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/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/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/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/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/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/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 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/sports/nhl/carolina-hurricanes/article316204006.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/85009b4e-221f-484b-886c-647d49b45cd5/3_th.jpg Canes players have fun celebrating Stanley Cup victory during parade Watch a timelapse as the Hurricanes' Nicolas Deslauriers drinks and spits out his beer while celebrating Carolina's Stanley Cup victory a during the parade down Fayetteville St. in Raleigh Saturday, June 20, 2026. https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/nhl/carolina-hurricanes/article316204006.html/video-embed 19 2026-06-20T20:20:58Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/nhl/carolina-hurricanes/article316203264.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/aedaf3bc-d7c0-4d32-bc40-1cc7a0733f6d/1_th.jpg 'Rod the Bod' hoists the Stanley Cup during the Canes rally in downtown Raleigh See a timelapse as Carolina Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind’Amour rips his shirt off and hoists the Stanley Cup during the celebration rally on the City Plaza in Downtown Raleigh on Saturday. https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/nhl/carolina-hurricanes/article316203264.html/video-embed 11 2026-06-20T18:30:00Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/nhl/carolina-hurricanes/article316203733.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/1141bcb2-998b-4407-addb-94d5c360f134/1_th.jpg Canes coach for life: Hurricanes owner on Rod Brind'Amour Carolina Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon says Rod Brind'Amour is the coach of his team as long as he wants to be. Dundon spoke during the Canes' Stanley Cup rally in downtown Raleigh, June 20, 2026. https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/nhl/carolina-hurricanes/article316203733.html/video-embed 69 2026-06-20T19:38:21Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/nhl/carolina-hurricanes/article316202433.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/da9ab7ae-7254-4189-9e93-26e2b383823f/2_th.jpg Stanley Cup win brings thousands of Canes fans to Raleigh victory parade The Carolina Hurricanes celebrate their Stanley Cup win with fans during a parade and rally in downtown Raleigh, June 20, 2026. https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/nhl/carolina-hurricanes/article316202433.html/video-embed 102 2026-06-20T16:18:23Z no