Church destroyed in massive fire: Monday, June 12, 2023

A Salisbury church was destroyed by a fire caused by a lightning strike Sunday. Richard DeVayne joins #WakeUpCLT To Go from Salisbury, where firefighters are still monitoring the church for hot spots after the flames have died down. READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/lightning-strike-causes-church-fire-in-salisbury-north-carolina-nc-church-power-cross-ministry/275-750afb6a-4c7a-4c61-92a6-855feda0d8c7Plus, we've all seen the commercials. A new medicine has been developed for a condition and it has a name you can hardly pronounce and definitely can't spell. But did you know there's a method behind those crazy names? Ben Thompson connects the dots on how new drugs are named and what goes into giving them a confusing moniker. And in our morning rush segment, we're recapping some of the biggest headlines across the Carolinas, including the push for a huge tennis complex in west Charlotte that could eventually host major events and bring hundreds of thousands of people to the Queen City on a yearly basis. Watch Wake Up Charlotte each weekday morning from 4:30 to 7 a.m. on WCNC Charlotte, and as always, join the conversation on social media using #WakeUpCLT!