https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article317888591.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/4b0fce48-6081-445f-8450-ff8ef3875cd2/1_th.jpg What are some scenarios for control of the NC General Assembly after the elections News & Observer Capitol Bureau Chief Dawn Vaughan breaks down some of the possible scenarious for control of the N.C. Legislature after the final vote counts are in from the 2026 elections. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article317888591.html/video-embed 60 2026-11-02T20:10:56Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/article317889202.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/c9182ab3-e0d0-451b-83ec-e56913579ec1/1_th.jpg N&O News Brief: Possible 2030 census impacts on NC News & Observer Managing Editor Thad Ogburn talks about the stories working in the newsroom and what's coming up. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/article317889202.html/video-embed 37 2026-11-02T20:55:44Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article317885249.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/15f7839a-82bb-40a0-9df5-21977a27ff54/1_th.jpg Is a blue wave sweeping North Carolina's federal races? News & Observer politics reporter Danielle Battaglia explains whether a blue wave could change the make up of North Carolina's congressional races and what that means for North Carolina. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article317885249.html/video-embed 76 2026-11-02T16:59:46Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article317872317.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/735cbb3b-9486-4299-aaca-3d6c23861d46/2_th.jpg UNC falls short of the big upset of top-ranked Miami News & Observer sports writer Michael McCleary breaks down the disappointment for the North Carolina as they come up just short of upsetting Miami in the Tar Heels' best performance in the Bill Belichick era. Follow McCleary's UNC reporting at newsobserver.com. https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article317872317.html/video-embed 68 2026-11-01T14:58:31Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article317875796.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/20d2ea31-3542-419a-a718-c8ffde63be3b/2_th.jpg Wait - how long will it take to save for a down payment for a home? The News & Observer's affordability reporter Renee Umsted explains that data is showing it will take much longer for the average Triangle family to save up for a down payment on a home. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article317875796.html/video-embed 41 2026-11-02T10:00:00Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/nc-state/article317876289.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/5dba44a1-2c42-40ce-8f42-9c67e8603c68/3_th.jpg NC State football: We've got each other's backs and we are going to play for each other The News & Observer's N.C. State beat writer Jadyn Watson-Fisher breaks down the tough week for the Wolfpack football team after head coach Dave Doeren was fired and how they came together to defeat California at Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh, Sat. Oct 31, 2026. https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/nc-state/article317876289.html/video-embed 68 2026-11-01T23:28:44Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/nc-state/article317866146.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/d9d0b084-ac4f-4160-abfc-ec6c1c56109b/4_th.jpg Photos of NC State football's victory over Cal See over 60 images from the Wolfpack's 31-10 victory over California at Carter-Finley Stadium Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026. It is their first game since head coach Dave Doeren was fired. Interim head coach Todd Goebbel now leads the team and the program snapped a two-game losing streak. https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/nc-state/article317866146.html/video-embed 76 2026-10-31T20:57:03Z no