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Jan 24, 2025 | 
wccbcharlotte.com | Deirnesa Jefferson |Jeff Monheit |Miles Ruder
THE LATEST:CHARLOTTE, N.C. – An 18-year-old man and another juvenile have been charged with murder in connection to a deadly shooting at a convenience store on January 14th. Detectives arrested Demetrius Adams and another juvenile on Friday, January 24th. Both were interviewed and transferred into the custody of the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office. They have each been charged for the murder of 19-year-old Jaquad Pearson.
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Jan 19, 2025 | 
wccbcharlotte.com | Miles Ruder
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Keke Palmer buddy comedy “One of Them Days” opened in first place on the North American box office charts on a particularly slow Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend. The R-rated Sony release earned $11.6 million from 2,675 theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday, beating Disney’s “Mufasa: The Lion King” by a hair. By the end of Monday’s holiday, “Mufasa” will have the edge, however.
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Jan 19, 2025 | 
wccbcharlotte.com | Miles Ruder
An iconic movie home has found a new owner. People Magazine reports that the famous Home Alone house in the Chicago suburbs has officially sold for $5.5 million. The five-bedroom, six-bathroom, 9,100-square-foot estate has become a beloved landmark. It was built in 1921, and while it still retains its nostalgic charm, it doesn’t quite look the same on the inside. It has been updated with modern amenities like a gym, home theater, indoor sports court and a heated three-car garage.
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Jan 19, 2025 | 
wccbcharlotte.com | Miles Ruder
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump is spending the eve of his inauguration in a series of Washington events that celebrate his return to power and his “Make America Great Again” movement as he prepares to move back into the White House at a time of deep national political divisions. The nation’s capital has prepared in unprecedented ways to keep the unfolding events save and secure.
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Jan 19, 2025 | 
wccbcharlotte.com | Miles Ruder
11,000 customers without power in Concord CONCORD, N.C. – A power outage is affecting approximately 11,000 customers in Concord on Sunday morning. The cause of the outage is unclear at this time, but the City of Charlotte said crews are responding and working to restore power. The city asks citizens to not call 911 to report an outage. You can report an outage online at concordnc.gov/outages or by calling 704-920-5555.
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Jan 19, 2025 | 
wccbcharlotte.com | Miles Ruder
NEW YORK (AP) — Millions of TikTok users in the United States are no longer able to watch videos on the social media platform as a federal ban on the immensely popular app takes effect. The company’s app was removed Saturday evening from prominent app stores, including the ones operated by Apple and Google, while its website told users that the short-form video platform was no longer available. The blackout began just hours before the law took effect.
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Jan 19, 2025 | 
wccbcharlotte.com | Miles Ruder
Man charged with killing sister in Rock Hill ROCK HILL, S.C. – A man accused of killing a woman in Rock Hill is denied bond. Before that, Anthony Lopez looked directly into our cameras and said “follow God’s law and man’s law.”Lopez is accused of murdering his sister, Lisa Rosenzweig, on November 7th. She was killed after being hit with an unspecified object. Lopez faces the death penalty, if convicted. He declined an attorney and says he plans to represent himself.
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Jan 19, 2025 | 
wccbcharlotte.com | Miles Ruder
CMPD is still looking for potential suspects after a homicide in northeast Charlotte. It happened just after 4:00 p.m. Saturday afternoon at an apartment complex on Hollow Creek Circle off Odell School Road. This is very close to the Cabarrus County line in a neighborhood not very far from Concord Mills. Police say the victim was pronounced dead at the scene from a single gunshot wound. “We’re speaking to some witnesses and some folks that were in the area when this happened.
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Jan 19, 2025 | 
wccbcharlotte.com | Miles Ruder
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – One person died and three others were seriously injured following a car crash in east Charlotte overnight. It happened early Sunday morning near the intersection of East W.T. Harris Boulevard and Hickory Grove Road. Police and Medic responded to the crash. Medic said one person was pronounced dead at the scene. Three others were transported to the hospital, one with life-threatening injuries and two with minor injuries.
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Jan 18, 2025 | 
wccbcharlotte.com | Miles Ruder
DOJ suing Walgreens The Department of Justice is suing Walgreens. The Feds are accusing the pharmacy giant of knowingly dispensing millions of unlawful prescriptions, including for opioid pills. The DOJ filed a civil complaint against Walgreens Thursday. It claims that since 2012, Walgreens pharmacists allegedly ignored red flags that indicated prescriptions for controlled substances were likely to be unlawful.
