https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/crime/article315533808.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/f76777f6-5e5e-45d2-8c83-06e640da8d9c/1_th.jpg Police say adults who encouraged fight during Winston-Salem park mass shooting will face charges Investigators say no additional suspects are being sought after the Winston-Salem park shooting. Police and prosecutors plan to charge adults who stood by and encouraged or aided the fight that led to the violence. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/crime/article315533808.html/video-embed 100 2026-04-25T17:43:42Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article315547807.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/7adf6b58-4198-4f06-abf2-faecb3339596/1_th.jpg Eerie screams heard in woods near Shelby, North Carolina Social media debates source of screams recorded by Jeanine Cramer-Haddow of Shelby, NC. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article315547807.html/video-embed 33 2026-04-27T14:52:46Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nfl/carolina-panthers/article315529828.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/f44e67e3-4503-4d1d-b669-aef9a888a510/1_th.jpg Explaining the Carolina Panthers' Day 2 moves The Carolina Panthers selected Texas Tech DT Lee Hunter and WR Chris Brazzell on Day 2 of the 2026 NFL Draft. Panthers beat writer Mike Kaye breaks down the new additions. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nfl/carolina-panthers/article315529828.html/video-embed 99 2026-04-25T03:06:24Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article315535434.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/3e80bb89-0c97-4788-8409-36cfe81ab16e/1_th.jpg POV: You’re back in the 2007-08 Charlotte area drought In 2007-2008, Charlotte suffered its worst drought. It lasted more than a year, leaving Charlotte with a nearly 15-inch rainfall deficit in 2007. This timeline revisits the moments that defined the drought across the Charlotte region. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article315535434.html/video-embed 102 2026-04-25T20:50:11Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nfl/carolina-panthers/article315527654.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/0c01bb1f-f785-4de8-9507-8ff71a17a7da/3_th.jpg Carolina Panthers draft pick spends afternoon in celebration Monroe Freeling — Carolina Panthers draft pick — spent the afternoon meeting new fans, many of them school-aged, and banged the oversized Panthers drum before heading inside a few hours later for a press conference. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nfl/carolina-panthers/article315527654.html/video-embed 57 2026-04-24T23:03:16Z no