Wagyu, wine and chocolate: Valentine’s Day dinners, events to celebrate in Charlotte
Valentine’s Day hits on a Friday this year, so Charlotte restaurant reservations will get snapped up quickly. We’ve got ...
Vote for The Observer’s girls’ high school athlete of the week (Jan. 24)
Meet the nominees for The Observer’s girls’ high school athlete of the week. Poll closes Friday. Vote now. Vote often.
What’s gotten into LaMelo Ball? Answer could be propelling Hornets’ guard to All-Star nod
Star guard nearly did it all in the Hornets’ 110-105 win over Dallas Mavericks, posting 23 points to go with nine assists and ...
‘A true visionary’: Charlotte residents celebrate MLK Day at march, YMCA breakfast
The holiday brought Charlotte residents and elected leaders together at events celebrating the civil rights leader’s legacy ...
6-year-old biker killed when accused drunk driver runs stop sign, Florida officials say
A 6-year-old boy was struck and killed by an accused drunk driver while on a bike ride in a Florida neighborhood, officials ...
Man accused of strangling ex’s 14-year-old daughter sentenced to death, AZ officials say
Alex Anthony Madrid was sentenced to death Jan. 16, a little more than 11 years after the body of 14-year-old Claudia Lucero ...
NCAA Division II approves football playoffs autobid
In a landmark decision during the 2025 NCAA Convention, Division II delegates approved a proposal granting automatic playoff ...
Poker player wins life-changing jackpot at Vegas casino. What were the winning cards?
A lucky poker player won millions at a Las Vegas casino. The Las Vegas local sat at a Pai Gow poker table at the South Point ...
GOP strategist: Trump’s executive orders aren’t reform. They’re an abuse of power. | Opinion
Columnist Matt Wylie agrees with much of what President Donald Trump wants to do, but he is concerned about the executive ...
Trump’s inaugural message: U.S. is totally broken, I’ll fix it in 4 years. Good luck | Opinion
His second inaugural address was like no other, with sweeping policy promises that Trump will struggle to achieve in one ...
Duo caught posing as firefighters in truck during devastating Los Angeles fires, cops say
On Jan. 18, Los Angeles deputies patrolling the Palisades Fire area saw a firetruck that looked unofficial, according to a Facebook post by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Deputies were ...
Woman’s tote said ‘Definitely Not a Bag Full of Drugs.’ Not true, Florida cops say
A woman out on bond for drug trafficking was rearrested days later after deputies found her carrying meth in a tote bag ...