https://www.newsobserver.com/news/article317104789.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/5361fa02-6471-42fb-974a-84886ced30ab/1_th.jpg Hundreds take to the streets in Chapel Hill to oppose G20 Innovation Summit Hundreds of demonstrators marched from the Old Well to the Carolina Inn to voice opposition to the G20 Innovation Ministerial conference https://www.newsobserver.com/news/article317104789.html/video-embed 105 2026-09-02T19:09:31Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article317099777.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/bbe56afc-2c6f-4691-8a5a-c1c7725575f4/1_th.jpg Musk, Zuckerberg weigh in virtually as AI takes center stage at G20 meeting The first day of the G20 Innovation Ministerial in Chapel Hill focused on artificial intelligence, emerging technologies and the growing demand for data centers, drawing virtual appearances from some of the tech industry’s most prominent leaders https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article317099777.html/video-embed 128 2026-09-02T13:30:05Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article317106681.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/242d6486-101f-4acd-ba27-2b4b37892945/1_th.jpg Wake County parents press district on school HVAC issues Parents concerned about air conditioning problems in Wake County schools urged district leaders to address ongoing HVAC issues during a meeting Monday, saying some students are struggling to learn in classrooms with high temperatures. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article317106681.html/video-embed 114 2026-09-02T21:11:14Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article317095043.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/e8591848-f1fd-4419-9087-7e7b9f0cb663/1_th.jpg 'This place is joyous': Leesville Road Middle School teacher talks about school's growth Tom Hartenstein, an eighth-grade math teacher at Leesville Road Middle School, talks about the school's academic growth. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article317095043.html/video-embed 47 2026-09-02T15:08:03Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article317105336.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/ca2e89cb-12e7-4de4-a324-08c7cfb26b3c/1_th.jpg OpenAI's Altman says AI is as essential as electricity for future growth OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman speaks at the G20 Innovation Ministerial summit, in Chapel Hill, Sept. 2, 2026. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article317105336.html/video-embed 178 2026-09-02T19:42:21Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article317046709.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/ccb4a645-1414-4d1f-adaa-47aa579c9b79/1_th.jpg Young North Carolinians find pathways into the skilled trades Young North Carolinians are gaining hands-on experience and classroom training through pre-apprenticeship programs designed to prepare them for careers in the skilled trades. The programs connect students with employers and provide a pathway toward apprenticeships in fields such as construction and electrical work. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article317046709.html/video-embed 90 2026-09-02T09:00:00Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/weather-news/article317101485.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/4f9e274d-9847-45ab-bc28-f16038566d3f/1_th.jpg Forecast: Triple-digit heat continues in the Triangle into the weekend It's a sizzling start to September. The temperatures will be around the 100s with a heat index up to 107 degrees forecasted int the Triangle according to the heat advisory. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/weather-news/article317101485.html/video-embed 109 2026-09-02T15:29:45Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article317092289.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/8490bc8b-a7ea-4276-89ac-b968b8aeee79/2_th.jpg House censures NC Rep. Chuck Edwards after apology The House voted to censure Rep. Chuck Edwards of NC over allegations of sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment. Before the vote Edwards apologized to the two young women on his staff he’s accused of sexually harassing, and to his family, including his wife, Teresa. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article317092289.html/video-embed 180 2026-09-01T20:15:23Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/living/food-drink/article317092447.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/d16945ba-e96c-45f4-a68d-3b46b0bd40ad/1_th.jpg Super Secret Sandwiches pop-up thrills Durham lunch crowd The Super Secret Sandwiches at Cheeni in Durham are a password-only, sell-out lunch pop-up featuring Chapli’d Cheese, butter chicken melt and samosa sandwiches. https://www.newsobserver.com/living/food-drink/article317092447.html/video-embed 104 2026-09-01T20:26:07Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/crime/article317086304.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/753b4e62-b035-47c8-9297-03b11385817a/1_th.jpg Cary woman loses thousands in jury duty crypto-scam A Cary woman is sharing her story after losing thousands of dollars in a sophisticated jury duty scam that authorities say is increasingly targeting Wake County residents. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/crime/article317086304.html/video-embed 189 2026-09-01T13:50:57Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/weather-news/article317087990.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/789a4d61-c92f-4803-978f-55d0c2f18eeb/1_th.jpg Tropical Storm Edouard has formed in the Gulf of Mexico Tropical Storm Edouard is forecasted to make landfall over southeast Texas Tuesday, Sept. 1 night, after forming in the Gulf of Mexico Monday evening. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/weather-news/article317087990.html/video-embed 39 2026-09-01T15:56:54Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article317058589.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/3e69f22d-f0d3-4eed-81aa-a6233d2f5894/2_th.jpg Meet Seamus the ram, who greets UNC football fans in Ireland Orla Hogan, an Irish farmer, describes the experience of introducing Seamus, the ram, to UNC-Chapel Hill fans who are in Dublin for the North Carolina-TCU football game on Aug. 29, 2026. Seamus is wearing Rameses’ UNC blanket and Carolina Blue horn. https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article317058589.html/video-embed 90 2026-08-30T03:58:42Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article317079909.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/e690ba3f-e99d-4487-b752-b4609824257c/3_th.jpg Dramatic video shows helicopter rescue operation in NC's Linville Gorge Video shows the rescue of a climber from the Shortoff Mountain area of LInville Gorge in North Carolina. The climber fell around 9:30 a.m. Sunday near Shortoff Mountain, and struck a rock pillar on the way down, Burke Rescue Inc. and SAR wrote in an Aug. 30 Facebook post. A volunteer ran 1.5 miles in the treacherous Linville Gorge to fetch whole blood needed to stabilize a badly injured rock climber, according to Burke Rescue Inc. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article317079909.html/video-embed 40 2026-08-31T22:04:28Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article317074554.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/51d412b4-85e1-47b1-8700-7f9ea1940e7d/1_th.jpg Apex sues 71-year-old Wake Co. woman for letting students park on her land Apex sued 71-year-old homeowner Annie Mae Scott, who allows students park on Humie Olive Road as over 100 students wait for limited Apex Friendship High School spaces. More than 100 students are still waiting for school parking, but the town wants a judge to stop them from using Scott’s property. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article317074554.html/video-embed 47 2026-08-31T16:19:51Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article317078224.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/d262dae0-cede-483a-9df2-cdd0aa79ab28/1_th.jpg Remembering The Rocky Horror Picture Show Martha Gordon remembers seeing The Rocky Horror Picture Show for the first time in 1979. Gordon was one of many who turned out for a special showing at The Rialto in Raleigh following the death of star Tim Curry. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article317078224.html/video-embed 43 2026-08-31T20:03:41Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article317092785.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/fe408478-0e1e-42f8-97d3-b9167ecedd0c/2_th.jpg Police arrest man who threatened UNC students at Love Island campus watch party UNC-Chapel Hill students attending a Love Island watch party hosted by multiple Black student organizations were terrified Monday night when a man allegedly “used insensitive, racialized language, and made gestures that led several students to believe he may have had a weapon,” according to the student body president. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article317092785.html/video-embed 127 2026-09-01T20:51:32Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article317072064.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/33714dc4-5ec7-4161-9432-80464c22bb17/1_th.jpg Can the US rally G20 allies on China trade? U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday he will encourage G20 members meeting in Asheville, NC, to re-examine terms of ‌trade with China to shrink global imbalances and press Beijing to rebalance its economy away from exports and toward domestic consumption. Reuters Economics Correspondent David Lawder reports. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article317072064.html/video-embed 118 2026-08-31T13:10:57Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article252604808.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/7078b9ce-84d7-45b1-b93e-9686cd5d187e/1_th.jpg Is that a fox or a coyote in your backyard? Here's how to tell. Thanks to more cameras — and more time spent at home — we’re seeing lots of NC wildlife in our backyards. What was that furry creature? Here are pointers on distinguishing a gray fox from a red fox from a coyote. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article252604808.html/video-embed 74 2021-07-09T22:24:22Z no