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Southwest Airlines no longer letting checked bags fly for free

WCCB Charlotte 3/11 5:36A Jeff Monheit

Southwest Airlines said Tuesday that it will begin charging customers a fee to check bags, abandoning a decades-long practice that executives had described last fall as key to...

Avelo Airlines adds new routes from Concord

WCCB Charlotte 3/11 5:20A Jeff Monheit

CONCORD, NC Avelo Airlines is adding three new non-stop routes at Concord-Padgett Regional Airport. Avelo will offer non-stop flights to Long Island, New York on Thursdays and...

Trump says he’ll double planned tariffs on Canadian aluminum and steel

WCCB Charlotte 3/11 4:31A Jeff Monheit

WASHINGTON President Donald Trump says that he will double his planned tariffs on steel and aluminum from 25% to 50% for Canada, escalating a trade war with the United States...

New US Attorney for NC’s Western District sworn in

WCCB Charlotte 3/11 4:14A Jeff Monheit

CHARLOTTE, NC The Western District of North Carolina, which includes Charlotte, has a new US Attorney. Russ Ferguson took the oath of office on Tuesday. Attorney General Pamela Bondi appointed...

NXT Roadblock! Tonight on the CW: Rising’s Chris Gilmore chats with Oba Femi

WCCB Charlotte 3/11 3:58A Chris Gilmore

CHARLOTTE, NC Tuesdays are for wrestling on the CW and we re talking to some big names ahead of the event. Oba Femi, a relative newcomer to the world of professional wrestling...

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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.

Trump vows to cut federal funding for schools that allow 'illegal protests,' expel demonstrators

Education | Spectrum News 1 3/4 5:30A Susan Carpenter

In a post on Truth Social, the president said "Agitators will be imprisoned/or permanently sent back to the country from which they came."

Potential increase in endowment tax has private universities on alert

Education | Spectrum News 1 2/26 9:00A Reuben Jones

Educators at North Carolina's Davidson College say a tax hike on endowments could affect student aid.

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4th Annual 5K Family Fun Run — free, and includes t-shirt and more

Charlotte On The Cheap 3/11 4:31A Jody Mace

BFIT Big Dreams Youth, Inc. is presenting the 4th Annual We Run Together 5K Family Fun Run on Saturday, April 12, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. It s FREE to register, and participants receive a t-shirt...

Tuck Fest April 25-27 — band schedule announced

Charlotte On The Cheap 3/11 12:01A Jody Mace

Tuck Fest (photo: Sharon Welling) The U.S. National Whitewater Center s very popular music and outdoors festival, Tuck Fest , is planned for spring of 2025. The dates are April 25 to 27, 2025. Friday:...

Resident Renfest and Artisan Market at Resident Culture Brewing April 5

Charlotte On The Cheap 3/10 10:50P Jody Mace

Resident Culture Brewing is hosting Resident Renfest and Artisan Market at its Plaza Midwood location, 2101 Central Avenue, Charlotte, North Carolina, on Saturday, April 5, 2025, from 12 to 7 p.m....

Food Truck Friday in Rock Hill returns in May

Charlotte On The Cheap 3/10 7:57P Jody Mace

The third Friday each month, from May to September, 2025, Rock Hill is hosting Food Truck Fridays at the Fountain , from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., at Fountain Park, 300 E. Main Street, Rock Hill, South...

Celebrate Chili’s 50th birthday with $5 Presidente Margaritas for one day

Charlotte On The Cheap 3/10 7:51P Jody Mace

Chili s is celebrating its 50th birthday! Chili s opened in 1975 in a converted postal station in Dallas. It now has 1,500 locations worldwide. Photo: Chili s To mark the milestone, Chili’s is...

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5 things to know about Tershawn Wharton

Panthers News 3/11 12:04A

Get to know defensive tackle Tershawn Wharton. The former Chiefs free agent reportedly agreed to terms with the Panthers on Monday.

5 things to know about Bobby Brown III

Panthers News 3/10 11:58P

Get to know defensive tackle Bobby Brown III, the Rams free agent who has reportedly agreed to terms with the Carolina Panthers.

Stephen Curry joins alma mater Davidson as assistant GM for basketball

Sports | Spectrum News 1 3/10 6:30A Associated Press

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry will serve as an assistant general manager for Davidson College's basketball teams.

Why the Panthers extended Jaycee Horn

Panthers News 3/10 4:39A

Not only did he play at a Pro Bowl level last season, he also proved to his coaches he could lead this team into the future by the way he worked.

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What was the best free agent class in Panthers franchise history?

Panthers News 3/10 12:32A

As they enter another league year this week, it's worth looking back at some previous classes, some of which made both immediate and long-lasting impacts.

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Lee Ringer shares skin cancer diagnosis as precautionary tale to others

Health | Spectrum News 1 3/10 4:00A Sydney McCoy

The American Academy of Dermatology estimates one in five Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime.

Bird flu and pets: Is your cat or dog at risk?

Health | Spectrum News 1 3/5 12:30A Kimberly Perez

The current strain of bird flu is particularly contagious, even crossing over to other species.

RFK Jr. says he's committed to ending Texas measles outbreak

Health | Spectrum News 1 3/3 5:46A Susan Carpenter

In an opinion piece for Fox News, the U.S. health secretary said the decision to vaccinate is a personal one.

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