Charlotte police shooting
In this Monday, May 10, 2021 students walk past a display for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month at Farmington High School in Farmington, Conn. The year of anti-Asian violence has led students and teachers to advocate for reexamining how Asian American studies and history are taught in public schools. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
Legislators, students push for K-12 Asian American studies

By Annie Ma Jun. 10, 2021 01:22 AM EDT

Spike in child sex assault cases concerns N Carolina police

Jun. 04, 2021 08:36 AM EDT
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The police department in North Carolina’s largest city has expressed concern over what it said is a 210% increase in sexual assault...

Cooper hasn't ruled out lottery-style vaccine incentives

By Hannah Smoot, The Charlotte Observer Jun. 03, 2021 03:33 PM EDT
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Some Charlotteans got more than they expected at their COVID-19 vaccine appointment Thursday afternoon: the shot, a $25 gift card, and a...

Phil Mickelson tees off on the first hole during the third round of the Wells Fargo Championship golf tournament at Quail Hollow on Saturday, May 8, 2021, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)
Column: It's hard to keep score when paying for popularity

By Doug Ferguson May. 11, 2021 04:14 PM EDT

Gary Woodland looks down the fairway on the second hole during the third round of the Wells Fargo Championship golf tournament at Quail Hollow on Saturday, May 8, 2021, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)
Mitchell goes bogey-free at Quail and leads McIlroy by 2

By Doug Ferguson May. 08, 2021 07:12 PM EDT

As demand drops, Cooper visits vaccine clinic to urge usage

By Hannah Smoot, The Charlotte Observer May. 05, 2021 04:39 PM EDT
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — In a stop at the Mecklenburg EMS Agency COVID-19 vaccination clinic Wednesday, Gov. Roy Cooper praised the work of county officials and...

This video provided by Mark Sung shows a man with a pole trashing an Asian-owned convenience store on Tuesday, March 30, 2021 in Charlotte, N.C. Surveillance footage shows the man pulling a merchandise rack to the floor and swinging a street sign post into the glass on the refrigerators. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police said a company that’s responsible for security at the transit center arrested Xavier Rashee Woody-Silas. He was arrested on charges that include robbery with a dangerous weapon and communicating threats. (Mark Sung/Grace Lee Sung via AP)
Police: Man with pole trashes Asian-owned convenience store

By Ben Finley Apr. 03, 2021 09:05 PM EDT

Phil Mickelson hits from a bunker off the 18th fairway during the first round of The American Express golf tournament on the Nicklaus Tournament Course at PGA West Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, in La Quinta, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Love appointed captain again, this time for Presidents Cup

By Doug Ferguson Jan. 26, 2021 08:57 AM EST

In this image taken from video provided by WRAL-TV, Capt. Emily Rainey speaks during an interview with WRAL-TV, in Southern Pines, N.C., in May 2020. The Army is investigating Rainey, a psychological operations officer, who led a group of people from North Carolina to the rally in Washington that led to the deadly riot in the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump. (Courtesy of WRAL-TV via AP)
Army investigating officer who led group to Washington rally

By Jake Bleiberg, Sarah Blake Morgan And James Laporta Jan. 10, 2021 11:51 PM EST

Police tape is seen near the scene of a shooting early Monday, June 22, 2020 in Charlotte, North Carolina, that resulted in two deaths and several more people wounded or injured. Police say a shooting in North Carolina's largest city has left two people dead and multiple others wounded, while several others were hit by vehicles at the scene. (AP Photo/Sarah Blake Morgan)
3 dead, 6 wounded in shooting at North Carolina block party

By Sarah Blake Morgan And Sophia Tulp Jun. 22, 2020 01:30 PM EDT

FILE - In this June 1, 2020, file photo, law enforcement officials with riot shields kneel in front of protesters during protests over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Floyd, a black man, died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25 and his death sparked protests. Black officers find themselves torn between two worlds when it comes to the protests against police brutality happening around the U.S. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, File)
Black cops feel pain of Floyd's death, duty to their uniform

By Cliff Brunt And Gary Fields Jun. 05, 2020 01:53 PM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Florida

By The Associated Press Jun. 03, 2020 02:51 PM EDT
Recent editorials from Florida newspapers: ___ May 29 The Miami Herald on Patricia Ripley, a woman accused of pushing...

In this undated photo provided by American University, Ibram X. Kendi, author of "Antiracist Baby," poses for a portrait. After a week of riots and looting over the loss of George Floyd, the Minneapolis black man who died after a police officer pressed his knee into his neck for more than eight minutes as he pleaded for air, parents are struggling to have the talk in this volatile moment, along with many others around race and racism. (Jeff Watts/American University via AP)
Parents, educators, experts talk to kids on race amid unrest

By Leanne Italie Jun. 03, 2020 12:52 PM EDT

FILE - In this June 20, 2019, file photo, Jeongeun Lee6, of South Korea, walks off the 10th tee during the first round of the KPMG Women's PGA Championship golf tournament in Chaska, Minn. Lee has committed to play the Korean LPGA Championship in two weeks, according to Yonhap News Agency. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
Homa missing out on Masters and return to Quail Hollow

By Doug Ferguson Apr. 28, 2020 06:25 PM EDT

Abortion protester charged for exceeding 10-person rule sues

Apr. 18, 2020 01:28 PM EDT
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — An abortion protester is suing the city of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County after being arrested for exceeding a 10-person limit imposed...

Arrests at N. Carolina abortion clinic for violating order

Apr. 04, 2020 05:56 PM EDT
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Several protesters outside a North Carolina abortion clinic were arrested Saturday for refusing to comply with the state’s stay-at-home...