August 2026
CMS issues statement to parents after man who threatened school shootings released
Drew Andres Owens, accused of sending racist mass-threat letters to five Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools, was released on bond days before the new school year began.
‘Bent the knee,’ Flock cameras: What Charlotte talked about Aug. 17-23
From Flock cameras to a task force trying to save uptown, see what Charlotte talked about last week.
Charlotte interfaith group takes stand on Mooresville mosque construction
A Charlotte interfaith group called on its members “to stand visibly” with a Mooresville mosque that a crowd pilloried at a Board of Commissioners meeting.
Vote for The Observer’s high school athlete of the week
Nominees announced for NCHSAA NCISAA CMS high school athlete of the week in greater Mecklenburg County Charlotte NC region
Is ‘Real Housewives’ coming to Charlotte? Here’s what we know
An Instagram reel, a casting call for affluent women and Andy Cohen’s hint have Charlotte buzzing about a possible Real Housewives series in the Queen City.
Alligator attacks Charlotte triathlete swimming in South Carolina river, police say
Triathlon coach from Charlotte, NC, attacked by alligator while training in Savannah River along border between South Carolina and Georgia, police say.
Hickory Tavern closes 4 restaurants, including a few in Charlotte. Here’s where
Hickory Tavern abruptly closed three metro Charlotte spots and a Columbia, SC, restaurant as Artistry Restaurants reallocates resources for long-term brand success.
Woman tells 18-year-old driver to slow down, and he breaks her jaw, NC police say
18-year-old man punches woman in the face and breaks her jaw when she tells him to slow down while driving through her neighborhood, North Carolina police say.
For thousands of Charlotte teens, school starts at 7:15. But does it have to?
Five students at Myers Park High School in Charlotte NC spent a year studying teen sleep. What they learned led them to challenge CMS’s 7:15 a.m. start time.
Charlotte’s rule tweak could mean a ticket if your car sticks out of driveway
Charlotte City Council now prohibits residents from obstructing sidewalks at the bottom of their driveways to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act.