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Woman Hit, Killed By Train In Southwest Charlotte

WCCB Charlotte 7/26 10:39A Miles Ruder

CHARLOTTE, N.C. A woman lying on railroad tracks was struck and killed by a train Friday morning in southwest Charlotte. Around 9:45 a.m., police responded to the 200 block of...

Kannapolis Man Arrested After Crystal Meth Trafficking Investigation

WCCB Charlotte 7/26 9:42A Miles Ruder

KANNAPOLIS, N.C. Deputies arrested a Kannapolis man following a months-long investigation into the trafficking of crystal methamphetamine, according to the Rowan County...

Three Men — Including Ex-Marines — Sentenced For Involvement In Plot To Destroy Power Grid

WCCB Charlotte 7/26 9:13A Miles Ruder

Three men with connections to white supremacist groups were sentenced Thursday in federal court after plotting to destroy a power grid in the northwestern United States,...

Justin Timberlake’s Lawyer Says Pop Singer Wasn’t Intoxicated, Argues DUI Charges Should Be Dropped

WCCB Charlotte 7/26 8:39A Jack Hale

Justin Timberlake s lawyer said Friday that the pop singer wasn t intoxicated during a traffic stop last month, as he seeks to get his drunken driving charge in New York s...

15-Year-Old Kannapolis Girl Rescued From Sexual Abuser

WCCB Charlotte 7/26 6:48A Jack Hale

GREEN OAKS, IL 43-year-old Andrew Szech has been arrested after convincing a 15-year-old girl to travel from Kannapolis, North Carolina to Chicago, Illinois and sexually abusing her, according to a...

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Two North Carolina public universities may see academic degree cuts soon after board vote

Education | Spectrum News 1 7/25 9:50A Associated Press

The UNC Board of Governors voted to authorize chancellors at two public universities to move forward with more than a dozen degree program cuts.

Social-emotional learning is helping students improve their lives

Education | Spectrum News 1 7/25 6:45A Melody Greene

Two recent graduates say the social emotional learning tools they were taught in elementary school are something they've carried with them.

Wake Tech hosts new pilot program for electric vehicle field technicians

Education | Spectrum News 1 7/16 2:15A Amy Elliott

Students recently received their certification to fix EV charging stations.

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The Big Sort: A Major Upgrade to Charlotte’s Recycling is Coming

Charlotte Magazine 7/22 6:38A Carrie Dow

Standing in the middle of Mecklenburg County s Material Recovery Facility, off West Craighead Road in northeast Charlotte, is like being in a version of Willy Wonka s chocolate factory that processes...

The Angel of the SouthPark Barnes & Noble

Charlotte Magazine 7/22 5:20A Jen Tota McGivney

Leigh Robbins found a good reason to interrupt her years-long social media break: She needed to thank someone. But first, she needed to find them. Days earlier, Leigh was in the SouthPark Barnes &...

20 Charlotte Bars With Great Food

Charlotte Magazine 7/22 2:52A Taylor Bowler

Charlotte s beginning to swell with pubs that offer what pubs traditionally do informal atmosphere, drinks, and food but with more refined versions of each. It could be a brewery with duck-fat chicken...

Charlotte Traffic: The Mobility Plan

Charlotte Magazine 7/15 8:46A Greg Lacour

As more and more vehicles clog the city s streets, you may fill the time creeping along in traffic by pondering some relevant questions: What s the plan here? Will the city build more roads? Expand...

Exit 3A on I-277: Inside Charlotte’s Most Hated Interchange

Charlotte Magazine 7/15 8:34A Tess Allen

You take Exit 3A off the northbound lanes of Interstate 277 and onto East 12th Street. Perhaps you re on your way to quaff some beer at Birdsong Brewing or wine at Rosie s. Maybe you re headed to...

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Panthers add four players on Friday

Panthers News 7/26 9:31A

The team made a number of moves prior to Back Together Saturday, adding some depth at positions of need on both sides of the ball.

New-look defense taking shape in training camp

Panthers News 7/26 6:17A

The Panthers turned over a lot of personnel this offseason, which means they're still learning what they'll look like on defense this year. But the changes might not stop with...

"He's a special mover": How Bryce Young and Diontae Johnson are creating a chemistry

Panthers News 7/25 10:21A

Bryce Young has a new offense, under a new staff, but he's also learning new receivers, like Diontae Johnson. It's a chemistry that will take a while to build, thanks to the...

Panthers add wide receiver

Panthers News 7/25 9:46A

The team signed former Buccaneers receiver and return man Deven Thompkins on Thursday, adding another player with familiarity with Dave Canales and his offensive staff.

Camp Observations: Blame it on the rain

Panthers News 7/25 7:58A

Dave Canales liked being able to put his team in a more stressful situation on the second day of camp, with a little weather rolling in. Plus, the highlights from Thursday,...

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OB-GYN explains the symptoms of fibroids and the steps women can take to seek treatments

Health | Spectrum News 1 7/20 6:00A Siobhan Riley

OBGYN explains the symptoms of fibroids and what women need to know.

Aetna set to run North Carolina worker health care as Blue Cross will not appeal judge's ruling

Health | Spectrum News 1 7/16 1:30A Associated Press

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina said Monday it won't appeal a judge's decision that upheld Aetna as the next contract winner.

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