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Psychedelic drug improving mental health for N.C. patient who ‘wasn’t getting better’

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 5/27 7:00A Marshall Keely

Proposed legislation in the N.C. General Assembly is seen as “a first step” to expanding the use of psychedelic drugs to treat mental health.

CMPD chief gets $300k settlement with retirement: read the full agreement

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 5/27 7:00A Jordan Kudisch, Daniel Gray

“I am the one responsible for its release and have made the decision to do so,” CMPD Chief Johnny Jennings said.

Road reopens after pedestrian hit in East Charlotte

WCCB Charlotte 5/27 3:17A Shalaunda Bacon

CHARLOTTE Monroe Road is back open in both directions after a crash involving a pedestrian Tuesday morning. It happened on Monroe Road near Conference Drive just after 7 a.m....

Final boarding call for free bags at Southwest as airline abandons a cherished perk

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 5/27 3:12A Associated Press

Southwest will continue to offer two free checked bags to Rapid Rewards A-List preferred members and customers traveling on Business Select fares.

Cool, cloudy and wet Tuesday

WCCB Charlotte 5/27 1:59A Nicole Madden

AM Headlines: Cool and Soggy Localized Flooding Threat Late Week Cold Front Drying out for the Weekend Discussion: High pressure over the northeast is locking in the clouds...

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Trump administration moves to cut $100 million in federal contracts for Harvard

Education | Spectrum News 1 5/27 8:03A Associated Press

The government already has canceled more than $2.6 billion in federal research grants for the Ivy League school.

Harvard has long been the world's top college, but Trump's sanction puts its allure at risk

Education | Spectrum News 1 5/24 8:32A Associated Press

The move threatens to undermine Harvard's stature, revenue and appeal among top scholars globally.

China criticizes U.S. ban on Harvard's international students

Education | Spectrum News 1 5/23 5:54A Associated Press

Chinese students accounted for 1,203 of Harvard's 6,703 international students in 2024.

Harvard sues the Trump administration over ban on enrolling foreign students

Education | Spectrum News 1 5/23 3:37A Associated Press

Harvard said in the suit that the government's action violates the First Amendment.

Teen to plead guilty to stealing teacher, student data from PowerSchool, N.C. attorney general says

Education | Spectrum News 1 5/22 7:22A Spectrum News Staff, Associated

“This hacker compromised the personal data of millions of people in our state and I’m glad to see he is being brought to justice."

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Why I Quit Amazon Prime And Joined VisArt Video

Charlotte Magazine 5/26 8:31A Jen Tota McGivney

My search for positivity during ominous times has grown desperate and almost comical. My latest theory: Knitting will help. Knitters seem so serene as they transform balls of...

Travel From CLT: Branson, Missouri

Charlotte Magazine 5/26 8:12A Matt Crossman

One of my kids likes fast roller coasters, and the other doesn t (yet). Both have fun when we visit Silver Dollar City in Branson, Missouri. My older daughter adds one, and only one, big coaster every...

The Cost Of Living In Charlotte

Charlotte Magazine 5/26 6:14A Ely Portillo

Walking through First Ward in uptown on a warm late-winter afternoon, Tom Hanchett sees layers of the city invisible to most people. You might describe the homes we re walking past as apartments and...

Treat Dad to Father’s Day dine-in and to-go meals in Charlotte, 2025

Charlotte On The Cheap 5/26 4:36A Evelyn Warkulwiz

Photo: Depositphotos Celebrate Father s Day with a tasty meal! Father s Day is Sunday, June 15, 2025. We re putting together a list of restaurants in the Charlotte area for Father s Day meals ranging...

Birkdale Village 4th of July Celebration includes bike parade, fire truck “wet down,” and block...

Charlotte On The Cheap 5/25 12:00A Jody Mace

Birkdale Village s 4th of July Celebration is back for 2025 and it offers families a great time, with bike decorating, a bike parade, and entertainment. This event is one of many on the list of...

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Hurricanes avoid another sweep, stave off elimination by beating Panthers 3-0 in Game 4

Sports | Spectrum News 1 5/27 1:15A Associated Press

With their season on the line, the Carolina Hurricanes found a way to play their best hockey.

Ross Chastain goes from worst to 1st to win NASCAR's Coca-Cola 600

Sports | Spectrum News 1 5/27 1:10A Associated Press

"Holy cow! We just won the 600."

Hurricanes' Game 2 loss to Panthers offers an unwelcome repeat of conference-final history from '23

Sports | Spectrum News 1 5/23 2:00A Associated Press

"I think we're all a little bit at a loss," Carolina forward Taylor Hall said.

Caught on video: PGA champ's son stands for the first time at Quail Hollow's 18th green

Sports | Spectrum News 1 5/21 5:30A Justin Pryor

Bennett Scheffler was on the 18th green when the now viral moment took place.

Panthers look every bit like reigning Stanley Cup champs in routing Hurricanes to open Eastern...

Sports | Spectrum News 1 5/21 12:45A Associated Press

The Panthers were coming off a 6-1 win on Sunday in Game 7 of the second-round series against the Maple Leafs.

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Many Americans aren't getting enough sleep. What does that mean for our health?

Health | Spectrum News 1 5/21 10:30A Erin Billups - National Health R

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine says one third of U.S. adults are excessively sleepy

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.

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