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Sunny Saturday With Increasing Rain Chances Sunday

WCCB Charlotte 1/27 12:30P Kaitlin Wright

Forecast: An area of high pressure will stick around through the first half of the weekend. The high will move offshore on Saturday with unsettled weather returning on Sunday....

New Zealand: Auckland Airport Closes Its International Terminal After Widespread Flooding

WCCB Charlotte 1/27 12:15P Kaitlin Wright

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND Flights were cancelled this morning at Auckland Airport due to significant flooding inside. Photos and videos shared with WCCB show a terminal full of...

Cleveland County Man Who Claimed He Had Bomb Near Capitol Pleads Guilty

WCCB Charlotte 1/27 11:26A Bryan Overstreet

WASHINGTON (AP) A man who caused evacuations and an hourslong standoff with police on Capitol Hill when he claimed he had a bomb in his pickup truck outside the Library of Congress pleaded guilty on...

Union County school board backtracks on controversial academic calendar, sets new start date

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 1/27 11:15A Jacob Reynolds

After criticism and a lawsuit, UCPS' Board of Education reversed its decision to approve an early-August start date.

Jay Leno Breaks Bones In Motorcycle Wreck Months After Fire

WCCB Charlotte 1/27 11:10A Bryan Overstreet

LOS ANGELES (AP) Two months after undergoing surgery for serious burns, Jay Leno is now contending with a number of broken bones after being knocked off a motorcycle. The...

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Union County school board backtracks on controversial academic calendar, sets new start date

Education | Spectrum News 1 1/27 11:15A Jacob Reynolds

After criticism and a lawsuit, UCPS' Board of Education reversed its decision to approve an early-August start date.

UT Austin to launch master's program in artificial intelligence

Education | Spectrum News 1 1/27 4:30A Sunny Tsai

The degree is pending final approval.

National School Choice Week gives insight into different education options

Education | Spectrum News 1 1/26 5:15A Heather Fordham

The week is dedicated to raising awareness and providing resources for parents on different K-12 education options for their children.

$200K grant stimulates change for cancer research

Education | Spectrum News 1 1/26 12:00A Patrick Thomas

Dr. Adam Palmer looks at how non-Hodgkin lymphoma treatments can be improved by simulating past cancer therapies on a computer.

Durham Tech, Eli Lilly develop training-to-job pipeline

Education | Spectrum News 1 1/24 2:53P Patrick Thomas

Students can earn a certificate for Eli Lilly employment at Durham Tech.

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Eritrean, Ethiopian restaurant owner was a ‘big brother and father’ to many in Charlotte

CharlotteFive 1/27 9:07A Gordon Rago

Tecle Gebremussie ran Red Sea Eritrean & Ethiopian Cuisine for 20 years, with the help of his wife and kids. He died recently in a car crash.

Fresh tacos, aquas frescas and more are coming to Birkdale Village in Lake Norman

CharlotteFive 1/27 8:48A Heidi Finley

Bartaco’s Huntersville location will be its third restaurant in North Carolina.

Want to win two tickets to see Neko Case in Charlotte and a signed signed vinyl?

CLTure 1/27 8:47A CLTure

By CLTure January 27, 2023 Want to win two tickets to see Neko Case in Charlotte on January 31 at Knight Theater, and a signed vinyl copy of her critically acclaimed third studio album, Blacklisted ?...

Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop brings popular cheesesteaks, turkey subs to Steele Creek

CharlotteFive 1/27 5:10A Heidi Finley

The Charlotte expansion brings award-winning sandwiches from the Delaware-based restaurant chain.

A new cocktail bar and restaurant is opening in Charlotte’s LoSo neighborhood

CharlotteFive 1/27 2:54A Heidi Finley

At State of Confusion, look forward to housemade funnel cakes and Peruvian-influenced ceviche.

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In one year on the field, Frank Reich made an impact here

Panthers News 1/27 7:11A Darin Gantt

Reich's stint as the Panthers starting quarterback in the inaugural season lasted just three games, but he shaped the way other players would develop in their own careers.

Head coach Frank Reich will hold introductory press conference on Tuesday

Panthers News 1/27 5:20A

Tuesday's press conference will begin at noon and will be streamed live on the Panthers digital channels.

Steve Wilks 'disappointed but not defeated' after Panthers' head coach hire

Sports | Spectrum News 1 1/27 4:45A Associated Press

Wilks went 6-6 last season as interim head coach.

Recap: The Hornets sealed a win over the Bulls with a Mason Plumlee jump shot

At The Hive 1/26 2:56P Jonathan DeLong

This was not the jumper | Photo by Brock Williams-Smith/NBAE via Getty Images The Hornets won 111-96, and a pull-up jumper off the dribble from Plumlee served as the dagger. Terry Rozier scored 28...

Charlotte Hornets vs Chicago Bulls game thread

At The Hive 1/26 12:00P Jonathan DeLong

Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports The black versus red color matchup will be cool if nothing else tonight. And I wouldn’t bet against nothing else cool happening tonight. This is now an open thread!

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Unspoilt Acreage In Montana’s Big Sky Country Hits The Market For $14 Million

Forbes Real Estate 1/27 9:00A Mary Forgione, Contributor

The size of the property makes this a rare find in a place that’s all about the outdoors.

Live the Luxe Life for Less: 5 Mansions for Under a Million Bucks

realtor.com® Real Estate News 1/27 8:54A Lisa Johnson Mandell

Realtor.com What constitutes a mansion , anyway? Is it square footage? Price? Luxury facilities? All three put together in some sort of swanky combo? For our purposes, size matters. We found five...

Christina Hall Admits She Has ‘Never Seen a Home Like This’—Check It Out!

realtor.com® Real Estate News 1/27 7:38A Lisa Johnson Mandell

HGTV California coastal designer Christina Hall has a new pair of shoes to fill (or boots, to be specific) now that she s bought a house in Nashville, TN. Hall is busy creating a country-chic...

Retired Hockey Star Bobby Holik Drops the Price on His Wyoming Home to $17.75M

realtor.com® Real Estate News 1/27 3:00A Jennifer Kelly Geddes

Getty Images / Realtor.com Do ice hockey and horseback riding really go together? They do if you re Bobby Holik . The former National Hockey League center has slashed the price on his mountain home...

Mortgage Rates Just Hit a 4-Month Low, but Do Homebuyers Even Notice—or Care?

realtor.com® Real Estate News 1/27 12:00A Andrea Riquier

Getty Images Mortgage rates are down again this week, which means things are looking up for homebuyers. The average rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage ticked down 2 basis points to 6.13%,...

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'Life-saving decision': N.C. health department reacts to possible FDA blood eligibility changes

Health | Spectrum News 1 1/27 7:04A Jordan Reynolds

The N.C health department supports the FDA in blood donor eligibility change.

Three years of COVID-19: Community spread levels fall after holiday spike

Health | Spectrum News 1 1/27 5:30A Natalie Mooney

After the holidays, many counties across the state were experiencing medium or high levels of COVID-19 community spread.

'Early detection saves lives': Woman shares survival journey during Cervical Cancer Awareness Month

Health | Spectrum News 1 1/27 3:30A Sasha Strong

Hillary Zaken shares her journey on her blog and through social media to inspire other women to take early detection seriously.

Parent raises awareness of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders

Health | Spectrum News 1 1/26 11:15P Amy Elliott

Kathy Hotelling started NC FASD Informed to help other families.

FDA approves simplifying COVID-19 vaccine, pharmacist positive about 'single dose'

Health | Spectrum News 1 1/26 3:25P Patrick Thomas

The new approval would take a primary series and combine it with a booster for one bivalent shot.

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