June 2026
LaMelo Ball case: Court filings show how much family wants for fan’s broken foot
Court docs accused Hornets player LaMelo Ball of running over kid’s foot outside Spectrum Center. Family wants $3.75 million in upcoming Charlotte trial.
R&B star Peabo Bryson, who died Tuesday, was set to appear in Charlotte next week
Peabo Bryson’s June performances at Charlotte’s Middle C Jazz have been canceled following the Grammy-winning singer’s death, the venue announced Wednesday.
This Charlotte restaurant is a time machine, serving hungry diners since 1957
Step into Shuffletown Grill on Rozzelles Ferry Road for classic Charlotte comfort food since 1957, from livermush breakfasts to burgers and cheesesteaks.
Wake schools hire a company to make sports sponsorship deals. Can it get much?
A no-cost agreement lets National Amateur Sports pursue sponsorships for Wake schools, with at least $100,000 guaranteed and revenue split after costs.
Pricey home falls into ocean on NC’s Outer Banks, creating debris trail, park says
National Park Service is warning people to avoid the water from Buxton south to the Cape Point due to dangerous debris from a collapsed home. It was unoccupied.
The NC Baseball Coaches Association all-state teams are announced
The NC Baseball Coaches Association has released its 2026 all-state teams for NCHSAA high school athletes
Injured man was stuck in river for days after falling off cliff, NC rescuers say
Seriously injured man found below a cliff in North Carolina’s Watauga River had likely been stuck there for days, rescuers say. He fell from the cliff.
Panthers’ Etienne watched his brother cash in. Now, he wants to take ‘next step’
With Chuba Hubbard back in the starting lineup and Jonathon Brooks aiming for a big return from injury, Trevor Etienne is competing for a job with the Panthers.
Mecklenburg outlines plan for social services after death of child in Charlotte
Mecklenburg County commissioners heard the results of state and internal investigations into social services after the death of 6-year-old Dominique Moody.
Vote for The Observer’s high school athlete of the week (June 7, 2026)
Meet the nominees for The Observer’s high school athlete of the week for NCHSAA NCISAA CMS players. Here’s how to vote, and information on the athletes.