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Top Stories: ➊ – The U.S. government has a new policy for terminating international students' legal status (Wednesday), ➋ – UNC's Belichick defends Hudson as 'doing her job' after interjecting during CBS interview (Thursday), ➌ – WeatherWise Alert: severe storms could impact Charlotte events this weekend (Friday), ➍ – The Charlotte Hornets Leading Lady (Monday), ➎ – Mecklenburg County Mugshots May 1st (Friday)

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Tariffs could increase car repair costs

WCCB Charlotte 5/4 5:34A Miles Ruder

It could cost you more to repair your car. Another round of auto tariffs went into effect Saturday with the latest impacting car parts. Most car parts imported into the U.S....

Youth referee arrested after discharging firearm

WCCB Charlotte 5/4 4:26A Miles Ruder

INDIAN TRAIL, N.C. Union County deputies say a youth sports referee has been arrested after firing a gun inside a packed sports complex in Indian Trail. Investigators say...

Death investigation underway in west Charlotte

WCCB Charlotte 5/4 3:19A Miles Ruder

CHARLOTTE, N.C. CMPD is conducting a death investigation in west Charlotte, the third deadly shooting in less than 24 hours. It happened just before 4 p.m. Saturday on Browns...

Related: Homicide investigation underway in north Charlotte WCCB Charlotte

Mecklenburg County Mugshots May 3rd

WCCB Charlotte 5/4 2:27A WCCB Web Staff

Check out the Mecklenburg County mugshots from Saturday, May 3rd. *All are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Related: Gaston County Mugshots May 3rd WCCB Charlotte

More people using BNPL loans for everyday essentials

WCCB Charlotte 5/3 6:53A Miles Ruder

Americans are using the buy now, pay later (BNPL) loans to buy everyday items like groceries, and while these loans are not new, how people are using them is changing. It s a...

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Trump says his administration is revoking Harvard's tax-exempt status

Education | Spectrum News 1 5/2 5:29A Christina Santucci

“We are going to be taking away Harvard’s Tax Exempt Status," he wrote on Truth Social. "It’s what they deserve!”

Email mistake reveals secret plans to end research on Head Start and other child safety net...

Education | Spectrum News 1 5/2 2:40A Associated Press

The document listed more than 150 research projects under consideration for termination by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Supreme Court hears arguments over publicly funded Catholic charter school in Oklahoma

Education | Spectrum News 1 4/30 2:41A Associated Press

The case comes to the court amid efforts, mainly in conservative-led states, to insert religion into public schools.

The U.S. government has a new policy for terminating international students' legal status

Education | Spectrum News 1 4/30 2:00A Associated Press

The new policy says students can have their legal status terminated if the State Department revokes their entry visa.

Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump’s push to end DEI initiatives in K-12 public schools

Education | Spectrum News 1 4/24 8:05A Associated Press

Lawsuits argue that the guidance is so vague that it leaves schools and educators in limbo about what they may do.

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Major Acquisitions Transforming the Landscape of UK Casinos

Creative Loafing Charlotte 5/4 3:20A Alan Watts

Major acquisitions in the United Kingdom casino sector evolved the competitive markets making British gamers experience different forms of entertainment gaming…

Pineville Arts in the Park May 17

Charlotte On The Cheap 5/4 1:55A Jody Mace

The Town of Pineville is presenting Pineville Arts in the Park on Saturday, May 7, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Pineville Lake Park, 1000 Johnston Drive, Pineville, NC. This is a free event. It...

Free Saturday Morning Cartoons at Independent Picture House May 10 (plus free milk and cookies!)

Charlotte On The Cheap 5/3 7:10P Jody Mace

Independent Picture House , at 4237 Raleigh Street, Charlotte, NC, is hosting free Saturday morning cartoons once a month. It generally takes place on the 2nd Saturday of the month. The next one takes...

Memorial Day ceremony in Waxhaw

Charlotte On The Cheap 5/2 11:42P Jody Mace

The Town of Waxhaw is holding a ceremony for Memorial Day on Monday, May 26, 2025, at 10 a.m. This year the ceremony will take place at the Waxhaw Military Wall of Honor, 109 E North Main Street,...

Beef Taco Cooking Competition at Charlotte Regional Farmers Market — free to eat and judge!

Charlotte On The Cheap 5/2 11:00A Jody Mace

Charlotte Regional Farmers Market, 1801 Yorkmont Road, Charlotte, NC, is celebrating both Mother s Day and National Beef Month on Sunday, May 11, 2025. Read on to learn about the Beef Taco cooking...