https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article315604708.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/c65a3973-edba-4a4c-b88c-9ceeed10bb9d/1_th.jpg Thousands from across NC join teachers rally in Raleigh Thousands of teachers and supporters gathered in Downtown Raleigh on Friday for the NCAE "Kids Over Corporations" May Day march demanding higher pay and increased school funding. (The video has been updated to correct the name of NCAE President Tamika Walker Kelly). https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article315604708.html/video-embed 70 2026-05-01T19:48:58Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/crime/article315627841.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/73b9ab41-2fd1-44cc-90d1-d57480d415f2/1_th.jpg Police investigate report of a stabbing at Durham Amazon facility Durham police are investigating a stabbing Monday morning at an Amazon facility that evacuated employees from the building. Officers received a call about a stabbing around 7 a.m. at Amazon’s distribution center on National Way in Durham, according to ABC11, the News & Observer’s newsgathering partner. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/crime/article315627841.html/video-embed 21 2026-05-04T16:24:57Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article315627371.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/ec3943ba-7e56-4003-8399-033ed978e5a7/1_th.jpg Surprise and opposition to possible WakeMed merger with Atrium Health After a surprise announcement Friday afternoon, a plan to vote on approving the merger of two of North Carolina’s largest healthcare systems, WakeMed and Atrium Health, may be postponed. Our newsgathering partner ABC11 reports. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article315627371.html/video-embed 114 2026-05-04T16:10:10Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article315605727.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/110b4c1b-80b6-448f-a49a-ee996d42f141/5_th.jpg Petey Pablo closes out day of protest in Raleigh North Carolina rapper Petey Pablo sang "Raise Up" to the crowds at the end of Friday's North Carolina Association of Educators "Kids Over Corporations" May Day event. The NCAE mobilized teachers from across the state to march on the Legislative Building to demand higher pay, more school funding and higher taxes on corporations. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article315605727.html/video-embed 58 2026-05-02T15:56:52Z no