https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article316261140.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/5d65f425-ddbb-45fb-b58d-69982ebf96a0/1_th.jpg Red wolf specialty plate unveiled at Museum of Life and Science Representatives unveiled the artwork for a red wolf specialty license plate during a ceremony on Wednesday at the Museum of Life and Science in Durham. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article316261140.html/video-embed 46 2026-06-25T15:43:05Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/entertainment/tv-movies/warm-tv-blog/article316255439.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/f3fc9460-4d6c-44bb-89ec-6f700bb25259/1_th.jpg Disney-owned ABC11 launches public campaign over FCC probe A public awareness campaign asks North Carolina viewers to support Disney-owned ABC11, and other ABC stations, in their license renewal fight amid FCC investigations. https://www.newsobserver.com/entertainment/tv-movies/warm-tv-blog/article316255439.html/video-embed 30 2026-06-24T20:49:10Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/counties/durham-county/article316266799.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/f3dd4938-c3bc-4d0b-81ce-65356fb43171/1_th.jpg New data shows gangs are driving Durham’s deadliest violence 18-34-year-old Black men made up 87% of the victims and shooters in Durham’s homicides from 2021 to 2025. The numbers paint a picture in effort to address issue. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/counties/durham-county/article316266799.html/video-embed 146 2026-06-25T15:02:01Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/state/north-carolina/article316247460.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/be8533f4-3df7-452d-a989-8f0a3274448c/2_th.jpg Lumbee voters reject gaming, casino plan on I-95 in Robeson County The Lumbee tribe voted down a chance to pursue gaming as a new source of revenue Tuesday, June 23, 2026, nixing plans to build a casino and hotel complex off Interstate 95. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/state/north-carolina/article316247460.html/video-embed 89 2026-06-24T13:26:13Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/counties/orange-county/article316255763.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/af5bdade-8f9d-4178-a97a-e1c8c2a14f37/1_th.jpg Albino fawn spotted in Hillsborough during routine patrol While on patrol June 22, 2026, a Hillsborough police officer spotted a rare sight: an albino fawn munching on grass. The North Carolina Zoo and Botanical Gardens estimates that about one in 30,000 white-tailed fawns are albino.  https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/counties/orange-county/article316255763.html/video-embed 27 2026-06-24T21:02:23Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/living/food-drink/article316238289.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/ada9f376-6963-46cd-9361-9d9aece52c60/1_th.jpg Which closed Triangle restaurant do miss the most? From beloved sandwiches to fan-favorite onion rings, there are some dishes we can no longer get in the Triangle area. So, The News & Observer is inviting you to tell us which closed restaurant you miss the most. https://www.newsobserver.com/living/food-drink/article316238289.html/video-embed 56 2026-06-23T20:54:11Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article316237241.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/a8eeeea4-2107-4adb-b205-619ab10e0d1c/1_th.jpg Canes bring the Stanley Cup to the NC Legislature Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour, captain and Conn Smythe trophy winner Jordan Staal, and alternate captain Jordan Martinook brought the Stanley Cup into and out of both the NC House and Senate chambers Tuesday, surrounded by grinning lawmakers and visitors packed into the upstairs galleries. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article316237241.html/video-embed 60 2026-06-23T19:46:33Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/crime/article316230574.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/e2b63d98-6890-417f-99bd-9f02e7a73154/1_th.jpg Raleigh mourns 15-year-old high school football player Neighbors and teachers in Raleigh create a memorial and online fundraiser for Khandyn “KJ” Jones, the Leesville Road High School player killed in a recent shooting June 19, 2026. Police have taken a 16-year-old into custody. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/crime/article316230574.html/video-embed 107 2026-06-23T12:38:32Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/living/food-drink/article316253101.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/3cea409f-c4bd-418e-b236-2749d43f7568/1_th.jpg New downtown Durham restaurant M Hansik debuts M Hansik is the newest restaurant in the Michael Lee empire. The star chef of M Sushi, M Tempura and M Kokko built M Hansik as a traditional Korean restaurant, taking over the former Plum space near Durham’s Geer Street district. https://www.newsobserver.com/living/food-drink/article316253101.html/video-embed 42 2026-06-24T18:46:32Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/weather-news/article316216761.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/f031c75f-a10d-4fe9-a598-a0588e7a5137/1_th.jpg Forecast: Triangle faces severe storms and extreme heat Monday Most of the Triangle is under a Level 2, or slight, risk of severe storms including damaging winds and a smaller risk of hail Monday, June 22. Here's the forecast. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/weather-news/article316216761.html/video-embed 152 2026-06-22T14:39:52Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article316238766.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/b9eed3de-0c4b-4508-a42e-8529bc2a6976/1_th.jpg Warren makes bok bok sounds at NC’s Tillis during banking committee argument Sen. Thom Tillis of Huntersville and Sen. Elizabeth Warren clashed at a Senate Banking hearing over credit card rate caps and whether they work in practice. Warren implied Tillis is chicken, making bok bok sounds at him as he finished his comments without allowing her to speak. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article316238766.html/video-embed 98 2026-06-23T20:41:25Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article316224139.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/2f3ad6a7-fd62-4cd9-93a0-fd0c5a7a63bb/1_th.jpg 13-year-old passenger killed when truck goes off I-540 bridge in Wake County A 36-year-old man was charged after a blowout sent his truck off the Neuse River Bridge on Interstate 540 East in Wake County, Saturday, June 20, 2026, killing a 13-year-old passenger and prompting an ongoing investigation. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article316224139.html/video-embed 32 2026-06-22T21:31:59Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/living/food-drink/article316208504.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/09572fe2-c99b-458c-98a9-e53a0aea96f7/1_th.jpg How great is Merritt's Grill iconic BLT? We give it a taste. N&O food writer Drew Jackson stops by Merritt's Grill in Chapel Hill to try out their legendary BLT, packed with thick tomatoes, piles of bacon and optional pimento cheese—an iconic summer sandwich experience. https://www.newsobserver.com/living/food-drink/article316208504.html/video-embed 115 2026-06-23T10:00:00Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/state/north-carolina/article315179518.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/7ae3b736-8456-41ae-9580-297fc836a4c0/1_th.jpg See Old Fort's iconic Andrews Geyser over the years First built around 1885 as a gateway of sorts, Andrews Geyser let people on Western North Carolina Railroad trains know they had reached the Blue Ridge Mountains. Here's a look over its 140-year history. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/state/north-carolina/article315179518.html/video-embed 48 2026-06-23T12:45:40Z no