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‘Superman’ flexes its might in second weekend with $57.3 million

WCCB Charlotte 7/20 10:00A Miles Ruder

NEW YORK (AP) James Gunn s Superman showed staying power in its second weekend at North American box offices, collecting $57.3 million in ticket sales and remaining the No. 1...

Concerts to attend this week around Charlotte

WCCB Charlotte 7/20 9:45A Miles Ruder

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Charlotte s concert lineup this week features standout performances geared toward everyone. From American rapper Russ to the Outlaw Music Festival featuring...

Dangerous heat Monday with big changes looming

WCCB Charlotte 7/20 9:43A Gerald Mengel

Another scorcher in the Queen City is on tap for your Monday with temperatures soaring into the upper 90s across the Piedmont. That, combined with an oppressively muggy air...

Less selection, higher prices: How tariffs are shaping the holiday shopping season

WCCB Charlotte 7/20 9:05A Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) With summer in full swing in the United States, retail executives are sweating a different season. It s less than 22 weeks before Christmas , a time when...

The importance of grilling safety

WCCB Charlotte 7/20 7:53A Miles Ruder

If you re cooking out this weekend, be careful while you re throwing that meat on the grill. It can quickly turn dangerous, causing more injuries than you think. It s popular,...

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'So important': New summer program tackles health care shortages in Cleveland County

Education | Spectrum News 1 7/17 1:00A Jennifer Roberts

A new summer program is giving high school students a hands-on look at health care careers.

Head Start will be cut off for immigrants without legal status, health secretary says

Education | Spectrum News 1 7/11 3:27A Associated Press

HHS said it will reclassify those programs as federal public benefits.

Thousands of programs at stake as Department of Education holds funds

Education | Spectrum News 1 7/11 12:00A Rachel Loyd

The agency's move to withhold billions in education grants affects 10,000 after-school and summer learning programs.

After Texas floods, Sesame Street offers families resources to support kids during an emergency

Education | Spectrum News 1 7/8 6:48A Christine Sanchez

The guide includes a video tutorial teaching kids how to pack an emergency kit.

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A Very Late Night Out in Charlotte

Charlotte Magazine 7/20 5:58A Kayleigh Ruller

Charlotte isn t known for who she is in the wee hours. A night out past midnight in the Queen City is an intriguing step outside the familiar a closed Harris Teeter, strangers willing to spew secrets,...

Circle de Luz Offers A Small Group Of Girls An Invaluable Invitation

Charlotte Magazine 7/20 5:28A Jen Tota McGivney

Jeniffer Gonzalez Reyes , a sixth-grader at Ranson Middle School, got called to the principal’s office. Her anxiety spiked. She hadn’t done anything wrong. The meeting wasn’t...

For Artist Elizabeth Bradford, Her Family’s Ancestral Home Is Her Studio

Charlotte Magazine 7/20 5:12A Asha Ellison

An unfinished work rests on a large easel inside Elizabeth Bradford s studio. It s a painting of the Pamlico Sound that Bradford has worked on for hours. At 74, she spends most of her days here, in a...

Blinders Sports Lounge Is Giving A Vegas-Style Experience in Charlotte

Charlotte Magazine 7/20 2:29A Taylor Bowler

Early this year, I began to hear buzz about a sports lounge with a “big-ass screen” coming to South End. Its owners promised a Vegas-style experience with a 60-by-15-foot...

Life Lessons With Erin Santos-Primis

Charlotte Magazine 7/20 2:18A Tess Allen

Erin Santos-Primis founded the Isabella Santos Foundation in Charlotte in 2007, the year her 2-year-old daughter, Isabella, was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a nerve cell cancer. Isabella died at age...

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Legacy Motor Club sues broker for alleged interference in NASCAR charter deal with Rick Ware Racing

Sports | Spectrum News 1 7/16 6:46A Associated Press

The lawsuit accuses the broker of tortious interference for now trying to buy Ware's NASCAR team.

Charlotte set to host MLS All-Star game in 2026 for first time

Sports | Spectrum News 1 7/16 6:30A Spectrum News Staff, Associated

Charlotte has recently hosted Copa America and Club World Cup games.

Hockey's beloved emergency backup goalies face an uncertain future with new NHL rule

Sports | Spectrum News 1 7/16 4:00A Associated Press

"Like most things, change is inevitable," Foster said.

NASCAR teams 23XI and Front Row seek urgent court order to retain charters

Sports | Spectrum News 1 7/14 8:18A Justin Pryor

The two race teams suing NASCAR over antitrust allegations filed for a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction.

First look at 2028 Olympics schedule released

Sports | Spectrum News 1 7/14 7:24A City News Service

A first look at the schedule for the 2028 Olympics was released Monday by the LA28 organizing committee.

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'So important': New summer program tackles health care shortages in Cleveland County

Health | Spectrum News 1 7/17 1:00A Jennifer Roberts

A new summer program is giving high school students a hands-on look at health care careers.

All this wet weather means more mosquitoes. Here's how to protect yourself

Health | Spectrum News 1 7/14 3:45A Sydney McCoy

NCDHHS reported more than 900 cases of tick- and mosquito-borne illnesses in 2024, peaking in cases of West Nile virus and La Crosse virus.

Wake County site selected for new children’s hospital, creating 8,000 jobs in the area

Health | Spectrum News 1 7/10 8:45A Michael White

N.C. Children's Health will be built on 230 acres at U.S. 1 and N.C. 540 in Apex in southwestern Wake County.

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