VERIFY | Yes, team sports can boost your child’s brain
Here's what a new study reveals about team athletics and brain development. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — If your child plays a...
Can you get measles if you’re vaccinated? VERIFY
Doctors answered some of the most common questions amid a measles outbreak in the U.S. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — As measles...
Request a school visit from a WCNC Charlotte meteorologist
Fill out this form to get Larry Sprinkle, Brad Panovich, Chris Mulcahy, Brittany Van Voorhees or Bekah Birdsall to visit...
VERIFY: Is Daylight Saving Time bad for your health?
Daylight Saving Time starts Sunday. As clocks moved forward, people felt groggy and irritated. Is the time change damaging to...
Storm snaps power poles, topples wires in Union County
Preliminary data from the National Weather Service indicates the tornado was on the ground for about three minutes Wednesday morning....
Two sisters diagnosed with same rare cancer two weeks apart
Once they both got the diagnosis— the same exact diagnosis— the sisters decided to document their journey on social media...
NC lawmakers propose raising tobacco age limit to eliminate teen vaping
The North Carolina Child Fatality Task Force is recommending raising the tobacco sales age to 21 and implementing stricter sales...
Stay alert: Severe weather possible Wednesday morning in Charlotte, NC
The WCNC Weather Impact Team is asking people to stay alert on Wednesday because of the possibility of severe storms....
COVID-19 anniversary in NC: 5 years since first confirmed case
The patient had recently traveled to Washington state and was exposed at a long-term care facility. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Monday,...
NCDOT to reopen 12-mile stretch of I-40 in western NC 5 months after Helene
After a five-month closure due to Hurricane Helene, a 12-mile stretch of I-40 near the Tennessee border will reopen on...