very reason.

Oil prices are shooting up. Well over $100 as of 10pm Sunday.

Dist 106 Incumbent State House Democrat, Carla Cunningham, (Mecklenburg) is down big early. #ncpol

First votes in for Mecklenburg Sheriff These are early votes. #ncpol

These U.S. soldiers were killed in an Iranian drone strike in Kuwait over the weekend. They are Capt. Cody Khork, 35 Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Amor, 39 Sgt. 1st Class Noah Tietjens, 42 Sgt. Declan Coady, 20 Two others were killed in the same attack; their names have not yet been released. RIP.

On the 6 US troops who died at Shuaiba port in Kuwait: Troops asked for more drone defeat capabilities, none came. It was recommended that the makeshift tactical operations center not be used because it was hard to defend and concentrated too many troops in one place. www.cbsnews.com/news/iran-st...

Americans should evacuate the entire Middle East.

Direct Iranian drone hit on a high rise building in Bahrain's capital of Manama. Gulf states seem to be struggling to intercept Shaheds while successfully knocking out cruise missiles.

I love this photo a ton but I’m also obsessed with this one.

Franklin Street, Chapel Hill.

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan ran away with the AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award. bit.ly/3O1crgG

Message from Duke Energy. Reduce power usage overnight into tomorrow morning. #ncxw

Quick road update as of noon. Sun is doing some welcomed work. Neighborhood roads slushy. Watch for the shady areas. Here’s Endhaven Ln in South Charlotte.

Quick weather update from South Charlotte. Plenty of sleet, but the power is on. Hoping it stays that way. #ncwx

Former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, his family killed in Statesville plane crash, officials confirm. Details here: https://bitl.to/5SMK

First numbers in from Mecklenburg Co. These are absentee-by-mail votes. Transit Tax: For 63% Against 37% #ncpol

BREAKING: Five houses collapsed over a roughly 60 minute period this afternoon in Buxton. Details: islandfreepress.org/outer-banks-... [@IslandFreePress video] #yestv #ncwx #obx #Humberto #Imelda

1/ DEVELOPING: A journalist was rushed to New York-Presbyterian Hospital following another incident with an ICE agent at 26 Federal Plaza, an immigration court in NYC. The last I heard, he was getting X-rays for his lower back.

Former Charlotte City Councilman Tariq Bokhari is leaving Trump Administration job at US DOT. #ncpol

Ryne Sandberg, Harry Caray, WGN, day baseball. Summers in the 80’s.

COMMENTARY: CBS joining ABC in bowing to President Trump is a reminder that journalism is quietly defended against powerful interests in newsrooms across America every day. Thank you to the news leadership and media owners standing behind journalism that matters.

Tornado WARNING. Lancaster and Chesterfield, right along the state line. Live coverage now on @wbtv.com

Breaking: NEW YORK (AP) - Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson were reinstated by baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred on Tuesday, making both eligible for the sport’s Hall of Fame after their careers were tarnished by sports gambling scandals.

Best Chicago controversy of the new Pope is the Cubs trying to lay claim to him and his brother having to speak up to clear up that he's a Sox fan. blockclubchicago.org/2025/05/08/p...

A video shows the man stabbing several tires -- watch it here: https://www.wbtv.com/2025/05/05/man-slashes-tires-40-cars-charlotte-grocery-store-parking-lot-reports-say/ 

And now, a note on Bill Owens who, until this past week, was the executive producer of 60 Minutes. We’ll be back next week with another edition of 60 Minutes.

The spread of measles in the Southwest now constitutes the largest single outbreak since the U.S. declared the disease eliminated in 2000, federal scientists told state officials in a meeting on Monday.

A farm and two other small South Carolina businesses say they're passing some rising costs onto their customers -- but they don't want to. https://www.wbtv.com/2025/04/14/south-carolina-small-businesses-seeing-price-increases-tariff-impacts/ 

If you've missed 'On Your Side Tonight' on @wbtvnews.bsky.social here are some topics we've dug into lately. What new crime data in Charlotte shows: www.wbtv.com/video/2025/0... Why pit bulls make up most of the dogs in our shelters: www.wbtv.com/video/2025/0... #ncnews

If you've missed 'On Your Side Tonight' on @wbtvnews.bsky.social here are some topics we've dug into lately. What new crime data in Charlotte shows: www.wbtv.com/video/2025/0... Why pit bulls make up most of the dogs in our shelters: www.wbtv.com/video/2025/0... #ncnews

UNC is one of 60 schools getting a letter from Dept of Education. Government says they are being investigated for antisemetic treatment of Jewish students. www.ed.gov/about/news/p...

We are starting to see reports of National Weather Service workers being told to come back to work - with pay - as they have been sent letters saying they were fired 'in error.' This is another example of the DOGE cuts being reversed. This was sent to a fired NWS meteorologist in Idaho.

Among those taken down were more than 3,000 pages from the CDC including 1,000 research articles filed under preventing chronic disease, STD treatment guidelines, information about Alzheimer’s warning signs, overdose prevention training and vaccine guidelines for pregnant people.

Breaking: More problems for Western North Carolina. Wildfire in McDowell County near Old Fort. Emergency Mgmt says evacuation is recommended for residents in the 1000 block of Lavender Rd and all of Cozy Cove Dr. An emergency shelter is located at First Baptist Church in Old Fort.

BREAKING: The Hurricanes have acquired Mikko Rantanen from the Avalanche and Taylor Hall from the Blackhawks in a three-team blockbuster trade, sources confirm to The Athletic.

Per DukeEnergy a new record was set during this cold snap. From the company's news release: Duke Energy Carolinas and Duke Energy Progress achieved a new combined peak usage record today of 37,387 MWh of electricity consumption, the previous record of 36,670 MWh set on Feb. 20, 2015.

Big deal for Charlotte FC

Remember the pipe bombs found on January 6th 2020 near the offices of the DNC and RNC? All this time later, the FBI has just released new images of the person they want to talk to. www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8xx...

New Year's resolution.... escape more.

Breaking News: The FBI director, Christopher Wray, intends to resign, bowing to the reality that Donald Trump plans to replace him with Kash Patel, a longtime loyalist. The news comes more than two years before Wray’s 10-year term would have expired.

Here’s a story worth your time. Meet Sarah Decker. A talented photographer who is using tools of the past to capture #Helene recovery efforts in her adoptive hometown of Marshall in Madison County. www.wbtv.com/video/2024/1...

FEMA is apologizing to families impacted by Helene. We're talking more about this on @wbtv.com during On Your Side Tonight starting at 7pm. www.wbtv.com/2024/12/04/f...

This was the first year we drove to WNC to get our Christmas tree. We went to Red Barn Tree Farm in Avery County (which is conveniently located next to Linville Falls Winery). Luckily it was safe to drive up there — even in our sedan — and support local businesses.

Snow guns blazing on Beech Mountain. They plan to open next Friday, others hope to open this weekend. NC businesses hope lots of people come visit this winter post-Helene. We talked to managers at Sugar Mountain about their plans. www.wbtv.com/video/2024/1...

Reminds me of the post-2016 election (before he took office) of the #NCGA seeking to change the State Board of Elections and strip the governor of appointment power: Cooper sued: www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...