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Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz, but Trump says blockade on Iranian ships and ports will stay in...

WCCB Charlotte 4/17 8:32A Associated Press

BEIRUT (AP) Iran said Friday it fully reopened the Strait of Hormuz to commercial vessels, but President Donald Trump said the American blockade on Iranian ships and ports...

This Saturday & Sunday on WCCB: Charlotte Checkers vs. Lehigh Valley Phantoms

WCCB Charlotte 4/17 6:00A WCCB Staff

It s double the Checkers, and double the action! Your weekend just got better: Catch the Charlotte Checkers back-to-back on WCCB Charlotte! Saturday 4/18 at 4PM Sunday 4/19 at 1PM Two chances to watch...

What the Tech: Earth Day and outdated devices

WCCB Charlotte 4/17 4:25A Taylor Miller

CHARLOTTE, NC This Earth Day, that old junk drawer full of outdated devices could be more useful than you think. Many people assume old phones, tablets and charing cables may...

Season 4 of “The Way Home” premieres on Sunday

WCCB Charlotte 4/17 4:00A Joseph Duncan

HOLLYWOOD, CA New journeys and revelations await the Landry family across generations. At the beginning of season four, Alice (Laflamme-Snow) is about to graduate high school,...

The Westside Fish Fry heats up this weekend

WCCB Charlotte 4/17 3:55A Joseph Duncan

CHARLOTTE, N.C. The Great Westside Fish Fry is a popular community and cultural event that held in Charlotte s hostoric West End. The 2026 event, titled the Final Edition, is...

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N.C. State's own Artemis II astronaut inspires next generation

Education | Spectrum News 1 4/10 1:00A Kennedy Chase

Artemis II astronaut and N.C. State alum Christina Koch inspires the next generation of women in physics

Trump administration terminates agreements to protect transgender students in several schools

Education | Spectrum News 1 4/6 11:29A Associated Press

The decision affects five school districts and a college.

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2026 Position Previews: Defensive Line

Panthers News 4/17 4:19A

In our final position preview ahead of the 2026 NFL draft, we take a look at the interior defensive line prospects to gauge how they might fight in with the Panthers.

Peter Woods is "a game disruptor" who knows he can change a defense in the NFL

Panthers News 4/17 4:19A

The Clemson defensive tackle has plenty of questions surrounding his role at the next level. But he is also confident he has plenty of answers.

Six takeaways from GM Dan Morgan's pre-draft presser, including getting to know prospects at a human...

Panthers News 4/14 7:08A

The Panthers general manager also said there's nothing stopping them from picking another receiver at No. 19 overall, just because they've done so two straight years.

Bud Clark is a fighter, ready to put everything he has into playing safety at the next level

Panthers News 4/14 2:59A

The TCU safety has been fighting and competing since birth, working to earn his spot in this world and on the field, then keep it.

Chandler Rivers packs big play ability in a small frame

Panthers News 4/13 4:07A

The Duke corner dreamed of playing basketball, but didn't have the size. But he found his fit with football, where he's found a big play ability that outplays his size.

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'It is a lifelong journey': Grieving parents launch campaign after stillbirth

Health | Spectrum News 1 4/17 6:00A Sydney McCoy

Measuring the placenta is not a common prenatal protocol but it could save a baby's life, according to a Yale researcher.

UNC researcher works to make AI more reliable in health care

Health | Spectrum News 1 4/13 12:00A Sydney McCoy

Researchers at UNC Chapel Hill's Gillings School of Global Public Health are tailoring AI to make it more reliable for solving health problems.

Police department adds mental health clinician to support officers

Health | Spectrum News 1 4/7 12:00P Estephany Escobar

The Cornelius Police Department hired its first co-responder clinician to staff.

High insurance rates, deductibles keep North Carolinians from mental health care

Health | Spectrum News 1 4/6 5:15A Sydney McCoy

Gov. Josh Stein signed an executive order this year aimed at improving behavioral health care and public safety in the state.

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