https://www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefive/c5-food-drink/article312571927.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/1be6c9fb-aa1c-4bb9-bb47-220524d459a5/1_th.jpg PopUp Bagels is now open at The Bowl at Ballantyne in Charlotte NC PopUp Bagels is now open at The Bowl at Ballantyne — the first of 10 planned North Carolina locations. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefive/c5-food-drink/article312571927.html/video-embed 48 2025-10-20T13:49:33Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/article316297612.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/1433816a-9541-468a-86a3-39921ce34391/1_th.jpg Knights fan Nick Adair designs custom jersey and signs one-day contract The Charlotte Knights and Atrium Health Levine Children's came together to honor baseball fan Nick Adair on Saturday, June 27, 2026 at Truist Field in Charlotte, NC. Adair suffered a traumatic spinal cord injury last year and is paralyzed from the chest down. Adair was honored with the team wearing a custom jersey he designed with team graphic designer Will Briggs and also signed a one-day contract with the team. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/article316297612.html/video-embed 48 2026-06-27T21:00:00Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/article316291455.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/0e424de7-f8e3-470c-9eeb-4875ed7c972a/1_th.jpg Former Hornets guard Kemba Walker opens Sports Academy in Concord Former Charlotte Hornets guard Kemba Walker held the grand opening to the Kemba Walker Sports Academy on Friday, June 26, 2026. Walker met with the media prior to the opening to discuss his new facility. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/article316291455.html/video-embed 103 2026-06-27T09:00:00Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article316281861.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/91fef1e2-067e-4185-9e1d-5095fcba213b/2_th.jpg Scott Fowler: I’m glad the Hornets traded LaMelo Ball Charlotte Observer columnist Scott Fowler shares his take on the Hornets dealing LaMelo Ball to the Timberwolves, arguing the team wasn’t going far with Ball and may improve after quickly re-signing Coby White to step in as the new starting point guard. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article316281861.html/video-embed 39 2026-06-26T13:36:14Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article316287446.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/cb38d740-4583-4292-a12a-90c9af178287/2_th.jpg #TeamPregnantDad: Remembering Liam’s Journey For 12 months, The Charlotte Observer followed Liam Johns—a trans man navigating pregnancy, love, and life. This is a brief look back at #TeamPregnantDad. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article316287446.html/video-embed 24 2026-06-26T19:46:59Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article316281704.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/609f1f2c-ddf4-48ae-8538-1e3df9bc4b25/1_th.jpg Hornets trade LaMelo Ball to Timberwolves Charlotte sends star guard LaMelo Ball to Minnesota plus multiple draft picks and pick swaps, sparking immediate fan backlash and raising questions about what’s next for the Hornets. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article316281704.html/video-embed 59 2026-06-26T13:19:52Z no