https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article317310413.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/3e3154df-8acf-4852-b8fa-d0583f1d2472/2_th.jpg Clemson hands UNC a brutal loss in Death Valley N&O UNC beat reporter Michael McCleary breaks down the University of North Carolina's loss to Clemson after a first half that gave the Tar Heels hope, only to be crushed in the final minutes in Death Valley. https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article317310413.html/video-embed 68 2026-09-20T01:02:00Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article317310087.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/bbd383b2-0f94-4fc4-be1b-ce60941bcea2/1_th.jpg Benjamin Hall on Clemson loss: ‘I need to get us in the end zone’ North Carolina running back Benjamin Hall, who rushed for 130 yards, has faith in his team and the run game, praises the work of quarterback Billy Edwards Jr., following the Tar Heels’ loss to Clemson https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article317310087.html/video-embed 57 2026-09-19T23:59:08Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/duke/article317310169.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/e035ad96-69f3-4645-8815-6f5679a42f1e/1_th.jpg What a hurdle by Duke football's Hasley in victory over Stanford! Watch a time-lapse as Duke tight end Jeremiah Hasley (85) hurdles over Stanford safety Darrius Davis (6) but then is hit by Stanford’s Sam Mattingly (10) and Scotty Edwards (21) during the Blue Devils' 35-7 victory at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, N.C., Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026. https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/duke/article317310169.html/video-embed 15 2026-09-20T00:12:59Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article317299423.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/acf14c0e-d0f1-4a0f-9e97-40c1337aede9/3_th.jpg Students speak out calling for ban on vaping in public spaces Mansib Sacheha of the Green Hope / Poe Youth Empowerment Team speaks before the Cary Town Council advocating for banning vaping in public spaces. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article317299423.html/video-embed 75 2026-09-18T20:07:38Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/nc-state/article317308975.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/f989ad51-738c-4e10-b430-db598c0870c5/3_th.jpg NC State's Dave Doeren on heartbreaking loss to Vanderbilt N.C. football coach Dave Doeren talks about his team's loss to Vanderbilt in the final seconds after a fumble cost them the game. https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/nc-state/article317308975.html/video-embed 144 2026-09-19T21:20:54Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article317300537.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/31037b50-1e3a-45dd-9ade-35864d059097/1_th.jpg NC soldier missing in WW ll comes home to rural NC after 84 years DNA identified Capt. Marvin Lancaster, an Army pilot killed in Egypt in 1942, and brought him home to the tiny town of Vanceboro, surrounded by family. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article317300537.html/video-embed 48 2026-09-19T05:59:00Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article317299926.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/8c7bc5e7-150f-460d-9ac7-10ecf289169a/2_th.jpg Man who killed UNC professor to remain in mental hospital The murder charge against Tailei Qi is dismissed after Superior Court Judge Allen Baddour rules he was insane in shooting UNC-Chapel Hill professor Dr. Zijie Yan in 2023. Qi will remain at Central Regional Hospital in Butner indefinitely. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article317299926.html/video-embed 42 2026-09-18T20:47:52Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article317296450.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/bea45b12-cf26-42ed-b3c3-1bd4b8afa717/2_th.jpg Trump says ‘only kidding’ after threatening Helene aid cut for NC if Whatley loses President Trump told Gastonia, N.C. supporters he might block Hurricane Helene funding if Michael Whatley loses, then said he was joking. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article317296450.html/video-embed 34 2026-09-18T16:35:44Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article317295217.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/c343d92f-c8cb-47c8-a0b7-69edb3e258ec/1_th.jpg Who has the edge as UNC visits Clemson this weekend? The News & Observer's Michael McCleary and The State's Chapel Fowler breakdown this Saturday's big North Carolina Tar Heels' visit to Death Valley to face the Clemson Tigers. https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article317295217.html/video-embed 120 2026-09-18T15:14:03Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/crime/article314861741.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/6090bb43-f2d9-4e28-9a43-5b1a8289e621/1_th.jpg In 2024 Crystal Mangum said she falsely accused Duke lacrosse players of rape in 2006 Crystal Mangum, a Durham woman who falsely claimed three Duke men's lacrosse team members raped her in 2006, made her confession at the North Carolina Correctional Institution for Women during a podcast interview with "Let's Talk with Kat" in 2024. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/crime/article314861741.html/video-embed 67 2026-02-27T14:15:38Z no