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Tropical Storm Chantal to bring local impacts Sunday

WCCB Charlotte 7/5 10:25A Gerald Mengel

The Carolinas are first on the dock for the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season as Tropical Storm Chantal churns towards the Myrtle Beach area. Chantal is currently a weak tropical...

Related: Tropical Storm Chantal forms off the coast of the Carolinas WCCB Charlotte

Economists raise alarm over economy

WCCB Charlotte 7/5 5:57A WCCB Web Staff

The job market is continuing to chug along despite uncertainty about the economy and how President Donald Trump s tariffs could shake out. Stocks, bond yields, and the dollar...

Officials: At least 27 people are dead in Texas floods as the search continues for the missing

WCCB Charlotte 7/5 4:47A Miles Ruder

KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) Scores of rescuers were searching Saturday for children from a girls camp and many others who were still missing after a wall of water rushed down a river in the Texas Hill...

1 dead, 2 hurt in Uptown homicide

WCCB Charlotte 7/5 2:45A Miles Ruder

CHARLOTTE, N.C. One person died and two others were injured in a shooting in Uptown overnight, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. It happened around...

Mecklenburg County Mugshots July 4th

WCCB Charlotte 7/5 2:36A WCCB Web Staff

Check out the Mecklenburg County mugshots from Friday, July 4th. *All are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Related: Gaston County Mugshots July 4th WCCB Charlotte

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College graduates face toughest job market in more than a decade as hiring slows

Education | Spectrum News 1 6/26 7:43A Associated Press

The unemployment rate for degree holders ages 22 to 27 has reached its highest level in a dozen years, excluding the coronavirus pandemic.

California found in violation of Title IX in clash with Trump officials over transgender athletes

Education | Spectrum News 1 6/25 6:50A Associated Press

The federal Education Department proposed a resolution that would require California to bar transgender women from women’s sports.

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Live on the Plaza — free live art and performances at Duke Energy Plaza

Charlotte On The Cheap 7/5 9:02A Jody Mace

Photo: Mace Publishing, LLC The Gantt and Duke Energy present Live on the Plaza – a series of free live art and performances throughout the summer and fall. Live on the Plaza takes place on Wednesday...

Open Studio Oasis at Gantt Center’s MODA Digital Arts Studio, and more…

Charlotte On The Cheap 7/5 7:20A Jody Mace

MODA , Mecca of Digital Arts, is a state-of-the-art studio and innovation lab at Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts+Culture, 551 S Tryon Street, Charlotte, North Carolina. MODA is...

Discover Charlotte’s Pinball Scene with the Pinball Map

Charlotte On The Cheap 7/5 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...

Family First at Gantt Center July 12: Black Dandyism

Charlotte On The Cheap 7/5 5:16A Jody Mace

Photo: Mace Publishing, LLC The Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts+Culture , at 551 South Tryon Street at Levine Center for the Arts, celebrates the contributions to our art and culture...

Summer Show Opening Reception at Carolina Fine Art July 10

Charlotte On The Cheap 7/4 10:34P Jody Mace

Carolina Fine Art , at 300 S Sharon Amity Road, at Cotswold Village Shopping Center, showcases paintings, pottery and textile work. Photo courtesy of Carolina Fine Art You might be interested in a...

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Basketball trailblazer Kara Lawson has shot to lead USA squad in LA

Sports | Spectrum News 1 6/27 7:32A Associated Press

The Duke coach is leading the U.S. AmeriCup team that begins play this weekend in Chile.

T.J. Puchyr agrees to buy Rick Ware Racing with plans to build 3-car NASCAR team

Sports | Spectrum News 1 6/26 7:50A Associated Press

The Spire Motorsports co-founder says he has a deal to take over the Ware organization next season.

Kon Knueppel becomes highest drafted player in Wisconsin in NBA history

Sports | Spectrum News 1 6/26 5:06A Geno Perez

Knueppel drafted number four overall

Game 7: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 29 points and Thunder beat Pacers 103-91 for NBA title

Sports | Spectrum News 1 6/23 4:29A Spectrum News Staff, Associated

The Pacers lost star Tyrese Haliburton early in Game 7 to a serious lower right leg injury.

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Research shows climate concerns are affecting the mental health of young Americans

Health | Spectrum News 1 7/3 3:00A Zoe Slemmons, Nicole Clark, PhD

As changes to the climate lead to increases in extreme weather events, many Americans are reporting serious effects to their mental health.

'I want them to feel loved': Mom and daughter carry messages of hope to other NICU families

Health | Spectrum News 1 6/30 1:12A Ashley Van Havere

After Antoinyce Mathis gave birth to twins about 10 weeks early, they spent 128 days in the neonatal intensive care unit.

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