It's official, but has been speculated for months, WCCB Channel 18 in Charlotte will be the new "CW" affiliate on July 1st, according to the Charlotte Observer's Mark Washburn, the owners for now will keep their morning and 10pm newscasts, but this could be a uphill battle since this network's prime time schedule is weak, if there is any good news, the NFL's Carolina Panthers pre-season games will stay on the station for the next three years, beyond that, they should consider acquring some other sports programs to fill the gap and do their best to hold on to their daytime lineup.