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Wet & chilly week ahead

WCCB Charlotte 2/9 10:14A James Scott

Sunny skies and toasty highs near 80 around the Metro have made for a superb Super Bowl Sunday, but don t expect the good times to last long. Big changes arrive overnight as a...

The remains of all 10 people killed in Alaska plane crash have been recovered, authorities say

WCCB Charlotte 2/9 8:31A Miles Ruder

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) The remains of all 10 people killed when their small plane crashed into ice on the Bering Sea have been recovered, authorities said. The Nome Volunteer Fire Department made the...

‘Dog Man’ bests ‘Heart Eyes,’ ‘Love Hurts’ at box office

WCCB Charlotte 2/9 7:01A Miles Ruder

NEW YORK (AP) On a quiet winter weekend at the box office, DreamWorks Animation s Dog Man chased its own tail, repeating as the top movie in theaters. The animated Universal Pictures release, adapted...

A 7.6 magnitude earthquake shakes the Caribbean, some islands urge residents to leave coastlines

WCCB Charlotte 2/9 4:34A Miles Ruder

MEXICO CITY (AP) A magnitude-7.6 earthquake shook the Caribbean Sea south of the Cayman Islands Saturday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Several islands and...

A presidential first: Trump at the Super Bowl, latest chapter in a complicated legacy with football

WCCB Charlotte 2/9 3:41A Miles Ruder

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) As a student, Donald Trump played high school football. As a business baron, he owned a team in an upstart rival to the NFL and then sued the established league. As...

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The sound of resilience: Middle schoolers overcome Helene to play Carnegie Hall

Education | Spectrum News 1 2/7 12:30A Patrick Thomas

The Cane Creek Middle School band has been invited to play at Carnegie Hall in late March.

Trump administration opens antisemitism inquiries at 5 colleges, including Columbia and Berkeley

Education | Spectrum News 1 2/4 5:17A Associated Press

It comes the same day the Justice Department announced a new task force to root out antisemitism on college campuses.

Trump will sign order giving parents more school choice

Education | Spectrum News 1 1/29 5:41A Susan Carpenter

The order directs the education secretary to prioritize school choice programs in discretionary grant programs.

U.S. children fall further behind in reading, make little improvement in math on national exam

Education | Spectrum News 1 1/29 4:14A Associated Press

New results from a national exam find that America’s children have continued to lose ground in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Unlock Your Peak Mental and Physical Well-Being with Telos Wellness

Creative Loafing Charlotte 2/7 2:54A Alex Womack

In today's fast-paced world, mental wellness has never been more critical. Stress, anxiety, and burnout have become all too common, leaving many searching for real, lasting...

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Lakhin scores 22, Clemson defeats No. 2 Duke 77-71 to snap Blue Devils' 16-game winning streak

Sports | Spectrum News 1 2/9 3:26A Associated Press

Tyrese Proctor had 23 points and Cooper Flagg had 18 points for Duke.

UNC trustees' oversight of athletics issues limited after concerns of overreach

Sports | Spectrum News 1 2/8 3:27A Associated Press

Board members have taken action on issues that are the Chapel Hill chancellor's responsibility, the UNC system leader says.

At Super Bowl Radio Row, Bryce Young's looking more comfortable

Panthers News 2/8 2:47A

The Panthers quarterback exhibited the same kind of ease in a raft of interviews that he did in the latter parts of last season. Those close to him see a connection.

For Adam Thielen, coming back is about continuing to build

Panthers News 2/6 7:34A

The veteran receiver confirmed his intention to play for the Panthers again this year, while admitting that retirement was more of a possibility than some realized.

NFL referees union calls allegations of bias toward the Chiefs ‘insulting’

Sports | Spectrum News 1 2/5 1:29A Associated Press

A handful of high-profile calls in the playoffs that have gone in Kansas City's favor have fueled the theories of favoritism.

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Flu season in the U.S. is the most intense it's been in at least 15 years

Health | Spectrum News 1 2/8 2:07A Associated Press

So far this season, the CDC estimates there have been at least 24 million flu illnesses, 310,000 hospitalizations and 13,000 deaths.

FDA approves painkiller designed to eliminate risk of addiction associated with opioids

Health | Spectrum News 1 1/31 4:06A Associated Press

Regulators approved the pill from Vertex Pharmaceuticals for acute pain that often occurs after surgery or injuries.

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