https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article316951617.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/554413fe-2a45-4e30-8398-534666ae133f/2_th.jpg New Wake teacher: 'This is something I have been excited to do my whole life' Hear from Kimmie Tomczak, 22, a first-year science teacher at Willow Spring High School in Fuquay-Varina. Tomczak, who attended Broughton High School and N.C. State, is a graduate of the Future Teachers Program. High school seniors who agree to teach in Wake get a summer stipend and training during their college years and a job after they graduate from college. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article316951617.html/video-embed 63 2026-08-20T17:38:21Z 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/state/north-carolina/article312039585.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/58f7594e-175c-4084-b8d6-90aa22183715/2_th.jpg See the top 20 highest paid North Carolina state employees The top 20 salaries for North Carolina state State employees as of Aug. 18, 2026. The list does not include employees of public schools, the General Assembly, the UNC System or UNC Health employees. See our salary database at https://bit.ly/2NvnuN8. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/state/north-carolina/article312039585.html/video-embed 88 2025-09-09T20:58:34Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/article316939079.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/915a56fe-9a24-4006-810e-1e7f5a918f4a/1_th.jpg Rivalry renewed in Greensboro: What the Wolfpack-Tar Heels game means to Justin Gainey and Michael Malone North Carolina coach Michael Malone and NC State coach Justin Gainey discuss the history of the Wolfpack and Tar Heels rivalry https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/article316939079.html/video-embed 81 2026-08-19T18:33:30Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article316936966.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/403297c2-19a1-422b-88de-61eb32a8dfd1/2_th.jpg Raleigh mayor condemns 'horrific accusations' after death of Black man Raleigh Mayor Janet Cowell condemned the "ugly" rhetoric directed at city staff around the death of a Black man over the weekend during the City Council's Tuesday meeting. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article316936966.html/video-embed 58 2026-08-19T16:23:15Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article316935006.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/74138774-5309-46ff-a3a2-3240e3e41623/1_th.jpg Wake school board draws more heated debate over transgender teacher The hiring of a transgender teacher at Middle Creek Elementary in Apex sparks heated debate Tuesday at the Wake County school board over opt-outs and student protections. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article316935006.html/video-embed 107 2026-08-19T13:58:11Z 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/article264816914.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/63e35414-8878-4ece-9afe-142c8a8ca7dc/1_th.jpg Do you know when to stop for a school bus and when it’s safe to pass? The North Carolina Department of Transportation produced this video to educate drivers on when they must stop for a school bus loading or unloading on the road. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article264816914.html/video-embed 60 2022-08-23T22:15:51Z no 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/local/crime/article316927272.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/09eb028d-b3e8-4e7e-8252-10669bcbf808/1_th.jpg Why did a 2001 Selma rape case take nearly 25 years to close? It took Selma police nearly 25 years to arrest a man who allegedly raped a woman at a downtown convenience store. But as investigators celebrate the case’s closure, questions remain about how it was initially handled — including the disappearance of the associated case file. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/crime/article316927272.html/video-embed 78 2026-08-19T09:30:00Z 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/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/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/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/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