https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article316992079.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/faab78c8-d272-4ee2-86f4-413b3c88edaf/6_th.jpg NC State honors alum and NASA astronaut Christina Koch At a homecoming event on NC State University's campus Monday — dubbed To The Moon and Pack Again — Chancellor Kevin Howell announced that Engineering Building II on Centennial Campus will now be known as Koch Hall. Christina Koch, a three-time graduate of NC State, was one of four astronauts on Artemis II, which set the record for the farthest humans have ever traveled from Earth. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article316992079.html/video-embed 85 2026-08-24T18:40:11Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article316993637.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/e9d25392-e26a-4674-be34-b9502dcdaca7/1_th.jpg North Carolina wide receiver Jordan Shipp on building team chemistry Wide receiver Jordan Shipp compares last season’s preparation and team chemistry to this season. https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article316993637.html/video-embed 59 2026-08-24T20:15:03Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/crime/article316993178.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/0b02432a-ee68-476c-ad47-531a346e3a59/2_th.jpg Man pleads guilty to boating accident that killed 10-year-old at Harris Lake Quinten Kight, 42, a former Special Forces sniper, pleaded guilty Monday to drunkenly driving a boat over a 10-year-old girl and a school social worker as they swam at Shearon Harris Reservoir last year. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/crime/article316993178.html/video-embed 74 2026-08-24T19:44:49Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article316993914.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/0dc70843-0d0a-4575-a4e1-5f2b89a04661/2_th.jpg Junior journalist to astronaut Christina Koch: 'How can I be brave like you?' Five-year-old junior journalist Berkeley Barker had a question for Christina Koch during a press conference after a ceremony honoring Koch at Centennial Campus. Koch is a three-time Wolfpack graduate who was one of four NASA astronauts on Artemis II, which set the record for the farthest humans have ever traveled from Earth. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article316993914.html/video-embed 62 2026-08-24T20:40:00Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article316984815.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/1d4cd8b9-8163-436b-b812-5f2fe9018ec5/2_th.jpg Four injured in shooting at downtown Raleigh nightclub The Raleigh Police Department is investigating a shooting after four people were injured at Alive Bar & Lounge on Fayetteville Street early Sunday morning. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article316984815.html/video-embed 102 2026-08-23T22:13:03Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/article316991099.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/133a9d08-6b01-445f-83b1-5acd61687fe7/1_th.jpg Billy Edwards Jr: How his growth since spring built the confidence to lead the Tar Heels North Carolina starting quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. talks about how he has adjusted to the new offense after transferring to North Carolina https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/article316991099.html/video-embed 62 2026-08-24T17:15:03Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article316968412.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/c0532415-618c-48d8-95c0-8680a168e8ac/3_th.jpg Tools4School store helps ease burden on Wake County teachers The Tools4Schools store in Raleigh was filled with Wake County teachers searching for free classroom supplies heading into the new school year. Several educators said they need options such as Tools4Schools because they're not getting enough financial relief despite this year’s state budget. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article316968412.html/video-embed 52 2026-08-22T14:22:21Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article316969137.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/1bd43e1a-5dbf-4dd8-933f-3d5a77a545f7/1_th.jpg NC State researchers find fuzzy, seaweed-inspired net can clean microplastics from water Researchers at NC State created a seaweed-like mesh that captures over 90% of microplastic fragments, offering a scalable way to clean North Carolina's rivers, lakes and coasts. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article316969137.html/video-embed 79 2026-08-22T11:00:00Z no