Top Story Spotlight ‘The Coby White Way’: Hornets’ new point guard embraces his role in Charlotte Will Dehmel The Charlotte Observer Oct 1, 2026 Oct 1, 2026 Updated 6 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save If anyone can endear themselves to Hornets fans like LaMelo Ball did, it might just have to be a homegrown player.kAmx? v@=5D3@C@ ?2E:G6 r@3J (9:E6[ w@C?6ED 72?D 92G6 E92E 2?5 >@C6]k^AmkAmqFE (9:E6 :D 4=62C 23@FE @?6 E9:?8i w6 :D ?@E E96 ?6IE {2|6=@ q2==] w6 :D r@3J (9:E6]k^AmkAm“x E9:?< x 8@EE2 5@ :E >J H2J[” (9:E6 D2:5] “x’> 6I4:E65 E@ D66 H92E E92E =@@<D =:<6 7@C >JD6=7] x 8@EE2 5@ :E E96 r@3J (9:E6 H2J]”k^Am kAm|@?52J’D >65:2 52J 82G6 A=2J6CD 2?5 9625 4@249 r92C=6D {66 2? @AA@CEF?:EJ E@ D92C6 9@H E96J 2C6 766=:?8 9625:?8 :?E@ E96 a_ae }qp D62D@?] (92E 92C5=J ?66565 >6?E:@?:?8 H2D E96 A=2J6C >:DD:?8 7C@> E96 C@@>i {2|6=@ q2==[ r92C=@EE6’D 7@C>6C 4@C?6CDE@?6] p?5 H9:=6 {66 2?5 9:D A=2J6CD 6>A92D:K65 E96 E62>’D 56AE9[ }qp 82>6D 2C6 H@? 2?5 =@DE 3J DE2C A=2J6CD — A6C92AD ?@?6 >@C6 :>A@CE2?E E92? 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Two years after Helene, NC roads are open but much rebuilding work lies ahead The torrential rains that the remnants of Hurricane Helene dumped on the North Carolina mountains two years ago this week washed out bridges a…
