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CMS budget rejected; lawmakers want teens off social media

More water restrictions likely coming; Charlotte city council postpones pausing data centers

Job opening at The Observer; curfew at Camp North End

Last-minute CMS schedule change; Panthers Draft Class review

Changes at the top of the Charlotte Observer and Foundation for the Carolinas; group advocates for more playtime for kindersartners; Panthers get o-line help in the draft.

NC data centers don't pay taxes; headlines trigger survivors of sexual assault

Earth Day, 2026. Charlotte's environmental story isn't being written by one big initiative, it's being built piece by piece by a lot of people doing small things really well.

Charlotte renters facing increasingly difficult times; THC-infused drink producers concerned about changes to hemp law; Charlotte Checkers' playoff run begins Wednesday

Charlotte installs voluntary water restrictions; CMS to hire fewer employees next year, what you need to know about "AI Slop" podcasts.

Duke paid zero taxes last year; Charlotte homelessness report uncovers concerning statistics; Hornets in win-or-go-home play-in game tonight.