https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/article316562306.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/cf12f5eb-1397-4ae4-b536-406acd1c4eb6/1_th.jpg Data center protesters gather at Chester Walmart to demonstrate Five protesters gathered at the Chester Walmart to demonstrate data centers that are being built across South Carolina. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/article316562306.html/video-embed 40 2026-07-18T22:12:04Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/article316552357.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/105559b3-6b7d-4b58-a965-f829658aa391/1_th.jpg Historic Excelsior Club demolished on Thursday West Charlotte landmark Excelsior Club on Beatties Ford Road demolished to clear path for $8.3 million redevelopment of historic Black nightlife site. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/article316552357.html/video-embed 45 2026-07-17T17:35:16Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefive/c5-food-drink/article316533021.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/a11e1c23-9abc-4362-9a7b-677f14f23d8b/1_th.jpg Midtown Sundries was once a Charlotte staple. Why is only 1 left? Midtown Sundries was once a popular Charlotte-area sports bar chain, with locations across the region. Today, only one remains -- in Denver, N.C. I went back to the restaurant I grew up visiting to find out why it's outlasted every other Midtown, from its famous wings to the loyal regulars who keep coming back. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefive/c5-food-drink/article316533021.html/video-embed 102 2026-07-17T09:00:00Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article316550025.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/917d4bce-c3af-4f9b-b56d-7aa65bb96335/1_th.jpg Skies glow orange due to wildfire smoke On the morning of September 9, 2020, the skies in San Francisco appeared orange and hazy due to wildfire smoke from multiple fires burning across California. The smoke particles dispersed in the atmosphere, leading to reduced air quality and unusual sky coloration, a common phenomenon during major wildfire events. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article316550025.html/video-embed 63 2026-07-17T15:17:15Z no