Six students from NC and SC advanced to the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee after regional competition in Charlotte. Seis estudiantes de NC y SC avanzaron al 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee después de la competencia regional en Charlotte.

Six students from North Carolina and South Carolina advanced to the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee after competing at a two-day regional event in Charlotte hosted by the Carolina Panthers. Seis estudiantes de Carolina del Norte y Carolina del Sur avanzaron a la Scripps National Spelling Bee de 2026 después de competir en un evento regional de dos días en Charlotte organizado por los Carolina Panthers. The competition included 110 students from grades three through eight across 58 school districts. La competición incluyó a 110 estudiantes de los grados tres a ocho en 58 distritos escolares. South Carolina’s top spellers were Manha Shaik and Salonee Biraber from Oakridge Middle School in Clover. Los mejores deletreadores de Carolina del Sur fueron Manha Shaik y Salonee Biraber de la Escuela Secundaria Oakridge en Clover. North Carolina’s qualifiers were Phaneendra Bulusu of Concord, Harini Jayakumar of Mooresville, and two students from Wake County—Sach Akella and Kushi Gottimukkala. Los clasificados de Carolina del Norte fueron Phaneendra Bulusu de Concord, Harini Jayakumar de Mooresville y dos estudiantes del condado de Wake: Sach Akella y Kushi Gottimukkala. All six will compete in the national tournament in Washington, D.C. Todos los seis competirán en el torneo nacional en Washington, D.C.