https://www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefive/c5-food-drink/article316450263.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/bf205932-e37d-4f2a-aab9-d3dfcb3c6e2b/1_th.jpg Carolina ice cream shop features oversized treats The Crazy Mason, an ice cream shop that got its start in Myrtle Beach, offers big portions of sweet treats and Instagram-worthy backgrounds for snapping photos. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefive/c5-food-drink/article316450263.html/video-embed 51 2026-07-10T10:00:00Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/charlotte-hornets/article316467770.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/f6bb21d6-71cb-4160-9f51-290d86e46f96/1_th.jpg Hornets players see potential in draft pick Hannes Steinbach during summer league Hornets player and summer league coach, Blaine Mueller, see a lot of great things coming out of first round draft pick, Hannes Steinbach https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/charlotte-hornets/article316467770.html/video-embed 78 2026-07-11T22:16:18Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/weather/article316465423.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/974f0e1c-6e73-4cb8-a84e-bf16fa21bd5b/1_th.jpg Late afternoon storm on Friday knocks out power for thousands across Charlotte A late afternoon storm with strong winds knocked down power lines and left thousands throughout Charlotte without power. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/weather/article316465423.html/video-embed 63 2026-07-10T21:18:18Z no