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

Residents were left to clean up the damage left by tornadoes and record-breaking hail in Kankakee County.

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

It’s finally warming up in Charlotte, and we're ready to be outside. Here's our roundup of the 40 best patios in the Charlotte region, listed in alphabetical order. Context: We define patios as ...

Citing traffic-clogged roads, commissioners in November unanimously rejected the builder’s plan for up to 111 rental homes on 86 acres.

Discover a tiny Ohio state park with big beauty, offering quiet hikes, nature views, and the kind of calm you will crave again.

You have probably never heard of this 593-acre Ohio state park, but it delivers calm trails, nature views, and true solitude.

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Kentucky State Parks will kick off camping season on March 13 at 19 campgrounds across the commonwealth.

An abandoned amusement park in West Virginia, described by the Mercer County Convention and Visitors Bureau as "one of the world's most haunted places," sits on land shaped by violence, tragedy and ...

The 4Warn Storm Team and first responders always say it: never park your car under bridges and overpasses during severe weather.

The Observer's Carolina Panthers podcast, Processing Blue, was named Top 10 nationally in the annual Associated Press Sports Editors contest.