https://www.newsobserver.com/news/traffic/article316924800.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/6b1572c6-4092-46ad-abaf-df6ce37fe4c4/4_th.jpg NCDOT christens America 250 locomotive A newly refurbished locomotive featuring an America 250 commemorative NC By Train paint scheme is showcased during a christening ceremony at the NCDOT Rail Division Capital Yard Maintenance Facility in Raleigh on Tuesday, August 18, 2026. The 45-year-old engine, one of eight that move Amtrak Piedmont trains between Raleigh and Charlotte, recently returned from a months-long overhaul where nearly every piece was rehabbed or replaced and will soon go into service. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/traffic/article316924800.html/video-embed 56 2026-08-18T20:08:39Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/article316924387.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/2964364e-dc22-4444-9dc2-57506737e1ea/1_th.jpg North Carolina receives first shipment of 3 million eggs in antitrust settlement Attorney General Jeff Jackson touts the bipartisan antitrust settlement that will bring 3 million eggs to North Carolina https://www.newsobserver.com/news/article316924387.html/video-embed 75 2026-08-18T19:43:57Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article316911456.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/cd9b32a7-1bb7-4644-aec8-b4a7fd16de94/3_th.jpg Raleigh police say man's hanging death in downtown was a suicide Raleigh, N.C. Chief of Police Rico Boyce tells reporters that the hanging death of a Black man in downtown has been classified as a suicide and there is no evidence of foul play. Boyce also warned of misinformation on the case on social media. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article316911456.html/video-embed 202 2026-08-17T19:44:51Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/business/article316917925.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/4b5c8034-34b3-44c4-b9d6-57f4a926acbe/1_th.jpg Advocates praise WakeMed-Atrium Health merger at public hearing People voice support for a proposed merger between WakeMed and Atrium Health during the Wake County commissioners' public hearing on Monday, Aug. 17, 2026, in Raleigh, N.C. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/business/article316917925.html/video-embed 63 2026-08-18T12:32:34Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/business/article316917922.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/fa472958-0d6d-45fd-ac77-eb309e576284/1_th.jpg People speak out against proposed merger between WakeMed and Atrium Health People speak out against a proposed merger between WakeMed and Atrium Health during a press conference and Wake County commissioners' public hearing on Monday, Aug. 17, 2026. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/business/article316917922.html/video-embed 62 2026-08-18T12:30:24Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article316912071.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/5bffdc96-f5d9-4761-9682-e12555489b3a/1_th.jpg NC poll shows 64% of independents disapprove of the job Trump is doing as president A new Elon University poll shows North Carolina's unaffiliated voters — the state's largest voting bloc — are cool on President Donald Trump as the 2026 midterms approach. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article316912071.html/video-embed 67 2026-08-17T20:35:02Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/nc-state/article316904290.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/958fb68b-19ba-4c3c-8196-92fc79873b4e/2_th.jpg So much fun as NC State football hosts 'Victory Day' N.C. State football's annual event joined the Wolfpack football program and members of Gigi’s Playhouse, an organization designed to support individuals with disabilities, for a night of celebrations, running drills and scoring touchdowns. https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/nc-state/article316904290.html/video-embed 53 2026-08-17T11:37:19Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article316925288.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/f9840ddb-a2d3-4865-868d-1cf20d11fc0e/1_th.jpg Bill Belichick on quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. North Carolina coach Bill Belichick outlines the qualities of quarterbacks Billy Edwards Jr. and Miles O’Neil https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article316925288.html/video-embed 48 2026-08-18T20:38:26Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/nfl/carolina-panthers/article316896482.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/e0fefc28-a9cf-456b-9b9e-910dc945bf72/1_th.jpg Carolina Panthers QB Bryce Young talks about preseason loss to Buffalo Bills Starting quarterback Bryce Young explains the first-team offense’s shortcomings in the Panthers’ preseason loss to the Buffalo Bills on Saturday, Aug. 15, at Highmark Stadium. https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/nfl/carolina-panthers/article316896482.html/video-embed 70 2026-08-16T00:12:24Z no