Leslie Highfill, a South Meck High K-12 special needs teacher cheers a speaker during a rally at the Government Complex in Raleigh, NC on Friday, May 1, 2026. Teachers rallied and marched through downtown Raleigh, NC to protest the need for more funding for public schools.
JEFF SINER
jsiner@charlotteobserver.com
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Dr. Charles Sifford’s son Charles Sifford jr. reacts to the Truist Championship’s, in partnership with the Charlotte Trail of History, unveiling of a commemorative statue honoring Dr. Charles Sifford, a Charlotte native and the PGA TOUR’s first Black member at Elizabeth Park in Charlotte, N.C., on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. KHADEJEH NIKOUYEH Knikouyeh@charlotteobserver.com
Hough High’s #5, Harrison Sheets, who had a multi-hit game Thursday is congratulated by his teammates after a homer extending Hough’s lead. Hough defeated Myers Park 10-2 for the Greater Charlotte Baseball Championship at Garinger High School on Thursday, April 30th, 2026. John D. Simmons For the Observer
Jessica Ott and her daughter, Tallulah, were among those gathered to support teachers as they rallied and marched through downtown Raleigh, NC on Friday, May 1, 2026 The mass rally was to protest the need for more funding for public schools. Tallulah will attend Elizabeth Lane in the future. JEFF SINER jsiner@charlotteobserver.com
Golfer Sepp Straka uses an umbrella to shield himself from the rain as he positions his ball on the 15th green during the Truist Championship Pro-Am at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, NC on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. JEFF SINER jsiner@charlotteobserver.com
Signs, signs, signs were everywhere as teachers rallied at the Government Complex in Raleigh, NC on Friday, May 1, 2026. Teachers rallied and marched through downtown Raleigh, NC to protest the need for more funding for public schools. JEFF SINER jsiner@charlotteobserver.com
Former Carolina Panthers safety Tre Boston check the strength of the wind at the first tee box before former fullback Mike Tolbert hits during the Truist Championship Pro-Am at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, NC on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. JEFF SINER jsiner@charlotteobserver.com
Golfer Webb Simpson, right, and members of his amateur team react to one player’s sinking a putt on the ninth green during the Truist Championship Pro-Am at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, NC on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. JEFF SINER jsiner@charlotteobserver.com
Construction workers sign the beam during the Hornets’ ceremonial Topping Off Ceremony at Novant Health Performance Center’s construction site, celebrating a major milestone, the placement of the building’s final structural beam in Charlotte, N.C., on Monday, May 4, 2026. KHADEJEH NIKOUYEH Knikouyeh@charlotteobserver.com
Signs, signs, signs were everywhere as teachers rallied at the Government Complex in Raleigh, NC on Friday, May 1, 2026. Teachers rallied and marched through downtown Raleigh, NC to protest the need for more funding for public schools. JEFF SINER jsiner@charlotteobserver.com
