The week in photos captures NC through the lens of News & Observer journalists
By Scott Sharpe
N.C. State's Nikola Markovic (6) consoles Justin McLean (8) after Washington’s 3-2 overtime victory over N.C. State in the 2025 Men’s Soccer National Championship at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, N.C., Monday, Dec. 15, 2025.
Ethan Hyman
ehyman@newsobserver.com
Here’s a curated selection of moments across North Carolina as captured through the lens of The News and Observer visual journalists. This feature can be seen in Sunday’s newspaper, as well as in our online Edition. See it at eedition.newsobserver.com.
Wolfpack fans cheer on N.C. State before their game against Washington in the 2025 Men’s Soccer National Championship at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, N.C., Monday, Dec. 15, 2025. Ethan Hyman ehyman@newsobserver.com
Six-year-old Sarah Ramirez of Raleigh, chats with North Carolina forward Caleb Wilson, during the Shoes 4 Hope event on Sunday, December 14, 2025 at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
Gisele Lyon of Apex, N.C paints a pair of shoes, during the Shoes 4 Hope event on Sunday, December 14, 2025 at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
Jimmy Donaldson, the YouTube Influencer know as MrBeast, instructs contestant, seven-year-old Gunner Phillips of Cary, during a contest for $250,000 on Saturday , December 13, 2025 at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
N.C. State's Scottie Ebube (12) slams in two during N.C. State’s 108-72 victory over Texas Southern at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. Ethan Hyman ehyman@newsobserver.com
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