https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article317484289.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/424e4bc9-6832-4b12-a043-3cb1fbc574db/4_th.jpg News & Observer reporter Michael McCleary breaks down the Tar Heels’ loss to Notre Dame McCleary outlines the positives for the Tar Heels, despite a 37-26 loss to the Fighting Irish https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article317484289.html/video-embed 64 2026-10-03T22:52:50Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/duke/article317484957.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/d427672b-8d0b-4cbe-8a21-5d888f9b9d7b/4_th.jpg Duke previews basketball season with their 'Countdown to Craziness" Take a look at part of Duke basketball's "Countdown to Craziness" in Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, N.C., Saturday night, Oct. 3, 2026. https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/duke/article317484957.html/video-embed 37 2026-10-04T00:44:40Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/duke/article317485632.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/6fcaa646-442b-4d1f-a080-9e47919b8174/1_th.jpg Duke women's player Toby Fournier makes.a spectacular dunk and is swarmed by players from both teams. Both men's and women's teams participated in the Duke Countdown to Craziness dunk contest with Toby Fornier's bringing both teams together to celebrate. https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/duke/article317485632.html/video-embed 21 2026-10-04T02:39:10Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/nc-state/article317484933.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/968de5af-0388-4f43-82ee-86213a3b1ffa/5_th.jpg NC State's CJ Bailey on why he took the game ball for the first time in his career "A lot of people don't believe in us" said Wolfpack quarterback CJ Bailey while talking to the media after the Wolfpack defeated Louisville at Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. He took the ball to show if the team put their minds to it, they can stack the wins. . https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/nc-state/article317484933.html/video-embed 27 2026-10-04T00:40:15Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article317483734.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/c4ccf620-5c1c-4c81-b48e-bcc58790cca4/1_th.jpg UNC cornerback Jaiden Patterson: I need to work on the little things Cornerback Jaiden Patterson has confidence in the Tar Heels defense, says he will work to correct the small mistakes following loss to Notre Dame https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article317483734.html/video-embed 39 2026-10-03T21:38:11Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article317476168.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/3fc6b04d-c0d5-4e9c-a553-00f90b71bb2e/1_th.jpg UNC guard Terrence Brown talks catch-and-shoot for the Tar Heels UNC guard Terrence Brown talks about having the ball in his hands for catch-and-shoot opportunities for the Tar Heels under new head coach Michael Malone. https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article317476168.html/video-embed 43 2026-10-02T21:57:17Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article317483516.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/9789b513-3a64-4c3a-9e80-b4075aab9f61/1_th.jpg North Carolina coach Bill Belichick on the loss to Notre Dame Belichick sites missed opportunities in the Tar Heels’ 37-26 loss to Notre Dame https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article317483516.html/video-embed 36 2026-10-03T20:57:50Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article317471699.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/7e211739-b956-438f-b350-5d337387e453/1_th.jpg Cats cats and more cats at a quirky antiques shop in a old NC cotton mill News & Observer columnist Josh Shaffer takes you inside the sprawling Cotton Mill antique store in Selma, N.C. where 30 cats wander inside her 100-year-old cotton mill in Selma, a 19th-century brick relic repurposed as a flea market for random treasures and an adoption center for Johnston County’s wayward cats. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article317471699.html/video-embed 40 2026-10-03T09:20:00Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article317475716.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/b0eeeab3-c189-4873-a8e1-d6a9eac0d21e/1_th.jpg UNC's Matt Able on how he expects to fit into the Tar Heels' playmaking spot Matt Able discusses sharing playmaking duties, and how matchups will shape the Tar Heels’ offense down the stretch of games this season. Able transferred from rival N.C. State. https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article317475716.html/video-embed 72 2026-10-02T21:19:41Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article317475224.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/e89f3829-5ec6-4a8e-a595-3dca74f28db6/1_th.jpg NC is changing math standards. Here’s what high school students will now take The new high school math requirements are explained by Charles Aiken, section chief of math for the N.C. Department of Public Instruction at the State Board of Education's meeting on Sept. 1, 2026. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article317475224.html/video-embed 148 2026-10-02T20:48:50Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/living/food-drink/article317471384.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/9ce5f5bd-8e98-499f-9587-1205d309aefa/1_th.jpg Indulge yourself with a scrumptious Croque Monsieur or Madame at Cafe Royale Cafe Royale is the latest project at The Exchange from Patrick Shanahan and Robby Opperman, who also created the ornate Capulet Cocktail Club next door. Frederique Leonard, the Cafe Royale general manager, introduces the restaurant's Croque Monsieur. Cafe Royale opens Monday, Oct. 5. https://www.newsobserver.com/living/food-drink/article317471384.html/video-embed 74 2026-10-02T16:19:38Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/business/article317465180.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/f5699bdd-a4c5-4a66-8028-026c3a93c992/4_th.jpg Get your first look inside the new Hotel Indigo, formerly the Holiday Inn Take a tour with the News & Observer's Autumn Coleman as the Hotel Indigo in downtown Raleigh, N.C., officially opens on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026. The hotel, which was formerly the round Holiday Inn, reopened after a $36 million renovation. The 204-room hotel features a mid-century modern design with the High Ground Lounge on the top floor of the building. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/business/article317465180.html/video-embed 100 2026-10-02T09:00:00Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article317460945.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/5ecb63de-e766-44e4-8794-0aeb0925d22d/1_th.jpg It’s “A Different World “…..NC Central Basketball Edition The NCCU Eagles and Coach Lavelle Moton released It’s “A Different World “…..NC Central Basketball Edition. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article317460945.html/video-embed 66 2026-10-01T20:17:55Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/nc-state/article317456913.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/913f090f-7fdf-450f-9bc4-3905fc99a6cf/4_th.jpg NC State changes practices in hopes of avoiding blown leads late in games N.C. State linebacker Harvey Dyson talks about the change in the practice structure and needing to be locked in. The Wolfpack made the change to hopefully prevent more blown leads in the closing minutes of games. https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/nc-state/article317456913.html/video-embed 47 2026-10-01T16:15:04Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article317446186.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/8f0e2cc6-f275-4370-aa69-50ec4848c033/7_th.jpg Why one Durham Black family chose private schools Tiwana McGill a Durham project manager, enrolled her two youngest children in private schools. Her son Tyler, 16, left, is a junior at JD Clement Early College High School and previously attended Duke School and daughter Christine, 14, is a freshman at Durham Early College of Health Sciences, and previously attended Gorman Christian Academy. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article317446186.html/video-embed 74 2026-09-30T11:57:00Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/nation-world/national/article317459300.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/ff5173c0-de67-44dd-97d5-722835d47824/1_th.jpg 'Backpack' the bear is the chunkiest in the annual Fat Bear competition Bear 89, nicknamed "Backpack," has been crowned the 2026 Fat Bear Week champion at Alaska's Katmai National Park after winning the annual online voting contest. The bear was named "Backpack" for riding on it's mother's back as a cub. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/nation-world/national/article317459300.html/video-embed 30 2026-10-01T18:42:28Z no