https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article317021793.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/ae7216b9-6c8e-416a-b908-352e6b5ae683/1_th.jpg From Hayti roots to Hillside mentor: Durham remembers Sheremy Dillard Sheremy Dillard, who was killed Aug. 15, was a lifelong Durham resident whose family roots trace back to the historic Hayti community. She is remembered as a dedicated coach, mentor and proud daughter of the city that helped raise her. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article317021793.html/video-embed 127 2026-08-26T21:14:43Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/article317015764.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/55ea8e49-6516-4b16-8130-fc0455faafaf/1_th.jpg How addicting is Instagram and Facebook? NC Attorney General reveals what an investigation found North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson outlines what the case against Meta revealed, during an announcement that the state’s share of the $17.1 billion settlement could reach up to $645 million, with a guaranteed minimum of $450 million coming to NC. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/article317015764.html/video-embed 107 2026-08-26T15:10:28Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article317017145.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/eda6b171-43c9-4d92-abaa-79e12ae9214b/1_th.jpg Woman struck and killed by SUV near Regency Parkway in Cary A pedestrian was hit and killed by an SUV Wednesday morning near Koka Booth Amphitheatre, according to police. Soile Lazarz, 76, was hit shortly after 7 a.m. on Ederlee Drive near Peregrine Place. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article317017145.html/video-embed 27 2026-08-26T16:39:16Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/nation-world/article317014154.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/9d49b4fa-cf24-4d06-bf81-a614fc16c327/2_th.jpg Terrifying video of flash flooding in Nepal. Hundreds feared dead. Video shows a massive wall of water devastating a crossing at the China-Nepal border. Hundreds are missing and feared dead throughout the area by flooding and mudslides. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/nation-world/article317014154.html/video-embed 69 2026-08-26T12:55:29Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article317016659.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/b567b3a5-1716-49ff-9583-d515a5e6c2b2/1_th.jpg Cary grandmother detained by ICE during check-in granted bond release An immigration judge on Tuesday ordered that a Cary substitute teacher be granted bail from a rural Georgia ICE detention center. Venkata Vasamsetty, 59, has been in ICE custody since Aug. 11, after she was detained during an immigration check-in in Charlotte. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article317016659.html/video-embed 101 2026-08-26T16:19:16Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/entertainment/restaurants/article317015922.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/4438e361-8e58-45bf-b9ce-5542c3eceba3/1_th.jpg Lloyds Full Service opens in Cary Serving its own take on traditional American fare, Lloyds has turned a former service station in downtown Cary into a dining destination. https://www.newsobserver.com/entertainment/restaurants/article317015922.html/video-embed 52 2026-08-26T15:24:30Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article317006373.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/8e6a520d-7cbe-4b3a-beba-7297d9b966f9/3_th.jpg Sexual abuse survivors seeking immigration protection risk deportation For immigrants who are victims of a serious crime in the United States, coming forward can offer a path to legal status. But U-visa backlogs and shifting enforcement policies leave North Carolina sexual abuse survivors and trafficking victims afraid to report crimes or pursue immigration relief. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article317006373.html/video-embed 86 2026-08-26T09:30:00Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article317002915.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/47ec2f86-3128-400d-98dd-fe103ae3fe65/1_th.jpg East Garner Middle last-minute backpack ban sparks complaints A last-minute backpack ban at East Garner Middle sparked confusion and parent backlash. Sharon Fennell, East Garner’s principal, said in a video message Monday night to families the school will transition to binder bags and allow backpacks temporarily. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article317002915.html/video-embed 64 2026-08-25T16:26:20Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/article317018696.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/141bc868-5afb-4326-8130-aba15b8a8cd7/1_th.jpg ‘Instagram is a drug,’ ‘Meta knew better’: What’s really inside the settlement with Facebook and Instagram? Attorney General Jeff Jackson, North Carolina Governor Josh Stein and Superintendent of Public Instruction, Mo Green, sound off on the $645 million settlement that has been reached with Meta. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/article317018696.html/video-embed 125 2026-08-26T18:09:35Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article317000518.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/b47a9366-3e2c-4745-acf2-f5daea2a4fb3/1_th.jpg Raleigh rescinds dozens of incorrect water violation notices The city of Raleigh rescinded at least 60 water-restriction violation notices during the drought this summer, and irrigation contractor Jon Garland says there could be hundreds more incorrect violations notices out there. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article317000518.html/video-embed 64 2026-08-25T13:25:22Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/counties/wake-county/article317003650.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/a14723f8-9539-4ea0-81d8-a0a6d582acab/4_th.jpg Restoring the lake at Raleigh's Pullen Park Lake Howell at Raleigh's Pullen Park was drained for winter construction, allowing city contractors to replace aging concrete retaining walls around the lake and island. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/counties/wake-county/article317003650.html/video-embed 54 2026-08-26T10:13:09Z 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/education/article316992079.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/faab78c8-d272-4ee2-86f4-413b3c88edaf/6_th.jpg NC State honors alum and NASA astronaut Christina Koch At a homecoming event on NC State University's campus Monday — dubbed To The Moon and Pack Again — Chancellor Kevin Howell announced that Engineering Building II on Centennial Campus will now be known as Koch Hall. Christina Koch, a three-time graduate of NC State, was one of four astronauts on Artemis II, which set the record for the farthest humans have ever traveled from Earth. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article316992079.html/video-embed 85 2026-08-24T18:40:11Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article316993914.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/0dc70843-0d0a-4575-a4e1-5f2b89a04661/2_th.jpg Junior journalist to astronaut Christina Koch: 'How can I be brave like you?' Five-year-old junior journalist Berkeley Barker had a question for Christina Koch during a press conference after a ceremony honoring Koch at Centennial Campus. Koch is a three-time Wolfpack graduate who was one of four NASA astronauts on Artemis II, which set the record for the farthest humans have ever traveled from Earth. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article316993914.html/video-embed 62 2026-08-24T20:40:00Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/article316991099.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/133a9d08-6b01-445f-83b1-5acd61687fe7/1_th.jpg Billy Edwards Jr: How his growth since spring built the confidence to lead the Tar Heels North Carolina starting quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. talks about how he has adjusted to the new offense after transferring to North Carolina https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/article316991099.html/video-embed 62 2026-08-24T17:15:03Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article316969137.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/1bd43e1a-5dbf-4dd8-933f-3d5a77a545f7/1_th.jpg NC State researchers find fuzzy, seaweed-inspired net can clean microplastics from water Researchers at NC State created a seaweed-like mesh that captures over 90% of microplastic fragments, offering a scalable way to clean North Carolina's rivers, lakes and coasts. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article316969137.html/video-embed 79 2026-08-22T11:00:00Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article316993637.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/e9d25392-e26a-4674-be34-b9502dcdaca7/1_th.jpg North Carolina wide receiver Jordan Shipp on building team chemistry Wide receiver Jordan Shipp compares last season’s preparation and team chemistry to this season. https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article316993637.html/video-embed 59 2026-08-24T20:15:03Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/crime/article316993178.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/0b02432a-ee68-476c-ad47-531a346e3a59/2_th.jpg Man pleads guilty to boating accident that killed 10-year-old at Harris Lake Quinten Kight, 42, a former Special Forces sniper, pleaded guilty Monday to drunkenly driving a boat over a 10-year-old girl and a school social worker as they swam at Shearon Harris Reservoir last year. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/crime/article316993178.html/video-embed 74 2026-08-24T19:44:49Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article316984815.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/1d4cd8b9-8163-436b-b812-5f2fe9018ec5/2_th.jpg Four injured in shooting at downtown Raleigh nightclub The Raleigh Police Department is investigating a shooting after four people were injured at Alive Bar & Lounge on Fayetteville Street early Sunday morning. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article316984815.html/video-embed 102 2026-08-23T22:13:03Z no