With a number of quality slot receivers and pass-catching tight ends, this year's NFL draft seems to set up well for the Carolina Panthers, who have four picks in the first 88 selections. Getting Cam Newton another weapon makes most sense.
The long-anticipated opening of the Whole Foods on Stonewall Street in uptown Charlotte is drawing near, as this week construction crews affixed the grocer's green signage to its facade. The store is expected to open in early June.
Robert Pittenger's NC 9th congressional district could be competitive this year. The Charlotte Observer endorses in the Republican and Democratic primaries.
The Centers for Disease Control's Wednesday update on the romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak says the sick count has added 18 people since Friday, for a total of 53 in 16 states. And there's a high hospitalization rate.
