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Advocates Push for Rio’s Law in North Carolina

WCCB Charlotte 6/1 6:20A Taylor Miller

CHARLOTTE, NC Advocates are working to raise awareness of Rio s Law as the initiative expands to North Carolina. Layla Luna, founder of Just Bee, joined WCCB Rising to discuss...

Gaston County Mugshots May 31st

WCCB Charlotte 6/1 6:09A WCCB Web Staff

Check out the Gaston County Mugshots from Sunday, May 31st. *All are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Related: Mecklenburg County Mugshots May 31 WCCB Charlotte

National Game Show Day with Jeff Sutphen

WCCB Charlotte 6/1 5:56A Adam Wurtzel

CHARLOTTE, N.C. To celebrate National Game Show Day, Adam and Taylor welcomed Jeff Sutphen to the studio to chat about his career in game shows and to play a unique game!

Navigating Life in the Sandwhich Generation

WCCB Charlotte 6/1 5:44A Taylor Miller

CHARLOTTE, NC Millions of Americans are part of the Sandwhich Generation, a group of adults balancing the responsibilities of raising children while also caring for aging...

Scattered showers and storms Monday followed by a dry week

WCCB Charlotte 6/1 5:08A Kaitlin Wright

ris Headlines: Cold front brings scattered showers and storms Monday showers linger into Tuesday AM Isolated strong storms are possible Monday afternoon mainly in S.C., but...

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Almost 400k students missed a month or more of school this year in N.C.

Education | Spectrum News 1 5/29 7:00A Sydney McCoy

Around 24% of students across the state missed 10% or more days of class last school year, making them chronically absent.

Scripps National Spelling Bee guide: How to watch, who the notable spellers are, rules and prizes

Education | Spectrum News 1 5/26 6:56A Associated Press

The spelling bee runs from Tuesday through Thursday this week.

Elementary students learn to manage money through hands-on experience

Education | Spectrum News 1 5/21 8:46A Estephany Escobar

The Junior Achievement of Central Carolinas offers students learning and interactive opportunities to learn about spending and saving.

New school unveiled in N.C. mountain community damaged in Helene's floods

Education | Spectrum News 1 5/20 2:53A Rose Eiklor

Take a look inside the new school in Valle Crucis, a western N.C. town that saw severe flooding in Helene.

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Juneteenth R&B and Afrobeat Celebration at Starlight on 22nd June 19

Charlotte On The Cheap 6/1 3:10A Jody Mace

Juneteenth R&B and Afrobeat Celebration is a night of rhythm, soul, culture, and celebration. It takes place Friday, June 19, 2026, from 7 p.m. to 12 a.m., at Starlight on 22nd, 422 E 22nd Street,...

Related: Matthews’ Juneteenth Celebration June 18 Charlotte On The Cheap

Trouble So Hard: Experience Black History through music and storytelling on June 18

Charlotte On The Cheap 6/1 3:00A Jody Mace

Photo: Trouble So Hard Trouble So Hard uses music and storytelling to guide audiences along a historical timeline beginning with the arrival of the first enslaved black West Africans into present-day...

Juneteenth Freedom Weekend Celebration in Lancaster, SC

Charlotte On The Cheap 6/1 2:00A Jody Mace

Lancaster, South Carolina, is hosting a Juneteenth Freedom Weekend Celebration on June 12 and 13, 2026, in Downtown Lancaster, South Carolina. June 12: 6 to 10 p.m. June 13: 3 to 10 p.m. This event is...

Historic Rosedale hosting Juneteenth Event June 20

Charlotte On The Cheap 5/31 9:00P Jody Mace

Photo: Mace Publishing, LLC Historic Rosedale , at 3427 N. Tryon Street, has been part of Charlotte s history since 1815, when the house was completed by Archibald Frew, a tax collector and postmaster...

Oh My Ganache’s 1st Anniversary Party at Camp North End July 13

Charlotte On The Cheap 5/31 2:57A Jody Mace

Oh My Ganache is celebrating one year of delicious cheesecakes at Camp North End! They re holding an anniversary party at their location at 270 Camp Road, Ste. 103, Charlotte, North Carolina, on...

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Special teams could determine the Vegas-Carolina Stanley Cup Final

Sports | Spectrum News 1 6/1 2:15A Associated Press

They have been two of the stingiest defensive teams in the field and have each averaged more than three goals a game.

Hurricanes beat the Canadiens 4-0 to move within a victory of the Stanley Cup Final

Sports | Spectrum News 1 5/28 5:43A Associated Press

“Definitely excited,” Gostisbehere said. “Have to take care of business.”

It's official: North Carolina makes high school girls flag football a varsity sport

Sports | Spectrum News 1 5/27 9:30A Jatrissa Wooten

The North Carolina High School Athletic Association sanctioned the sport on May 6 making the state the 22nd to do this.

Svechnikov scores in OT as Hurricanes beat Canadiens 3-2 in Game 3 of East final

Sports | Spectrum News 1 5/26 2:20A Spectrum News Staff, Associated

Shayne Gostisbehere and Taylor Hall scored in regulation for Carolina.

Daniel Suarez wins rain-shortened Coca-Cola 600 after NASCAR honors Kyle Busch

Sports | Spectrum News 1 5/25 3:30A Associated Press

The victory was especially emotional for the Mexican-born driver who previously raced for Kyle Busch Motorsports.

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