It’s summer time in Charlotte: Here are The Observer’s favorite photos in June

Every day visual journalists bear witness to the people in our communities and their stories — the energy from high school sports, compelling news events, glimpses into iconic businesses and the arts, or a simple portrait of an individual for a story.

Some images are pleasant while others are painful, and heart-wrenching to produce.

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Toni Tupponce and the band A Sign of the Times perform at the West Boulevard Library in Charlotte on Friday, June 7, 2024. Tupponce is the lead vocalist and program director while her husband Tyrone Jefferson is the trombonist. The couple lead the band as well as a music organization dedicated to improving the community through cultural productions and educational programs that positively reflect the heritage of African Americans.
The Charlotte City Council votes in favor of an agreement to spent $650 million in tax payer money to renovate Bank of America Stadium, where the Panthers and Charlotte FC play, on Monday, June 24, 2024.
The Charlotte City Council votes in favor of an agreement to spent $650 million in tax payer money to renovate Bank of America Stadium, where the Panthers and Charlotte FC play, on Monday, June 24, 2024.
Tyler Glover, of Ardrey Kell, is The Charlotte Observer’s girls’ prep scholar-athlete of the year and she is heading to Harvard.
Tyler Glover, of Ardrey Kell, is The Charlotte Observer’s girls’ prep scholar-athlete of the year and she is heading to Harvard.
An image from a backup camera appears on the rearview mirror above the driver of an electric school bus on Thursday, June 6, 2024. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s 2023 Clean School Bus Program helps fund school districts in nearly every state to replace diesel fueled school buses that have been linked to asthma and other conditions that harm the health of students and surrounding communities.
Former Appalachian State University head football coach Jerry Moore has continued to live in Boone, NC following his career at the university. Moore led the Mountaineers to three consecutive NCAA Division I FCS/I-AA championships from 1989-2012. Moore was the head coach when the Mountaineers defeated the Michigan Wolverines in 2007 for the programs greatest victory.
Vice President Kamala Harris is embraced by actor Michael Ealy after speaking at Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, NC, as part of a nationwide Economic Opportunity Tour on Wednesday, June 12, 2024.
Vice President Kamala Harris is embraced by actor Michael Ealy after speaking at Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, NC, as part of a nationwide Economic Opportunity Tour on Wednesday, June 12, 2024.
Katie Hopkins, a somatic bodywork and movement specialist with Align & Spiral, dissects a cadaver during Dissection Club at Experience Anatomy in Charlotte. Experience Anatomy is bringing the study of the human body to Charlotte through cadaver dissection workshops.
Katie Hopkins, a somatic bodywork and movement specialist with Align & Spiral, dissects a cadaver during Dissection Club at Experience Anatomy in Charlotte. Experience Anatomy is bringing the study of the human body to Charlotte through cadaver dissection workshops.
Tristan Knowles of team Australia falls onto the ground as he rolls into Brian Bell’s wheelchair from team USA during the Paralympic Wheelchair Basketball exhibition game on June 6, 2024, at Queens University basketball gym.
Tristan Knowles of team Australia falls onto the ground as he rolls into Brian Bell’s wheelchair from team USA during the Paralympic Wheelchair Basketball exhibition game on June 6, 2024, at Queens University basketball gym.
The newly renovated 46th - 48th floor of the Wells Fargo building in uptown Charlotte following the $500 million renovation investment on June 12, 2024.
The newly renovated 46th - 48th floor of the Wells Fargo building in uptown Charlotte following the $500 million renovation investment on June 12, 2024.
A West Charlotte High School graduate shares a hug after the graduation ceremony at the Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte on Monday, June 10, 2024.
A West Charlotte High School graduate shares a hug after the graduation ceremony at the Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte on Monday, June 10, 2024.
Charlotte Hornets introduces its new head coach Charles Lee and Jeff Peterson, Executive Vice President Of Basketball Operations, during a press conference in Charlotte, N.C., on Tuesday, June 25, 2024.
Charlotte Hornets introduces its new head coach Charles Lee and Jeff Peterson, Executive Vice President Of Basketball Operations, during a press conference in Charlotte, N.C., on Tuesday, June 25, 2024.
Donald Trump Jr. poses for photos on Friday morning in Kings Mountain, N.C., where he was attending the groundbreaking for a new $700m casino that will be developed by the Catawba Nation.
Donald Trump Jr. poses for photos on Friday morning in Kings Mountain, N.C., where he was attending the groundbreaking for a new $700m casino that will be developed by the Catawba Nation.