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Doubling down: Kyle Larson preps to run Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 after last year’s...

WCCB Charlotte 5/24 9:14A Miles Ruder

CONCORD, N.C. (AP) Kyle Larson is doubling down on The Double. Larson is set to run both the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday, a task he set out to accomplish...

2-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch to return to Richard Childress Racing for 2026 season

WCCB Charlotte 5/24 7:42A Miles Ruder

CONCORD, N.C. (AP) Richard Childress Racing announced Saturday it has picked up the option on Kyle Busch s contract, meaning the two-time Cup Series champion will be back with...

Labubu pulled from stores in U.K.

WCCB Charlotte 5/24 6:37A Miles Ruder

A toy with a cult is causing people to go crazy. In fact, British shoppers are getting into fights over the palm-sized Labubu plush doll with sharp teeth. It s because of the...

Children and swimming safety

WCCB Charlotte 5/24 5:47A Miles Ruder

As families head to the pool or the beach for the long Memorial Day weekend, experts are urging water safety. They say it s important for kids to get started in swimming...

Doctor uses AI to help expecting mothers

WCCB Charlotte 5/24 4:57A Miles Ruder

More than 300,000 women in North Carolina live in an area that does not have enough hospitals or birthing centers, or in some cases, any at all, according to data from March...

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Harvard has long been the world's top college, but Trump's sanction puts its allure at risk

Education | Spectrum News 1 5/24 8:32A Associated Press

The move threatens to undermine Harvard's stature, revenue and appeal among top scholars globally.

China criticizes U.S. ban on Harvard's international students

Education | Spectrum News 1 5/23 5:54A Associated Press

Chinese students accounted for 1,203 of Harvard's 6,703 international students in 2024.

Harvard sues the Trump administration over ban on enrolling foreign students

Education | Spectrum News 1 5/23 3:37A Associated Press

Harvard said in the suit that the government's action violates the First Amendment.

Teen to plead guilty to stealing teacher, student data from PowerSchool, N.C. attorney general says

Education | Spectrum News 1 5/22 7:22A Spectrum News Staff, Associated

“This hacker compromised the personal data of millions of people in our state and I’m glad to see he is being brought to justice."

Supreme Court tie vote dooms taxpayer-funded Catholic charter school in Oklahoma

Education | Spectrum News 1 5/22 5:34A Associated Press

The school would have been the nation's first religious charter school.

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Camden Commons Is Back in South End: What to Know

Charlotte Magazine 5/21 3:42A Charlotte Mag Content Studio

In Partnership with Charlotte Center City Partners South End s massive neighborhood block party, Camden Commons, returns on May 25 , June 29 , and July 27 this year. During each edition, Camden Road...

Inside Helen Adams Realty’s 50th-Anniversary Celebrations

Charlotte Magazine 5/20 7:08A Charlotte Mag Content Studio

In Partnership with Helen Adams Realty In a packed venue in late April, Helen Adams Realty CEO Jeff Adams reflected on the earliest days of his family-run firm. Helen Adams Realty began in 1975 not...

A Plea To Revisit An American Classic

Charlotte Magazine 5/19 4:16A Jen Tota McGivney

Books are best read at the right moment, and rarely is a high school English class the right moment to read Walden . Revisit Henry David Thoreau s book as an adult, however, and some lines The mass of...

To Avoid Surgery, She Created The Whole Hope

Charlotte Magazine 5/12 8:19A Taylor Bowler

Hope Skouras was just 17 and a rising senior at Charlotte Latin School when she began to experience severe abdominal pain. She saw a range of specialists who tested her for acid reflux, ulcers, and...

This American Airlines Pilot is Often Mistaken For a Flight Attendant

Charlotte Magazine 5/12 8:03A Taylor Bowler

Anna Julian Lucke doesn t have a professional headshot or corporate profile, and her digital footprint is miniscule. She s exceedingly modest about her chosen profession, but when most people learn...

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Hurricanes' Game 2 loss to Panthers offers an unwelcome repeat of conference-final history from '23

Sports | Spectrum News 1 5/23 2:00A Associated Press

"I think we're all a little bit at a loss," Carolina forward Taylor Hall said.

Caught on video: PGA champ's son stands for the first time at Quail Hollow's 18th green

Sports | Spectrum News 1 5/21 5:30A Justin Pryor

Bennett Scheffler was on the 18th green when the now viral moment took place.

Panthers look every bit like reigning Stanley Cup champs in routing Hurricanes to open Eastern...

Sports | Spectrum News 1 5/21 12:45A Associated Press

The Panthers were coming off a 6-1 win on Sunday in Game 7 of the second-round series against the Maple Leafs.

Known for shot volume, Hurricanes reach East final by stifling Capitals offense

Sports | Spectrum News 1 5/16 7:19A Associated Press

Carolina kept Washington to under 20 shots a night over five second-round games.

North Wilkesboro sees economic return from All-Star Race comeback

Sports | Spectrum News 1 5/15 12:30A Sasha Strong

Locals at North Wilkesboro Speedway reflect on the impact of NASCAR's All-Star race returning for its third year.

Related: 'It’s different than anything': Campers head to North Wilkesboro prior to All-Star Race Sports | Spectrum News 1

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Many Americans aren't getting enough sleep. What does that mean for our health?

Health | Spectrum News 1 5/21 10:30A Erin Billups - National Health R

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine says one third of U.S. adults are excessively sleepy

U.S. overdose deaths fell 27% last year but remain above prepandemic levels

Health | Spectrum News 1 5/14 5:36A Associated Press

There were 30,000 fewer U.S. drug overdose deaths in 2024 than the year before.

Small dairy farmer advocates for raw milk sales

Health | Spectrum News 1 5/12 12:45A Patrick Thomas

North Carolina small herd farmer Rob Benor demonstrated some of the cleaning methods he used to keep the equipment for milking cows sanitized.

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