August 2026
Here are The Observer’s top 25 NC football recruits. Where will they play in college?
The Observer released its top 25 North Carolina football recruits list. Here’s where the players have committed to play in college, including Jaxon Dollar.
Panthers great Luke Kuechly’s Hall of Fame induction speech made perfect sense
Former Carolina Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechly gave his Hall of Fame induction speech on Saturday in Canton, Ohio, using 15 minutes to cast spotlight on others.
NC man was part of daring bus crash rescue in Korean Demilitarized Zone, USAF says
North Carolina man lauded by U.S. military for rushing to help when tour bus flipped and began sliding down a steep incline in Korean Demilitarized Zone.
There’s a cost to odd-year elections in Charlotte. It’s not worth paying. | Opinion
How would a city like Charlotte go about changing its election schedule? What the law says.
Charlotte changed. So did what ‘Baptist’ meant to one of its oldest churches.
Myers Park Baptist Church says its beliefs haven’t changed. But as Charlotte NC has grown, leaders say the word Baptist became a barrier for newcomers.
There’s a cost to odd-year elections in Charlotte. It’s not worth paying. | Opinion
How would a city like Charlotte go about changing its election schedule? What the law says.
Which items did Luke Kuechly choose for his Hall of Fame display? Let’s ask him
Former Carolina Panther Luke Kuechly designed his own Pro Football hall of fame exhibit, choosing items that had importance to him throughout his NFL career.
Carolina Panthers QB ‘week-to-week’ after injury in preseason game. What’s next?
Carolina Panthers quarterback Haynes King, the game-winning star of preseason game, suffered a hamstring injury. How long? Dave Canales will sign another QB.
‘I wanna go fast!’ Ricky Bobby ‘Talladega Nights’ car lands in NC body shop.
The Garage Shop in Newton is restoring the Ricky Bobby “Talladega Nights” car for the International Motorsports Hall of Fame at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway.
Rare tornado hit popular fishing lake in the North Carolina mountains, NWS says
For only the second time in recorded history, a tornado hit Graham County in the North Carolina mountains, a National Weather Service storm team confirmed.