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  • 1 week ago | wccbcharlotte.com | Deirnesa Jefferson

    Going bananas for baseball: Savannah Bananas play in Charlotte this weekend CHARLOTTE, NC — The Savannah Bananas are playing two games in Charlotte this weekend as part of their 2025 World Tour, “Banana Ball.” The games will be played inside Bank of America Stadium on Friday June 6 and Saturday June 7. WCCB Rising caught up with the team ahead of the game and learned some dance moves.

  • 1 week ago | wccbcharlotte.com | Deirnesa Jefferson

    Award winning singer Eric Roberson to perform at Knights Theatre CHARLOTTE, NC — Multi-award-winning singer-songwriter-producer, Eric Roberson will be performing in Charlotte Friday at 8pm at the Knights Theatre. WCCB’s Deirnesa Jefferson talked to him about his upcoming performance and new single ‘Where you gonna go’ featuring  Grammy nominated singer-songwriter, BJ the Chicago Kid. For more information on tickets

  • 1 week ago | wccbcharlotte.com | Deirnesa Jefferson

    Award winning singer Eric Roberson to perform at Knight Theatre CHARLOTTE, NC — Multi-award-winning singer-songwriter-producer, Eric Roberson will be performing in Charlotte Friday at 8pm at the Knight Theatre. WCCB’s Deirnesa Jefferson talked to him about his upcoming performance and new single ‘Where you gonna go’ featuring  Grammy nominated singer-songwriter, BJ the Chicago Kid. For more information on tickets

  • 1 week ago | wccbcharlotte.com | Deirnesa Jefferson

    RALEIGH, NC – North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein says a panel he’s tasked with recommending cannabis sale regulations — including potential legalization of adult use of marijuana — should aim to provide a structure in a state where products now from otherwise lawful hemp are unregulated and leave young people unprotected. The Democratic governor signed an executive order this week creating a State Advisory Council on Cannabis.

  • 3 weeks ago | wccbcharlotte.com | Deirnesa Jefferson

    CHARLOTTE, NC — The family of the boy involved in the Ardrey Kell incident in March has filed a civil lawsuit for libel, slander, defamation, assault and battery, and intentional and emotional distress. The lawsuit, filed in the Mecklenburg County Superior Court, names the girl involved in the incident, her parents, their family spokesperson Jibril Hough and others stemming from statements made to the public, on social media and on multiple news outlets.

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Deirnesa Jefferson
Deirnesa Jefferson @DeirnesaJ
5 Jun 25

It was a pleasure having Charlotte Hornets player Grant Williams on Rising this morning to talk about his partnership with the Char-Meck library for a summer reading program. https://t.co/9naikBBAA1

Deirnesa Jefferson
Deirnesa Jefferson @DeirnesaJ
9 Oct 24

#HappeningNow American Airlines volunteers packing hygiene kits for people impacted by Hurricane Helene @WCCBCharlotte https://t.co/h83eC2lgxZ

Deirnesa Jefferson
Deirnesa Jefferson @DeirnesaJ
27 Sep 24

#HappeningNow This is a look at some of the flooding on Riverside Dr. in Northwest Charlotte. This area and others near Mountain Island Lake are now under a mandatory evacuation order. A shelter is located at Tuckaseegee Rec Center #TropicalStormHelene @WCCBCharlotte https://t.co/rpScM71D93