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180 jobs will be lost as Alpek announces closure of Fayetteville plant

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 6/5 8:22A Justin Pryor

The Mexico-based company announced it will cease operations at its Cedar Creek facility in July.

'She got nothing but love': Mother shares daughter's experience at now-closed Asheville Academy

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 6/5 8:15A Jordan Kudisch

A mother says Asheville Academy changed her daughter's life for the better.

The NCAA super regionals start Friday, 3 Carolina teams remain

News | Charlotte North Carolina | Spectrum News 1 6/5 6:30A Justin Pryor, Associated Press

North Carolina and Duke will have homefield advantage in their super regionals. Coastal Carolina looks to take it all for the first time since 2016.

Gov. Josh Stein launches cannabis task force

WCCB Charlotte 6/5 4:16A Deirnesa Jefferson

Governor Josh Stein said North Carolina needs to place stricter regulations on intoxicating cannabis to protect adult consumers while making it harder for minors to buy. Stein...

Rising sends out Happy Birthday wishes to viewers

WCCB Charlotte 6/5 4:09A Joseph Duncan

CHARLOTTE, NC The Rising Crew celebrated some viewers birthdays with special shoutouts.

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White House moves to block U.S. entry for foreign students planning to study at Harvard University

Education | Spectrum News 1 6/5 2:17A Associated Press

In an executive order, Trump declared that it would jeopardize national security to allow Harvard to continue hosting international students.

Student-led challenge helping to fight food insecurity on N.C. campus

Education | Spectrum News 1 6/5 12:30A Jennifer Roberts

A community college is using its statewide recognition from a hunger challenge to help feed more students.

California track-and-field finals enter spotlight for rule change after trans athlete's success

Education | Spectrum News 1 5/30 8:28A Associated Press

CIF will let an additional student compete and potentially offer an extra medal in three events in which a trans athlete is competing.

Related: California opens track-and-field finals to more girls after success of trans athlete Education | Spectrum News 1

North Texas teen Faizan Zaki overcomes a shocking, self-inflicted flub and wins the Scripps National...

Education | Spectrum News 1 5/30 3:19A Associated Press

Throughout Thursday night's finals, the 13-year-old from Allen, Texas, looked like a champion in waiting. Then he nearly threw it away.

Trump administration moves to cut $100 million in federal contracts for Harvard

Education | Spectrum News 1 5/27 8:03A Associated Press

The government already has canceled more than $2.6 billion in federal research grants for the Ivy League school.

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A Survey of Asian Cuisine in Charlotte

Charlotte Magazine 6/2 8:49A Tess Allen

What fills the gaps that remain in Charlotte s evolving food scene? More and more, it s Chinese, Japanese, Indian and Vietnamese, Burmese, Uzbek, Turkish, Cambodian, Filipino Here, we look at a...

What You’ll Find At Charlotte’s Super G Mart

Charlotte Magazine 6/2 8:47A Greg Lacour

Jennie Nguyen and her husband moved to Charlotte from Charleston in 2021. The main reason: He landed a job here. A secondary reason: She was tired of Charleston, including its...

PHOTOS: The 2025 BOB Awards Party

Charlotte Magazine 6/2 6:24A Charlotte Magazine Contributors

Photos by Poprock Photography Categories : Party Pics , The Buzz

Comedy Shows in Charlotte This Month: June 2025

Charlotte Magazine 6/2 4:07A Tess Allen

Nate Jackson: Super Funny World Tour Sunday, June 1, 7 p.m. Ovens Auditorium The Tacoma-based writer, actor, and comedian is slated to launch a Netflix special this summer, and he s also landed...

Why I Quit Amazon Prime And Joined VisArt Video

Charlotte Magazine 5/26 8:31A Jen Tota McGivney

My search for positivity during ominous times has grown desperate and almost comical. My latest theory: Knitting will help. Knitters seem so serene as they transform balls of...

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ARCA series driver Lavar Scott racing in his mother's footsteps

Sports | Spectrum News 1 6/5 1:02P Eddie Hughes

Lavar Scott is in his second year racing on the ARCA Menards Series, his team is Rev Racing and it all started by watching his mother race.

The NCAA super regionals start Friday, 3 Carolina teams remain

Sports | Spectrum News 1 6/5 6:30A Justin Pryor, Associated Press

North Carolina and Duke will have homefield advantage in their super regionals. Coastal Carolina looks to take it all for the first time since 2016.

The Carolina Hurricanes enter the offseason aiming to punch through an Eastern final roadblock

Sports | Spectrum News 1 6/4 4:43A Daniel Gray

The Hurricanes have reached that round three times in the current seven-year run of playoff appearances.

NBA mock draft: Duke's Cooper Flagg closing in on completing journey to becoming No. 1 overall pick

Sports | Spectrum News 1 6/4 4:30A Associated Press

The first round of the draft is June 25.

ACC's new men's basketball scheduling model produces one NC State-UNC meeting, no Duke-Miami...

Sports | Spectrum News 1 5/29 1:00A Associated Press

The ACC announced its second set of home-and-away partners Wednesday.

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'It is a big need': N.C. needs almost 1,000 doctors for geriatric patients, medical group says

Health | Spectrum News 1 6/2 8:01A Sydney McCoy, Spectrum News Staf

The American Geriatrics Society said as of 2016, North Carolina had 227 certified geriatricians and is expected to need 931 by 2030.

Mentoring group prepares women to complete first triathlon

Health | Spectrum News 1 6/2 5:50A Estephany Escobar

The South Charlotte Chapter of Tri It for Life is training athletes for 12 weeks.

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