https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article317074554.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/51d412b4-85e1-47b1-8700-7f9ea1940e7d/1_th.jpg Apex sues 71-year-old Wake Co. woman for letting students park on her land Apex sued 71-year-old homeowner Annie Mae Scott, who allows students park on Humie Olive Road as over 100 students wait for limited Apex Friendship High School spaces. More than 100 students are still waiting for school parking, but the town wants a judge to stop them from using Scott’s property. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article317074554.html/video-embed 47 2026-08-31T16:19:51Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/nc-state/article317060885.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/11cf035b-0de5-4ec5-a350-917eee40201b/5_th.jpg NC State's Doeren on loss to UVA: 'I own that' Hear from N.C. State head coach Dave Doeren after the Wolfpack's 34-8 loss to Virginia in their season opener at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Va., Saturday, August 29, 2026. https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/nc-state/article317060885.html/video-embed 47 2026-08-29T23:28:45Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article317058589.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/3e69f22d-f0d3-4eed-81aa-a6233d2f5894/2_th.jpg Meet Seamus the ram, who greets UNC football fans in Ireland Orla Hogan, an Irish farmer, describes the experience of introducing Seamus, the ram, to UNC-Chapel Hill fans who are in Dublin for the North Carolina-TCU football game on Aug. 29, 2026. Seamus is wearing Rameses’ UNC blanket and Carolina Blue horn. https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article317058589.html/video-embed 84 2026-08-30T03:58:42Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article317072064.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/33714dc4-5ec7-4161-9432-80464c22bb17/1_th.jpg Can the US rally G20 allies on China trade? U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday he will encourage G20 members meeting in Asheville, NC, to re-examine terms of ‌trade with China to shrink global imbalances and press Beijing to rebalance its economy away from exports and toward domestic consumption. Reuters Economics Correspondent David Lawder reports. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article317072064.html/video-embed 118 2026-08-31T13:10:57Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article317051226.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/05feae7c-125e-4450-bef2-c9100496a8ab/1_th.jpg Cooper's 2020 announcement of the reopening of schools from COVID-era closures On July 14, 2020, then-Governor Roy Cooper announced that schools could reopen from COVID-era closures for in-person instruction on reduced capacity with moderate social distancing or use remote instruction. Most North Carolina students would have limited or no in-person instruction for the 2020-21 school year. Cooper had ordered North Carolina schools to close as of March 16, 2020, to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article317051226.html/video-embed 70 2026-08-28T22:28:21Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article317060379.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/d80559bc-07a4-47c7-943d-250b8568cd8d/1_th.jpg UNC defeats TCU in Dublin, Ireland Check out action photos from the University of North Carolina Tar Heels' season-opening win against TCU in Dublin, Ireland. https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article317060379.html/video-embed 38 2026-08-29T22:02:17Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article317049263.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/953bdbaf-089a-4067-9bc5-51b8915807f2/4_th.jpg Three things to watch for in UNC football's season opener The News & Observer's UNC beat reporter Michael McCleary breaks down three storylines in North Carolina's week 0 game against TCU in Dublin, Ireland Saturday, August 29. https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article317049263.html/video-embed 58 2026-08-28T20:49:40Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article317057096.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/40fe276c-44dc-458b-b9bb-c0de002d072f/1_th.jpg Seamus the Ram fills in for UNC mascot Rameses in Ireland See video of Seamus, who, complete with Carolina Blue horns and sweater, is filling in for the usual Rameses as the Tar Heels' mascot as they face TCU in Dublin, Ireland. https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article317057096.html/video-embed 366 2026-08-29T14:36:53Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/crime/article317034781.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/fc0f91d9-c2ca-49c1-8e57-511945177bef/2_th.jpg Wake sheriff addresses jail capacity concerns, impact of Iryna’s Law Wake County Sheriff Willie Rowe addresses concerns about jail capacity during a press conference Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026, at the Wake County Sheriff’s Office in Raleigh. Rowe says he is not asking law enforcement to make fewer arrests and discusses how Iryna’s Law has affected pretrial release and bail decisions. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/crime/article317034781.html/video-embed 107 2026-08-27T19:32:11Z no