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Page Views: 24,372,000</li></ul></div>&#32;(as of 2020)<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/ISSN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISSN (identifier)">ISSN</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.worldcat.org/search?fq=x0:jrnl&amp;q=n2:2331-7221">2331-7221</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/OCLC_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="OCLC (identifier)">OCLC</a> number</th><td class="infobox-data"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/9554626">9554626 </a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://charlotteobserver.com">charlotteobserver<wbr />.com</a></span> <span class="mw-valign-text-top noprint" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5486310#P856" title="Edit this at Wikidata"><img alt="Edit this at Wikidata" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8a/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg/10px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png" decoding="async" width="10" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8a/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg/15px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8a/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg/20px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="20" data-file-height="20" /></a></span></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><i><b>The Charlotte Observer</b></i> is an American newspaper serving <a href="/wiki/Charlotte,_North_Carolina" title="Charlotte, North Carolina">Charlotte, North Carolina</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Charlotte_metropolitan_area" title="Charlotte metropolitan area">its metro area</a>. The Observer was founded in 1886. As of 2020,<sup class="plainlinks noexcerpt noprint asof-tag update" style="display:none;"><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Charlotte_Observer&amp;action=edit">&#91;update&#93;</a></sup> it has the second-largest circulation of any newspaper in the Carolinas. It is owned by <a href="/wiki/Chatham_Asset_Management" title="Chatham Asset Management">Chatham Asset Management</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-nyt_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nyt-1"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Overview">Overview</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Charlotte_Observer&amp;action=edit&amp;section=1" title="Edit section: Overview"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><i>The Observer</i> primarily serves Charlotte and <a href="/wiki/Mecklenburg_County,_North_Carolina" title="Mecklenburg County, North Carolina">Mecklenburg County</a> and the surrounding counties of <a href="/wiki/Iredell_County,_North_Carolina" title="Iredell County, North Carolina">Iredell</a>, <a href="/wiki/Cabarrus_County,_North_Carolina" title="Cabarrus County, North Carolina">Cabarrus</a>, <a href="/wiki/Union_County,_North_Carolina" title="Union County, North Carolina">Union</a>, <a href="/wiki/Lancaster_County,_South_Carolina" title="Lancaster County, South Carolina">Lancaster</a>, <a href="/wiki/York_County,_South_Carolina" title="York County, South Carolina">York</a>, <a href="/wiki/Gaston_County,_North_Carolina" title="Gaston County, North Carolina">Gaston</a>, <a href="/wiki/Catawba_County,_North_Carolina" title="Catawba County, North Carolina">Catawba</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Lincoln_County,_North_Carolina" title="Lincoln County, North Carolina">Lincoln</a>. Home delivery service in outlying counties has declined in recent years, with delivery times growing later as the paper has outsourced circulation services outside the primary Charlotte area. </p><p>Circulation at <i>The Charlotte Observer</i> has been declining for many years. The period of May 2011 showed that <i>Charlotte Observer</i> circulation totaled 155,497 daily and 212,318 Sunday. 2017 Print Circulation Daily: 69,987 and Sunday: 106,434.<sup id="cite_ref-McClatchy_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-McClatchy-3"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>The newspaper has an online presence<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> and its staff also oversees a <a href="/wiki/NASCAR" title="NASCAR">NASCAR</a> news website,<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> and a corresponding syndicated feature, <i>That's Racin'</i>. The Charlotte Observer also operates a food, drink and lifestyle vertical called <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefive/">CharlotteFive</a>. The paper's television partner is <a href="/wiki/WBTV" title="WBTV">WBTV</a>. </p><p><i>The Observer</i> offices also include editors and designers that makeup the <i>McClatchy NewsDesk-East</i>, which is responsible for the production of <i>The Charlotte Observer</i> and <i>McClatchy</i> newspapers from across the region. </p><p>From 1927 to 2016, <i>The Charlotte Observer</i> was headquartered at 600 South Tryon Street. The facility included editorial offices, management offices, advertising offices, production, plus a large printing facility with a tunnel and underground railway system to feed paper to the presses. In 2016, the editorial offices moved to the NASCAR building on South Caldwell Street. The old facility was demolished and redeveloped into office space.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Charlotte_Observer&amp;action=edit&amp;section=2" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The paper was founded in 1886 as the Charlotte Chronicle. The Chronicle was sold to Joseph Caldwell in 1892, and began appearing as the Charlotte Daily Observer on March 13, 1892.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> It was purchased by Knight Newspapers in 1955. Knight merged with Ridder Publications to form <a href="/wiki/Knight_Ridder" title="Knight Ridder">Knight Ridder</a> in 1974.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> <i>The Observer</i> eventually became the fourth-largest newspaper in the Knight Ridder chain (behind <i><a href="/wiki/The_Philadelphia_Inquirer" title="The Philadelphia Inquirer">The Philadelphia Inquirer</a></i> and <i><a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Daily_News" title="Philadelphia Daily News">Daily News</a>,</i> <i><a href="/wiki/Detroit_Free_Press" title="Detroit Free Press">Detroit Free Press</a></i> and <i><a href="/wiki/Miami_Herald" title="Miami Herald">Miami Herald</a></i>). In 1959, <i>The Observer</i> purchased <i><a href="/wiki/The_Charlotte_News" title="The Charlotte News">The Charlotte News</a></i>, Charlotte's afternoon newspaper. All operations were merged except editorial content, which was fused in 1983. <i>The Observer</i> ended circulation of the afternoon <i>News</i> in 1985. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:NASCAR_Hall_of_Fame_and_Corporate_Headquarters-_Chiquita_Brands_International,_Inc-_Charlotte,_NC_ISA_2013-10-29_07-00.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/NASCAR_Hall_of_Fame_and_Corporate_Headquarters-_Chiquita_Brands_International%2C_Inc-_Charlotte%2C_NC_ISA_2013-10-29_07-00.jpg/220px-NASCAR_Hall_of_Fame_and_Corporate_Headquarters-_Chiquita_Brands_International%2C_Inc-_Charlotte%2C_NC_ISA_2013-10-29_07-00.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="293" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/NASCAR_Hall_of_Fame_and_Corporate_Headquarters-_Chiquita_Brands_International%2C_Inc-_Charlotte%2C_NC_ISA_2013-10-29_07-00.jpg/330px-NASCAR_Hall_of_Fame_and_Corporate_Headquarters-_Chiquita_Brands_International%2C_Inc-_Charlotte%2C_NC_ISA_2013-10-29_07-00.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/NASCAR_Hall_of_Fame_and_Corporate_Headquarters-_Chiquita_Brands_International%2C_Inc-_Charlotte%2C_NC_ISA_2013-10-29_07-00.jpg/440px-NASCAR_Hall_of_Fame_and_Corporate_Headquarters-_Chiquita_Brands_International%2C_Inc-_Charlotte%2C_NC_ISA_2013-10-29_07-00.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1536" data-file-height="2048" /></a><figcaption>Current headquarters of The Charlotte Observer. Former corporate headquarters of <a href="/wiki/Chiquita" title="Chiquita">Chiquita</a></figcaption></figure> <p>McClatchy purchased most of Knight Ridder's newspapers, including <i>The Observer</i>, in 2006. This made <i>The Observer</i> a sister publication of the state's largest paper, <i><a href="/wiki/The_News_%26_Observer" title="The News &amp; Observer">The News &amp; Observer</a></i> of <a href="/wiki/Raleigh,_North_Carolina" title="Raleigh, North Carolina">Raleigh</a>; and of <i><a href="/wiki/The_Herald_(Rock_Hill)" title="The Herald (Rock Hill)">The Herald</a></i> of Rock Hill, the primary newspaper for the South Carolina side of the metro area. As of spring 2008, it is the fifth-largest newspaper in the McClatchy chain (behind <i><a href="/wiki/The_Kansas_City_Star" title="The Kansas City Star">The Kansas City Star</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Miami_Herald" title="Miami Herald">Miami Herald</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Sacramento_Bee" class="mw-redirect" title="Sacramento Bee">Sacramento Bee</a></i> and <i><a href="/wiki/Fort_Worth_Star-Telegram" title="Fort Worth Star-Telegram">Fort Worth Star-Telegram</a></i>). McClatchy's share value has been in decline since the purchase. The stock has lost over 95% of its value, far worse than many remaining newspaper companies. </p><p>On February 13, 2020, The McClatchy Company and 54 affiliated companies filed for <a href="/wiki/Chapter_11,_Title_11,_United_States_Code" title="Chapter 11, Title 11, United States Code">Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection</a> in the <a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_Southern_District_of_New_York" title="United States District Court for the Southern District of New York">United States District Court for the Southern District of New York</a>. The company cited pension obligations and excessive debt as the primary reasons for the filing.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-WSJ02132020_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WSJ02132020-12"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>On March 7, 2020, the <i>Observer</i> made the Saturday edition digital only.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> In July 2024, the newspaper announced it will decrease the number of print editions to three a week: Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. The paper will also be delivered by the postal service instead of by carrier.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Pulitzer_Prizes">Pulitzer Prizes</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Charlotte_Observer&amp;action=edit&amp;section=3" title="Edit section: Pulitzer Prizes"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Charlotte_NC_Observer_building_IMG_5248.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9e/Charlotte_NC_Observer_building_IMG_5248.JPG/220px-Charlotte_NC_Observer_building_IMG_5248.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9e/Charlotte_NC_Observer_building_IMG_5248.JPG/330px-Charlotte_NC_Observer_building_IMG_5248.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9e/Charlotte_NC_Observer_building_IMG_5248.JPG/440px-Charlotte_NC_Observer_building_IMG_5248.JPG 2x" data-file-width="4608" data-file-height="3456" /></a><figcaption><i>The Charlotte Observer</i> headquarters (former)</figcaption></figure> <p>The <i>Charlotte Observer</i> has won five <a href="/wiki/Pulitzer_Prizes" class="mw-redirect" title="Pulitzer Prizes">Pulitzer Prizes</a>: </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1968_Pulitzer_Prize" title="1968 Pulitzer Prize">1968</a> – <a href="/wiki/Pulitzer_Prize_for_Editorial_Cartooning" class="mw-redirect" title="Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning">Editorial cartooning</a>, <a href="/wiki/Eugene_Payne" title="Eugene Payne">Eugene Payne</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1981_Pulitzer_Prize" title="1981 Pulitzer Prize">1981</a> – <a href="/wiki/Pulitzer_Prize_for_Public_Service" title="Pulitzer Prize for Public Service">Meritorious public service</a>, staff; "For <i>Brown Lung: A Case of Deadly Neglect</i>, a hard-hitting look at the terrible health consequences workers suffered from cotton dust produced in the region's textile mills."</li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988_Pulitzer_Prize" title="1988 Pulitzer Prize">1988</a> – <a href="/wiki/Pulitzer_Prize_for_Editorial_Cartooning" class="mw-redirect" title="Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning">Editorial cartooning</a>, <a href="/wiki/Doug_Marlette" title="Doug Marlette">Doug Marlette</a> (shared with the <i><a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Constitution" class="mw-redirect" title="Atlanta Constitution">Atlanta Constitution</a></i>)</li> <li>1988 – <a href="/wiki/Pulitzer_Prize_for_Public_Service" title="Pulitzer Prize for Public Service">Meritorious public service</a>, staff; "For its investigation into the misuse of funds by <a href="/wiki/Jim_Bakker" title="Jim Bakker">Jim</a> and <a href="/wiki/Tammy_Faye_Messner" title="Tammy Faye Messner">Tammy Faye</a> Bakker and their PTL ministries."</li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_Pulitzer_Prize" title="2014 Pulitzer Prize">2014</a> – <a href="/wiki/Pulitzer_Prize_for_Editorial_Cartooning" class="mw-redirect" title="Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning">Editorial cartooning</a>, Kevin Siers</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Prices">Prices</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Charlotte_Observer&amp;action=edit&amp;section=4" title="Edit section: Prices"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The <i>Charlotte Observer</i> prices are: daily, $2 and Sunday/Thanksgiving Day, $3. 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As of 2020, an annual digital subscription is $15.99 per month.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Charlotte_Observer&amp;action=edit&amp;section=5" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239009302">.mw-parser-output .portalbox{padding:0;margin:0.5em 0;display:table;box-sizing:border-box;max-width:175px;list-style:none}.mw-parser-output .portalborder{border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);padding:0.1em;background:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa)}.mw-parser-output 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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education">Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eastern_Air_Lines_Flight_212" title="Eastern Air Lines Flight 212">Flight 212</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/USAir_Flight_1016" title="USAir Flight 1016">Flight 1016</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Charlotte,_North_Carolina#Law,_government_and_politics" title="Charlotte, North Carolina">Government</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Mayor_of_Charlotte,_North_Carolina" title="Mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina">Mayor of Charlotte</a>: <a href="/wiki/Vi_Lyles" title="Vi Lyles">Vi Lyles</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charlotte_City_Council" title="Charlotte City Council">Charlotte City Council</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charlotte-Mecklenburg_Schools" title="Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools">Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charlotte_Mecklenburg_Library" title="Charlotte Mecklenburg Library">Public Library System</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charlotte_Fire_Department" title="Charlotte Fire Department">Charlotte Fire</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charlotte-Mecklenburg_Police_Department" title="Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department">CMPD</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Charlotte,_North_Carolina#Colleges_and_universities" title="Charlotte, North Carolina">Colleges and<br />universities</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/University_of_North_Carolina_at_Charlotte" title="University of North Carolina at Charlotte">University of North Carolina at Charlotte</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Central_Piedmont_Community_College" title="Central Piedmont Community College">Central Piedmont Community College</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charlotte_School_of_Law" title="Charlotte School of Law">Charlotte School of Law</a> (Defunct)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Johnson_C._Smith_University" title="Johnson C. Smith University">Johnson C. Smith University</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Johnson_%26_Wales_University" title="Johnson &amp; Wales University">Johnson &amp; Wales University</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Queens_University_of_Charlotte" title="Queens University of Charlotte">Queens University of Charlotte</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Charlotte,_North_Carolina#Culture" title="Charlotte, North Carolina">Attractions</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i>Convention centers:</i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charlotte_Convention_Center" title="Charlotte Convention Center">Charlotte Convention Center</a></li></ul> <ul><li><i>Museums:</i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bechtler_Museum_of_Modern_Art" title="Bechtler Museum of Modern Art">Bechtler Museum of Modern Art</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Billy_Graham_Library" title="Billy Graham Library">Billy Graham Library</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Carolinas_Aviation_Museum" class="mw-redirect" title="Carolinas Aviation Museum">Carolinas Aviation Museum</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Discovery_Place" title="Discovery Place">Discovery Place</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Harvey_B._Gantt_Center" title="Harvey B. Gantt Center">Harvey B. Gantt Center</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Levine_Museum_of_the_New_South" title="Levine Museum of the New South">Levine Museum of the New South</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mint_Museum" title="Mint Museum">Mint Museum</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/NASCAR_Hall_of_Fame" title="NASCAR Hall of Fame">NASCAR Hall of Fame</a></li></ul> <ul><li><i>Performing arts:</i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/AvidxChange_Music_Factory" title="AvidxChange Music Factory">AvidxChange Music Factory</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Carolina_Theatre_(Charlotte)" title="Carolina Theatre (Charlotte)">Carolina Theatre (Charlotte)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charlotte_Symphony_Orchestra" title="Charlotte Symphony Orchestra">Charlotte Symphony Orchestra</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/ImaginOn" title="ImaginOn">ImaginOn</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/North_Carolina_Blumenthal_Performing_Arts_Center" class="mw-redirect" title="North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center">North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/PNC_Music_Pavilion" title="PNC Music Pavilion">PNC Music Pavilion</a></li></ul> <ul><li><i>Parks:</i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/First_Ward_Park_(Charlotte,_North_Carolina)" class="mw-redirect" title="First Ward Park (Charlotte, North Carolina)">First Ward Park</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Freedom_Park_(Charlotte,_North_Carolina)" title="Freedom Park (Charlotte, North Carolina)">Freedom Park</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Green_(Charlotte,_North_Carolina)" title="The Green (Charlotte, North Carolina)">The Green</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Independence_Park_(Charlotte,_North_Carolina)" title="Independence Park (Charlotte, North Carolina)">Independence Park</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Little_Sugar_Creek_Greenway" title="Little Sugar Creek Greenway">Little Sugar Creek Greenway</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Reedy_Creek_Park_(Charlotte,_North_Carolina)" class="mw-redirect" title="Reedy Creek Park (Charlotte, North Carolina)">Reedy Creek Park</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Romare_Bearden_Park" title="Romare Bearden Park">Romare Bearden Park</a></li></ul> <ul><li><i>Sports arenas and fields:</i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/American_Legion_Memorial_Stadium" title="American Legion Memorial Stadium">American Legion Memorial Stadium</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bank_of_America_Stadium" title="Bank of America Stadium">Bank of America Stadium</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Spectrum_Center" title="Spectrum Center">Spectrum Center</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Truist_Field" title="Truist Field">Truist Field</a></li></ul> <ul><li><i>See also:</i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Levine_Center_for_the_Arts" title="Levine Center for the Arts">Levine Center for the Arts</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Queen_City_Quarter" title="Queen City Quarter">Queen City Quarter</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Charlotte,_North_Carolina#Sports" title="Charlotte, North Carolina">Sports teams</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Carolina_Panthers" title="Carolina Panthers">Carolina Panthers</a> (<a href="/wiki/National_Football_League" title="National Football League">NFL</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charlotte_Hornets" title="Charlotte Hornets">Charlotte Hornets</a> (<a href="/wiki/National_Basketball_Association" title="National Basketball Association">NBA</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charlotte_FC" title="Charlotte FC">Charlotte FC</a> (<a href="/wiki/Major_League_Soccer" title="Major League Soccer">MLS</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charlotte_Hounds" title="Charlotte Hounds">Charlotte Hounds</a> (<a href="/wiki/Major_League_Lacrosse" title="Major League Lacrosse">MLL</a>) (defunct)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charlotte_Checkers" title="Charlotte Checkers">Charlotte Checkers</a> (<a href="/wiki/American_Hockey_League" title="American Hockey League">AHL</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charlotte_Independence" title="Charlotte Independence">Charlotte Independence</a> (<a href="/wiki/USL_Championship" title="USL Championship">USLC</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charlotte_Eagles" title="Charlotte Eagles">Charlotte Eagles</a> (<a href="/wiki/USL_League_Two" title="USL League Two">USL2</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charlotte_Knights" title="Charlotte Knights">Charlotte Knights</a> (<a href="/wiki/International_League" title="International League">IL</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charlotte_Rugby_Club" title="Charlotte Rugby Club">Charlotte Rugby Club</a> (<a href="/wiki/Rugby_Super_League_(United_States)" title="Rugby Super League (United States)">RSL</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charlotte_49ers" title="Charlotte 49ers">Charlotte 49ers</a> (<a href="/wiki/National_Collegiate_Athletic_Association" title="National Collegiate Athletic Association">NCAA</a> <a href="/wiki/NCAA_Division_I" title="NCAA Division I">Division I</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Johnson_C._Smith_Golden_Bulls_and_Lady_Golden_Bulls" class="mw-redirect" title="Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls and Lady Golden Bulls">Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls and Lady Golden Bulls</a> (<a href="/wiki/National_Collegiate_Athletic_Association" title="National Collegiate Athletic Association">NCAA</a> <a href="/wiki/NCAA_Division_II" title="NCAA Division II">Division II</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Queens_Royals" title="Queens Royals">Queens Royals</a> (<a href="/wiki/National_Collegiate_Athletic_Association" title="National Collegiate Athletic Association">NCAA</a> <a href="/wiki/NCAA_Division_II" title="NCAA Division II">Division II</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Johnson_%26_Wales_University#Charlotte_campus_2" title="Johnson &amp; Wales University">JWU Charlotte Wildcats</a> (<a href="/wiki/United_States_Collegiate_Athletic_Association" title="United States Collegiate Athletic Association">USCAA</a>)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Media_in_Charlotte,_North_Carolina" title="Media in Charlotte, North Carolina">Media</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i>Newspapers:</i></li> <li><i><a class="mw-selflink selflink">The Charlotte Observer</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Charlotte_Post" title="The Charlotte Post">The Charlotte Post</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Creative_Loafing" title="Creative Loafing">Creative Loafing</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Q-Notes" title="Q-Notes">Q-Notes</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Charlotte_Weekly" title="Charlotte Weekly">Charlotte Weekly</a></i></li></ul> <ul><li><i>Television:</i></li> <li><b>3</b> <a href="/wiki/WBTV" title="WBTV">WBTV</a> (<a href="/wiki/CBS" title="CBS">CBS</a>)</li> <li><b>9</b> <a href="/wiki/WSOC-TV" title="WSOC-TV">WSOC</a> (<a href="/wiki/American_Broadcasting_Company" title="American Broadcasting Company">ABC</a>)</li> <li><b>14</b> <a href="/wiki/WWJS" title="WWJS">WWJS</a> (<a href="/wiki/Independent_station_(North_America)" class="mw-redirect" title="Independent station (North America)">Ind.</a>)</li> <li><b>18</b> <a href="/wiki/WCCB" title="WCCB">WCCB</a> (<a href="/wiki/The_CW" title="The CW">CW</a>)</li> <li><b>30</b> <a href="/wiki/WNSC-TV" title="WNSC-TV">WNSC</a> (<a href="/wiki/PBS" title="PBS">PBS</a>/<a href="/wiki/South_Carolina_Educational_Television" title="South Carolina Educational Television">ETV</a>)</li> <li><b>36</b> <a href="/wiki/WCNC-TV" title="WCNC-TV">WCNC</a> (<a href="/wiki/NBC" title="NBC">NBC</a>)</li> <li><b>42</b> <a href="/wiki/WTVI" title="WTVI">WTVI</a> (<a href="/wiki/PBS" title="PBS">PBS</a>)</li> <li><b>46</b> <a href="/wiki/WJZY" title="WJZY">WJZY</a> (<a href="/wiki/Fox_Broadcasting_Company" title="Fox Broadcasting Company">Fox</a>)</li> <li><b>55</b> <a href="/wiki/WMYT-TV" title="WMYT-TV">WMYT</a> (<a href="/wiki/MyNetworkTV" title="MyNetworkTV">MNT</a>)</li> <li><b>58</b> <a href="/wiki/UNC-TV" class="mw-redirect" title="UNC-TV">WUNG</a> (<a href="/wiki/PBS" title="PBS">PBS</a>/<a href="/wiki/UNC-TV" class="mw-redirect" title="UNC-TV">UNC-TV</a>)</li> <li><b>64</b> <a href="/wiki/WAXN-TV" title="WAXN-TV">WAXN</a> (<a href="/wiki/Independent_station_(North_America)" class="mw-redirect" title="Independent station (North America)">Ind.</a>)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Charlotte,_North_Carolina#Economy" title="Charlotte, North Carolina">Economy</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Uptown_Charlotte" title="Uptown Charlotte">Uptown (Center city)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_companies_in_Charlotte" title="List of companies in Charlotte">Companies</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charlotte_Convention_Center" title="Charlotte Convention Center">Convention Center</a></li> <li>Charlotte Regional Business Alliance</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Transportation_in_Charlotte,_North_Carolina" title="Transportation in Charlotte, North Carolina">Transportation</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Charlotte_Area_Transit_System" title="Charlotte Area Transit System">Charlotte Area Transit System</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Lynx_Blue_Line" title="Lynx Blue Line">Lynx Blue Line</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/CityLynx_Gold_Line" title="CityLynx Gold Line">CityLynx Gold Line</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gateway_Station_(Charlotte)" title="Gateway Station (Charlotte)">Gateway Station</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charlotte_Douglas_International_Airport" title="Charlotte Douglas International Airport">Charlotte Douglas International Airport</a></li></ul> <ul><li><i>Roads:</i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Interstate_77_in_North_Carolina" title="Interstate 77 in North Carolina">I-77</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Interstate_85_in_North_Carolina" title="Interstate 85 in North Carolina">I-85</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Interstate_277_(North_Carolina)" title="Interstate 277 (North Carolina)">I-277</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Interstate_485" title="Interstate 485">I-485</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/U.S._Route_21" title="U.S. Route 21">US&#160;21</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/U.S._Route_29_in_North_Carolina" title="U.S. Route 29 in North Carolina">US&#160;29</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/U.S._Route_74" title="U.S. Route 74">US&#160;74</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/U.S._Route_521" title="U.S. Route 521">US&#160;521</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/North_Carolina_Highway_16" title="North Carolina Highway 16">NC&#160;16</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/North_Carolina_Highway_49" title="North Carolina Highway 49">NC&#160;49</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/North_Carolina_Highway_51" title="North Carolina Highway 51">NC&#160;51</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/North_Carolina_Highway_115" title="North Carolina Highway 115">NC&#160;115</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charlotte_Route_4" title="Charlotte Route 4">Route 4</a></li></ul> <ul><li><i>Rail:</i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Carolinian_(train)" title="Carolinian (train)">Carolinian</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Crescent_(train)" title="Crescent (train)">Crescent</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Piedmont_(train)" title="Piedmont (train)">Piedmont</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/Healthcare" class="mw-redirect" title="Healthcare">Healthcare</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Atrium_Health" title="Atrium Health">Atrium Health</a></li> <li>Mecklenburg County Health Department</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mecklenburg_County,_North_Carolina#MEDIC" title="Mecklenburg County, North Carolina">MEDIC</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Novant_Health" title="Novant Health">Novant Health</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="3"><div> <ul><li><span class="noviewer" typeof="mw:File"><span title="Category"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/96/Symbol_category_class.svg/16px-Symbol_category_class.svg.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/96/Symbol_category_class.svg/23px-Symbol_category_class.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/96/Symbol_category_class.svg/31px-Symbol_category_class.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="180" data-file-height="185" /></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Category:Charlotte,_North_Carolina" title="Category:Charlotte, North Carolina">Category</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" 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Philadelphia Inquirer">Philadelphia Inquirer</a></i> (1978)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Point_Reyes_Light_(newspaper)" title="Point Reyes Light (newspaper)">Point Reyes Light</a></i> (1979)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Gannett_Company" class="mw-redirect" title="Gannett Company">Gannett News Service</a></i> (1980)</li> <li><i><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Charlotte Observer</a></i> (1981)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Detroit_News" title="The Detroit News">Detroit News</a></i> (1982)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Clarion-Ledger" title="The Clarion-Ledger">Jackson Clarion-Ledger</a></i> (1983)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Times" title="Los Angeles Times">Los Angeles Times</a></i> (1984)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Fort_Worth_Star-Telegram" title="Fort Worth Star-Telegram">Fort Worth Star-Telegram</a></i> (1985)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Denver_Post" title="The Denver Post">Denver Post</a></i> (1986)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Press" class="mw-redirect" title="Pittsburgh Press">Pittsburgh Press</a></i> (1987)</li> <li><i><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Charlotte Observer</a></i> (1988)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Alaska_Dispatch_News" class="mw-redirect" title="Alaska Dispatch News">Anchorage Daily News</a></i> (1989)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Washington_Daily_News" title="Washington Daily News">Washington Daily News</a></i> / <i><a href="/wiki/The_Philadelphia_Inquirer" title="The Philadelphia Inquirer">Philadelphia Inquirer</a></i> (1990)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Des_Moines_Register" title="The Des Moines Register">Des Moines Register</a></i> (1991)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Sacramento_Bee" title="The Sacramento Bee">Sacramento Bee</a></i> (1992)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Miami_Herald" title="Miami Herald">Miami Herald</a></i> (1993)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Akron_Beacon_Journal" title="Akron Beacon Journal">Akron Beacon Journal</a></i> (1994)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Virgin_Islands_Daily_News" title="The Virgin 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