https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/counties/durham-county/article315979581.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/b861e3c3-091c-418a-b969-cba65686b7f6/1_th.jpg Train collides with tractor-trailer in Durham No serious injuries were reported after a tractor-trailer and a train collided Tuesday morning at the intersection of Grant Street and Pettigrew Street in Durham, officials say. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/counties/durham-county/article315979581.html/video-embed 25 2026-06-02T18:11:35Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/crime/article315980785.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/c272c66d-3887-4138-85b9-6101096898c4/1_th.jpg Neighbor shoots person to stop ax attack: Raleigh police The Raleigh Police Department says a neighbor shot a man who was attacking another person with an axe Tuesday morning on Summit Avenue. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/crime/article315980785.html/video-embed 86 2026-06-02T19:00:26Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/counties/johnston-county/article315977740.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/51e779b4-9be1-4d01-abd8-72311fbc257b/1_th.jpg Clayton HS student spoke up for Palestine. Then her graduation speech was cut off. Clayton High School graduation speaker Leen Hijaz used the end of her speech to speak up about issues ranging from Palestine to ICE. Clayton principal Melissa Hubbard came up to the podium and stopped her from continuing. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/counties/johnston-county/article315977740.html/video-embed 46 2026-06-02T16:54:47Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article315978548.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/d1cb2c7e-8d64-4bdd-9922-bf9e2ce73257/1_th.jpg NC Gov. Josh Stein on cheering on the Canes even without tickets NC Gov. Josh Stein, a NHL Hurricanes fan, talks about ticket prices for the Stanley Cup finals and how fans can still enjoy the game at watch parties, saying "Whether you are in the building or not, you can feel the excitement, you can share in the enthusiasm, and you can cheer on the Canes" at large watch parties. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article315978548.html/video-embed 54 2026-06-02T16:40:35Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/nhl/carolina-hurricanes/article315965767.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/417c656b-f642-46a1-bc8a-dea7c9e223d7/9_th.jpg Canes' coach Rod Brind'Amour: 'Nobody is going to remember who comes second' Listen to what Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour had to say when asked about the Canes 'breaking through' after winning the Eastern Conference Final. Coach Brind'Amour spoke during a media availability at the Lenovo Center Monday, June 1, 2026. The Canes play Las Vegas Tuesday. https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/nhl/carolina-hurricanes/article315965767.html/video-embed 41 2026-06-01T17:40:57Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article315963346.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/c7c331f4-b3f7-4efe-bb33-773a27e2a757/1_th.jpg UNC baseball's Erik Paulsen Jr. on 'emotional' games at Boshamer Erik Paulsen Jr. earned the Chapel Hill Regional Most Outstanding Player honors after No. 5 overall seed North Carolina defeated ECU, 9-3, on Sunday to advance to NCAA Super Regionals. https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article315963346.html/video-embed 32 2026-06-01T14:45:13Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/nhl/carolina-hurricanes/article315970195.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/09da3bf7-bcbf-4dbb-9481-0dd1eca2bbcc/2_th.jpg Previewing the Canes/Vegas matchup in the Stanley Cup finals The News & Observer's Deputy Regional Sports Editor Justin Pelletier breaks down media day for the Carolina Hurricanes and the Las Vegas Golden Knights and previews their NHL Stanley Cup finals matchup. https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/nhl/carolina-hurricanes/article315970195.html/video-embed 57 2026-06-01T23:10:58Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article315951121.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/3278f5f3-48eb-4ef4-b1aa-c56bf0f8d850/1_th.jpg Rep. Don Davis holds campaign rally in Rocky Mount Rep. Don Davis, a congressional candidate in the North Carolina’s 1st Congressional District, officially launched his campaign in the state’s most competitive district on Saturday in Rocky Mount. Davis said that he’s fighting to ensure that eastern North Carolina does not get left behind. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article315951121.html/video-embed 63 2026-05-30T23:18:47Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/crime/article301341644.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/fd79a3af-e174-4d53-93fd-0c59aeec22ce/1_th.jpg Searching for the 'Barbecue Man,' who disappeared in 2011 Fifteen years ago, the man known as "The Barbecue Man," thanks to his home-grilled chicken, disappeared from the tiny town of Rich Square, NC, leaving his car in the driveway, his air-conditioner running and his tools on the grill. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/crime/article301341644.html/video-embed 59 2025-03-03T20:31:03Z no