https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article315928201.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/70df920a-4d1c-48a0-8240-bd1672092d00/2_th.jpg 63 years later, these Good Samaritan Hospital nurses are still friends Shirley Chapman and Rosa Covington met at Good Samaritan Hospital more than six decades ago. They’ve stayed close ever since—and now they’re reflecting on the friendship that started on the job. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article315928201.html/video-embed 93 2026-05-29T09:30:00Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/article315951044.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/524f89b9-e10d-46a8-8304-dc8a56d389f9/1_th.jpg Malcolm Graham on I-77 vote to rescind: '(NCDOT) lost trust with me.' At the Local News Summit on Thursday, May 21, District 2 councilman Malcolm Graham talked about what changed for him as he decided to vote to rescind the NCDOT plans for I-77 South earlier that week. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/article315951044.html/video-embed 217 2026-05-30T23:05:26Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/article315931754.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/84150cb7-d040-4ae0-9259-109189a50d12/3_th.jpg Excelsior Club’s legacy: More than a nightclub, a historic hub for West Charlotte Founded in 1944 by Jimmie McKee in a seven-room house on Beatties Ford Road, the Excelsior Club was designed to mirror a country club—creating a place for Black community networking, idea-sharing and political outreach in West Charlotte. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/article315931754.html/video-embed 46 2026-05-29T15:43:28Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefive/c5-food-drink/article312932569.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/bb768b50-ce4e-428d-8918-6cfc8662a5fd/3_th.jpg Manolo's Bakery closing for first time in 28 years due to Border Patrol activity Manolo Betancur, owner of Manolo's Bakery, said that he would be closing his bakery on Saturday and was not sure when he would re-open. He said the move was made to keep his customers safe as U.S. Border Patrol agents arrest people throughout Charlotte. This is the first time it has closed in 28 years. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefive/c5-food-drink/article312932569.html/video-embed 90 2025-11-15T21:07:01Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/article315929864.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/a2bec2d2-62dd-4aec-b33f-b7ea03961277/1_th.jpg Tequila tops vodka in Mecklenburg County ABC stores For the first time in seven years, vodka was not the most popular drink, according to a new annual report from the county ABC board. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/article315929864.html/video-embed 24 2026-05-29T09:15:00Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefive/c5-food-drink/article315910036.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/811469f1-e3a9-4af7-b499-2ec87cfd16c3/1_th.jpg South 21 Drive In: A Charlotte gem with great food, better prices I went to South 21 Drive In and tried the food for the first time. It's been around since 1955 and got glowing reviews from Guy Fieri, and I can see why it has a loyal customer base. Here's what I got, how much I paid for it. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefive/c5-food-drink/article315910036.html/video-embed 77 2026-05-29T10:00:00Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefive/c5-food-drink/article315924869.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/9f5072cb-7294-4e50-b354-1e508179d2fc/1_th.jpg Burgers, cheese and carbs: The best things we ate in May The CharlotteFive team had plenty of good eats during the month of May. Here are some of our favorites, including burgers loaded with cheese, cheesy mushroom fondue and handmade Italian pasta -- with cheese. I'm noticing a theme here. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefive/c5-food-drink/article315924869.html/video-embed 115 2026-05-29T10:30:00Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefive/c5-food-drink/article292696014.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/8c7e4355-aa44-4be4-a8d5-4524d49fc380/1_th.jpg Video: First look at Albertine, opening in uptown Check out Albertine, the newest fine dining restaurant from James Beard nominated team behind Kindred. Look for cuisine inspired by the Mediterranean and the South. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefive/c5-food-drink/article292696014.html/video-embed 59 2024-09-19T10:00:00Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/article315928805.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/a9daa0cd-6bac-4c0a-8fc4-76b893f6e49b/1_th.jpg Demolition work complete at mix-use space, Brooklyn & Church Construction teams redeveloping Duke Energy’s former headquarters into a $250 million mixed-use project marked the completion of demolition work Thursday. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/article315928805.html/video-embed 49 2026-05-29T09:00:00Z no