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'Kids just love it': Junior golf programs grow as accessibility increases

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 5/15 6:15A Courtney Davis

PGA Tour Superstore General Manager Jessica Conlin says in the past five years, they’ve seen a 47% increase in kids interested in the sport.

Headless dolphin found on N.C. island, officials offer $20,000 reward to find culprit

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 5/15 5:15A Justin Pryor

The intentional decapitation of the animal, officials said, is a violation of the Marine Mammal Protection Act.

Ultimate frisbee and law enforcement are passions for High School Scholar

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 5/15 5:15A Jenna Rae Gaertner

Woods Charter School senior Max Selleck says he will attend UNC Wilmington in the fall.

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.

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Harvard thought it had a cheap copy of the Magna Carta. It turned out to be extremely rare

Education | Spectrum News 1 5/15 2:24A Associated Press

Two researchers have concluded it has something much more valuable — a rare version from 1300 issued by Britain's King Edward I.

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.

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Popeyes gives away free biscuits for National Buttermilk Biscuit Day

Charlotte On The Cheap 5/15 3:49A Jody Mace

Photo: Popeyes To celebrate National Buttermilk Biscuit Day, Popeyes is giving away FREE biscuits. From May 14 to 29, 2025, Popeyes is giving away a free buttermilk biscuit with every order of $5 or...

Live Nation launches “$30 Ticket to Summer” — $30 tickets to many concerts

Charlotte On The Cheap 5/15 3:17A Jody Mace

Live Nation has discontinued its Lawn Pass, but they ve announced $30 Ticket to Summer , which offers $30 tickets to many shows in select amphitheaters across the U.S. and Canada. In Charlotte, PNC...

Touch-a-Truck at Stowe Family YMCA July 25

Charlotte On The Cheap 5/15 2:47A Jody Mace

Stowe Family YMCA, at 196 YMCA Drive, Belmont North Carolina, is hosting Touch-a-Truck on Friday, July 25, 2025, from 5 to 7 p.m. This event is free and open to the public. Kids can explore a variety...

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...

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North Wilkesboro sees economic return from All-Star Race comeback

Sports | Spectrum News 1 5/15 12:30A Sasha Strong

Locals at North Wilkesboro Speedway reflect on the impact of NASCAR's All-Star race returning for its third year.

Related: 'It’s different than anything': Campers head to North Wilkesboro prior to All-Star Race Sports | Spectrum News 1

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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