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1-year-old twin dies when ‘impaired’ mom crashes car at 4 am, NC police say
Mother of 3 was driving while “impaired” at 4:15 a.m. when she crashed along I-40 ramp, killing 1-year-old twin, police say. Two other children were hurt.
The Observer’s 2026 Lincoln County high school football preview
Find out which are the top high school football players and top teams in Lincoln County, with conference predictions
Overnight college basketball marathon tournament coming to Rock Hill
The 24-Hour Opening Day Marathon will play six games at the Rock Hill Sports & Event Center on November 2.
Meet 200 goats, say a Montford goodbye and pick Charlotte’s best bakery
Grateful Grazing Crew's 200 goats clear Charlotte lots, Good Food on Montford closes after 17 years and CharlotteFive wants your best bakery picks.
Judge chastises NC billionaire Greg Lindberg in heated hearing over restitution
Greg Lindberg returned to the Western District of North Carolina as Judge Max Cogburn slammed his legal maneuvers amid a fight over restitution and a special master.
Rare & untreatable Bourbon virus has been found in NC ticks. How to stay safe
Researchers found Bourbon virus in NC tick populations and exposure antibodies in people, but no confirmed cases; know symptoms, risks and prevention steps.
Concord just gained a new neighborhood coffee shop. Meet the 18-year-old owner.
Selah Coffee House is officially open in Concord’s Jackson Park neighborhood offering lattes, tea, pastries and a Christ-centered community space.
Former Miss North Carolina USA’s lawyer says his client ‘will not be canceled’
Lawyer says evidence shows Brittany Boltinhouse was victim of cancel culture — stripped of Miss North Carolina USA for Christian faith and conservative views.
NC man jumps into river and gets trapped in churn below waterfall, sheriff says
Lucas Seth Anderson of North Carolina died Aug. 8 when he became trapped in the undertow below Twisting Falls in Carter County, Tennessee, sheriff says.
NC police say law bars widow from information on officers who killed her husband
Rebecca Insley pressed for accountability after her husband Derrick Manigault's death, but Gastonia officials declined to use a law allowing disclosure.