Hurricanes need to fix these 5 problems as they head into Game 2 against Vegas
What Carolina Hurricanes urgently need to fix after 5-4 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights in Stanley Cup Final. Need…
Do Canes players buy tickets for family & friends to watch the Stanley Cup?
Learn how the NHL CBA limits player ticket allotments for Carolina Hurricanes home and away games and why players may…
Two ‘dangerous’ escapees include suspect in parking lot shootout, NC officials say
Man accused of engaging in a shootout during a riot is among two “armed and dangerous” men who escaped from…
Alleged drug dealer is charged with killing her mom. NC says there’s no victim
Nicole Holliday lost her mother to a fentanyl overdose. She wasn’t eligible for crime victim reimbursement despite someone being charged…
Raleigh cop accused of excessive use of force. Why the case will continue.
A federal judge rejected a Raleigh officer’s request to dismiss an excessive-force lawsuit, allowing civil rights claims to move forward.
In first override of 2026, NC lawmakers overturn Gov. Stein’s veto of tax bill
The North Carolina General Assembly overrode Democratic Gov. Josh Stein’s veto to allow federal tax credits for donations to scholarship-granting…
New Chapel Hill oyster bar serves a ‘special’ burger and some NC classics
Geo’s Tavern and Oyster Bar opens June 8 in Chapel Hill, serving NC oysters, shrimp and grits, raw bar classics…
Live updates: NC lawmakers grill Mecklenburg leaders over 6-year-old child’s death
Mecklenburg County officials are set to testify before the North Carolina House Oversight Committee on Thursday about the death of…
How basketball legend Roy Williams became UNC baseball’s most unexpected coach
Roy Williams lends his voice to UNC’s PitchCom, calling pitches helping Tar Heels pitchers at Boshamer Stadium during the Chapel…
GOP pressure on poll site, new RDU airline and Stanley Cup Final: Wednesday's top stories
Catch up on top News & Observer stories for June 3, 2026: a contested NC voting site, a tax bill…