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Resident Culture Brewing says farewell

WCCB Charlotte 8/5 8:39A Deeandra Michel

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Resident Culture Brewing has closed the doors to its South End taproom, according to a post the business shared to Instagram on Monday. The business shared a heartfelt message about...

Parents charged in Gaston County infant overdose case

WCCB Charlotte 8/5 8:00A Danielle Ferguson

GASTON CO., NC The parents of an 8-month-old are charged, after the baby overdosed on drugs, according to police. Gaston County Police say the overdose happened on July 27th at a home on Rural Retreat...

A bird dropped a fish on power lines and sparked a brush fire in Canada, firefighters say

WCCB Charlotte 8/5 7:40A Deeandra Michel

VANCOUVER, British Columbia An osprey caught a fish but got tired in the heat and dropped it onto power lines, sparking a brush fire in western Canada at least that s what...

Gaston County Mugshots August 4th

WCCB Charlotte 8/5 5:40A WCCB Web Staff

Check out the Gaston County mugshots from Monday, August 4th. *All are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Related: Mecklenburg County Mugshots August 4th WCCB Charlotte

California wildfire threatens more than 800 structures and leaves 3 injured

WCCB Charlotte 8/5 5:21A Jeff Monheit

SANTA MARIA, CA More than 800 structures are threatened by a massive wildfire in central California that left at least three people injured as it burned through Los Padres National Forest. The Gifford...

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Student loans in SAVE plan now accumulate interest

Education | Spectrum News 1 8/4 1:45A Sasha Strong

A note on the Department of Education website calls the Biden era SAVE repayment plan “a renewed effort to implement illegal student loan bailouts."

Millions of student loan borrowers at risk of having wages garnished

Education | Spectrum News 1 8/2 8:54A Associated Press

TransUnion predicts that by August roughly 3 million borrowers could move into default, meaning they're 270 days past due on payments.

Back 2 School festival needs help with donations after serving Helene victims

Education | Spectrum News 1 8/1 8:00A Rose Eiklor

The Watauga County Back 2 School festival is just weeks away, and organizers say they need $75,000 to have everything the kids need for this year.

Trump plans to revive Presidential Fitness Test for schoolchildren

Education | Spectrum News 1 7/31 8:09A Associated Press

Children had to run and perform situps, pullups or pushups and a sit-and-reach test, but the program changed in 2012 during the Obama administration.

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6 Common Fashion Mistakes Men Make and How to Avoid Them

Creative Loafing Charlotte 8/4 9:51A Alan Watts

You know those celebrity fashion disaster pictures that show up on your Instagram feed every once in a while?…

St. Pete-Clearwater, Fl Should Be Your Next Beach and Dining Escape

Charlotte Magazine 7/29 7:55A Charlotte Mag Content Studio

In Partnership with Visit St. Pete-Clearwater : Charlotteans looking for a getaway that blends sun-soaked relaxation with sophisticated cuisine need not look far. Just a quick direct flight away, St....

What To Do In Charlotte In August

Charlotte Magazine 7/28 5:22A Greg Lacour

More than any other month, August—sweltering, slather-on-the-sunscreen-and-DEET August—is the season for outdoor events, especially ones that involve music and sports. It’s a...

All’s Fairway: A Photo Essay of The 2025 PGA Championship

Charlotte Magazine 7/28 4:53A Photographs by Logan Cyrus

They ll remember the final putt, of course, that gentle kiss for birdie on the 18th hole. Scottie Scheffler had missed his previous attempt by less than a foot, eliciting groans from the crowd. No...

Leluia Hall, At Last

Charlotte Magazine 7/28 4:24A Taylor Bowler

In early May , Jamie Brown and Jeff Tonidandel hosted a media preview at Leluia Hall , the church-turned-restaurant that had been under construction for almost three years and whose opening was...

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Rain-shortened MLB Speedway Classic tops Saturday sports ratings

Sports | Spectrum News 1 8/5 9:16A Spectrum News Staff, Associated

The complete MLB Speedway Classic on FOX averaged 1,601,000 viewers over Saturday and Sunday.

And then there were 6: Browns signing Tyler Huntley due to injuries at quarterback, AP source says

Sports | Spectrum News 1 8/5 12:16A Spectrum News Staff, Associated

Huntley will become the the sixth quarterback on the Browns roster.

Tulsa edges Lake Mary 2-1 at Little League Girls Softball World Series

Sports | Spectrum News 1 8/4 10:41A Spectrum Sports Staff

The Southwest team's winning run came when Jaeli Littlejohn was hit by a pitch.

Cameron Young wins first PGA Tour title by demolishing field at Wyndham Championship

Sports | Spectrum News 1 8/4 4:30A Spectrum News Staff, Associated

He became the 1,000th player to win a recognized PGA Tour event, dating to Willie Park in the 1860 British Open.

Bubba Wallace becomes first Black driver to win a major race on Indianapolis' oval

Sports | Spectrum News 1 7/28 6:05A Associated Press

"This one's really cool," Wallace said.

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Duke, Vanderbilt researchers try new ways of preserving more hearts for transplants

Health | Spectrum News 1 7/30 6:00A Spectrum News Staff, Associated

They aim to overcome barriers to retrieving hearts donated after circulatory death, when the heart stops beating after withdrawal of life support.

First of its kind program in N.C. limits exposure of carcinogens to firefighters

Health | Spectrum News 1 7/23 6:30A Sydney McCoy

The Quartermaster Program with the Durham Fire Department is like a mobile dry cleaning service for firefighters.

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