https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/counties/wake-county/article315769067.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/64625ce6-bfa5-4df9-a1fa-c0139253efb1/1_th.jpg Take a look at Wendell, NC’s fastest-growing town The Town of Wendell was North Carolina’s fastest-growing town in 2025, census data shows. The town produces an annual video showing life in the community, here's a look at some of the people and places. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/counties/wake-county/article315769067.html/video-embed 103 2026-05-15T14:31:37Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/counties/wake-county/article315752906.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/0af64a34-4cf4-422a-9d99-5ec1665ef3de/2_th.jpg Broughton teacher facing more than a dozen sex crime charges appears in court A Wake County prosecutor said Thursday that Broughton High School teacher Steven Kohls sexually abused multiple victims over multiple years. He is facing 13 charges, most of which are felonies. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/counties/wake-county/article315752906.html/video-embed 80 2026-05-14T13:12:25Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/business/article315762733.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/e07938dc-4718-4e86-9dfc-4c05573303de/1_th.jpg Goodyear plans to lay off 1,700 and close Fayetteville factory Tiremaker Goodyear Tire & Rubber plans to close its Fayetteville plant and eliminate approximately 1,700 jobs in what would be one of the biggest factory closures by employment loss in recent North Carolina history. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/business/article315762733.html/video-embed 108 2026-05-14T22:51:29Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/nc-state/article315761272.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/c3af45d4-4f30-40c8-a963-fa361cc94520/3_th.jpg NC State basketball coach Gainey on his team's style of play New Wolfpack head men's basketball coach Justin Gainey talks about what he wants his team will look like on the floor offensively and defensively but also how he will adjust once the team starts practicing. Coach Gainey spoke during a media availability on Thursday, May 14, 2026. https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/nc-state/article315761272.html/video-embed 59 2026-05-14T21:27:36Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/weather-news/article315769405.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/bc5577ff-408e-4c1c-8649-ec6189888aed/1_th.jpg Forecast: 90s return to the Triangle this weekend Temperatures in the 80s return to the Triangle tomorrow then a stretch of 90s starts Sunday and turning a little more humid too. Here's the forecast. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/weather-news/article315769405.html/video-embed 65 2026-05-15T14:48:29Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article315753274.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/18d34dc7-2f2a-41fa-a1c7-49df8337a41c/1_th.jpg Garner Amazon worker’s plea to Jeff Bezos goes viral Mary Hill, a 72-year-old Amazon worker in Garner, went viral after calling out Jeff Bezos in a video projected on his New York penthouse the night before the Met Gala, describing low pay, rising rent and calls for a $30 living wage. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article315753274.html/video-embed 163 2026-05-14T13:32:36Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/counties/durham-county/article315703151.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/090d9184-837b-491f-ba87-70a48e682e5b/1_th.jpg Five Durham parks remain closed due to lead in soil The News & Observer's Kristen Johnson describes the city of Durham's strategy to reclaim five parks that remain closed due to high levels of lead in the soil. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/counties/durham-county/article315703151.html/video-embed 44 2026-05-14T09:30:00Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/article315752861.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/46a014f2-8dc7-4c3f-872d-311d2015916a/5_th.jpg Meet the project manager leading Apex’s massive $3 billion mega-development Sam Roth is the Project Manager for Veridea, an 1,100-acre, mixed-use development in Apex, North Carolina. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/article315752861.html/video-embed 36 2026-05-14T13:08:53Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article315745693.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/490d291b-bcf7-4bfc-aaac-1415b32ea839/1_th.jpg NC Republicans unveil late budget agreement with raises and tax cuts Republican leaders Destin Hall and Phil Berger have agreed on raises for NC teachers, state employees and law enforcement. N&O Capitol bureau chief Dawn Vaughan explains what this means for teacher pay, bonuses, and tax cuts effective when budget passes. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article315745693.html/video-embed 82 2026-05-13T21:55:35Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article315743027.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/7c2e1d15-9c29-4c5b-b550-9379d070d101/1_th.jpg How an impaired driver changed Stephanie Ronan’s life Stephanie Ronan was involved in a near fatal automobile crash with an impaired driver in 2018. Ronan came to the North Carolina General Assembly on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, to support HB 1199. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article315743027.html/video-embed 130 2026-05-13T19:13:47Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/business/article315743627.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/dbcb63a7-e603-4cf4-b31e-1f1941d6bfa6/3_th.jpg Meet Renee Umsted, the N&O's new affordability reporter Renee Umsted is the News & Observer's new affordability reporter. Renee would love to hear from you on how you are stretching your dollars, what are you struggling to afford and tips on saving money. You can reach her at rumsted@newsobserver.com https://www.newsobserver.com/news/business/article315743627.html/video-embed 41 2026-05-13T19:51:27Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article315742117.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/49d05cdb-a2fd-4007-8004-e2d056fd6385/3_th.jpg Judge orders wedding company to deliver photos to customers by June 11 Attorney General Jeff Jackson announced Wednesday that a Wake County Superior Court judge ordered Holly Christina Photography to deliver all raw and edited photo and video to customers by June 11, while also freezing the wedding photography company’s assets and bars them from doing business until the conclusion of the state’s lawsuit against the company. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article315742117.html/video-embed 187 2026-05-13T18:13:28Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article281002998.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/65816e62-49b7-439e-9382-bf3daccc5e5a/1_th.jpg NC congresswoman Virginia Foxx tells reporter to shut up at House GOP news conference Rep. Virginia Foxx of NC told a reporter to shut up during a press conference on Oct. 25, 2023, after a question about GOP speaker nominee Mike Johnson’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article281002998.html/video-embed 18 2023-10-25T19:57:02Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/counties/chatham-county/article315738887.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/1e6d3b34-a1cb-48fe-a4c3-6bc6f631fd28/1_th.jpg Pittsboro votes to remove Flock license plate readers Town of Pittsboro commissioner Candace Hunziker explains why she was in favor for canceling the town's contract for a controversial system of license-plate readers, siding with privacy rights in a months-long debate over surveillance concerns https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/counties/chatham-county/article315738887.html/video-embed 92 2026-05-13T14:50:33Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article315743080.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/8b7363f5-d53b-4f07-9fc5-ad6baf815068/2_th.jpg 'We trusted them to capture the most important day of our lives': Bride reacts to lawsuit against wedding photographer Caroline Roach, a customer of Holly Christina Photography, shared her frustration during a press conference where North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson provided an update on his lawsuit against the wedding photography business. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article315743080.html/video-embed 42 2026-05-13T19:19:35Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article315561880.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/7ef66106-da39-47c2-af5c-b526b43d82cd/1_th.jpg St. Augustine’s files for bankruptcy, abandons accreditation battle St. Augustine’s University in Raleigh filed for bankruptcy on Monday, and announced Tuesday it was abandoning its accreditation fight and will focus on teach-out programs while reorganizing debts and leadership. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article315561880.html/video-embed 36 2026-04-28T17:07:22Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article315729983.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/b2c63c1c-b668-4505-b60c-3f12a69a69b9/3_th.jpg NC leaders announce framework of a budget agreement including raises North Carolina Sen. Phil Berger and Speaker of the House Destin Hall announce the framework of a budget, Tuesday, May 12, 2026 after many delays. The plan includes raises for teachers and state employees. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article315729983.html/video-embed 159 2026-05-12T20:27:03Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article315729045.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/34ebd1a0-feec-4d45-a194-380fcb0b8b16/2_th.jpg 10-foot long alligator in a tug-of-war with 4 NC cops A dangerous tug-of-war played out Monday near the North Carolina coast, with a 400-pound alligator at one end of a rope and four Sunset Beach officers at the other end. The alligator was taken to a nearby lake and released, officials said. Read more at: https://www.newsobserver.com/news/state/north-carolina/article315725207.html https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article315729045.html/video-embed 74 2026-05-12T19:30:06Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article315731666.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/237afa5b-09ac-4ec7-abe0-de71be21ae1b/2_th.jpg Top NC Democrat responds to news of GOP budget deal Rep. Robert Reives, the House Democratic leader spoke with reporters after North Carolina’s top Republicans announced they'd reached a budget deal after a nearly year-long stalemate. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article315731666.html/video-embed 60 2026-05-12T22:24:14Z no