https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/nc-state/article317273444.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/ea609192-3c15-448d-b1db-dd205becc23e/4_th.jpg 'I just wanted to play football': KaTron Evans on his fight for eligibility When NC State recruited nose tackle KaTron Evans out of the portal, coaches promised to fight for him. After a recent settlement with the NCAA, Evans is now eligible for the entire season. https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/nc-state/article317273444.html/video-embed 49 2026-09-17T10:00:00Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/crime/article317280813.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/e80453ce-0500-4a4a-9659-4165f01b9092/1_th.jpg Zaxby’s employee charged with murder in Fuquay-Varina An 18-year-old Zaxby’s employee faces a murder charge after a North Main Street altercation in Fuquay-Varina left a 19-year-old dead Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/crime/article317280813.html/video-embed 45 2026-09-17T15:03:54Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/nc-state/article317272686.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/7eeae3af-47ea-49dc-a3db-bf65968d2fda/3_th.jpg NC State football finds an emergency kicker from the soccer team Former Wolfpack soccer player Drew Lovelace was looking for "adult jobs" when the Pack football team called him and asked if he could try out to be their kicker. Lovelace, who had never put on a football helmet before, joined the team after an injury sidelined starter Nick Konieczynski. https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/nc-state/article317272686.html/video-embed 44 2026-09-17T09:30:00Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article317271644.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/dcec0b41-cc3d-40fd-9719-693b1b011a3d/1_th.jpg Remembering Logan Beckwith through dance Logan Beckwith was in eighth grade when he fell in love with dance. He loved ballet — the grace of it, the elegance, the art form. To him, it felt like floating. By the time he was 18, he was performing in the Carolina Ballet’s “The Nutcracker.” https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article317271644.html/video-embed 68 2026-09-17T09:15:00Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article317279662.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/7d680574-05c8-4c60-8cde-af30ba05b6df/1_th.jpg UNC football player cited for speeding, 2nd player arrested on gun charge Two UNC freshmen wide receivers were involved in a traffic stop on Tuesday night in Chapel Hill, with one facing a concealed weapon charge and another cited for speeding. https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article317279662.html/video-embed 100 2026-09-17T13:40:13Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article317281288.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/5a61e179-819f-4e4b-b30b-7469fb15722c/1_th.jpg Steve Belichick resigns as UNC football defensive coordinator Steve Belichick has resigned from the University of North Carolina football staff following an independent, internal investigation, the university announced Thursday. https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article317281288.html/video-embed 84 2026-09-17T15:29:37Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article317268092.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/225e0ed0-bf7b-4a8f-bb21-e75135b96e2b/1_th.jpg Holly Christina Photography bride says FBI contacted her and is looking into the case A customer of Holly Christina Photography tells ABC11 Troubleshooter Diane Wilson that the FBI contacted her and an agent told her the agency is looking into the case to determine whether a federal crime was committed. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article317268092.html/video-embed 64 2026-09-16T16:56:12Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/crime/article316924707.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/beccfac0-fdc8-430c-bb33-3c22f198a744/1_th.jpg NC trooper settles lawsuit where he lied over fatal Raleigh crash Nearly two years after a North Carolina Highway Patrol trooper lied about his involvement in a fatal Raleigh crash, a settlement agreement will resolve one piece of a mother’s relentless quest for truth and accountability. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/crime/article316924707.html/video-embed 89 2026-08-19T09:30:00Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article317267489.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/22b555bf-5073-4876-a05b-f37ba6e7b5f7/1_th.jpg Wake will let kids leave school for weekly religious instruction Under protest, the Wake County school system will let students miss an hour of school each week to attend Bible classes or other off-campus religious instruction. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article317267489.html/video-embed 148 2026-09-16T16:20:50Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article317267296.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/6dbaa061-729a-4536-a42b-e302c2d282bf/1_th.jpg Mayor Janet Cowell weighs in on proposed Raleigh data center moratorium Mayor Cowell addresses the proposed six-month moratorium on data centers during a press briefing on Wednesday, September 16, 2026 https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article317267296.html/video-embed 81 2026-09-16T16:13:39Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article317255425.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/7cbb7039-7afb-4cc3-bf81-311cb62b5521/1_th.jpg North Hills is changing its parking policy again. How to avoid fines and confusion It has been a year since North Hills began asking visitors to register their vehicle when they park. Failure to do so could result in a $35 fine. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article317255425.html/video-embed 118 2026-09-15T18:54:12Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/nhl/carolina-hurricanes/article316145910.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/aa7fa434-3399-438e-bd19-08a1eaf393b1/1_th.jpg Canes bring the Stanley Cup to Teets bar in Raleigh Monday night Several of the Carolina Hurricanes brought the Stanley Cup to Teets bar in Glenwood South in downtown Raleigh, N.C. Monday night after arriving back in town. A large crowd gathered outside of the bar to cheer on the Stanley Cup and get a few precious minutes with it. https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/nhl/carolina-hurricanes/article316145910.html/video-embed 28 2026-06-16T12:33:40Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/living/food-drink/article315187825.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/1d193c2d-e32f-484d-842e-5724c1ced11f/1_th.jpg Inside Big Cat, the new Raleigh restaurant on Brookside Drive Take a look inside Big Cat, the new Raleigh spot on Brookside Drive — which is owned by a collection of some of the biggest players in the Triangle food scene. https://www.newsobserver.com/living/food-drink/article315187825.html/video-embed 51 2026-03-25T21:23:35Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article317241774.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/1d08f315-adf8-41b7-9457-cbf920d4e535/1_th.jpg UNC's Bill Belichick decribes priorities on defense heading into Clemson game University of North Carolina football coach Bill Belichick talks about the challenges presented by the Clemson offense heading into their ACC Conference game against the Tigers. https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article317241774.html/video-embed 90 2026-09-14T19:53:13Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article317259395.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/0719eb7d-04f1-474e-ae92-58acf5595baf/1_th.jpg Likely source of brain-eating amoeba infection that killed NC teen is identified After testing multiple sites in Durham and nearby counties, officials identified a community water feature as the probable source of the Naegleria fowleri infection. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article317259395.html/video-embed 150 2026-09-15T23:50:59Z no