What’s in the deal? Community members still demand answers on WakeMed-Atrium merger
Wake County community members demand more details about WakeMed’s proposed Atrium Health partnership and question what the deal means for…
New subpoenas target Nolan Wells’ social media, location-tracking accounts
Subpoenas seek Snapchat, WhatsApp, TikTok, Meta and Life360 records in the investigation into Nolan Wells’ death after his Horn Island…
NC woman missing in Grenada, legislative power shift: Tuesday’s top stories
A digest of top News & Observer stories for July 28, 2026, including a missing Cary woman, UNC's Carolina North…
Thousands evacuated from OBX + lightning hits church —This Day in Triangle History
This collection of historical moments occurring on July 29 includes a woman advertising for a husband for immigration purposes and…
Man Accused of Killing Boxer Hannah Rapp Has Bonds Set at Over $1 Million
The man accused of intentionally running over and killing boxer Hannah Rapp has reportedly been issued bonds set at more…
10 burning questions as NC football practice opens: Stars, champs, flag, forecasts
Football practice officially opens Wednesday in North Carolina ahead of the Aug. 21 season start. Here are 10 burning questions…
Where NC State, Duke, UNC and Wake are picked to finish in ACC football this year
NC State leads Triangle teams at No. 7 in the ACC preseason poll while Duke is No. 10. North Carolina…
Recent rains boost Raleigh’s main water source. Is it enough to end restrictions?
Falls Lake rose from 66% to 84% after recent storms. Does that level boost Raleigh's drought exit trigger to prompt…
Could Charlotte FC get their own stadium? MLS’s top exec weighs in
MLS commissioner Don Garber in Charlotte answered to whether Charlotte FC needed soccer-specific stadium, and if Leo Messi should play…
NC Senate passes elections bill cutting primary early voting days, more tweaks
North Carolina lawmakers advanced HB958, cutting primary early voting, requiring auditor-led audits and removing deceased voters from registration rolls.