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Healthy Headlines: Atrial Fibrillation

WCCB Charlotte 4/25 5:23A WCCB Staff

CHARLOTTE, N.C. On this week s Healthy Headlines, Dr. Philip Lee of Novant Health, joins Rising to discuss atrial fibrillation. For more information and stories on your...

It’s Playoff Time For The Checkers At Historic Bojangles Coliseum

WCCB Charlotte 4/25 5:20A Jon Tritsch

CHARLOTTE, N.C. It s playoff time in Charlotte for the city s most tenured team, the Charlotte Checkers. They are expecting a full house of 8,000 fans at Bojangles Coliseum on...

Morning Brew: Grocery Store Shopping Styles

WCCB Charlotte 4/25 5:13A WCCB Staff

CHARLOTTE, N.C. In today s Morning Brew, we want to know what kind of grocery store shopper are you? Do you go down every aisle, or get what you need and get out? Plus what...

Talk, Truth, Tea: TI Taking the Comedy Zone Stage

WCCB Charlotte 4/25 5:08A Joseph Duncan

CHARLOTTE, N.C. From raps to wisecracks, T.I. can do it all! The star is taking the stage at the Comedy Zone in Charlotte on Thursday and Friday. Ahead of that, he talked with...

FTC Bans Worker Noncompete Clauses

WCCB Charlotte 4/25 5:01A Caryn Little

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Millions of Americans could be impacted by a new decision to ban noncompete clauses. According to the Federal Trade Commission, eliminating such clauses could...

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N.C. budget has $1.4B in unexpected revenue. Could teachers benefit?

Education | Spectrum News 1 4/24 9:45A Kyleigh Panetta

The North Carolina General Assembly short session started Wednesday.

A conservative quest to limit diversity programs gains momentum in states

Education | Spectrum News 1 4/24 2:12A Associated Press

Republican lawmakers in about two dozen states have filed bills seeking to restrict DEI initiatives this year.

Opportunity Scholarship expansion falls short for some families

Education | Spectrum News 1 4/23 11:30A Mary Helen Jones

Only some families received vouchers after the program received new funding.

North Carolina campuses team up for unique renewable energy partnership

Education | Spectrum News 1 4/23 5:45A Jennifer Roberts

Nine colleges are joining forces to get a new solar facility online.

More than 150 pro-Palestinian protesters arrested at NYU campus

Education | Spectrum News 1 4/23 2:12A Louis Finley

NYPD officers in riot gear were seen by NY1 crews restraining the protesters with zip ties and taking them onto police buses stationed nearby.

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Nominations Open for 2024 Charlotte Top Workplaces

Charlotte Magazine 4/24 4:17A Charlotte Magazine Staff

If you have a great workplace, here is your chance to shout about it. Earn recognition as a Top Workplace in the Charlotte metro area. For the 10th year, employers in the...

Conversations with God by Neal Donald Walsch

Creative Loafing Charlotte 4/23 6:12A Alan Watts

"Conversations with God" by Neale Donald Walsch is a thought-provoking and deeply insightful book that challenges conventional beliefs about spirituality and the nature of existence. Through a series...

5 Online Player Communities to Join in Michigan

Creative Loafing Charlotte 4/23 4:18A Alan Watts

Michigan is a vibrant hub for gamers, boasting a diverse and passionate player base across genres and platforms…

A beginners guide to online sports betting in the US

Creative Loafing Charlotte 4/23 3:35A Alan Watts

In this guide, we will talk about all the things a beginner in sports betting should know, including what sports betting is, where to bet on sports online, which sports betting sites are the best, how...

The NoDa That Was: The Loss of an Arts District

Charlotte Magazine 4/22 6:43A Greg Lacour

Don t get Jerry Kirk wrong he likes the new NoDa. It s still fun, he says. It s just not an arts district. He s a slight, fast-talking man with a baseball cap that covers his baldness, a beard gone...

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The Waiting Game: For second-round picks, the silence can be deafening

Panthers News 4/25 3:29A

When you're not chosen in the first round, you have to be patient. And you have to be prepared to be lied to, cussed at, and worried about disappointing the family members who...

Minicamp notebook: Dave Canales balancing practice reps and draft prep

Panthers News 4/24 9:49A

The Panthers coach was running around getting a workout, and then immediately shifting gears to final work on prospects. Plus more from Wednesday's voluntary minicamp.

How to watch, listen, and livestream: The 2024 NFL Draft

Panthers News 4/24 9:23A

Here's how to tune in to this week's NFL Draft.

QB Bryce Young excited about 'new faces' in Carolina after team's 2-15 season in 2023

Sports | Spectrum News 1 4/24 4:00A Associated Press

Whether or not they help Young take a much-needed step forward after going 2-14 as a rookie starter in 2023 remains to be seen.

Austin Corbett's move to center has seemed "inevitable"

Panthers News 4/24 1:31A

The veteran lineman was moved inside with the acquisition of a pair of top free agents, but the qualities that got him to the NFL have seemingly pointed him here for years.

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'Go get the help': Barbecue king who lost more than 500 pounds offers his life as inspiration

Health | Spectrum News 1 4/24 12:00P Patrick Thomas

James Sampson advocates for people facing weight-loss issues to explore all of their options.

Less sugar and salt is on the menu for school meals under new USDA rules

Health | Spectrum News 1 4/24 4:45A Susan Carpenter

New nutrition standards will phase in gradually starting in Fall 2025.

Remnants of bird flu virus found in pasteurized milk, FDA says

Health | Spectrum News 1 4/24 3:46A Associated Press

The agency stressed that the material is inactivated and that the findings “do not represent actual virus that may be a risk to consumers.”

Triad Health Project helps bring testing for sexual health to every corner of the state

Health | Spectrum News 1 4/24 1:00A Sydney McCoy

The clinic provides free testing in Guilford County and is bringing Telehealth across N.C.

Looking at the need for more support during Occupational Therapy Month

Health | Spectrum News 1 4/22 11:30A Anissa Lopez

April is Occupational Therapy Month. Spectrum News 1 spoke with an occupational therapist about their job and the challenges they see in their field.

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