https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article316208262.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/157fcfb6-e31e-4192-b777-14fea5315c7e/1_th.jpg Special-education family who won settlement from Wake schools tells their story Yara Ahmad with her 8-year-old son, Saleh, at their home in Apex. A judge ruled that the Wake school system unfairly characterized Saleh as being a danger to others when it tried to transfer him to an alternative school against the family’s wishes. The school system is now paying Ahmad $190,952 in a legal settlement. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article316208262.html/video-embed 132 2026-06-22T09:30:00Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article316208358.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/90b7da27-7ec6-4257-a258-b851768fd778/1_th.jpg Saleh Heart Hero A viral video from Yara Ahmad tells the story of her son Saleh's heart... Saleh spent nearly 5 years in a hospital bed, waiting for a miracle. In April 2023, he got it — a new heart from Kaci’s little boy. That gift saved his life. Yesterday, we met Kaci for the first time. She knelt beside Saleh, placed a stethoscope on his chest, and listened to the sound every mother never forgets: her child’s heartbeat. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article316208358.html/video-embed 129 2026-06-22T09:30:00Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/nhl/carolina-hurricanes/article316205448.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/afb5bdc6-69dc-4f4b-900e-629e45fd2c05/1_th.jpg See the Canes and their fans celebrate the Stanley Cup win The Carolina Hurricanes celebrated their 2026 Stanley Cup Championship with a parade and rally for their fans in downtown Raleigh on Saturday, June 20. Our staff of photojournalists captured all the celebration with players and Caniacs. https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/nhl/carolina-hurricanes/article316205448.html/video-embed 113 2026-06-21T00:02:18Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/nhl/carolina-hurricanes/article316203264.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/aedaf3bc-d7c0-4d32-bc40-1cc7a0733f6d/1_th.jpg 'Rod the Bod' hoists the Stanley Cup during the Canes rally in downtown Raleigh See a timelapse as Carolina Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind’Amour rips his shirt off and hoists the Stanley Cup during the celebration rally on the City Plaza in Downtown Raleigh on Saturday. https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/nhl/carolina-hurricanes/article316203264.html/video-embed 11 2026-06-20T18:30:00Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/nhl/carolina-hurricanes/article316203733.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/1141bcb2-998b-4407-addb-94d5c360f134/1_th.jpg Canes coach for life: Hurricanes owner on Rod Brind'Amour Carolina Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon says Rod Brind'Amour is the coach of his team as long as he wants to be. Dundon spoke during the Canes' Stanley Cup rally in downtown Raleigh, June 20, 2026. https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/nhl/carolina-hurricanes/article316203733.html/video-embed 69 2026-06-20T19:38:21Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/nhl/carolina-hurricanes/article316204006.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/85009b4e-221f-484b-886c-647d49b45cd5/3_th.jpg Canes players have fun celebrating Stanley Cup victory during parade Watch a timelapse as the Hurricanes' Nicolas Deslauriers drinks and spits out his beer while celebrating Carolina's Stanley Cup victory a during the parade down Fayetteville St. in Raleigh Saturday, June 20, 2026. https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/nhl/carolina-hurricanes/article316204006.html/video-embed 19 2026-06-20T20:20:58Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/nhl/carolina-hurricanes/article316202433.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/da9ab7ae-7254-4189-9e93-26e2b383823f/2_th.jpg Stanley Cup win brings thousands of Canes fans to Raleigh victory parade The Carolina Hurricanes celebrate their Stanley Cup win with fans during a parade and rally in downtown Raleigh, June 20, 2026. https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/nhl/carolina-hurricanes/article316202433.html/video-embed 102 2026-06-20T16:18:23Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article316182011.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/d7bc26d3-34f3-4b63-81c9-15bfcb86879d/1_th.jpg E-bikes vs. electric motorcycles: Raleigh police explain the differences As e-bikes become more popular, we’re seeing confusion about what qualifies as an e-bike and what’s actually an electric motorcycle (e-moto). The Raleigh Police Department produced the PSA to educate parents on the differences and where e-bikes can legally be ridden, and how to operate them safely. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article316182011.html/video-embed 82 2026-06-20T12:24:54Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/nhl/carolina-hurricanes/article316200864.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/08703a19-ec85-46d2-b9e1-95457577810d/2_th.jpg Caniacs gather for Stanley Cup celebration Several hours before the Carolina Hurricanes Stanley Cup celebration parade and rally is set to begin, hundreds of Caniac fans are gathered along the streets and at the City Plaza in downtown Raleigh. https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/nhl/carolina-hurricanes/article316200864.html/video-embed 49 2026-06-20T12:26:57Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article316184271.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/332191d6-014f-4ef1-8502-00dd7cf7fa49/1_th.jpg Duke scientist explores the universe with new telescope Duke physicist Eve Vavagiakis helps deploy the Fred Young Submillimeter Telescope atop a mountain in Chile’s Atacama Desert to probe the universe’s for new discoveries https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article316184271.html/video-embed 67 2026-06-19T13:49:24Z no