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

Maggie Kurz, Lake Norman Charter: The 5-foot-7 sophomore recorded her first-career double-double: 18 points, 11 rebounds, four assists and three steals in a 69-49 win at Pine Lake Prep on Jan. 30.

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

The “Pink Pony Club” singer from Missouri changed into a more covered up look before she took the Grammys stage.

National Weather Service temperature data for the last several days, recorded at Naples — roughly 60 miles west of the Ochopee-area facility — show a sharp drop as the cold snap settled in. Overnight ...

UNC head coach Courtney Banghart picked up her first win at Reynolds Coliseum, the Wolfpack unable to stop the Tar Heels.

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Trump has humane options for his war on undocumented immigrants, like E-Verify and remittance taxes, but he wants a show.

We just want to be us,” LaMelo Ball told The Charlotte Observer. “Make something new here and get a culture going.” ...

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Charlotte’s Ardrey Kell High taps its next volleyball coach, who replace 800-game winner Zoe Bell, who won a state title with the Knights.

The UNC men’s basketball coaches are wearing special sneakers against Syracuse to raise money for charity. Here’s why.