https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/article315457875.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/3f61424f-61c6-475c-b0e4-4a6a0c4af48a/4_th.jpg LaMelo Ball: Hornets “going the right way” after falling one win short of playoffs On locker clean-out day, LaMelo Ball expressed optimism about Charlotte’s direction, pointed to a “big summer” of work, and said he and Brandon Miller want to stay healthy and build on their on-court chemistry next season. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/article315457875.html/video-embed 61 2026-04-18T21:31:55Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/high-school/article315429051.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/72e425b3-75d7-477a-96e2-f627c1bf97a3/4_th.jpg Football standout talks about confidence and winning another state title Ethan Royal, standout varsity football quarterback at Hough High School, talks about putting in the work on the football field to win another NCHSAA state title. Head football coach DeShawn Baker said his team feeds off Royal. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/high-school/article315429051.html/video-embed 98 2026-04-20T09:30:00Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article314856097.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/9eb82e5e-cb3b-4e5f-a1aa-5227c048dc2d/2_th.jpg Charlotte man shares audio of partner’s ICE detention near Bojangles Coliseum Luis Duque documents the moment ICE agents stopped him and his partner on their way to work in East Charlotte. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article314856097.html/video-embed 114 2026-02-27T10:00:00Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/article315457788.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/226abcde-d5ba-4077-9dad-a63e7bb9b97c/1_th.jpg Charlotte Hornets' Kon Knueppel on the end of his first NBA season On Charlotte Hornets' locker clean-out day, NBA rookie Kon Knueppel talks about the end of his first NBA season after a play-in loss to Orlando. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/article315457788.html/video-embed 126 2026-04-18T21:33:14Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/article315457821.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/9ae1675c-7e5d-4b57-984c-bffccd3a5d5d/1_th.jpg Charlotte Hornets' LaMelo Ball on the end of the NBA season On Charlotte Hornets' locker clean-out day, LaMelo Ball talks about the end of the NBA season after a play-in loss to Orlando. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/article315457821.html/video-embed 127 2026-04-18T21:32:26Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/charlotte-hornets/article315452942.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/8530c7c9-6738-408a-b238-a45f6f57b5c3/1_th.jpg "I think it's a good learning experience," says Brandon Miller after Hornets' loss to Magic Hornets forward Brandon Miller talks about what lessons the team learned after their loss to Orlando tonight. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/charlotte-hornets/article315452942.html/video-embed 62 2026-04-18T04:01:49Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/charlotte-hornets/article315453080.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/2bd54e6a-5f89-4c16-9b3d-d2b25c34a029/1_th.jpg "Obviously it hurt a lot," says LaMelo Ball after Hornets' loss to Magic Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball talks about the impact of the team's loss to Orlando and how it will fuel them for next year. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/charlotte-hornets/article315453080.html/video-embed 92 2026-04-18T04:47:26Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/charlotte-hornets/article315452887.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/f9bee970-2f50-45a7-8372-1679e9322031/1_th.jpg "Let this fuel you," says Coach Lee to Hornets players after loss to Magic Hornets coach Charles Lee shares his thoughts and his message to the team after their loss in Orlando. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/charlotte-hornets/article315452887.html/video-embed 84 2026-04-18T03:57:40Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/article315457917.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/1b049bb8-d3bd-4250-85ad-30fb7a3238fd/2_th.jpg Hornets’ Coby White reflects on season’s end after play-in loss to Magic On locker room clean-out day, Charlotte Hornets guard Coby White looked back on the season finale and what the team learned following a play-in loss to the Orlando Magic. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/article315457917.html/video-embed 94 2026-04-18T21:31:26Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/charlotte-hornets/article315446338.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/4c9fe209-3352-4b8d-8861-07e72797e429/1_th.jpg "Just worry about today," says Hornets' Ball ahead of game against Magic Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball talks to media ahead of play-in tournament game tonight against Orlando. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/charlotte-hornets/article315446338.html/video-embed 157 2026-04-17T19:22:57Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/charlotte-hornets/article315447027.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/a1d79273-6974-416b-ba49-650555a8789d/1_th.jpg "We are built for this moment," says Hornets' Lee ahead of game tonight against Orlando Hornets head coach Charles Lee talks about team's preparation heading into tonight's play-in tournament game againt the Magic. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/charlotte-hornets/article315447027.html/video-embed 187 2026-04-17T19:22:43Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/video/article314855873.html https://img.connatix.com/b4668f2b-44be-44c9-afcf-d565849b391e/1_th.jpg Matthews resident talks about how his Duke Energy gas bill went from $40 to over $400 Jack Miller of Matthews talks about how his Duke Energy gas bill went from $40 last year to over $400 this year. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/video/article314855873.html/video-embed 71 2026-02-27T22:19:58Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article315447467.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/6f2bc864-4f73-49f9-b9e6-d8bfe1de97b3/2_th.jpg As thousands flock to Lake Norman’s ‘paradise,’ traffic and growth spark concerns After decades of rapid population growth — 8,600 to nearly 55,000 since 1980 — Mooresville is saying “enough” to developers and their proposals for the Lake Norman town. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article315447467.html/video-embed 83 2026-04-17T18:10:17Z no