The News & Observer covered a range of major stories across North Carolina on Friday, May 8, 2026, from a sweeping ransomware ...

Workers plan to protest at 6 p.m. Monday outside the Wake County Commons Building off Poole Road in east Raleigh, Wake ...

Canvas is an online learning management system where students access assignments and materials Canvas is part of North Carolina’s statewide learning management system for K-12 public schools. It’s ...

Now in the Stanley Cup playoffs for an eighth straight year, the Hurricanes have banked a lot of playoff games, and it’s ...

With its Game 3 win over Philadelphia, Carolina has now won seven straight games to start the 2026 NHL playoffs, allowing ...

UNC women’s lacrosse may have an all-time star in Chloe Humphrey. But the Tar Heels are led by their senior defenders and an ...

The couple says they stopped feeding the vultures years ago. Here’s what the town of Hillsborough is alleging in their ...

Most home fire hazards aren’t dramatic — they’re quiet buildups of grease, dust and lint in spots you rarely think to clean.

Water getaway travel is having a moment as more travelers swap traditional spa vacations for destinations built around soaking pools, cold plunges and contrast circuits. Here’s where to book a ...

Daniel Rodney Swain, who allegedly wrote threats against the president on his car, still faces federal charges.

At their commencement ceremony Friday, graduates of NC State University’s Wilson College of Textiles heard potentially ...

Alligators are not native to the Raleigh area, but one was just caught along the 3000 block of N.C. 231 in nearby Johnston ...