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USAID security leaders on leave after trying to keep Musk’s DOGE from classified info, officials...

WCCB Charlotte 2/2 7:43A Miles Ruder

WASHINGTON (AP) The Trump administration has placed two top security chiefs at the U.S. Agency for International Development on leave after they refused to turn over...

South Carolina Gamecocks retire A’ja Wilson jersey

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 2/2 7:27A Elizabeth Martinez

The University of South Carolina retired the jersey of former Gamecock women’s basketball star A’ja Wilson.

Families visit crash site days after the deadliest US air disaster in a generation

WCCB Charlotte 2/2 6:46A Miles Ruder

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) Families of victims of the deadliest U.S. air disaster in a nearly in 25 years visited the crash site Sunday just outside Washington, D.C. Dozens of people walked along the banks...

Here are some goods in the crosshairs of Trump's tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 2/2 6:36A Associated Press

The tariffs could raise prices on gas, cars, computers, clothes, toys, liquor and avocados.

Durham woman identified as third soldier who died aboard Black Hawk helicopter

WCCB Charlotte 2/2 6:25A Miles Ruder

The Army identified a Durham woman as the third soldier who died Wednesday while aboard the Black Hawk helicopter that crashed into the Potomac. Captain Rebecca Lobach, 28,...

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Trump will sign order giving parents more school choice

Education | Spectrum News 1 1/29 6:41A Susan Carpenter

The order directs the education secretary to prioritize school choice programs in discretionary grant programs.

U.S. children fall further behind in reading, make little improvement in math on national exam

Education | Spectrum News 1 1/29 5:14A Associated Press

New results from a national exam find that America’s children have continued to lose ground in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A branch of the State Library is making sure different forms of books are accessible for all

Education | Spectrum News 1 1/27 1:30A Sydney McCoy

The library ships out so many books, the back of the building has its own zip code.

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JCPenney Kids Zone: free crafts for kids and coupon for parents

Charlotte On The Cheap 2/3 2:48A Jody Mace

Bring the kids to JCPenney on the second Saturday of the month for the free, family-friendly JC Penney Kids Zone from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. At each of these events, kids can try a fun craft. They will...

50 Valentine’s Day Gifts Under $10, $15 and $20

Charlotte On The Cheap 1/31 11:51P Jody Mace

As you re planning Valentine s Day, there are many ways to show your love for that special someone. We ve put together a list of truly local Charlotte Valentine s gifts , as...

Discounted tickets to 7th Street Concerts: The Gesualdo Six and Owain Park, Director on Feb. 26

Charlotte On The Cheap 1/31 9:59P Jody Mace

Gesualdo Six. Photo by Ash Mills 7th Street Concerts is a concert series that presents music experiences that are fresh, classical and unexpected, from early music performed on period instruments to...

Free Sensory Friendly Concert at Trinity Presbyterian Church March 16

Charlotte On The Cheap 1/30 6:56A Jody Mace

Trinity Presbyterian Church, 3115 Providence Road, Charlotte, North Carolina, is presenting a Sensory Friendly Concert on March 16, 2025, at 3 p.m. Admission is free. This...

Discover Charlotte’s Pinball Scene with the Pinball Map

Charlotte On The Cheap 1/30 5:55A Jody Mace

Arcade and video game trends come and go, but there seems to be one constant: pinball machines. What s the appeal, beyond nostalgia? Pinball machines are tactile the physics of the ball, flippers and...

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The David & Nicole Tepper Foundation announces over $1.5 million in annual food bank donations...

Panthers News 2/3 5:17A

The annual gifts mark a 15% increase from 2024 and includes 10 food banks across North and South Carolina.

Eagles and Chiefs arrive in New Orleans for Super Bowl week

Sports | Spectrum News 1 2/3 2:08A Associated Press

The arrivals kicked off a week of activities leading up to the first Super Bowl in New Orleans since 2013.

Super Bowl contenders can teach Panthers "how to win"

Panthers News 2/3 1:27A

Two of the Panthers most impressive showings this year came in losses to Super Bowl contestants Kansas City and Philadelphia, providing a blueprint for what the Panthers need...

Horn and Hunt prepare, in their unique ways, for Pro Bowl game

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As the 2025 Pro Bowl game prepares to kick-off Sunday afternoon, the Panthers representatives, Jaycee Horn and Robert Hunt, are preparing in their own unique ways.

'People put school first but... sometimes it's basketball first too': A look inside K-Ville

Sports | Spectrum News 1 1/31 1:45A Sydney McCoy

Saturday is the Battle of the Blues. Go inside an almost 40-year tradition where students live outside for a ticket to the game.

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FDA approves painkiller designed to eliminate risk of addiction associated with opioids

Health | Spectrum News 1 1/31 5:06A Associated Press

Regulators approved the pill from Vertex Pharmaceuticals for acute pain that often occurs after surgery or injuries.

Emergency contraception pill could be an alternative to mifepristone for abortions, study suggests

Health | Spectrum News 1 1/24 1:09A Associated Press

Mifepristone has been under attack by abortion opponents, with several states seeking in federal court to restrict its use.

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