NC road may be named after ex-lawmaker who made history in Congress for 22 days
NC state budget plans propose renaming a stretch of N.C. 16 in Gastonia the Congressman Patrick McHenry Highway, honoring the…
Some trash pickups change for 4th of July week. Schedules for Triangle towns
Read which Triangle towns have altered trash, recycling and yard waste pickup for the Fourth of July week and which…
Months after viral video backlash, McDonald’s CEO joins Duke Board of Trustees
Duke University appoints McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski to its Board of Trustees; the alumnus will serve from 2026 to 2032…
Cary, Garner change Fourth of July plans due to dangerous heat wave
Some events and organizations are changing or canceling events ahead of the Fourth of July weekend due to the extreme…
Hurricanes’ first pick in NHL draft willing to wait his turn, keep working
Defenseman William Hakansson, a 6-foot-4 Swede drafted by the Carolina Hurricanes, says he’ll keep developing in Sweden before aiming for…
Was Confederate symbol ever part of NC’s flag? How it came to ‘State Fair’ booth
New details explain how a YouTube history video led to Confederate imagery appearing in NC’s State Fair booth in Washington,…
Settlement allows NCAA athletes to keep pre-enrollment money, share $2M fund
A federal judge preliminarily approved a settlement requiring the NCAA to drop rules limiting prize money, awarding $2M to eligible…
This week’s best photos from News & Observer photojournalists
Here are photos of people across the Triangle dealing with the heat of summer in NC, Goose in concert, NC…
NC lawmakers take final vote on budget with overdue raises, sending it to Gov. Stein
North Carolina lawmakers approved a $34 billion budget with overdue raises for teachers, state employees and law enforcement, now headed…
Was Confederate symbol ever part of NC’s flag? How it came to ‘State Fair’ booth
New details explain how a YouTube history video led to Confederate imagery appearing in NC’s State Fair booth in Washington,…