Obituaries Newsletter The News & Observer Obituaries - 02/21/2026 The News & Observer Obituaries - 02/21/2026 Updated February 21, 2026 at 11:19 AM
U.S. ViewpointsCommentary: How to create jobs for the world's 1.2 billion new workers Updated February 21, 2026 at 4:33 AM
HomepageProbe confirms NC juvenile detention problems. Some kids locked up, isolated.Updated February 21, 2026 at 8:28 AM
Politics & GovernmentConcord listed as potential site for ICE warehouse. City says it’s unaware of plansUpdated February 20, 2026 at 5:50 PM
HomepageSBI probing Kentucky distillery tours taken by NC lawmakers and lobbyistsUpdated February 20, 2026 at 5:46 PM
North CarolinaKim Thomas murder suspect appears in Charlotte court, 35 years after her deathUpdated February 20, 2026 at 5:08 PM
LocalDurham suddenly halts zoning code overhaul after property owner lawsuit threatsUpdated February 20, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Asked & AnsweredHere’s a list of 7+ playgrounds & parks in the Triangle for the whole familyUpdated February 20, 2026 at 5:00 PM
North CarolinaInside UNC athletics’ Smith Center location debate: ‘We’ve got to get it right’Updated February 20, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Food & DrinkNew sushi & burrito restaurants (+ a sports bar) are opening in DurhamFebruary 20, 2026 at 2:58 PM
HomepageLand swap years in the making will create easier entrance to Umstead State ParkFebruary 20, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Asked & AnsweredMany NC residents are shocked by higher energy bills this month. Here’s whyFebruary 20, 2026 at 1:30 PM
BusinessThe NC zoning law no one saw coming (including many who voted for it)Updated February 20, 2026 at 11:21 AM
Politics & GovernmentPresident Trump flouts military tradition with partisan Fort Bragg speechUpdated February 20, 2026 at 11:03 AM
North CarolinaThis NC destination is the No. 1 ‘most desirable’ place to live, US report findsFebruary 20, 2026 at 10:49 AM
Orange CountyPlans inch forward for closing 2 Chapel Hill-Carrboro schools; 5 on the tableUpdated February 20, 2026 at 10:36 AM
NC StateNC State faces athletic deficit. Details of the budget, efforts to add revenueFebruary 20, 2026 at 5:45 AM
HomepageRDU opens new shops and eateries as its smaller terminal fills with passengersFebruary 20, 2026 at 7:30 AM
Wake CountyInside the 302‑unit community reshaping Cary’s fast-growing, mixed‑use hubFebruary 20, 2026 at 8:30 AM
CrimeSearch warrants detail how Durham police found accused hit-and-run driverFebruary 20, 2026 at 5:35 AM
Politics & GovernmentLetters to voters, a meeting with the FBI and more in the run-up to NC’s primaryFebruary 20, 2026 at 5:00 AM
North CarolinaWhy UNC athletics ran a significant deficit in 2025, despite record revenueFebruary 20, 2026 at 5:30 AM
Obituaries Newsletter The News & Observer Obituaries - 02/20/2026 Updated February 20, 2026 at 9:13 AM
OpinionHow YouTube won, TV lost on the Stephen Colbert-James Talarico show | OpinionUpdated February 21, 2026 at 8:05 AM
LocalA first-of-its-kind playground is now open in the Raleigh area. How to visitUpdated February 20, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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