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/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/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/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/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/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 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/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/news/local/article317621119.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/8c82ef16-e20e-473c-96ab-5752c3998706/1_th.jpg 'Fuel Check' NC consumer gas prices reporting tool established with pause in fuel tax N.C. drivers can report gas stations they believe are not passing the tax savings on to consumers by submitting gas prices, the time and date of their visit, and prices at nearby stations for comparison. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article317621119.html/video-embed 121 2026-10-14T16:11:25Z 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