This is crossover week, the busy time at the North Carolina General Assembly that leads up to the May 8 crossover deadline.

Changes require NC legislators’ blessings and would apply to police, deputies, state troopers and other officers across the ...

The decision could bring an end to nearly six months of legal battles over the Republican candidate’s attempt to overturn his ...

Monday was Judges’ Song Choice night, where judges Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie picked a song for each of ...

The Carolina Panthers selected Ohio State safety Lathan Ransom in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL Draft. Ransom fills a need on the depth chart, but he could also fill a long-term hole in the locker ...

Fee increases will also raise Charlotte Water bills by about $5.47 a month under the proposed budget, and Storm Water ...

The News & Observer and The Charlotte Observer were named finalists for the Pulitzer Prize Monday, a top journalism honor ...

North Carolina doesn’t have any specific laws setting a minimum age for when children can be left home alone, said Krista Stallard, an attorney with Charlotte-based law firm Stallard & Bellof. However ...

During a meeting Friday, EPA leaders encouraged more than 1,500 within its Office of Research and Development to reapply for ...

The rankings include NCHSAA and NCISAA teams in Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln and Union counties. They are ...

A year after the fest’s smashing debut, as I regarded the alarmingly diminished crowd of fans on hand for Dave Matthews Band ...

The poll was compiled by The Observer’s high school staff along with longtime N.C. high school football experts Jay Edwards ...