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What to know about March Madness if you don’t follow college basketball

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 3/16 10:41A Associated Press

The tournament brackets will be unveiled on Sunday.

Over 75,000 bottles of International Delight coffee creamer recalled in 31 states

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 3/16 6:51A Kelsey Leffingwell

The creamers were recalled due to “spoilage and illness with the use of the products.”

Myths of living kidney donation

WCCB Charlotte 3/16 5:54A WCCB Web Staff

It s National Kidney Month, and more than 90,000 Americans are waiting for a kidney transplant. Experts say many misconceptions discourage potential donors. It s a connection...

Rebuilding After Helene

WCCB Charlotte 3/16 4:52A WCCB Web Staff

Recovery from Hurricane Helene is still underway in western North Carolina. Governor Josh Stein visited the remnants of one family-owned dairy farm to see the destruction they...

Wonderful start to workweek

WCCB Charlotte 3/16 4:42A James Scott

We re finally through Sunday morning s storms, but we re not quite out of the woods yet. Short-range models are still showing storm re-development this afternoon, although it...

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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.

More than 50 universities face federal investigations as part of Trump's anti-DEI campaign

Education | Spectrum News 1 3/14 5:52A Spectrum News Staff, Associated

They are being investigated for alleged racial discrimination.

Universities face big cuts to research funding. At Duke, it's a time for 'damage control'

Education | Spectrum News 1 3/8 4:30A Associated Press

Universities nationwide are implementing hiring freezes, scaling back research and drawing up contingency plans for funding cuts.

Trump administration cancels $400M in grants and contracts with Columbia University

Education | Spectrum News 1 3/7 9:00A Associated Press

Columbia vowed to work with the government to try to get the money back.

St. Augustine’s loses bid to save accreditation

Education | Spectrum News 1 3/6 9:15A Spectrum News Staff

School officials said they are working to ensure students graduate this year with a degree from an accredited university.

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How a Healthcare Virtual Assistant Can Help in Medical Billing and Coding

Creative Loafing Charlotte 3/13 3:24A Alan Watts

Medical billing and coding are crucial aspects of the healthcare industry, ensuring that healthcare providers receive timely payments for their services while maintaining...

Advancing Cancer Research with PDX Oncology Models

Creative Loafing Charlotte 3/12 8:49A Alan Watts

Research to fight cancer continues as one of the most challenging clinical conditions because researchers have developed new preclinical models to examine tumor evolution and...

Don’t Miss The Dumpling Station at Pho Good Time

Charlotte Magazine 3/10 5:43A Taylor Bowler

When a restaurant is called Pho Good Time, you d expect pho to be the main attraction. While the Vietnamese noodle soup here is solid (and simmered for more than 10 hours), the dumpling station takes...

Modernizing A Traditional Myers Park Home

Charlotte Magazine 3/10 5:29A Taylor Bowler

Gray Walker s clients had busy lives and a growing family when they hired the designer to modernize their dated, two-story Myers Park home. They had a 2-year-old and a newborn, so life was in full...

Major Concerts Have Passed On Charlotte For Years. That’s Changing.

Charlotte Magazine 3/10 4:05A Tess Allen

We ve heard and seen it discussed for years both in the wild and online in Reddit threads, social media and blog posts, and news articles: Why do a lot of major artists skip over Charlotte? one Reddit...

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Proctor, Knueppel carry No. 1 Duke past No. 13 Louisville 73-62 for 2nd ACC title in 3 years

Sports | Spectrum News 1 3/16 5:02A Associated Press

The Blue Devils are a lock to be the No. 1 overall seed in the upcoming NCAA Tournament.

Hornets make franchise-record 26 3s, Ball has 27 points, 14 assists in 145-134 win over Spurs

Sports | Spectrum News 1 3/15 6:23A Associated Press

San Antonio allowed the second-most points to an opponent this season a day after announcing De’Aaron Fox will undergo season-ending surgery

With the torch passed, it's Jaycee Horn's turn to lead

Panthers News 3/14 2:26A

The now-veteran cornerback is coming in Friday to sign his new contract. And when he does, it will represent another changing of the guard, and put him in a position of new...

5 things to know about Rico Dowdle

Panthers News 3/13 6:20A

Get to know running back Rico Dowdle. The Panthers agreed to terms with the former Cowboys running back on Wednesday.

Number of NHL players still playing without face visors is dwindling, only a handful left

Sports | Spectrum News 1 3/13 3:43A Associated Press

The NHL's rule states that all players with less than 25 games of experience at the time “must wear a visor properly affixed to their helmet.”

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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.

Can an AI chatbot help you with your mental health?

Health | Spectrum News 1 3/13 7:01A Colleen McKown, Nicole Clark, Ph

As the capability of the AI increases, some people are turning to it for support with some of their most personal struggles

COVID-19 took a toll on nurses and hospitals still struggle to find new staff

Health | Spectrum News 1 3/13 4:09A Tim Boyum

“You didn’t know what was coming,” one nurse said. “I was actually the first nurse that took care of our COVID patient.”

COVID-19 shed a light on loneliness, and it's still an issue for many

Health | Spectrum News 1 3/13 3:55A Melody Greene

Loneliness is a topic that many experienced during the pandemic, and many of those same factors that can create loneliness still exist.

5 years after pandemic, many in N.C. still deal with long COVID

Health | Spectrum News 1 3/13 3:51A Melody Greene

A wife and mother in Charlotte deals with symptoms of long COVID five years after the pandemic.

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