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MLB is calling up its first woman umpire for Saturday’s Marlins-Braves game

WCCB Charlotte 8/6 8:40A Jeff Monheit

NEW YORK Jen Pawol is set to become the first woman to umpire in Major League Baseball when she works games this weekend between the Miami Marlins and Atlanta Braves. Pawol will work the bases in...

UPDATE: 5 soldiers shot at Army base in GA, shooter arrested

WCCB Charlotte 8/6 7:01A Jeff Monheit

SAVANNAH, GA Five soldiers were shot on Wednesday at the Army s Fort Stewart in Georgia before a shooter was arrested. Parts of Fort Stewart in southeast Georgia were locked...

Gaston County Mugshots August 5th

WCCB Charlotte 8/6 6:38A Deeandra Michel

Check out the Gaston County mugshots from Tuesday, August 5th

Panthers CB Jaycee Horn involved in car accident near stadium

WCCB Charlotte 8/6 5:25A Deeandra Michel

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Panthers cornerback Jaycee Horn was involved in a car accident near the stadium Wednesday morning, according to team officials. Horn will not participate in today s practice, per the...

2nd arrest in deadly shooting at north Charlotte bar

WCCB Charlotte 8/6 5:23A Jeff Monheit

CHARLOTTE, NC A second suspect is now in custody charged in a deadly shooting at a bar in north Charlotte back in April. CMPD s Violent Criminal Apprehension Team (VCAT) arrested 20-year-old Noel...

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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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Panthers CB Jaycee Horn in car accident, missed joint practice with Browns

Sports | Spectrum News 1 8/6 5:57A Associated Press

The Panthers said Horn was alone in his car when the accident occurred at an intersection just outside the stadium.

Panthers RB Rico Dowdle looks to prove he's worthy of being NFL starter after leaving Cowboys

Sports | Spectrum News 1 8/6 4:00A Associated Press

Coach Dave Canales said he's been "ecstatic" since the Panthers signed Rico Dowdle in March.

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.

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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.

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