License plate scanners, Goodyear closure, Super El Niño: Today’s top Triangle stories
Catch up on the top stories from The News & Observer on May 15, 2026.
NC high school baseball coach collapses before team’s playoff game. What we know
Stuart Cramer quarterfinal at Burns was postponed Friday after JV coach Samuel “Kasey” McMillen collapsed during warmups. Game expected Saturday.
Dwight Howard's Ex Demands Temporary Alimony, $20K in Legal Fees Amid Divorce
Dwight Howard's estranged wife is demanding temporary alimony, claiming she's unable to maintain her lifestyle amid their bitter divorce battle,…
NC mom says congresswoman ‘attacked a child’ in reply to fourth-grader’s letter
A Greensboro fourth grader wrote to Rep. Virginia Foxx about an EV rebate; his mother says Foxx’s reply attacked the…
Steve Kerr Subtly Used Taylor Swift Lyrics in His 2022-23 Press Conferences
Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr knows the rigors of the NBA season all too well, so he channeled…
Longtime Raleigh BBQ restaurant owner dies after cancer battle, community mourns
Ole Time Barbecue founder Jerry B. Hart, who opened the Hillsborough Street diner in 1993, died at 73; family notes…
Car slams into restaurant patio in downtown Raleigh; hit-and-run reported
A car crashed into the outdoor patio at Bittersweet in downtown Raleigh around 1:50 a.m.; no injuries reported and police…
Child bitten by sloth at NC safari park, USDA inspection report says
USDA inspection says Aloha Safari Park failed to provide barriers during a sloth interaction after a child suffered a small…
Is Belmont Cameli Single? What We Know About ‘Off Campus' Star's Love Life
Belmont Cameli has made countless Off Campus fans swoon - but who has his heart in real life?
Queens University lays off ‘very small number’ of employees amid Elon merger
Queens University of Charlotte laid off some employees and is shifting many roles to Elon University as shared services are…