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20-year-old ejected, killed in Hickory crash

WCCB Charlotte 3/27 12:02P Miles Ruder

HICKORY, N.C. A 20-year-old man was ejected from his vehicle and killed in a crash overnight in Catawba County, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. It...

U.S. economy grew 2.4% in the 4th quarter after upgrade in final growth estimate

WCCB Charlotte 3/27 11:26A Miles Ruder

WASHINGTON (AP) The U.S. economy expanded at a healthy annual 2.4% pace the final three months of 2024, supported by a year-end surge in consumer spending, the government said...

Suspected leader of MS-13 gang on the East Coast is arrested in VA

WCCB Charlotte 3/27 9:41A Jeff Monheit

MANASSAS, VA The suspected leader of the violent MS-13 street gang on the East Coast has been arrested in Virginia, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Thursday. Bondi...

Report: Charlotte homes taking longer to sell

WCCB Charlotte 3/27 9:30A WCCB Web Staff

Charlotte homes are taking longer to sell and just recorded the second-largest increase in Days on the Market among all U.S. metros, according to a recent RE/MAX National...

Health and Human Services will lay off 10,000 workers and close agencies

WCCB Charlotte 3/27 7:32A Jeff Monheit

WASHINGTON In a major overhaul, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will lay off 10,000 workers and shut down entire agencies, including ones that oversee...

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Trump assigns student loans to Small Business Administration, school nutrition programs to Health...

Education | Spectrum News 1 3/21 8:30A Susan Carpenter

The student loans will be reassigned immediately, the president said.

'Wolfpack is ready to run': N.C. State University names 15th chancellor

Education | Spectrum News 1 3/18 5:15A Jennifer Gamertsfelder

Kevin Howell, a N.C. State alumnus from Cleveland County, N.C., will begin his new role on May 5.

Columbia student and U.S. government spar over his detention in Louisiana

Education | Spectrum News 1 3/18 4:35A Associated Press

The government says he could not be detained at an immigration facility near where he was originally arrested in part because of a bedbug infestation.

Homeland Security says professor deported to Lebanon with U.S. visa supported Hezbollah leader

Education | Spectrum News 1 3/17 10:47A Associated Press

The professor's cousin is accusing officials of "willfully" disobeying a judge's order by sending Dr. Rasha Alawieh back to Lebanon.

Education Department staff cuts could limit options for families of kids with disabilities

Education | Spectrum News 1 3/16 7:08A Associated Press

After last week's layoffs, advocates question whether the agency will be able to handle all its disability complaints.

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Time Out Youth Provides A Sense of Home — Sometimes A Literal One

Charlotte Magazine 3/24 4:56A Jen Tota McGivney

It’s been awhile since I’ve been to church, but I know communion when I see it. To me, it looks like this: Last November, about 70 young people, ages 13 to 24, arrived for...

Shed Brand Studios: One of Charlotte’s Last Glass Artisans

Charlotte Magazine 3/24 4:32A Tess Allen

In 1987, notorious televangelist Jim Bakker was arrested, and his PTL Television Network was shut down. The ordeal was ingrained in the national consciousness. But the Knight family was focused on...

Weekend Trip From Charlotte: Cataloochee Ranch

Charlotte Magazine 3/24 4:06A Taylor Bowler

Hotel staff are supposed to be friendly and accommodating, but it s more than that at Cataloochee Ranch. These employees seem genuinely excited to be here. It doesn t hurt when you have fresh mountain...

The Queen of Charlotte’s Underground Gets Real About Local Music

Charlotte Magazine 3/24 3:48A Greg Lacour

Hope Nicholls, the queen of Charlotte s underground, turned 65 in January. Having a huge birthday party at Snug Harbor, she says with glee on a gray, drizzly December weekday at Boris & Natasha . That...

How Does a Local Pastry Chef Get On The Food Network?

Charlotte Magazine 3/17 7:47A Taylor Bowler

Last November , I got an email from pastry chef Jossie Lukacik with this subject line: I am going to be on Food Network! The following month, she appeared on Christmas Cookie Challenge , where viewers...

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23XI and Front Row call NASCAR countersuit on antitrust claims an "act of desperation"

Sports | Spectrum News 1 3/27 5:00A Associated Press

Wednesday's filing claims that NASCAR's counterclaim is "retaliatory" and "does not allege the facts necessary to state a claim."

Panthers' defensive overhaul in free agency means draft flexibility

Panthers News 3/26 9:16A

The Carolina Panthers were aggressive in free agency, overhauling a defense that set unenviable records last season. Now they have groundwork laid for more flexibility in the...

Early hours of free agency required communication, a plan, and adaptation

Panthers News 3/26 6:52A

As Dan Morgan and Brandt Tilis discussed the busy start of free agency this year, they talked about the importance of having the ability to adjust on the fly, and continue to...

A focused Nick Scott returns to lead special teams and safeties

Panthers News 3/26 1:00A

Safety and special teamer Nick Scott returned to the Carolina Panthers for consistency, a chance to lead, and the opportunity to further a belief found last season.

David Moore takes a day off from ranching to resign with Panthers

Panthers News 3/25 2:33A

Noted cattle rancher and veteran receiver had to take a day off from the range to come sign a new contract with Carolina. But he couldn't leave his team or the man who...

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Nestlé recalls some Lean Cuisine, Stouffer's meals

Health | Spectrum News 1 3/19 4:15A Lydia Taylor

The exhibit opens Sunday, March 23 and runs through Sunday, Aug. 17 in the James and Hanna Bartlett Prints and Drawing Galleries.

Some lawmakers look to expand firefighter cancer benefits

Health | Spectrum News 1 3/14 7:00A Sydney McCoy

The new bill aims to cover all types of cancer.

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