https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article317655199.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/90e36bbb-763c-47ad-9bbe-c2a64f4caf7c/1_th.jpg The spooky ghost story of a nurse doomed caring for pandemic patients at NC State The News & Observer's Josh Shaffer on a ghost story from Raleigh history: Eliza Riddick volunteered to treat students as an infirmary nurse on NC State’s campus in 1918 in the global flu pandemic. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article317655199.html/video-embed 46 2026-10-17T09:00:00Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article317658525.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/fa6252ed-7d02-431a-a78b-3ca303a1dd5e/1_th.jpg Volaris begins nonstop flights from RDU to Mexico The low-cost airline will fly three days a week between the Triangle and the western Mexican city of Guadalajara. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article317658525.html/video-embed 111 2026-10-16T22:35:43Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article317639524.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/7db4dd5f-9b16-4669-b881-fa097f9c1304/1_th.jpg A big chill is coming our way after record high temps Watch the ABC11 weather forecast for a big change in our fall weather in central N.C.. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article317639524.html/video-embed 73 2026-10-15T18:30:04Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/article317641598.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/333db8a2-f8a6-4716-9361-0f3cbebe93e3/1_th.jpg Early voting begins in North Carolina: Durham activists march to mobilize voters More than 50 activists march from St. Joseph’s AME Church to the early voting site at the NCCU School of Law https://www.newsobserver.com/news/article317641598.html/video-embed 34 2026-10-15T20:33:07Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article317658178.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/bb073541-8bf4-434d-9fb7-06d562b9201a/1_th.jpg Hear some salty excerpts from the new book by Sen. Thom Tillis News & Observer politics reporter Danielle Battaglia reads portions of the new book by Sen. Thom Tillis, including some wash-your-mouth out with soap words, with apologies to Danielle's mother for the language. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article317658178.html/video-embed 59 2026-10-16T22:06:07Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article317640146.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/80beb032-4ac4-421e-a1df-3b9621348b63/1_th.jpg Feds send over half a billion dollars to North Carolina for Raleigh-to-Richmond passenger rail On Thursday, the feds released $550 million of $1.1 billion pledged to help the N.C. Department of Transportation begin building a new passenger rail line connecting Raleigh with Richmond, Virginia. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article317640146.html/video-embed 74 2026-10-15T19:05:37Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/living/article317621904.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/18521591-484e-4224-a4ba-de64d9442e00/1_th.jpg ABC11 anchor joins Washington Wizdom Dance Team ABC11 anchor Amber Rupinta talks about her journey to becoming a member of the NBA's Washington Wizdom Dance Team. https://www.newsobserver.com/living/article317621904.html/video-embed 194 2026-10-14T17:02:48Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article317625340.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/0cf07183-341a-4cd6-8912-4cd9700e17f2/2_th.jpg A Wake County library closed for construction. Librarians say sickening fumes were the real reason. Southeast Regional Library in Garner is closed until Nov. 2 “due to ongoing roof replacement work,” Wake County’s website says. But one librarian says the real reason is that fumes from a construction material made the librarians sick and forced them to evacuate the building and the county to close it. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article317625340.html/video-embed 45 2026-10-15T09:02:00Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/business/article317636930.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/971ed304-3af9-4c5c-a1a4-772c71eec4be/3_th.jpg Here are 3 expert tips for picking a reputable NC moving company The News & Observer's affordability reporter Renee Umsted explains three practical recommendations for choosing a trustworthy moving company. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/business/article317636930.html/video-embed 71 2026-10-15T16:06:55Z no