Former NC State basketball player hired as coach at Charlotte-area school, Charlotte

A parent’s guide to the best elementary, middle and high schools in Charlotte

From Ballantyne to Myers Park to Lake Norman, here are the best schools in Charlotte and the neighborhoods families are ...

Fewer CMS schools are getting poverty money. What that means for students

Board members will vote whether to approve the plan June 9.

Vote for The Charlotte Observer high school athlete of the week (12-20-24)

Here are the nominees for The Observer’s high school athlete of the week. Poll closes Friday at noon. Vote now. Vote often ...

9 School Tools donations make a difference at Charlotte schools

CHARLOTTE — Every summer, Channel 9 partners with Classroom Central to make sure teachers and students have the supplies they need for a successful school year. With classes in full swing, Channel 9’s ...

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools hosts annual “School Bus Roadeo”

Some of the best bus drivers in our region navigated a road course with some challenges to test their safety skills. They were tested on things like parallel parking, making tight right turns and ...

CMS Puts Charlotte Parents On The Clock To Save School Bus Seats

The online pre-registration asks families to indicate whether eligible students will need morning and/or afternoon bus ...

Vote for The Charlotte Observer’s girls’ high school athlete of the week (01-10-25)

Meet the nominees for The Observer’s girls’ high school athlete of the week. The poll closes Friday at noon. Vote now. Vote often ...

Bad call robbed a Charlotte school of a track title. NC officials should fix it

Mallard Creek runner Nyan Brown was disqualified for raising his hand in celebration after apparently winning a relay race Saturday.

Former NC State basketball player hired as coach at Charlotte-area school

Ishua Benjamin was hired as the head men’s basketball coach at West Cabarrus High School.

FIFA World Cup 2026: Can coaches use laptops to explain tactics during cooling breaks? Here's what the law says

USA manager Mauricio Pochettino had recently used a laptop to explain tactics during a cooling break in a recent friendly ...

Rachelle Lefevre & Charlotte Sullivan Join ‘Little House On The Prairie’ Season 2 At Netflix

Netflix's 'Little House on the Prairie' TV series has brought on Rachelle Lefevre and Charlotte Sullivan for roles in Season ...

Argument leads to deadly shooting in Concord; teen arrested

Concord police have arrested 17‑year‑old Keshaun Tirrell Degraffenreid in connection with a deadly shooting on Bedlington ...

Calder Cup playoffs schedule 2026: Bracket, times, TV channels, live streams, scores for AHL hockey postseason

Here's everything you need to know to watch as a new Calder Cup champion is crowned in 2026.

NC board rules on Charlotte track team’s state championship appeal. What it decided

After losing the state championship due to a DQ, Mallard Creek’s track team appealed an official’s decision to an independent ...

Interested in being Charlotte’s interim mayor? Applications are now open

Applications will be accepted from 9 a.m. on June 2 through 5 p.m. on June 9. Interested candidates can complete an online ...

Charlotte Ann Lavery

Charlotte Lavery found her greatest joy in spending time with her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, celebrating milestones, creating memories, and offering unwavering love and support.

Canucks Promoting Malhotra Hoping He’s The Next Great Team-Building Coach

The Vancouver Canucks found the guy they were looking for all along. After interviewing everyone and anyone for the general ...

Mecklenburg County to extend lease for popular card game club

CHARLOTTE — A popular card game club will be able to call a Mecklenburg County building home for at least 3 more years.

After firefighters questioned bigger CMPD raises, Charlotte agrees to equal pay boosts

Both public safety departments will receive 10% raises under the budget, which the City Council will approve next week.

Technically, any Charlotte Democrat could be interim mayor. But politics matter

Charlotte is now accepting applications to be the city’s next mayor. The application window will run from June 2 through 9 ...