https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article317903370.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/db0fb168-9d13-4373-8a15-61cda0c44686/1_th.jpg Early voting turnout soared in Mecklenburg County during the 2026 midterms Nearly 300,000 Mecklenburg County voters cast ballots during early voting, with South County Library, Steele Creek Masonic Lodge, SouthPark Library and Cornelius Town Hall among the busiest sites. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article317903370.html/video-embed 49 2026-11-03T17:12:22Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/election/article317911064.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/69b0dd99-f1d5-4eaf-93f8-009365660a1a/1_th.jpg Democratic candidate for N.C. House, Ken McCool, campaigns in Matthews, NC Former Matthews Commissioner Ken McCool greets voters at Elizabeth Lane Elementary School on Election Day. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/election/article317911064.html/video-embed 40 2026-11-04T00:48:01Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article317907299.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/d17b1bdd-11e5-4e07-88f7-891fb55883e4/1_th.jpg Voting in Charlotte today? Your last-minute Election Day guide Find your polling place, learn what’s on your ballot and get key Election Day reminders. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article317907299.html/video-embed 88 2026-11-03T20:57:22Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefive/c5-food-drink/article314796980.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/daeacd9b-8973-41d1-b7c7-18445a3b5c12/1_th.jpg Video: Inside BRÜ: the pop-up coffee cart stirring Charlotte Here’s why Charlotte is obsessed with BRÜ, a pop-up coffee cart by Kareem Warren known for oat lattes, red velvet drinks and rotating locations across the city. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefive/c5-food-drink/article314796980.html/video-embed 48 2026-03-02T11:00:00Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/high-school/article317892074.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/edd201cf-3ed1-474c-9976-9d600fbcb506/1_th.jpg The Talking Preps Interview: Kaveaun Pless, South Point South Point High RB Kaveaun Pless has run for more than 1,500 yards and 26 touchdowns and says his favorite thing is to run over defenders, not around them. He's next up the Talking Preps conversation https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/high-school/article317892074.html/video-embed 291 2026-11-04T00:00:00Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefive/c5-food-drink/article314325343.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/f70b91d4-3141-485c-95e1-f024c9870b4a/1_th.jpg Video: Bougie vs. budget burgers in Charlotte We took food, service, ambience — and price, of course — into consideration when trying out these local restaurants’ classic burgers. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefive/c5-food-drink/article314325343.html/video-embed 49 2026-01-14T22:23:04Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/article317887632.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/e7392e2a-b70c-4f26-a9dd-f94c81dcae05/1_th.jpg A look inside what make Wegmans cheese caves so special Wegmans cheese caves provides a central location to ensure quality levels of all their cheeses. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/article317887632.html/video-embed 78 2026-11-02T19:18:09Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/high-school/article317877556.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/f1318498-50f4-4bf5-ba70-badd48124d58/1_th.jpg Talking Preps: The NC high school football playoff show We break down the NCHSAA and NCISAA playoff brackets, welcome Mallard Creek coach Kennedy Tinsley (after he called us out Friday), sit down with South Point star Kaveaun Pless and introduce the NC players of the week. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/high-school/article317877556.html/video-embed 5777 2026-11-02T17:00:00Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/election/article317902420.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/baca7a2b-ed43-4117-8b1f-5540b857b5b5/1_th.jpg "Civic duty" is common sentiment among Charlotte voters on Election Day The midterm elections are underway in Charlotte and across the nation. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/election/article317902420.html/video-embed 70 2026-11-03T16:36:40Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/high-school/article317233132.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/2b08d189-68dc-40ce-b540-3c0edf5ac09b/1_th.jpg Talking Preps: The Week 5 high school football preview show We break down Week 4 and look ahead to some monster matchups statewide in Week 4, plus a look at West Charlotte's youth movement, the danger of CTE ending high school football, plus Sam updates his "Husky Hill" and more. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/high-school/article317233132.html/video-embed 6176 2026-09-14T16:00:00Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefive/readers-choice/article317879355.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/b80ee8ec-5c7d-4e91-b292-4906e3e8c4c9/1_th.jpg Readers' Choice best classic restaurant winner: Kopper Kettle Kopper Kettle, open in Charlotte since 1971, has come out on top of the CharlotteFive Readers' Choice best classic restaurant poll. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefive/readers-choice/article317879355.html/video-embed 51 2026-11-02T12:24:21Z no