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‘Sinners’ surges past ‘Minecraft’ to lead box office

WCCB Charlotte 4/20 8:46A Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) Brand names, not filmmakers or stars, are said to rule the box office these days. But Ryan Coogler s Sinners, led by twin Michael B. Jordans, proved a bloody exception to modern movie...

Vance meets Pope Francis on Easter Sunday after tangle over migration, gets chocolate eggs for kids

WCCB Charlotte 4/20 7:08A Miles Ruder

VATICAN CITY (AP) U.S. Vice President JD Vance met briefly with Pope Francis on Sunday to exchange Easter greetings, after they got into a long-distance tangle over the Trump administration s migrant...

Driver killed in I-40 crash

WCCB Charlotte 4/20 5:37A Miles Ruder

STATESVILLE, N.C. A 28-year-old man died after crashing into a tree on Interstate 40 in Iredell County on Saturday afternoon, according to the North Carolina State Highway...

Capital One and Discover closer to merging

WCCB Charlotte 4/20 4:26A Miles Ruder

Capital One and Discover are one step closer to merging together. It will become the largest credit card company in the U.S. Two key regulators approved the deal but to get...

Cows spotted on the loose in Monroe

WCCB Charlotte 4/20 3:01A Miles Ruder

Is anybody out there missing some cows? The Monroe Police Department posted a picture of two cows on the loose on Saturday morning. The cows were seen moving around the...

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A prince and knight fall in love and the Supreme Court is asked to intervene

Education | Spectrum News 1 4/19 6:05A Associated Press

Some parents in a suburban Maryland county want to pull their children from elementary school classes that use books featuring LGBTQ characters.

UCLA student detained at U.S.-Mexico border amid Trump visa cancellations

Education | Spectrum News 1 4/18 6:25A Will Sayre, Cory Kennedy

The name of the student has not been released, and it is unclear why the student is being detained.

Trump calls Harvard a 'joke' as other elite universities line up behind the institution amid...

Education | Spectrum News 1 4/16 9:48A Maddie Gannon

Stanford, Princeton, Columbia and more are speaking out to express support for Harvard amid the battle with the Trump administration.

'Learning the lesson': Club helping young entrepreneurs soar amid tariff changes

Education | Spectrum News 1 4/15 7:00A Jennifer Roberts

A North Carolina charter school is helping young entrepreneurs and investors soar during these turbulent economic times.

Trump administration freezes $2.2 billion in grants to Harvard over campus activism

Education | Spectrum News 1 4/15 3:48A Associated Press

The hold on Harvard's funding marks the seventh time President Trump's administration has taken the step at one of the nation's most elite colleges.

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Here Are The 2025 BOB Winners: The Best of the Best in Charlotte

Charlotte Magazine 4/14 3:33A Tess Allen

Every May, we reconnect with our good friend BOB, and the guy just keeps changing on us. A couple of years ago, he was into artisanal doughnuts, acai bowls, car detailers, and custom jewelers. This...

2025 Best of The Best in Charlotte: VOTER’S CHOICE

Charlotte Magazine 4/14 3:32A Charlotte Magazine Staff

FOOD + DRINK Best Bagel: Poppy’s Bagels Runner-Up: The Accidental Baker Best BBQ: Midwood Smokehouse Runner-Up: Noble Smoke Best Brunch: The Artisan’s Palate Runner-Up: Snooze...

What Does 'Employer Liability' Mean?

Creative Loafing Charlotte 4/9 10:10P Alan Watts

Employer liability is the legal obligation businesses have for accidents, sickness, or damages employees incur while working…

Financial Planning Tips for Budding Entrepreneurs

Creative Loafing Charlotte 4/9 9:15P Alan Watts

Have you ever had a business idea so good it kept you up at night?…

Why Some Websites Use More Power Than Entire Office Buildings

Creative Loafing Charlotte 4/9 9:11P Alan Watts

TL;DR: The programming language matters; massive data centers require huge amounts of power to handle storage, processing, and information distribution, with thousands of...

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Cornerback Shavon Revel, proving himself yet again

Panthers News 4/20 2:00A

The East Carolina corner is one of the top prospects in this year's class, but an ACL tear in September clouds the draft stock for someone whose size and speed make him stand...

2025 Draft Position Preview: Cornerback

Panthers News 4/20 2:00A

Ahead of the 2025 NFL draft, we'll preview each position, from where the Panthers currently sit, to some of the biggest names in the class. The corner class is headlined by a...

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Linebacker Demetrius Knight moves like water through draft process

Panthers News 4/19 2:00A

South Carolina linebacker Demetrius Knight Jr. spent six years playing college football, earning him experience and maturity that has prepared him to roar into the NFL.

NFL's smallest market prepares to host league's top offseason spectacle as draft comes to Green Bay

Sports | Spectrum News 1 4/18 5:57A Associated Press

Green Bay Packers CEO Mark Murphy says a total attendance of about 250,000 is expected.

Punter prospect Kai Kroeger chasing two different dreams

Panthers News 4/18 2:00A

South Carolina punter Kai Kroeger is preparing to enter the NFL, while also perusing a very different dream...one that has only helped his football career.

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ABC Stores across Mecklenburg County now equipped with life saving medication

Health | Spectrum News 1 4/10 5:30A Claudia Puente

As part of the ABC board's commitment to public safety, staffs across all stores will be trained on how to properly administer Narcan.

The U.S. has three measles-related deaths and hundreds of cases. Here's what to know

Health | Spectrum News 1 4/9 6:32A Associated Press

Texas surpassed 500 measles cases Tuesday, just days after a third person died from a measles-related illness.

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