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Making prom special: Apex church event offers free dresses for the big night

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 3/6 8:23A Jatrissa Wooten

About 16.6% of children in North Carolina lived under the poverty line in 2024, according to N.C. Child.

This weekend’s US clock change is a problem, and there’s a deep divide on how to fix it

WCCB Charlotte 3/6 8:20A Miles Ruder

Clocks will skip ahead an hour at 2 a.m. Sunday for daylight saving time in most of the U.S., creating a 23-hour day that throws off sleep schedules, plunges early-morning dog...

Suspect in 1994 rape case sentenced to life in prison

WCCB Charlotte 3/6 7:19A Miles Ruder

CHARLOTTE, N.C. A man was sentenced to life in prison after a jury convicted him of the 1994 rape of a Charlotte woman. The trail began on Feb. 23 and ended Thursday with...

'Spring forward’ sparks time-change debate

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 3/6 7:00A Meteorologist Stacy Lynn

Daylight saving time begins Sunday morning as we switch the clocks ahead one hour to standard time. The debate over changing the clocks continues.

Former presidents set to speak during final public tribute to the late Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.

WCCB Charlotte 3/6 6:27A Associated Press

CHICAGO (AP) Three former Democratic presidents are set to speak at a Chicago church as mourners pay a final public tribute to the late Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr . Former...

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Former teacher, youth pastor accused of child sex crimes, SBI says

Education | Spectrum News 1 3/4 5:52A Blair Hamilton

Mikah Brondyke, 36, was arrested Tuesday by the Holly Springs Police Department on several child sex and drug possession charges, the SBI said.

Tuition for in-state undergraduates is going up across UNC system. What to know

Education | Spectrum News 1 2/26 6:30A Justin Pryor

The University of North Carolina Board of Governors voted Thursday morning to increase the cost of tuition for in-state undergraduate students.

U.S. childhood literacy rates are lagging. Pediatricians could be part of the solution

Education | Spectrum News 1 2/24 11:53P Spectrum News Staff, Associated

Nationally, the percentage of fourth graders considered proficient in reading sits just above 30%.

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Lake Norman Holi Festival of Colors March 28

Charlotte On The Cheap 3/5 3:36A Jody Mace

Heart2Harmony is presenting the Lake Norman Holi Festival of Colors on Saturday, March 28, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m, at Primal Brewery, 16432 Old Statesville Road, Huntersville, North Carolina....

LEGO Store: Build a LEGO Star Wars Lightsaber for free and take it home on March 8

Charlotte On The Cheap 3/5 1:00A Jody Mace

LEGO Stores often host events during which customers can put together a small project and take it home. It s absolutely free to participate. These builds are provided especially for the in-store...

Celebrate Pi Day 2026 in Charlotte with these deals 3/14

Charlotte On The Cheap 3/4 12:56A Jody Mace

Saturday, March 14, 2026, (3/14) is Pi Day. Pi is the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter. The number starts with 3.14, but it goes on for infinity. I can consistently remember just 3...

Greater Charlotte Book Crawl — visit 25 indie bookstores in April and earn prizes

Charlotte On The Cheap 3/3 10:00P Jody Mace

Greater Charlotte Book Crawl , which takes place from April 1 to 30, 2026, challenges you to visit some of the excellent indie bookstores in the Charlotte region. The list of bookstores includes both...

Free Chicken Salad for a Year at Chicken Salad Chick’s grand opening in Cornelius March 10 —...

Charlotte On The Cheap 2/27 5:29A Jody Mace

Photo: Chicken Salad Chick Chicken Salad Chick is celebrating its grand opening at 8301 Magnolia Estates Drive, Cornelius, North Carolina, on Tuesday, March 10, 2026. It is offering several deals all...

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Winston-Salem State women's basketball team wins first CIAA championship

Sports | Spectrum News 1 3/6 8:38A Eddie Hughes

The victory was icing on the cake for first-year Rams head coach Tierra Terry.

From Raleigh to Milan: Sled hockey player joins Team USA at Paralympics

Sports | Spectrum News 1 3/6 7:03A Sydney McCoy

The 19-year-old from North Carolina has been playing sled hockey since 2021. He is part of Team USA at the Paralympic Games in Milan.

Top-ranked Duke and No. 17 North Carolina renew rivalry after court storming in Chapel Hill

Sports | Spectrum News 1 3/3 5:45A Associated Press

North Carolina won its first game against rival Duke this season on a buzzer beater that yielded two court stormings.

23XI team co-owned by Michael Jordan delivering perfect start to season in a 'perfect partnership'

Sports | Spectrum News 1 3/2 9:39A Associated Press

Michael Jordan calls Denny Hamlin the mastermind behind their 23XI NASCAR racing team.

New Upshot League lets women's basketball players take their shot at the pros

Sports | Spectrum News 1 3/2 1:00A Zach Tucker

“It touches my heart really deeply to know that we're part of adding opportunities to the entire women's sports spectrum,” Donna Orender said.

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Your Mental Health: Podcast gives voice to widowed fathers on healing journey

Health | Spectrum News 1 2/26 6:10A Nicole Clark, PhD

A new podcast called “Getting Back Up” is giving widowed fathers space to talk honestly about grief, fatherhood and healing.

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