A panel of current and former Observer staffers selected the top high school football defensive players from the greater ...

Dean Budnick Here we look back a quarter century to one of our earliest interviews with Derek Trucks. Here he talks about the ...

Above, a Pyroraptor dives from an icy cliff, hot on their trail. Beneath the frozen lake, a Spinosaurus bursts through shattered ice, blocking the path of their last hope — a speeding vehicle swerving ...

NC State running backs coach and special team special coordinator Todd Goebbel got in contact with running back R.J. Boyd on Dec. 3 and gave him an amazing surprise. Boyd was expected to be part of ...

In response to the August murder of 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska in Charlotte, House Bill 307, later titled “Iryna’s Law,” was proposed in the state legislature and became law less than two weeks later.

Kwanzaa Charlotte is marking 38 years of local celebrations, and the festivities kick off Friday evening and last through Jan ...

MARS HILL, N.C. — A wildfire near Mars Hill in Madison County has grown to about 14 acres and is now 90% contained, according ...

Bobby Portis shot 8 of 12 from the field and scored 25 points off the bench, Giannis Antetokounmpo added 24 points and seven ...

Window for candidates closes in NC. With everyone filed, primary and general election contests for federal, state, local offices take shape.

The Seattle Seahawks and Carolina Panthers both need a win and some help when it comes to the playoff picture. Sam Darnold and the Seahawks (12-3) have already clinched a spot in the postseason, but ...

A trendy preseason pick to go far in the postseason, the Detroit Lions won't be playing beyond Sunday at Soldier Field. One ...

Officials say the father of NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin died and his mother was critically injured after a weekend fire ...