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 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/article316539375.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/3ad05b52-1b0c-4882-b0b6-e8f18fb6053a/1_th.jpg At Todd Blanche’s confirmation hearing, Thom Tillis returns | Opinion by Paige Masten Despite a welcome streak of independence in recent months, Thom Tillis hasn’t left his old ways behind completely. That much became clear Wednesday during the confirmation hearing of Todd Blanche, Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general. Rather than asking Blanche the tough questions, Tillis spent the better part of five minutes ranting about his Democratic colleagues who criticized the Trump administration when “President Biden did everything that you’re accusing President Trump of doing.” He bemoaned Biden’s Justice Department for “overprosecuting” Jan. 6 participants, saying they “had their careers and lives ruined because they did something stupid.” https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article316539375.html/video-embed 144 2026-07-16T19:20:05Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefive/c5-food-drink/article316523097.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/6b6590b0-57aa-4af4-907b-056f768642de/2_th.jpg Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream has been called #1 ice cream on the planet Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream is a brand with nearly 80 years of experience and a serious reputation to match. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefive/c5-food-drink/article316523097.html/video-embed 31 2026-07-16T09:30:00Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/article316512208.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/f764d837-d36e-46f4-b69d-416e0e64dc1f/1_th.jpg An inside look at Lakeside Pointe Beechwood Homes Principal Steven Dubb explains what Lakeside Pointe, a development along Lake Norman, will contain in Sherrills Ford, NC. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/article316512208.html/video-embed 58 2026-07-15T19:48:48Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/article316521321.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/15246712-4b3e-4cd5-9a27-7c2dde139795/2_th.jpg WeBuild Concord’s ribbon-cutting ceremony for The Sanctuary Apartments WeBuild Concord’s Chief Executive Director Patrick Graham speaks during WeBuild Concord’s ribbon-cutting ceremony for The Sanctuary Apartments. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/article316521321.html/video-embed 96 2026-07-15T16:51:47Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article316538627.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/488de8db-9c06-4b7f-99b7-cbaaff71f94d/1_th.jpg Cyclosporiasis outbreak: Symptoms, treatment and how to protect yourself Cyclosporiasis is an intestinal illness caused by the Cyclospora parasite, typically spread through contaminated food or water. Here’s what the CDC says about symptoms, treatment and prevention. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article316538627.html/video-embed 102 2026-07-16T18:35:19Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article316511294.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/f792e174-c8cc-4139-8e6f-ce2cf0b565f8/1_th.jpg Charlotte historian discusses Plaza Midwood Tom Hanchett, community historian, discusses Plaza Midwood's past, present, and future, and describes what makes the area unique in Charlotte. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article316511294.html/video-embed 150 2026-07-15T09:00:00Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article316491617.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/0bf6fa93-d46b-4790-83cb-ace126d32690/1_th.jpg CATS bus driver assaulted by two women in 2025 Two women assaulted former CATS bus driver Sheila Andrews in 2025 while she was driving her route. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article316491617.html/video-embed 142 2026-07-15T09:00:00Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/crime/article316524630.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/fd0d25aa-bcb0-4768-9913-7224be2e01ff/1_th.jpg Charlotte man fatally shot in east Charlotte on Tuesday Male dies at the scene after being shot at Charlotte apartment complex north of Independence Boulevard, Charlotte-Mecklenburg police says. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/crime/article316524630.html/video-embed 31 2026-07-15T19:39:46Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article297401791.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/0e3ec0b4-cbc2-42b2-9e80-6223926b39be/4_th.jpg CMS releases video showing stray bullets narrowly missing students on a bus Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools released a video from Monday's school bus shooting, which shows stray bullets narrowly missing students onboard. The shooting occurred on the 8800 block of East W. T. Harris Blvd., where it meets Idlewild Road. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article297401791.html/video-embed 170 2024-12-20T16:57:45Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article316505674.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/f46fceb9-723a-4d09-b82f-b5a15fe39e49/2_th.jpg Luke Kuechly recalls how 2015 Panthers ‘culture’ was built on little things — Bojangles, tacos and locker-room music Following the premiere of The Charlotte Observer documentary “SUPER MEN: The Inside Story of the 2015 Carolina Panthers,” Luke Kuechly joined a live Q&A where Kuechly detailed the locker-room routines that helped define the team’s culture https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article316505674.html/video-embed 359 2026-07-14T20:58:21Z no