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September 29, 2025

• The best glazed doughnut around is at a 29-year-old shop in Pineville
• New Charlotte restaurant announced for former Village Tavern spot: What to know.
• Drive-through coffee chain continues expansion with first Charlotte-area shop
• NC has one of the ‘most charming’ small downtowns, HGTV says. See the full list
• Sourdough is on the rise in Charlotte's thriving bakery scene (5 stories)
• The best doughnuts in the Charlotte area: 5 stories to savor
• Drake Maye channels Cam Newton as Patriots blow out Panthers, 42-13
• Which are the top high school football teams in NC? Check our latest polls
• In Panthers’ loss to Patriots, Bryce Young needed to be more than turnover-free
• Five ways Vice President JD Vance made headlines during NC visit last week
• Panthers lose to Patriots: 5 articles dive into the team's 1-3 start
• Watch live: After train stabbing, US House subcommittee has Charlotte hearing
• Mama dog found in ‘bad shape’ needed a home. Then came the ‘perfect match’
• Nine stories of triumph from North Carolina’s lottery winners.
• Six ways life has changed in Western North Carolina after Helene
• Data centers are coming. NC should welcome them on our terms | Opinion
• Ten pivotal developments changing Charlotte's landscape in 2025
• Prominent NY law firm expands into Charlotte with an uptown tower lease
• Charlotte council race to have new candidate on ballot after unaffiliated qualifies
• Vote for The Observer’s high school football player of the week (10.03.25)
• How rookie Jimmy Horn could help the Carolina Panthers’ wide receiver woes
• Two Panthers players are eligible to return from injured reserve in Week 5
• Family of Charlotte woman stabbed 133 times angry, distraught over no trials
• Why join Carolina Ascent FC ownership? Tennis great Martina Navratilova explains
• Why new season excites the Hornets. ‘I would put our talent up against most teams’
• Protesters gather outside federal hearing on Zarutska stabbing in Charlotte
• ‘It’s absurd.’ US House Republicans criticize court system in Charlotte hearing