Protesters march during the ICE OUT Charlotte: Stand with Minnesota Rally in Charlotte, N.C., on Friday, January 30, 2026.
KHADEJEH NIKOUYEH
Knikouyeh@charlotteobserver.com
Through the lens of our visual journalists, a moment in time is captured and becomes part of our history.
Each week the Charlotte Observer will present a selection of images that document communities.
This feature can be seen in Sunday’s newspaper and on our online Edition at eedition.charlotteobserver.com
Protesters march during the ICE OUT Charlotte: Stand with Minnesota Rally in Charlotte, N.C., on Friday, January 30, 2026. KHADEJEH NIKOUYEH Knikouyeh@charlotteobserver.com
Tepper Sports & Entertainment CEO Kristi Coleman on Friday, January 30, 2026. JEFF SINER jsiner@charlotteobserver.com
The Firebird outside the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art in uptown Charlotte, NC provides the framing for photographs as an evening snow falls on Saturday, January 31, 2026. JEFF SINER jsiner@charlotteobserver.com
9-year-old William Brown, left, and 7-year-old Caroline Brown sled at the Winthrop Coliseum Sunday in Rock Hill. TRACY KIMBALL tkimball@charlotteobserver.com
Charlotte Hornets forward/center Moussa Diabate, right, blocks a shot by San Antonio Spurs guard Dylan Harper, center, during action at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC on Saturday, January 31, 2026. The Hornets defeated the Spurs 111-106. JEFF SINER jsiner@charlotteobserver.com
A dirt bike enthusiast enjoys the fresh snow on Sunday, February 1, 2026. JEFF SINER jsiner@charlotteobserver.com
The fresh falling snow covers Jules Stukel’s puppy Goose as they enjoyed walking in the falling snow on Saturday, January 31, 2026 in Charlotte, NC. JEFF SINER jsiner@charlotteobserver.com
People sled in Cordelia Park in Charlotte, N.C., on Saturday, January 31, 2026. KHADEJEH NIKOUYEH Knikouyeh@charlotteobserver.com
Construction workers wave at protesters during the ICE OUT Charlotte: Stand with Minnesota Rally in Charlotte, N.C., on Friday, January 30, 2026. KHADEJEH NIKOUYEH Knikouyeh@charlotteobserver.com
A little girl pulls another girl on a sled in Cordelia Park in Charlotte, N.C., on Saturday, January 31, 2026. KHADEJEH NIKOUYEH Knikouyeh@charlotteobserver.com
Charlotte Hornets forward Kon Knueppel pulls down a key rebound in the closing moments of action against the San Antonio Spurs at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC on Saturday, January 31, 2026. The Hornets defeated the Spurs 111-106. JEFF SINER jsiner@charlotteobserver.com
Fireworks light up the sky prior to the running of the Cookout Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, NC on Wednesday, February 4, 2026. NASCAR Cup Series driver Ryan Preece would win the race. JEFF SINER jsiner@charlotteobserver.com
