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Discover Charlotte area’s pivotal Revolutionary War role, from the Mecklenburg Declaration to Battle of Charlotte,…
Kyle Busch had the racing spirit of Dale Earnhardt Sr., and he forever will
Kyle Busch died in a way that forever links him to Dale Earnhardt Sr. The NASCAR giants were always compared for their Daytona 500, and now for so much more.
How this 4-star UCLA quarterback landed on the roster at D2 JC Smith in Charlotte
Former UCLA 4-star QB Parker McQuarrie is headed to Johnson C. Smith in Charlotte. After limited action in six years, he’ll battle for QB1 on the football team.
‘We love you KB’: NASCAR community, sports world mourn Kyle Busch
The NASCAR community is mourning the sudden death of Kyle Busch after a severe illness on Thursday. The two-time Cup Champion driver was 41 years old.
Kyle Busch through the years in photos
Charlotte Observer staff photographer Jeff Siner photographed legendary NASCAR drive Kyle Busch’s career, spanning decades on and off the track and everything in between.
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Ebola declared a health emergency of international concern. Is NC at risk?
New Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo raise concern as detection lags and experts call for faster global response. Updates for North Carolina.
Settlement with RNC requires NC elections board to publish names of noncitizens
A Wake County consent judgment requires the NC State Board of Elections to publish names of self-identified noncitizens, drawing objections from activists.
With I-77 vote, Charlotte is the city its critics have been warning about | Opinion
I-77 toll reversal could mark a major Charlotte turning point
Panthers’ first radio voice applied for NFL job. The rejection letter made him laugh
Bill Rosinski, the Panthers’ original radio voice, applied for the same role with Baltimore Ravens. He then tweeted out his rejection letter and it went viral.
Cocktails, cornhole + a dance floor: New entertainment venue opens in South End
A new entertainment venue in South End Charlotte, South End Hideaway blends bar, arcade and lounge vibes by day with live DJs and dancing after dark.
Legalize marijuana in NC? Sure. But we need to save hemp first | Opinion
Banning hemp won’t shrink the cannabis market. It will expand it, pushing more consumers toward unregulated products and increasing the very risks lawmakers say they want to address.