https://www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefive/c5-food-drink/article316861181.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/4cfa0861-f03b-4ef7-8f4b-5987107bb452/1_th.jpg Inizio’s newest Charlotte location holds up tradition Inizio Pizza Napoletana opened its fifth location over the summer, and the Charlotte-based restaurant is still going strong. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefive/c5-food-drink/article316861181.html/video-embed 56 2026-08-14T09:30:00Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/high-school/article316870283.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/bbb797cf-10ed-4d47-bbc4-fe79ff036e76/2_th.jpg Talking Preps returns: new season kicks off Aug. 17 with Monday shows, postgame Fridays Charlotte Observer’s Talking Preps is back for a new season starting Monday, Aug. 17. Catch the weekly show on charlotteobserver.com at noon, plus a Monday night stream at 7 p.m. on Observer social channels and YouTube, with additional weekly spin-offs. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/high-school/article316870283.html/video-embed 59 2026-08-14T01:11:01Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/high-school/article316878970.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/f7d66c75-362b-4bd4-99f4-4325d2180fcb/1_th.jpg Vicki Hamilton tells story of how CMS middle school athletics got a surprise donation When CMS middle school athletics was short of funding, then athletic director Vicki Hamilton received a surprise donation that saved the program. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/high-school/article316878970.html/video-embed 275 2026-08-14T10:15:36Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/high-school/article316878509.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/003951e8-02fc-478b-acfd-480a7d3bc0ac/1_th.jpg Bets taken on how long former CMS athletic director Vick Hamilton would last When Vicki Hamilton started her role as CMS' first woman to be athletic director, her male colleagues took bets on how long she would last in the position. This weekend she is being inducted into the NCHSAA Hall of Fame. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/high-school/article316878509.html/video-embed 75 2026-08-14T09:15:00Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article316873809.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/9a793ee7-16ec-46eb-8641-c284fcab0e0e/1_th.jpg Panthers sign former Pro Bowl TE Darren Waller Carolina is adding veteran tight end Darren Waller after a brief retirement and an injury-marred 2025 season. Here are three things to know about what the move could mean for the Panthers’ offense. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article316873809.html/video-embed 88 2026-08-13T20:54:13Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nfl/carolina-panthers/article316870608.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/ee4f71bb-510b-4613-ba6c-177a7d44594d/1_th.jpg Panthers coach Dave Canales on signing new tight end Darren Waller Free agent tight end Darren Waller signed to Panthers roster to give Bryce Young another big target. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nfl/carolina-panthers/article316870608.html/video-embed 75 2026-08-13T17:25:08Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefive/c5-food-drink/article316865823.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/9ffdb722-44aa-4d5f-a382-932528931cb5/1_th.jpg Why Mooresville Family House is the ultimate post-church comfort food spot Looking for classic Southern country cooking that feels like a warm hug after a long Sunday service? In this video, we review Mooresville Family House — a cozy, farmhouse-style diner serving up massive breakfast platters, tender pork tenderloin and Frisbee-sized blueberry pancakes. Watch as we dive into Andreas’ Sampler Platter and test out the ultimate post-church food coma spot. From the rustic Southern kitchen aesthetic to the classic comfort food menu, find out why this local favorite is worth counting down the final "Amen" for! https://www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefive/c5-food-drink/article316865823.html/video-embed 83 2026-08-13T12:05:11Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/video/article316860302.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/62a77cf5-1f91-466a-a9c5-fbb920c4b7dd/1_th.jpg York SC parks worker saves native endangered sunflowers Catawba Bend Preserve Park Superintendent Marvin Bouknight works to preserve hundreds of endangered Schweinitz's sunflowers, which are native to the area. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/video/article316860302.html/video-embed 47 2026-08-12T20:56:26Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/article316846596.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/23e3c7ad-b09d-47a2-b850-2d4d351c587b/3_th.jpg Huntington Bank executive talks about growth in banking, Carolinas Hunting Bank senior executive vice president and president of commercial banking told The Charlotte Observer's Catherine Muccigrosso that growth in the Carolinas is "unique." https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/article316846596.html/video-embed 46 2026-08-14T09:00:00Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefive/c5-food-drink/article291303735.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/cccaf1be-fb59-4766-ac85-a05713666ea0/1_th.jpg Video: 2 Gals Kitchen At 2 Gals Kitchen in downtown Concord, NC, you can have lunch that feels very demure, very mindful, very flavorful. The restaurant is known for its award-winning burgers. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefive/c5-food-drink/article291303735.html/video-embed 46 2024-08-22T16:52:55Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/education/article316849824.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/c38b0da4-adb0-43bf-927b-ac59283c01b7/1_th.jpg CMS Superintendent Crystal Hill will return to work Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools said it “identified issues that will require ongoing attention as it relates to leadership and operational practices.” https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/education/article316849824.html/video-embed 76 2026-08-12T02:47:19Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nfl/carolina-panthers/article316859363.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/6ace94ca-55f0-4cf5-9dc1-aff958870fb9/1_th.jpg Rookie cornerback Will Lee on how he got the nickname "The Blanket" Lee was the Panthers' fourth-round draft pick in April. He is expected to have a role this season behind Jaycee Horn and Mike Jackson. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nfl/carolina-panthers/article316859363.html/video-embed 54 2026-08-13T09:45:00Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article316841450.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/8b62db70-135b-4265-aa54-5a4190978908/2_th.jpg Independence football sets “competitive every game” tone under first-year coach Robert Williams Independence players Liam Leebrick and Noah Wright say the team expects to stay tough each week despite roster turnover, as new head coach Robert Williams embraces the challenge of a high-level conference. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article316841450.html/video-embed 95 2026-08-11T17:46:09Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/lake-norman/article316847821.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/b5c6e17d-69a5-4325-9826-30e1e5c25566/1_th.jpg Charlotte Muslim community members speak against hate for local mosque Charlotte Islamic community leaders gathered outside the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026 to speak in solidarity with the Mooresville Islam community after islamophobic remarks were made at a Mooresville town board meeting last week. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/lake-norman/article316847821.html/video-embed 92 2026-08-12T16:22:41Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/high-school/article316842711.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/c689d269-2b64-4b32-b694-13437290d046/2_th.jpg Meck Power 6 Media Day: Players, coaches back 5-year college rule At Meck Power 6 Media Day, Charlotte-area football players and coaches said a college eligibility limit could curb older rosters, reduce portal churn and reopen scholarship opportunities for high school recruits. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/high-school/article316842711.html/video-embed 61 2026-08-11T18:03:12Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/entertainment/article293993104.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/ee66a9dd-eaa8-4d59-a9c2-3da79d4336be/1_th.jpg DaBaby empowers youth at West Charlotte High School for World Mental Health Day Jonathan Lyndale Kirk, professionally known as DaBaby, an American rap artist speaks on October 10, 2024 to students at West Charlotte High School about mental health awareness. Kirk's 34-year-old brother Glen Johnson, a former student at West Charlotte, struggled with mental health issues and died by suicide in 2020. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/entertainment/article293993104.html/video-embed 70 2024-10-15T14:36:46Z no