August 2026
This change is coming to Walmart checkout lanes. What NC shoppers should know
Contactless checkout is coming to Walmart and Sam’s Club, giving North Carolina shoppers a new, convenient way to pay using cards, phones or smartwatches.
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
Vote for The Observer’s high school football defensive player of the week
Nominees announced for NCHSAA NCISAA CMS high school athlete of the week in greater Mecklenburg County Charlotte NC region
Vote for The Observer’s high school football offensive player of the week
Nominees announced for NCHSAA NCISAA CMS high school football player of the week in greater Mecklenburg County Charlotte NC region
A list of produce sold in NC grocery stores linked to stomach illness
Multiple produce items have been linked to illnesses this summer in North Carolina, including recalls for blueberries, jalapeños and contaminated sprouts.
The fall of ‘Team Young Money’: How officials dismantled an NC heroin operation
A family-run Vance County drug operation sold heroin and fentanyl for years from a Henderson-area house. Six defendants received 66 years in prison.
What’s new, what’s opening and what’s to eat this week in Charlotte
From Raíces in South End to Goodyear Bar in NoDa, plus Charlotte family meal deals, a rare Bechtler painting purchase and a Belmont travel spotlight.
If the Carolina Panthers’ season started now, who could — and couldn’t — play?
Carolina Panthers coach Dave Canales updated the status of Chuba Hubbard, Xavier Legette, Haynes King, Darren Waller and Devin Lloyd Monday after practice.
What’s in store for Crystal Hill’s first board meeting back as CMS superintendent
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools holds a board meeting as Superintendent Crystal Hill returns and members weigh releasing an investigation and voting on new DEI and attendance rules.
How a financial donation will fund thousands of NC teacher classroom projects
Thousands of North Carolina teachers receive classroom funding as Exponential Scholars covers all DonorsChoose projects, focusing on historically underfunded schools.