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Adult son convicted, sentenced to life for shooting and beheading father in Pennsylvania

WCCB Charlotte 7/11 12:12P Miles Ruder

A Pennsylvania man who posted a video of his father s severed head on YouTube was convicted of murder Friday and sentenced to life without parole. Bucks County Judge Stephen A. Corr found Justin D....

‘Abolished’: State Department is laying off over 1,300 employees under Trump administration plan

WCCB Charlotte 7/11 10:57A Miles Ruder

The U.S. State Department is firing more than 1,300 employees on Friday in line with a dramatic reorganization plan from the Trump administration that critics say will damage...

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McDonald’s employee allegedly stabs co-worker to death; customer holds suspect at gunpoint until...

WCCB Charlotte 7/11 7:49A Caryn Little

EASTPOINTE, Mich. (AP) A McDonald s employee returned to her Detroit-area restaurant after an argument Thursday and fatally stabbed a co-worker multiple times, police said. A...

Justin Bieber releases ‘Swag,’ his long-awaited seventh album: Hear the best songs

WCCB Charlotte 7/11 7:30A Deeandra Michel

NEW YORK (AP) Never say never! Justin Bieber surprised fans Friday by releasing Swag, his seventh studio album, hours after he teased it on billboards and social media posts....

Statesville man convicted of running criminal enterprise by stealing truckloads of Maiden company’s...

WCCB Charlotte 7/11 7:09A Caryn Little

NEWTON, N.C. A Statesville man is facing numerous years behind bars after being convicted of running a criminal enterprise that involved stealing truckloads of goods from a Maiden company, according...

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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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Meet Anna Bokhan: Charlotte’s Go-To Facial Tattoo Artist

Charlotte Magazine 7/7 4:43A Taylor Bowler

About half of Anna Bokhan s clients come to her south Charlotte studio for cosmetic tattooing or semi-permanent makeup, which involves placing pigment into the skin to enhance eyebrows, eyeliner, and...

Inside La Lima Sangucheria: The Fast-Casual Peruvian Sandwich Shop in South End

Charlotte Magazine 7/7 4:12A Taylor Bowler

A decent deli sandwich isn t too hard to come by. But a sandwich you re still thinking about a week later? That s a masterstroke. It s structured to ensure an even distribution of meat, cheese,...

What It Took To Reopen The Historic Carolina Theatre

Charlotte Magazine 7/7 4:02A Gavin Edwards

Billy Clayton , the lead audio engineer at the 98-year-old Carolina Theatre on North Tryon Street, sits in an orchestra seat surrounded by old-school opulence, like he s Louis XIV in blue jeans: plush...

A Rare Disorder That Emerged From Nowhere Nearly Killed This Lake Wylie Man

Charlotte Magazine 6/30 5:16A Greg Lacour

Ten days into his hospitalization after he d resisted the wheelchair, after he d twice walked out of the hospital, even after he d suggested that an Uber would be cheaper than the airlift helicopter...

Where To Go For Seafood in Charlotte

Charlotte Magazine 6/30 4:23A Taylor Bowler

It tastes spectacular grilled, deep-fried, wrapped in a taco, or smothered in Cajun spices. Here s where to find the best seafood in Charlotte. SEA GRILL 210 E. Trade St., Ste. B120 Walk through the...

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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.

Research shows climate concerns are affecting the mental health of young Americans

Health | Spectrum News 1 7/3 3:00A Zoe Slemmons, Nicole Clark, PhD

As changes to the climate lead to increases in extreme weather events, many Americans are reporting serious effects to their mental health.

'I want them to feel loved': Mom and daughter carry messages of hope to other NICU families

Health | Spectrum News 1 6/30 1:12A Ashley Van Havere

After Antoinyce Mathis gave birth to twins about 10 weeks early, they spent 128 days in the neonatal intensive care unit.

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