High School SportsIntroducing The Herald’s 2025 high school football all-star teamPlayers from state championship teams at Northwestern and South Pointe dominate the Rock Hill-area honorees.Updated December 26, 2025 at 1:54 PM
North CarolinaAjax, beloved Grandfather Mountain bald eagle, has died nine years after his rescueUpdated February 6, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Home Page CarouselMan in Charlotte-area lake yelled for help, dies after police rescue attempt, CMPD saysJanuary 18, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Home Page CarouselCatawba Indians sued over trespass, property damage claims at $700 million NC casinoUpdated December 20, 2024 at 4:39 PM
High School SportsVote for The Herald’s high school athlete of the week (12.20.24)December 16, 2024 at 8:51 PM
North Carolina‘She’s free now.’ Family, friends mourn new mom, 22, found dead near uptown CharlotteUpdated December 16, 2024 at 9:28 AM
SportsRock Hill-area basketball star keeps ‘whatever it takes’ mentality to find successDecember 2, 2024 at 5:00 AM
SportsFort Mill swimmer Liam Manale is The Herald’s high school athlete of the weekUpdated September 30, 2024 at 8:59 AM
SportsRock Hill-area Friday football rewind: Area, SC scores, game recaps, next week’s scheduleUpdated September 21, 2024 at 11:48 AM
SportsFort Mill swimmer Dominic Impens is The Herald high school sports athlete of the weekUpdated September 17, 2024 at 2:34 PM
High School SportsObserver readers select the top high school girls’ basketball teams of the past 40 yearsApril 18, 2024 at 6:30 AM
SportsMeet the area’s top high school girls’ basketball players, the 2023-24 All-Observer teamUpdated April 2, 2024 at 2:45 PM
Politics & GovernmentDonald Trump rallies in Rock Hill: What he said about Haley, Biden and state of the raceUpdated February 24, 2024 at 3:10 PM
High School SportsThe Sweet 16 at 40: Which football players just missed our all-anniversary lists?Updated January 16, 2024 at 12:28 AM
Carolina PanthersPanthers owner David Tepper fired another head coach. He should fire himself insteadUpdated January 11, 2024 at 3:24 PM
High School SportsWho are the best high school football players, teams of The Observer’s Sweet 16 poll era?Updated January 10, 2024 at 3:05 PM
High School SportsFour new teams join The Charlotte Observer’s Sweet 16 high school basketball pollsUpdated January 3, 2024 at 11:12 AM
High School FootballA Christmas Day tradition: Meet the 2023 All-Observer high school football teamUpdated December 25, 2023 at 10:46 AM
High School SportsSaturday’s boys’ basketball rewind: Burlington School stops Weddington in Phenom finaleUpdated December 24, 2023 at 12:14 AM
Carolina PanthersA rare Panthers win: In the rain, Bryce Young and Carolina made all the big plays lateUpdated December 18, 2023 at 1:08 PM
Politics & GovernmentSC lawmakers push for judicial reform to curb influence by lawyer-legislatorsDecember 17, 2023 at 5:00 AM
Latest NewsFirst look: New bill would overhaul who runs high school sports in South CarolinaUpdated December 3, 2023 at 11:53 AM
Profiles‘A lot of thank you cards’: Rock Hill school surprises 103-year-old with a box of goodiesDecember 2, 2023 at 6:00 AM
CrimeSC man found 3 counties away after fleeing Fort Mill bank robbery with $1,200, police sayUpdated December 1, 2023 at 12:29 PM
South CarolinaFlu widespread in SC now, new report shows. Here are the counties that have it the worstDecember 1, 2023 at 6:00 AM