A mournful salutation was paid to the late Maj. Gen. Joseph McNeil during a memorial service held at North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro, NC., on Thursday, September 11, 2025. Maj. Gen. McNeil was one of four young men who sat at a segregated Woolworth lunch counter in Greensboro on February 1, 1960, during a sit-in. He and three other young men, Frank McCain, Ezell Blair Jr. (who later became Jibreel Khazan), and David Richmond, became known as the “Greensboro Four.”
JEFF SINER
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Charlotte Douglas International Airport celebrated another milestone in its Destination CLT program on Wednesday. This five-year project has transformed the terminal lobby, increasing the available space by 175,000 square feet and renovating another 191,000 square feet. In 2024, the airport welcomed an impressive 58.8 million travelers, with 18 million utilizing the terminal lobby for arrivals and departures. JEFF SINER jsiner@charlotteobserver.com
An American Eagle jet departs Charlotte Douglas International Airport on Wednesday, September 17, 2025. Charlotte Douglas International Airport marked another milestone in their Destination CLT program by celebrating the Terminal Lobby Experience on Wednesday. The five-year project increases the lobby space by 175,000 square feet and renovated another 191,000 square feet. JEFF SINER jsiner@charlotteobserver.com
Charlotte Douglas International Airport in Charlotte welcomed travelers on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, marking another significant milestone in their Destination CLT program. The airport celebrated the Terminal Lobby Experience, a five-year project that has transformed the lobby space. The renovation has increased the lobby area by 175,000 square feet and renovated another 191,000 square feet. In 2024, the airport welcomed an impressive 58.8 million travelers, with 18 million utilizing the terminal lobby for arrivals and departures. JEFF SINER jsiner@charlotteobserver.com
The Statesville City Council voted on a rezoning for a massive data center on the Stamey Farms property in western Iredell County on Monday, September 15, 2025. The council approved the rezoning. JEFF SINER jsiner@charlotteobserver.com
Lynne Taylor adjusts her signs outside City Hall in Statesville, NC on Monday, September 15, 2025. The Statesville City Council voted on a rezoning for a massive data center on the Stamey Farms property in western Iredell County on Monday, September 15, 2025. The council approved the rezoning. JEFF SINER jsiner@charlotteobserver.com
Myers Park Mustangs quarterback Ramir Watson fights to escape the Mallard Creek Mavericks defense during action on Friday, September 12, 2025 at Mallard Creek High School. JEFF SINER jsiner@charlotteobserver.com
UNC Charlotte’s #5, Javen Nicholas, is tackled after a nice first half gain. John D. Simmons For the Observer
Northwestern's Kamerin McFadden (33) and Jayden Baxter bring down South Pointe's Kadin Watkins Friday, Sept. 12, 2025 in Rock Hill, S.C. TRACY KIMBALL tkimball@heraldonline.com
Ina Mae Brown McNeil, the widow of Maj. Gen. Joseph McNeil, held the American flag and drapery that covered his casket during a memorial service at Harrison Auditorium on the campus of North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro, NC., on Thursday, September 11, 2025. Maj. Gen. Joseph McNeil was one of four young men who sat at a segregated Woolworth lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina, on February 1, 1960, during a sit-in. He and three other young men, including Frank McCain, Ezell Blair Jr. (who later became Jibreel Khazan), and David Richmond, became known as the “Greensboro Four.” JEFF SINER jsiner@charlotteobserver.com
The River Arts District in Asheville sits in ruins after devastating flooding from the French Broad River last year during Helene. Melissa Melvin-Rodriguez mrodriguez@charlotteobserver.com
A worker’s gloves sit molded to the railing in front of Rosabees Restaurant in the River Arts District of Asheville, NC. The restaurant reamins closed, as do all other businesses in its vicinity, after historic flooding last year during Helene. Melissa Melvin-Rodriguez mrodriguez@charlotteobserver.com
Queens University of Charlotte and Elon announced Tuesday that they intend to merge and conclude by August 2026 during a press conference in Charlotte on Tuesday, Sept 16, 2025 KHADEJEH NIKOUYEH knikouyeh@charlotteobserver.com
