https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/article316481062.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/cf1a5a68-1335-4c65-bd76-b9a367bf07e7/1_th.jpg "We built this community," says Morrison YMCA employee at protest in south Charlotte Hundreds gathered on Sunday in south Charlotte to protest the sale of the Morrison Family YMCA to a church. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/article316481062.html/video-embed 43 2026-07-12T17:25:59Z 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 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/business/article316480700.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/18e4562e-ba74-42a3-a3b3-b4b16d054ccb/1_th.jpg "We stand firmly on our values," says protester about sale of Morrison YMCA to church People gather outside the Morrison Family YMCA to protest its sale to a church in south Charlotte. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/article316480700.html/video-embed 41 2026-07-12T16:21:03Z no 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/charlottefive/c5-food-drink/article316441529.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/7a8730bf-f058-4ad4-b475-67882fcf3ff8/1_th.jpg A New Yorker with an aversion to 'thick chicken' tries Charlotte tenders Everyone has a favorite chicken tender spot, but could someone identify the best one without seeing the restaurant? We had a New Yorker do a blind taste test of chicken tenders from Zaxby's, Bojangles, Cook Out and Publix to see which chain came out on top. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefive/c5-food-drink/article316441529.html/video-embed 175 2026-07-10T09:00:00Z no