April 23, 2026
April 9 was a celebratory national event called “Local News Day.” But the disruption of delivery of local news continues unabated.
On Thursday, Observer alum Glenn Burkins broke the story in QCity Metro that the Charlotte Observer’s editor was leaving and the paper’s position of managing editor had been eliminated. Burkins harvested the quote that termed editor Rena Cash’s departure effective in little more than a week as a “displacement.” Burkins reported that 30-year veteran Taylor Batten, the current managing editor whose position has been eliminated, would also leave May 1…