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Hot and mostly clear evening, with all eyes on weekend storms

WCCB Charlotte 9/3 11:34A Janessa Webb

Tonight: It stays warm and muggy tonight, with mostly clear skies and temperatures slowly dropping through the mid-70s. Heat Advisories will remain in effect for parts of the...

Dilworth assault suspect indicted by grand jury

WCCB Charlotte 9/3 11:16A DJ Beal

CHARLOTTE, N.C. The man accused of punching a woman and knocking her to the ground in Dilworth has been indicted by a grand jury, meaning criminal proceedings have officially...

Top sporting events around Charlotte this week | September 3rd–September 9th

WCCB Charlotte 9/3 10:47A DJ Beal

College football is back in the Queen City along with many other events to fill out our sports calendar. Click through the gallery to see all the sporting events happening in...

EPA proposal could leave the public in the dark on data center plans

WCCB Charlotte 9/3 9:42A Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) A plan by the Environmental Protection Agency could make it harder for the public to learn about and comment on proposed AI data centers that have sparked...

Samaritan’s Purse cargo plane arrives in Nepal with 40 tons of disaster relief supplies

WCCB Charlotte 9/3 8:51A WCCB Web Staff

KATHMANDU, Nepal An international disaster relief cargo plane landed in Kathmandu, Nepal on Wednesday morning, delivering tons of emergency supplies to survivors of a...

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Wingate University pharmacy students getting mandatory Mental Health First Aid training

Education | Spectrum News 1 8/28 12:40A Arin Cotel-Altman

To address rising mental health challenges, Wingate University requires pharmacy students to take mental health first aid training.

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Miles Davis' TD run lifts Panthers to 16-13 win over Texans in preseason finale

Sports | Spectrum News 1 8/29 4:10A Associated Press

The Panthers limited the Texans to 173 yards while getting four sacks and two interceptions.

Another North Carolina vs. TCU opener, this one in Ireland to open Belichick's 2nd Heels season

Sports | Spectrum News 1 8/27 6:05A Spectrum News Staff, Associated

This opener will be Saturday in Dublin, Ireland. Fans can watch the game Saturday at 12 p.m. eastern on ESPN.

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N.C. teenager dies from brain-eating amoeba

Health | Spectrum News 1 9/1 10:32A Patrick Thomas

The NCDHHS confirmed a teenager infected with a brain-eating amoeba has died.

Cyclosporiasis cases are still being reported in N.C. Here’s what to know

Health | Spectrum News 1 8/23 10:53A Michael White

New cases of the food-borne illness continue to be identified but not as many as during the June-July surge.

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