Meet the nominees for The Observer’s boys’ athlete of the week award among Charlotte-area players in the Carolinas. Vote now. Vote often.

Style and quality for a reasonable price, two things Rife has built a name off. Here’s how their new blade putter performs. Visit us on Youtube Visit us on Twitter Visit us on Facebook Visit us on ...

Two-time major champion and World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler will have to hold off a crowded leaderboard on Sunday.

North Carolina is showing off in the first round of the 107th PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte.

NEWTON, NC — NASCAR legend Kevin Harvick will return to his short track roots in a special way this spring, as he has been named Grand Marshal for the “Ross & Witmer 255” at Hickory Motor ...

According to a Lee County sheriff's incident report, sheriff's deputies, along with first responders, arrived at Little Hickory Beach shortly before 7 p.m. April 27. A witness told sheriff's ...

When the U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments this week for and against a proposal to open the nation’s first-ever religious charter school in Oklahoma, it could consider removing a long ...

KINSTON, N.C. — A memorial service is planned on Wednesday for a beloved Hickory man who was killed in Kinston in eastern North Carolina. PAST COVERAGE: Hickory man stabbed to death in eastern ...

Annual fire hydrant testing around Hickory may cause brown water for some residents, city officials say. “The discolored water recently experienced by residents in areas of NE Hickory is a ...

When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Today, I am checking something off my putter collector bucket list. For as long as I can remember, I have wanted to send a beat-up old putter ...

A lot has been made of zero-torque balance technology in putters, let’s see how beneficial it is in PXG’s Allan putter. Visit us on Youtube Visit us on Twitter Visit us on Facebook Visit us on ...

HICKORY — The city of Hickory Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism Department will host the inaugural Aviation 5K on Saturday, May 24, at 8 a.m. at Winkler Park. The Aviation 5K provides runners ...