The Charlotte Observer (Sunday)

ArticleWhy City Council hasn’t acted on stricter curfew proposal

The Charlotte City Council spoke with urgency in July about changing local laws so police could more easily crack down on teen takeovers. Council members interrupted their monthlong summer recess to convene a special safety committee...

BY NICK SULLIVAN nsullivan@charlotteobserver.com

ArticleSalvation Army to reopen east Charlotte youth center Monday

The Salvation Army will reopen its Milton Road youth center on Monday after financial constraints forced its doors closed last year, returning a critical after school resource to east Charlotte. The nonprofit meanwhile closed another...

BY NICK SULLIVAN nsullivan@charlotteobserver.com

ArticleNC race for US Senate may have down-ballot implications

BY MARY RAMSEY mramsey@charlotteobserver.com

ArticleNC’s Chuck Edwards defends himself against censure, says staff gave him gifts too

BY DANIELLE BATTAGLIA dbattaglia@mcclatchydc.com

ArticlePills or shots for losing weight?

Question: What is a good, reliable pill for losing weight? Answer: The landscape for weight loss has shifted dramatically in the last several years. The buzz around self-injected semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) for type 2 diabetes and...

BY JOE GRAEDON, M.S., AND TERESA GRAEDON, PH.D. The People’s Pharmacy

ArticleFDA approves updated COVID vaccines for 2026-27 season

The Food and Drug Administration approved Moderna, Novavax-Sanofi and Pfizer-BioNTech’s updated COVID vaccines, the companies said on Thursday, after an advisory panel recommended that the shots should target the dominant XFG...

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