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Former Observer publisher Rolfe Neill, a force at the paper and in Charlotte, has died
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo News· 11 months agoIn his farewell column as publisher of The Charlotte Observer in December 1997, Rolfe Neill said...
A true ‘southern gentleman,’ Charlotte developer Graeme Keith dies at 90
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo News· 1 year agoGraeme Keith Sr. and his son were walking on the beach one summer day in 1988 when the junior Keith...
‘Make sure he fries.’ Unsolved for years, a Charlotte murder case turns cold in court.
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThe Charlotte Observer’s “Purgatory” series dives into the robbery-turned-murder that’s punished a...
One of Charlotte’s oldest restaurants remains staple in Plaza Midwood, even after 79 years
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoThe ability to time travel is something from a fictional, mystical world. But if there was a chance...
NASCAR legend Cale Yarborough dies at 84
TODAY via Yahoo News· 5 months agoNASCAR legend Cale Yarborough has died, the racing company announced Dec. 31. He was 84. In his career, the Hall of Famer won three NASCAR Cup Series...
One student and one typewriter: How two women with a vision founded Johnson & Wales
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPROVIDENCE — They were born before women had the right to vote and were relegated to roles as...
After Mallard Creek basketball player’s father dies, team chases title in his memory
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo News· 3 months agoOlivia Robertson, a girls’ basketball player at top-ranked Mallard Creek, lost her father roughly...
Reporter's notebook: Covering Hurricane Ian created a whirlwind of emotion for me
The News-Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWatching a Chinook helicopter speed over the Caloosahatchee River struck me hard. I didn't know...