https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article315564130.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/52e74e86-186a-4d43-9c68-b70c803c3cf7/1_th.jpg Fired assistant director of NC State’s Pride Center speaks out Jae Edwards, the former assistant director of NC State’s Pride Center, was terminated from the center after an edited, undercover video of Edwards was posted online by Accuracy in Media. Edwards says his firing is symptomatic of a larger problem. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article315564130.html/video-embed 75 2026-04-29T09:00:00Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/duke/article315566623.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/016e7832-4b3d-49f0-a0e1-aeb04e7566a0/2_th.jpg Video: Breaking down the 2026-27 basketball roster of Duke along with NC State and UNC The News & Observer's Shelby Swanson breaks down where the Triangle basketball teams' roster stand now that the transfer portal has closed. The Blue Devils lost Cam Boozer and Isaiah Evans to the draft but kept key players in the fold. https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/duke/article315566623.html/video-embed 117 2026-04-29T09:30:00Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article315561880.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/7ef66106-da39-47c2-af5c-b526b43d82cd/1_th.jpg Video: 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/article315566406.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/66bcb9c1-0787-4f6e-885a-7936a080b728/1_th.jpg NC GOP House Speaker, Senate leader about teacher march North Carolina House Speaker Destin Hall and Senate leader Phil Berger, both Republicans, talk about the upcoming teacher march and education funding. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article315566406.html/video-embed 125 2026-04-29T09:00:00Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/crime/article315559502.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/2ac63489-1b48-4ff4-a6fd-2c22f03f0680/1_th.jpg Durham police investigate deadly stabbing near American Tobacco Trail The Durham Police Department is investigating a homicide in the 3000 block of Fayetteville Street near the American Tobacco Trail after a man found stabbed Monday night died at the hospital. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/crime/article315559502.html/video-embed 93 2026-04-28T14:19:03Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/nc-state/article315541517.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/5f9e107f-93b0-4d85-aa53-9f2ac427bc6a/2_th.jpg Celebrating the life of Grayson Ketchie Friends, family, and acquaintances gathered at Phillips Farm in Cary Saturday evening, April 25, 2026, to remember and share their memories of Grayson Ketchie. Ketchie, the famous and beloved NC State superfan, died a little over two months ago at the age of 14 after an ongoing battle with chronic pneumonia and lifelong health challenges. https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/nc-state/article315541517.html/video-embed 38 2026-04-26T17:05:55Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/state/north-carolina/article315565752.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/aa160bd8-7b35-4825-af38-61c993d948a5/1_th.jpg Former FBI director Comey indicted in NC over Instagram post allegedly threatening to kill Trump James Comey was indicted in the Eastern District of North Carolina on April 28, 2026, accused of threatening to kill President Donald Trump over an Instagram photo of seashells on the beach spelling out '86 47'. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/state/north-carolina/article315565752.html/video-embed 63 2026-04-28T21:21:57Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article315550794.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/a7d6f7ec-80b7-42b4-b910-874c0bccbf1c/1_th.jpg A bear was recently spotted wandering in a Durham neighborhood A homeowner’s camera captured a black bear roaming the area near Sandy Creek Park in Durham, prompting neighbors to spread the word about the sighting. This is the time of year when transient bears are moving through the Piedmont, but there’s no need for alarm, says the NC Wildlife Resources Commission. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article315550794.html/video-embed 34 2026-04-27T18:26:18Z no