Forecast: Tonight: Increasing clouds. Lows: Low to mid 50s. Friday: Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers are possible, but most of us will stay dry. Highs: Near 70. Saturday: Partly sunny. Highs: Mid to upper 70s. Sunday: The warm up begins with highs near 80 degrees. Next Week: Very warm! Mid to upper 80s through the week. Have a great evening! Kaitlin ..read more

SALISBURY – Salisbury Police are still looking for answers following two separate shootings, just hours apart and only three minutes away from one another. “It’s very frustrating that the community is impacted by this senseless violence. And we need the community members that saw it to step up and tell us,” said Major T.J. Crews with the Salisbury Police. In security camera video WCCB received from a neighbor, police are seen up to this home at 1205 South Main Street. This all happened just after 10pm Wednesday. When officers got inside, they found two women and a baby who had been shot. The ..read more

MCBEE, S.C. – One person died following a fatal car crash on Thursday afternoon in Chesterfield County, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol. It happened around 6:29 p.m. on Thursday, April 25th on SC 151 near Spraught Lane. Police said a 1996 Volvo tractor trailer and a 1994 Chevrolet pickup truck were traveling south on SC 151. The Volvo vehicle attempted to make a right turn when it was struck by the Chevrolet vehicle. The Chevrolet driver died on-scene as a result of the crash. There were no other passengers in the vehicle. The driver of the Volvo was the sole occupant and w ..read more

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday voted to restore “net neutrality” rules that prevent broadband internet providers such as Comcast and Verizon from favoring some sites and apps over others. The move effectively reinstates a net neutrality order the commission first issued in 2015 during the Obama administration. In 2017, under then-President Donald Trump, the FCC repealed those rules. The measure passed Thursday on a 3-2 vote split along party lines, with Democratic commissioners in favor and Republicans opposed. Net neutrality effectively requires p ..read more

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Charlotte announced the hiring of Tomekia Reed as women’s basketball coach on Thursday after she helped Jackson State win five consecutive Southwestern Athletic Conference championships during a highly successful six-year tenure with the Tigers. Reed was named the SWAC’s top coach four times from 2020-24 along with being a three-time national coach of the year for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) at JSU, which won consecutive SWAC Tournament titles in 2021 and ’22 among three overall. Charlotte Chancellor Sharon L. Gerber called Reed one of ..read more

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – A 51-year-old sex offender was sentenced to over 31 years in prison after traveling from Asheville to Fort Mill to engage in sexual activity with a minor, according to the United States Attorney’s Office. Michael John Worley, a registered sex offender, was sentenced to 382 months (31.8 years) in prison on April 25th. He was previously ordered to spend five years in prison in 2017 after pleading guilty to possessing child pornography.  The sentence stems from an undercover operation by the York County Sheriff’s Office to catch online predators attempting to contact minors ..read more

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Police charged a 24-year-old man with involuntary manslaughter following an investigation into a fatal crash involving a pedestrian in east Charlotte from December of 2023. The incident occurred around 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 20th on Parkton Road near Albemarle Road. Officers responding to the area found an injured pedestrian and a damaged 2009 BMW 328 I.  The victim, 38-year-old Justin Travis Scott, was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. Scott died as a result of the crash on Sunday, February 25th at approximately 2:25 p.m. Authorities ..read more

YORK COUNTY, S.C. – Police arrested a South Carolina woman after she fraudulently acquired over $17,000 in food stamps, according to the South Carolina Department of Social Services. Tricia Ann Ostapowicz, 50, was arrested on Wednesday, April 24th. She was charged with one count of fraudulent acquisition or use of food stamps, valued at more than $10,000. Between October 8th, 2020 and September 26th, 2022, officials said Ostapowicz knowingly failed to report her husband’s income, entitling her to receive benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). As such, she received ..read more

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Abortion continues to be a key part of Democrats’ election playbook in North Carolina, which for 2024 will include what abortion-rights advocates call an unprecedented investment in get-out-the-vote efforts. Planned Parenthood affiliated groups in North Carolina announced on Thursday a $10 million campaign in the state that largely focuses on persuading people concerned about narrowing abortion access to vote in November. The spend, according to representatives for Planned Parenthood Votes and Planned Parenthood Action PAC North Carolina, attempts to end both a GOP superm ..read more

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Cubs reliever Luke Little said he had to change his glove before he entered Wednesday night’s 4-3 victory over the Houston Astros because of an American flag patch. Manager Craig Counsell went to insert Little with one out in the seventh inning. But as the 6-foot-8 left-hander went through the usual check by umpires for pitchers coming into the game, he was told he had to swap out his glove. “The issue was the American flag was on his glove,” Counsell said. “Pitchers’ gloves, they’re pretty strict about not having white on the pitchers’ gloves. Apparently the flag had w ..read more