A Gaston County home owned by NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin caught on fire Sunday afternoon, leaving two people hospitalized.

Other children at the east Charlotte home told detectives Moody’s legal guardian, Tonya McKnight, forced the girl to live in ...

A North Carolina city is among the best beach towns in the nation, according to Good Housekeeping.

The Panthers looked shellshocked against a talented Seattle defense. They need to rebound in a hurry with the playoffs on the ...

Already missing Kon Knueppel due to a sprained right ankle, the dreaded injury bug zapped the Hornets again in their 123-113 ...

Meet the nominees for The Observer’s high school athlete of the week. The poll closes Friday at noon. Vote now. Vote often.

Current data from the CDC suggests the H3N2 strain and subvariant K — the dominant subvariant in the U.S. — are more ...

Queen’s Grant won its 10th straight game with big dunks and fierce defense over West Charlotte in a battle of NC state title contenders.

Clemson football has fired offensive coordinator Garrett Riley. In a program announcement on Monday night, the Tigers ...

Data show just 20% of North Carolina residents have been vaccinated against the flu during the 2025-26 season.

A participant plays a game of mahjong at Salud Cerveceria in NoDa. Eastside Mahjong, a local group teaching mahjong and hosting game nights, held an event at the brewery. TRACY KIMBALL ...

Meet the nominees for The Observer’s boys’ high school basketball player of the week. The poll closes at noon Friday. Vote ...