https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/high-school/article317316721.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/39bea045-edb1-4f04-bbf6-695f59f5f083/1_th.jpg Jay M. Robinson RB Ennis Styles is on the Talking Preps interview Jay M Robinson has four shutouts and allowed two points all year. Running back Ennis Styles talks about his team and his game on the latest Talking Preps interview https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/high-school/article317316721.html/video-embed 207 2026-09-24T23:00:00Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefive/c5-food-drink/article317321358.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/2341e56d-5aff-4931-b3c5-5c0f61132311/1_th.jpg These half-pound hip-hop-themed empanadas in Charlotte are worth the hype Big Papa’s Empanadas in Charlotte serves massive half-pound empanadas packed with smoked brisket, cheesesteak, crab, mac and cheese and more. We tried the Dreams and Nightmare empanada, Papa Style peach mustard Carolina BBQ wings and the For The Streets ground beef taco to see if the food lives up to the hype. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefive/c5-food-drink/article317321358.html/video-embed 81 2026-09-25T19:02:08Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/education/article317372723.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/36951734-8459-437d-a090-3f4ff07b9690/1_th.jpg "We'll have to be laser-focused on the students," says CMS board member on how they move forward. School board members who opposed the firing of CMS Superintendent Crystal Hill speak out about how they plan to move forward while keeping students as the main priority. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/education/article317372723.html/video-embed 114 2026-09-24T20:23:29Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefive/c5-food-drink/article317378077.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/51ecc212-e763-44f3-aa89-4238d1f3f626/1_th.jpg Guard and Grace lands in Charlotte Guard and Grace Charlotte is opening on the 10th floor of the Vivian at Queensbridge Collective in South End, bringing 10,000 square feet of plush velvet, leather and gold accents, a 2,000-square-foot patio with skyline views, a raw bar counter, a full bar and a boldly decorated private dining room. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefive/c5-food-drink/article317378077.html/video-embed 21 2026-09-25T09:05:05Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nfl/carolina-panthers/article317357800.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/19451b9a-72a1-4f37-89b1-3766f6ca7226/1_th.jpg "We have to be at our best," says Panthers quarterback Bryce Young Ahead of the Panthers game in Cleveland, quarterback Bryce Young is focused on this week and not worried about past games. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nfl/carolina-panthers/article317357800.html/video-embed 84 2026-09-24T09:00:00Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/high-school/article317316542.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/38a8eb52-519f-47be-82a7-da20c4a2fc8f/1_th.jpg Pine Lake Prep lineman Paul Mahoney on growing up fast, meat loaf and playing the cello Pine Lake Prep junior offensive lineman talks about growing up fast, his love of his dad's meat loaf and playing the cello. The 4.5 GPA student and outstanding football player is up on next on The Talking Preps interview. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/high-school/article317316542.html/video-embed 254 2026-09-23T23:00:00Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article317357647.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/cde89384-a7b8-4cd1-821d-dc2bbc114b33/2_th.jpg CMS board member questions timing of Superintendent Crystal Hill’s termination As the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education moved forward with a motion to terminate Superintendent Crystal Hill, board member Lenora Shipp expressed concern about the timing and potential impact on students, families and the district’s progress. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article317357647.html/video-embed 103 2026-09-23T21:01:18Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article317357002.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/ae684bc5-4aec-4ac2-aa30-28fb02260aa1/1_th.jpg CMS Chair Stephanie Sneed resigns before calling for board self-reflection Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education Chair Stephanie Sneed resigned Tuesday before urging board members to focus on students, take responsibility for their actions, and help move the district forward. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article317357002.html/video-embed 114 2026-09-23T20:04:28Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article317356189.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/4e5b8385-ed1b-46f8-943d-5c30a16f433e/1_th.jpg “I can show you better than I can tell you”: Liz Monterrey Duvall says she received threatening texts during school board meeting During the Sept. 22, 2026 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools board meeting, board member Liz Monterrey Duvall raised a point of order and said she was being bullied and threatened by text. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article317356189.html/video-embed 41 2026-09-23T20:02:40Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefive/c5-food-drink/article317336873.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/3d1e1e0f-82f7-455c-8655-c397c82bfde5/1_th.jpg The great iced coffee debate: Should you bring it to an interview? Is bringing an iced coffee to a job interview a harmless morning habit or a professional faux pas? We want you to weigh in. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefive/c5-food-drink/article317336873.html/video-embed 52 2026-09-23T09:00:00Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article317354519.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/6347f876-11b9-4d74-b62a-002875fd26b8/1_th.jpg CMS board member says “enough is enough” before moving to terminate superintendent Charlitta Hatch, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education’s District 1 representative, moved to terminate Superintendent Crystal Hill’s contract for convenience. Hatch said media coverage, news reports, and group chats had become distractions, adding that the board needed to make “bold changes” to refocus on students. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article317354519.html/video-embed 45 2026-09-23T17:37:56Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article317355733.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/cb1116da-d291-478f-8e54-987319edaa6c/3_th.jpg CMS board terminates Superintendent Crystal Hill; board member calls leadership “dysfunctional” The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education voted Tuesday to terminate Superintendent Crystal Hill’s contract. Board member Monty Witherspoon, who voted to retain Hill, called the board “dysfunctional” and “broken.” https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article317355733.html/video-embed 98 2026-09-23T19:21:25Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article317351108.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/8c7b0b2b-0890-4bcf-89cd-2d1c4731f64a/4_th.jpg CMS board member calls board “dysfunctional” and “broken” during vote to fire superintendent As the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education voted to terminate Superintendent Crystal Hill’s contract, board member Monty Witherspoon, one of four members who voted to keep Hill, urged county residents to hold the board accountable. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article317351108.html/video-embed 46 2026-09-23T13:54:44Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article317340344.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/27480d2e-64dd-453b-9947-90471c3b3cb4/1_th.jpg Tiawana Brown leaves her sentencing hearing Tiawana Brown leaves the U.S. Federal Courthouse in Charlotte, NC after being sentenced to 10-months of incarceration in a federal prison. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article317340344.html/video-embed 17 2026-09-22T18:19:41Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article317342292.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/6f2bc864-4f73-49f9-b9e6-d8bfe1de97b3/2_th.jpg As thousands flock to Lake Norman’s ‘paradise,’ traffic and growth spark concerns After decades of rapid population growth — 8,600 to nearly 55,000 since 1980 — Mooresville is saying “enough” to developers and their proposals for the Lake Norman town. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article317342292.html/video-embed 83 2026-09-22T20:12:29Z no