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Hundreds of Charlotte flights delayed
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Nearly 25% of flights into and out of Charlotte Douglas International Airport on Monday are experiencing delays, according to flight tracking website FlightAware. By 4 p.m., Charlotte was experiencing 422 flights either delayed arriving or departing Charlotte, according to FlightAware. Photos submitted to WCNC Charlotte from...
Cornhole World Championships Coming to Rock Hill Next Month
Rock Hill is set to host the American Cornhole League (ACL) World Championships from August 2nd to August 11th at the Rock Hill Sports and Events Center. This nationally televised event is the pinnacle of the cornhole season, drawing players and fans from across the country. Event Overview. The ACL...
Strayhorn: Formerly enslaved formed new communities
As Union troops began overrunning coastal North Carolina in the fall of 1861, the formerly enslaved people they were helping to free began seeking refuge in a variety of new communities. Their individual journeys to freedom would leave a legacy that’s still felt today, according to Dr. Joshua Strayhorn, a research fellow with the U.S. National Park Service. Strayhorn, a New Bern native, was the guest lecturer at Museum of the Albemarle’s “History for Lunch” program last week. ...
Wilkes County man accused of killing wife who was found dead in Little Elkin Creek
WILKES COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — A Wilkes County man is accused of killing his wife and is being charged with murder, according to the Wilkes County Sheriff’s Office. At around 7:33 a.m. on Saturday, Wilkes County deputies and the Elkin Police Department came to the 100 block of Hilltop Circle in Ronda after getting a […]
Humane Society of York County – Pets of the Week
This handsome black and white feline is Sebastian who can be found at the Purrfect Pair Cat Café in Rock Hill, SC. He is feline friendly and loves to visit with new friends. Sebastian is estimated to be 1 year and 4 months young. He is still just a...
Missing Gaston County woman found alive
A missing Gaston County woman was found alive beside the South Fork River with no memory of what happened to her, according to her family. Kelly Krueger, 38, had been missing since at least July 12 when she was found at 10:30 a.m. Saturday by a man who was collecting his dogs, said Krueger's niece, Jessica Mathews, in a text message. She was last seen leaving the home she shared with her father in Stanley without her phone, keys or wallet. She was reported missing several days after she left.
Motorcyclist killed in collision with tractor-trailer off US-521: HP
LANCASTER, SC (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – An investigation is underway after a motorcyclist was killed in an early morning collision with a tractor-trailer, South Carolina State Highway Patrol said Monday. Troopers responded to calls regarding the incident around 6:50 a.m. on Monday near US-521, north of Lancaster. An initial investigation stated that a Kawasaki motorcycle […]
‘He will kill again. He likes it’: Serial killer sentenced to life in prison more than 20 years after crime spree
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS/Gray News) - A South Carolina man convicted in a series of four murders in two states more than 20 years ago has finally learned his fate. Quincy Allen, 44, of Columbia, was initially sentenced to death for two of those murders in South Carolina, but that punishment was overturned in 2022.
Luxury car theft ring busted; several arrest made: Here's how detectives say they did it
UNION COUNTY, N.C. — According to the Union County Sheriff's Office in North Carolina, a luxury car theft ring has been busted and several people are facing more than 50 charges. (Video above: Morning headlines from WYFF News 4) Detectives say over the past several months they have been...
‘A very happy feeling’: Myrtle Beach, CCU leaders break ground on highly-anticipated performing arts theatre
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - You’ll hear the sound of drills and hammers before music and monologues fill the air in downtown Myrtle Beach. Crews broke ground Monday on the long-awaited performing arts theatre in the Arts and Innovation District. The city of Myrtle Beach and Coastal Carolina University...
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