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Study: North Carolina has 5th worst decline in school attendance

WCCB Charlotte 5/7 10:49A Miles Ruder

CHARLOTTE, N.C. North Carolina has the fifth-worst decline in daily school attendance in the United States, according to a recent study from Techr . The study analyzed average...

Trey Kennedy’s ‘The Relatable Tour’ coming to Charlotte in December

WCCB Charlotte 5/7 10:49A Miles Ruder

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Viral comedian Trey Kennedy, known for his viral videos on social media, announced a newly-added stop in Charlotte on his The Relatable Tour. Kennedy s show will be at Ovens Auditorium...

Warm & stormy workweek finale

WCCB Charlotte 5/7 10:25A James Scott

May s first full workweek was off to a wonderful start, but the heat, humidity, and rain chances make a strong return as we inch closer to the weekend. A robust storm system...

ACC cuts 20-game men’s basketball slate to make room for more nonconference games, AP source says

WCCB Charlotte 5/7 9:41A Miles Ruder

The Atlantic Coast Conference is reducing its 20-game men s basketball schedule to 18, giving teams two more spots for marquee nonconference games in a bid to boost a league...

No pope yet as black smoke billows from Sistine Chapel chimney

WCCB Charlotte 5/7 9:06A Jeff Monheit

VATICAN CITY Black smoke is pouring out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating no pope was elected on the first ballot of the conclave to choose a new leader of the...

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Trump says his administration is revoking Harvard's tax-exempt status

Education | Spectrum News 1 5/2 5:29A Christina Santucci

“We are going to be taking away Harvard’s Tax Exempt Status," he wrote on Truth Social. "It’s what they deserve!”

Email mistake reveals secret plans to end research on Head Start and other child safety net...

Education | Spectrum News 1 5/2 2:40A Associated Press

The document listed more than 150 research projects under consideration for termination by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Supreme Court hears arguments over publicly funded Catholic charter school in Oklahoma

Education | Spectrum News 1 4/30 2:41A Associated Press

The case comes to the court amid efforts, mainly in conservative-led states, to insert religion into public schools.

The U.S. government has a new policy for terminating international students' legal status

Education | Spectrum News 1 4/30 2:00A Associated Press

The new policy says students can have their legal status terminated if the State Department revokes their entry visa.

Related: ICE reversing termination of legal status for international students around U.S., lawyer says Education | Spectrum News 1

Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump’s push to end DEI initiatives in K-12 public schools

Education | Spectrum News 1 4/24 8:05A Associated Press

Lawsuits argue that the guidance is so vague that it leaves schools and educators in limbo about what they may do.

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Major Acquisitions Transforming the Landscape of UK Casinos

Creative Loafing Charlotte 5/4 3:20A Alan Watts

Major acquisitions in the United Kingdom casino sector evolved the competitive markets making British gamers experience different forms of entertainment gaming…

More than a hobby: Collecting things can be a great stress buster and mood booster

Creative Loafing Charlotte 4/29 12:03A Alan Watts

Collecting physical items is a popular pastime all across the world. Collectors spend their time hunting down all kinds of objects, ranging from coins and stamps to Funko Pop...

The Charlotte Hornets Leading Lady

Charlotte Magazine 4/28 6:33A Kayleigh Ruller

Donna Julian has been the woman in charge of the Spectrum Center for more than 20 years. You ll find her in the lobby before events, greeting longtime Hornets season ticket holders and first-time...

DESIGN: A Dilworth Sunroom For (Almost) All Seasons

Charlotte Magazine 4/28 5:04A Taylor Bowler

Crystal Nagel’s clients were early in the construction of their new, three-story Dilworth home when they hired her to design the interior. The homeowners had two young...

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One icebreaker about each Panthers draft pick

Panthers News 5/7 2:00A

Get to know the Carolina Panthers' eight draft picks ahead of rookie minicamp with these icebreaker facts.

Colin Granger making Panthers' facility his home ahead of rookie minicamp

Panthers News 5/6 9:00A

The Panthers tight end knows he needs to soak up every bit of information and reps ahead of rookie minicamp and OTAs. So he's making the facility his home for the time being.

"Be delusional": Advice for Panthers rookies ahead of first minicamp

Panthers News 5/6 6:22A

Adam Thielen and Jalen Coker offer their advice for rookies, particularly those who are UDFAs and tryout players, ahead of the Panthers' rookie minicamp this weekend.

Capitals and Hurricanes meet in a 2nd-round NHL playoff series with 'no secrets' and 'no surprises'

Sports | Spectrum News 1 5/6 5:45A Associated Press

They last played a series in 2019, won by Carolina in seven.

Settle in and get ready: An 'ultracompetitive' 2nd round of the NHL playoffs is here

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

The second round of the NHL playoffs begins Monday night, after no sweeps and two series going the distance to get to this point.

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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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