https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/article315708569.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/acaddebf-c59d-401f-99c9-6e8aacfcece8/1_th.jpg Charlotte resident talks about being displaced in the 1960s Darnell Ivory talks about what it was like when she and her family were displaced in the 1960s. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/article315708569.html/video-embed 191 2026-05-11T12:14:07Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article312367298.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/6d090588-24d2-4563-85bc-8b7ba92b4ef7/2_th.jpg 20 Years Later, 'Roofman's' North Carolina communities are still divided on Jeffrey Manchester The story of Jeffrey "Roofman" Manchester highlights a split between his two lives: the armed robber who broke into McDonald's through the roof, and "John Zorn," the "nice guy" he posed as after escaping prison. The upcoming film adaptation is igniting a moral debate about the nature of such an enigmatic individual. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article312367298.html/video-embed 370 2026-05-12T14:12:30Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nfl/carolina-panthers/article315697058.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/7cbe6b8e-90f9-496a-ab64-33a14199125c/1_th.jpg Panthers' DeVonta Smith on why he fit in Carolina's defense Carolina Panthers cornerback DeVonta Smith, previously of Alabama and Notre Dame, discussed his decision to sign with the team after going undrafted in April. The interview took place on Saturday, May 9, 2026 following rookie minicamp practice. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nfl/carolina-panthers/article315697058.html/video-embed 81 2026-05-12T08:30:00Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/entertainment/article315429176.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/153d6a8b-0ce4-4091-bf0f-a74f966759cd/1_th.jpg 'Deep desire': Vinyl store owner details why listeners buy records Hardy Boys Records and Comics co-owner Dean Hardy talks about why people are buying vinyl and how Record Store Day connects listeners https://www.charlotteobserver.com/entertainment/article315429176.html/video-embed 78 2026-05-11T09:30:00Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nfl/carolina-panthers/article315697049.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/7bd2240c-f930-474b-b8c5-5fad6c4a6a31/1_th.jpg Panthers' Haynes King discusses maturity as older rookie Carolina Panthers QB Haynes King, who went undrafted in April, discussed his maturity as an older rookie following the final day of rookie minicamp on Saturday, May 9, 2026. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nfl/carolina-panthers/article315697049.html/video-embed 31 2026-05-11T09:30:00Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/education/article315709137.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/c04576bd-e9fa-497d-9837-bad4ed85f7bf/1_th.jpg Gender-affirming housing to end at UNC Charlotte next semester UNC Charlotte will no longer offer gender-affirming housing in order to comply with federal guidelines that changed last year. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/education/article315709137.html/video-embed 56 2026-05-11T12:55:40Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefive/c5-food-drink/article315684343.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/4ef2301c-f691-47db-9f0b-2e3849a85d9a/1_th.jpg Is baked banana pudding too far? I asked a Charlotte chef I asked CharlotteFive readers whether baked banana pudding should ever be served warm, and the responses ranged from "it's tradition" to "this is ancestral trauma." To settle the debate, I asked a Charlotte chef who serves his own baked version of the dessert to weigh in. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefive/c5-food-drink/article315684343.html/video-embed 127 2026-05-11T09:30:00Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/article315708555.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/59400b85-8b49-4e58-ac87-49962eb9a345/1_th.jpg Former Charlotte residents talk about being displaced by I-77 in the 1960s Esther Carter-Buie and her daughter Gwen Carter-Adamson talk about what it was like when they were displaced by I-77 in the 1960s. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/article315708555.html/video-embed 118 2026-05-11T12:14:25Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/high-school/article315693563.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/a6ecaf7e-2c4d-4850-9e05-0036394540ff/1_th.jpg Ardrey Kell tops Hough in the 8A baseball playoff Ardrey Kell defeats Hough, 5-4 in extra innings during the 8A NCHSAA baseball playoff. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/high-school/article315693563.html/video-embed 32 2026-05-10T02:03:51Z no