https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article316730055.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/d03d77fc-8839-4cfc-be16-1048bdba868f/1_th.jpg NC Gov. Stein urges rejection of Chemours PFAS settlement, saying it does ‘nothing’ Gov. Josh Stein said in a Thursday statement that “the EPA is cutting a deal with Chemours that does next to nothing for North Carolinians and allows polluters to choose what to clean up and where.” https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article316730055.html/video-embed 93 2026-07-31T20:42:53Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/counties/chatham-county/article316728950.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/43fd0f24-28da-4597-8592-60611a7cc157/1_th.jpg Chatham County landowners unite against proposed pipeline From Siler City to Moncure, landowners in rural North Carolina are push backing back on a 28-mile Enbridge pipeline over cultural sites, land value drops, endangered species risk and lack of route transparency. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/counties/chatham-county/article316728950.html/video-embed 75 2026-07-31T19:15:26Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/state/north-carolina/article316726639.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/9aedf46f-ee87-480b-852c-4b84e97bf855/2_th.jpg Locals are pushing back against NC Amazon data center plan to use diesel power In Richmond County, Amazon is teaming up with Duke Energy to power its new data center with diesel generators. Residents say air pollution is already too much in their community. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/state/north-carolina/article316726639.html/video-embed 85 2026-07-31T18:16:00Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article316724085.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/734c2432-f4fe-49fb-8c43-bb4ae5df129c/1_th.jpg 'Peace Street Peeler': Trucks continue to strike, get stuck under Raleigh's notorious bridge Two trucks struck the Peace Street Bridge in downtown Raleigh on Thursday, the latest incidents involving vehicles hitting the low-clearance railroad bridge that has drawn increasing attention and renewed questions about possible solutions. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article316724085.html/video-embed 119 2026-07-31T13:08:20Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/living/food-drink/article316726246.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/77d6060a-e32f-4ee4-8cff-8aef9a550039/1_th.jpg Take a look inside East of Texas, the new Texas-style barbecue in Durham Hear Claire Calvin, owner of East of Texas, talk about her new restaurant in Durham’s American Tobacco Campus, serving Texas-style brisket, barbecue tacos, margaritas and Tex Mex favorites. https://www.newsobserver.com/living/food-drink/article316726246.html/video-embed 60 2026-07-31T19:23:30Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article316715942.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/249badb7-2486-464b-acdb-f31527358958/1_th.jpg NC's Tillis criticizes '1776 Fund' during Blanche confirmation hearing Sen. Thom Tillis asks attorney general nominee Todd Blanche about his views on President Donald Trump’s Jan. 6 pardons and the "1776 fund," during a confirmation hearing on July 15, 2026. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article316715942.html/video-embed 103 2026-07-30T18:43:40Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article316715302.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/13b69887-d597-426d-9316-32d69b1d0035/1_th.jpg Doors open at Wake County’s newest school Teachers and staff prepare to welcome students to Hilltop Needmore Road Elementary School in Fuquay-Varina, marking the opening of Wake County's newest public school. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article316715302.html/video-embed 33 2026-07-30T17:59:30Z no