https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article315395945.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/0afb6f86-fa09-4269-b6a8-92ffacdd9117/1_th.jpg North Carolina treasurer is going all-in on AI State Treasurer Brad Briner rolled out custom ChatGPT tools across the Treasurer’s Department, citing efficiency gains and strict privacy guardrails. Briner says he is well aware of the concerns people have with AI, but says safety and privacy were built into his agency’s contracts. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article315395945.html/video-embed 71 2026-04-13T18:17:51Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/weather-news/article315394614.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/badfab73-28fd-4611-9cb0-61be5dcca7c4/1_th.jpg Forecast: Record heat arrives in the Triangle by midweek Starting Wednesday, daily highs will climb into the 90s. During this period, we'll have a chance to break records that go back to the 1940s or even earlier. The earliest recorded 95-degree record is from April 18th, 1896. Here's the forecast. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/weather-news/article315394614.html/video-embed 58 2026-04-13T16:31:29Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/state/north-carolina/article315391844.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/400a775c-69b0-4380-afe9-28310df803ec/1_th.jpg Man forced way into house, doused woman with gas and set her on fire A woman suffered burns over two-thirds of her body after a home intruder set her on fire, then fled the scene, according to investigators in eastern North Carolina. It happened Saturday at a home near Roseboro, and the suspect remains at large, Sampson County Sheriff Jimmy Thornton said in an April 12 news release. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/state/north-carolina/article315391844.html/video-embed 58 2026-04-13T12:37:15Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/nc-state/article314924170.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/c2ad1943-d06c-42ac-9fd4-e6e7aa329552/2_th.jpg With only one regular season game left, where do NC State, UNC and Duke stand in the NCAA Tournament? Watch as the News & Observer's Patrick Stevens breaks down his NCAA Tournament seeding prediction for the N.C. State, North Carolina and Duke basketball teams as of March 4 2026. Will the Wolfpack make the Big Dance? And where are UNC and the Blue Devils in his bracketology? https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/nc-state/article314924170.html/video-embed 68 2026-03-04T18:44:49Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/nc-state/article314972802.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/10d9ee7c-da35-4e0c-9b48-022d462f0fcd/3_th.jpg After loss to Stanford, where does NC State basketball stand in the NCAA Tournament? Hear from News & Observer bracketologist Patrick Stevens on what he thinks the Wolfpack's season finale loss to Stanford means for their NCAA Tournament chances. Is their first game in the ACC Tournament a must win? https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/nc-state/article314972802.html/video-embed 58 2026-03-08T17:07:18Z no