https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/article316291455.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/0e424de7-f8e3-470c-9eeb-4875ed7c972a/2_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 93 2026-06-27T09:00:00Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article316233494.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/bbe913b4-0387-414f-b8fa-0d4c986f325d/2_th.jpg 1 shot, 2 detained after west Charlotte apartment shooting on Harper Drive Charlotte-Mecklenburg police are investigating a shooting at a west Charlotte apartment complex on the 1500 block of Harper Drive. One person was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, and two people were detained as the investigation continued, CMPD said. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article316233494.html/video-embed 12 2026-06-29T16:58:53Z 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/news/local/article316313775.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/60e4bbde-7c5b-4d97-9ff6-7e8752a11824/1_th.jpg Charlotte Big Anime brings cosplayers, voice actors — and big costume price tags — to the Queen City Hundreds flocked to Charlotte Big Anime at the Charlotte Convention Center for cosplay, artist alley, voice actors, and a car and motorcycle showcase — and many fans shared what their costumes cost, from about $250 to $600. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article316313775.html/video-embed 142 2026-06-29T16:59:44Z no 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/news/article212479724.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/074aaf24-c1f7-4978-80ab-a9ce63962138/1_th.jpg Not a fan of raw oysters? Here’s how to steam them perfectly, according to a Lowcountry oyster farmer At the Bluffton Oyster Roast, Bluffton Oyster Co. owner Larry Toomer shared his simple method for steamed oysters. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/article212479724.html/video-embed 23 2022-11-03T13:32:16Z no