https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article316237241.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/a8eeeea4-2107-4adb-b205-619ab10e0d1c/1_th.jpg Canes bring the Stanley Cup to the NC Legislature Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour, captain and Conn Smythe trophy winner Jordan Staal, and alternate captain Jordan Martinook brought the Stanley Cup into and out of both the NC House and Senate chambers Tuesday, surrounded by grinning lawmakers and visitors packed into the upstairs galleries. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article316237241.html/video-embed 60 2026-06-23T19:46:33Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/crime/article316230574.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/e2b63d98-6890-417f-99bd-9f02e7a73154/1_th.jpg Raleigh mourns 15-year-old high school football player Neighbors and teachers in Raleigh create a memorial and online fundraiser for Khandyn “KJ” Jones, the Leesville Road High School player killed in a recent shooting June 19, 2026. Police have taken a 16-year-old into custody. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/crime/article316230574.html/video-embed 107 2026-06-23T12:38:32Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/living/food-drink/article316238289.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/ada9f376-6963-46cd-9361-9d9aece52c60/1_th.jpg Which closed Triangle restaurant do miss the most? From beloved sandwiches to fan-favorite onion rings, there are some dishes we can no longer get in the Triangle area. So, The News & Observer is inviting you to tell us which closed restaurant you miss the most. https://www.newsobserver.com/living/food-drink/article316238289.html/video-embed 56 2026-06-23T20:54:11Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article316238766.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/b9eed3de-0c4b-4508-a42e-8529bc2a6976/1_th.jpg Warren makes bok bok sounds at NC’s Tillis during banking committee argument Sen. Thom Tillis of Huntersville and Sen. Elizabeth Warren clashed at a Senate Banking hearing over credit card rate caps and whether they work in practice. Warren implied Tillis is chicken, making bok bok sounds at him as he finished his comments without allowing her to speak. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article316238766.html/video-embed 98 2026-06-23T20:41:25Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article316224139.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/2f3ad6a7-fd62-4cd9-93a0-fd0c5a7a63bb/1_th.jpg 13-year-old passenger killed when truck goes off I-540 bridge in Wake County A 36-year-old man was charged after a blowout sent his truck off the Neuse River Bridge on Interstate 540 East in Wake County, Saturday, June 20, 2026, killing a 13-year-old passenger and prompting an ongoing investigation. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article316224139.html/video-embed 32 2026-06-22T21:31:59Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/living/food-drink/article316208504.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/09572fe2-c99b-458c-98a9-e53a0aea96f7/1_th.jpg How great is Merritt's Grill iconic BLT? We give it a taste. N&O food writer Drew Jackson stops by Merritt's Grill in Chapel Hill to try out their legendary BLT, packed with thick tomatoes, piles of bacon and optional pimento cheese—an iconic summer sandwich experience. https://www.newsobserver.com/living/food-drink/article316208504.html/video-embed 115 2026-06-23T10:00:00Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/state/north-carolina/article315179518.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/7ae3b736-8456-41ae-9580-297fc836a4c0/1_th.jpg See Old Fort's iconic Andrews Geyser over the years First built around 1885 as a gateway of sorts, Andrews Geyser let people on Western North Carolina Railroad trains know they had reached the Blue Ridge Mountains. Here's a look over its 140-year history. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/state/north-carolina/article315179518.html/video-embed 48 2026-06-23T12:45:40Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article316208358.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/90b7da27-7ec6-4257-a258-b851768fd778/1_th.jpg Saleh Heart Hero A viral video from Yara Ahmad tells the story of her son Saleh's heart... Saleh spent nearly 5 years in a hospital bed, waiting for a miracle. In April 2023, he got it — a new heart from Kaci’s little boy. That gift saved his life. Yesterday, we met Kaci for the first time. She knelt beside Saleh, placed a stethoscope on his chest, and listened to the sound every mother never forgets: her child’s heartbeat. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article316208358.html/video-embed 129 2026-06-22T09:30:00Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/weather-news/article316216761.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/f031c75f-a10d-4fe9-a598-a0588e7a5137/1_th.jpg Forecast: Triangle faces severe storms and extreme heat Monday Most of the Triangle is under a Level 2, or slight, risk of severe storms including damaging winds and a smaller risk of hail Monday, June 22. Here's the forecast. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/weather-news/article316216761.html/video-embed 152 2026-06-22T14:39:52Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article316208262.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/157fcfb6-e31e-4192-b777-14fea5315c7e/1_th.jpg Special-education family who won settlement from Wake schools tells their story Yara Ahmad with her 8-year-old son, Saleh, at their home in Apex. A judge ruled that the Wake school system unfairly characterized Saleh as being a danger to others when it tried to transfer him to an alternative school against the family’s wishes. The school system is now paying Ahmad $190,952 in a legal settlement. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article316208262.html/video-embed 132 2026-06-22T09:30:00Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/nhl/carolina-hurricanes/article316205448.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/afb5bdc6-69dc-4f4b-900e-629e45fd2c05/1_th.jpg See the Canes and their fans celebrate the Stanley Cup win The Carolina Hurricanes celebrated their 2026 Stanley Cup Championship with a parade and rally for their fans in downtown Raleigh on Saturday, June 20. Our staff of photojournalists captured all the celebration with players and Caniacs. https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/nhl/carolina-hurricanes/article316205448.html/video-embed 113 2026-06-21T00:02:18Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/article298667973.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/bcc94919-3a0c-4908-8639-f98308bd93e3/1_th.jpg Durham man arrested to attempting to provide support to Terrorists US Attorney Michael Easley Jr. and FBI Special Agent in Charge Robert DeWitt, outline the charges against Alexander Justin White of Durham, during a press briefing on Thursday, January 16, 2025 in Raleigh, N.C. The Federal criminal complaint against White alleges he attempted to provide material support and intended to join to the terrorist organization ISIS. White was arrested in December 2024 at RDU International Airport. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/article298667973.html/video-embed 131 2025-01-16T21:21:07Z no