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Neighbors concerned after large tree snaps, falls on Cary duplex

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 5/14 10:00A Jatrissa Wooten

Construction crews have been working to repair extensive damage to the duplex roof.

New power transformer plant to bring 330 jobs to Wayne Co., Stein says

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 5/14 8:00A Daniel Gray

The company is one of the nation’s largest manufacturers of power transformers.

Jenna Enoch — National News Anchor

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 5/14 6:00A Spectrum News Staff

Jenna might be a Boston native, but she’s lived in the Queen City long enough to integrate “y’all” into her vocabulary.

$23.5 million contract aims to help eroding beaches, offer safeguards to coastal properties

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 5/14 5:45A Justin Pryor

The contract was awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington District.

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

News | Charlotte North Carolina | 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.

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Feds say Western Carolina University breaking Trump order on transgender students

Education | Spectrum News 1 5/9 6:00A Justin Pryor

The university faces allegations that include openly refusing to comply with Title IX and ensuring sex-separated intimate spaces.

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.

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Boat Rental in Charlotte: 12 ways to get out on the water if you don’t own a boat

Charlotte On The Cheap 5/14 3:15A Jody Mace

Spring is here and the water is calling. There s nothing better than to be out on a boat in the spring and summer summer, whether the boat is a kayak, a pontoon, a pedal boat...

Drone delivery comes to some DoorDash customers in Charlotte — and here’s a discount to try it

Charlotte On The Cheap 5/14 1:33A Jody Mace

Photo courtesy of DoorDash and Wing Starting today, May 14, 2025, if you re in a certain area of Charlotte, you can get your DoorDash delivery by drone. DoorDash customers within about four miles of...

Dads: Free admission to Carolina Raptor Center on Father’s Day Weekend

Charlotte On The Cheap 5/14 1:31A Jody Mace

Carolina Raptor Center, 6000 Sample Road, Huntersville, NC, is offering free admission to fathers on Father s Day Weekend, Saturday, June 14, and Sunday, June 15, 2025. Meet more than 30 avian...

Ace Hardware giving away one million flags for Memorial Day

Charlotte On The Cheap 5/14 1:18A Jody Mace

Ace Hardware is giving away 1 million American flags for Memorial Day on Saturday, May 24, 2025. These are 8 x12 stick flags, suitable for placing on a grave, field, or garden as a tribute to a fallen...

Carrigan Farm’s Swimming Quarry opens for swimming May 17

Charlotte On The Cheap 5/13 11:09P Jody Mace

Photo courtesy of Carrigan Farms On Saturday, May 17, 2025,  Carrigan Farms is opening their natural quarry to swimmers for the season.  Swimming at the Carrigan Farms quarry is definitely not the...

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'It’s different than anything': Campers head to North Wilkesboro prior to All-Star Race

Sports | Spectrum News 1 5/14 2:30A Sydney McCoy

According to the state, the race increased the value of North Carolina's economy by $42.4 million in 2023.

Timely 3rd-period goals from Hall, Walker keep Hurricanes in control of playoff win against...

Sports | Spectrum News 1 5/13 4:50A Associated Press

The Carolina Hurricanes twice found their two-goal margin halved in the third period of their latest playoff game with the Washington Capitals.

New black Lab continues tradition of entertaining Grasshoppers baseball crowds

Sports | Spectrum News 1 5/12 7:30A Eddie Hughes

The city of Greensboro and the Grasshoppers teamed up to honor Labrador retrievers that entertain crowds at First National Bank Field.

UNC: Belichick's girlfriend 'welcome' at football facilities after report she had been banned

Sports | Spectrum News 1 5/9 9:26A Associated Press

“While Jordon Hudson is not an employee at the University or Carolina Athletics, she is welcome to the Carolina Football facilities."

Panthers release veteran edge rusher Jadeveon Clowney, rule out Jonathan Brooks for the season

Sports | Spectrum News 1 5/9 6:00A Associated Press

Clowney, the No. 1 pick in the 2014 draft, had 5 1/2 sacks last season for the Panthers.

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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.

FDA approves 3 natural food colors, 2 weeks after Kennedy vowed to eliminate petroleum-based dyes

Health | Spectrum News 1 5/9 6:37A Susan Carpenter

The approvals include two blue colors derived from red algae and butterfly pea flower extract.

Moderna study shows immune response in older adults for a combo flu and COVID-19 shot

Health | Spectrum News 1 5/7 6:09A Associated Press

The study was published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Nurse practitioners fight for more rights through bill, some physicians pushing back

Health | Spectrum News 1 5/6 2:21A Patrick Thomas

A bill with some bipartisan support could give nurse practitioners more power to do their jobs.

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