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/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/nc-state/article317060885.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/11cf035b-0de5-4ec5-a350-917eee40201b/3_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/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/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/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 https://www.newsobserver.com/news/weather-news/article317044312.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/cd3fc141-8926-4875-a92e-ebdaaca7db3d/1_th.jpg Forecast: Heavy rain, storms could bring flooding Friday Slow moving storms may bring heavy rain and isolated flash flooding Friday across central North Carolina, including the Triangle. Expect strong winds and urban flooding risk. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/weather-news/article317044312.html/video-embed 103 2026-08-28T14:32:04Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/article301477554.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/fcd036e2-f3e6-4853-b5c6-462c4fafc07d/3_th.jpg How much do the state's college coaches get paid? Here's a look at some top salaries. Here are the some of the top state-paid salaries for coaches and athletic administrators in the UNC System. Numbers come from the UNC Systems Office as of June 30, 2026. Base pay does not include other monetary incentives. https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/article301477554.html/video-embed 60 2025-03-05T16:16:11Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article317043475.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/463fe56a-2998-4f08-a072-b86cf5ae7775/1_th.jpg Cary puts 18-month pause on data center development Cary unanimously approved an 18-month pause Aug. 28, 2026, on new large data centers to study water, electricity, noise and land-use impacts and craft permanent rules. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article317043475.html/video-embed 118 2026-08-28T13:30:53Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/weather-news/article317034414.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/f95de255-af96-40aa-830e-1deb4e5bf8fb/2_th.jpg Tropical Storm Dolly moving fast in the Atlantic Tropical Storm Dolly is moving fast in the Atlantic Ocean as it moves to the Caribbean, with the National Hurricane Center tracking the forecast. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/weather-news/article317034414.html/video-embed 41 2026-08-27T19:09:50Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article317028913.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/695fd316-9343-4c43-a6fd-14790f19efbc/1_th.jpg 'She was my own Dolly Parton': Husband mourns 76-year-old wife killed on daily walk in Cary Cary resident Thomas Lazarz is mourning his wife, 76-year-old Soile Lazarz, after she was struck and killed by an SUV along Ederlee Drive near Regency Parkway during her daily walk on Aug. 26, 2026. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article317028913.html/video-embed 126 2026-08-27T13:07:49Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article317036522.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/df9b47c6-4285-4964-ac4e-833484c63465/1_th.jpg NC's Chuck Edwards denies sexual harassment allegations in letter to fellow lawmakers Rep. Chuck Edwards wrote a lengthy letter to fellow lawmakers as he faces potential censure when Congress resumes next week, defending himself by saying he neither had sexual contact with nor propositioned the two women so he did not sexually harass them. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article317036522.html/video-embed 79 2026-08-27T21:17:44Z no