https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article315335286.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/7951fbe1-17e6-4456-b2cc-14ef091e697e/1_th.jpg UNC's new basketball coach Michael Malone introduced in Chapel Hill News & Observer sports writer Shelby Swanson reports on the introduction of Michael Malone as the new head coach of the University of North Carolina Tar Heels. Malone's daughter is a volleyball player for the Tar Heels. https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article315335286.html/video-embed 93 2026-04-08T01:31:45Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/living/food-drink/article315343297.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/880800fc-9b84-4894-a58b-ce9b959fdd85/1_th.jpg Raleigh seafood truck owner rejected by 'Shark Tank.' Now he has global fans Oak City Fish & Chips founder Isaac Horton idea for turning his food truck business into a franchise was rejected on "Shark Tank," but it gained global interest after an unaired episode boosted website inquiries. https://www.newsobserver.com/living/food-drink/article315343297.html/video-embed 153 2026-04-08T18:15:44Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article315319778.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/6f2dcf4e-c14b-4dc5-a4d8-81dfd72526dd/4_th.jpg Who is Michael Malone, UNC's next men’s basketball coach? North Carolina is set to hire former Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone as its next men’s basketball coach, a source confirmed to the N&O Monday afternoon. Here's a look at 2023 NBA Championship coach. https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article315319778.html/video-embed 94 2026-04-06T21:32:54Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article315341446.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/abd106e5-bbfc-44ab-814e-9ae88bc4fb57/1_th.jpg Michael Malone talks about his respect for Hubert Davis During his introductory press conference at the Dean E. Smith Center on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, new basketball coach Michael Malone talked about attending practices and seeing the passion and respect fired coach Hubert Davis had for the Tar Heels. https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article315341446.html/video-embed 94 2026-04-08T16:13:19Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article315341288.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/2cd161e0-878a-47fb-98df-a5b38479f20c/1_th.jpg UNC welcomes Michael Malone to the 'Carolina family' New men's basketball coach Michael Malone was embraced by the ‘Carolina family’ at his introductory press conference at the Dean E. Smith Center on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article315341288.html/video-embed 109 2026-04-08T16:08:03Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article315331036.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/b2dcf364-569b-43bb-b473-2a471e81d305/2_th.jpg Wake County school system pushes for $25M budget increase but also millions in cuts Wake County Superintendent Robert Taylor called for a $25.3 million increase in local school funding on Tuesday even as teachers protested outside the meeting, saying he should ask for more money. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article315331036.html/video-embed 124 2026-04-07T19:50:24Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article315332749.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/d17b896a-f172-473a-bc3e-9d2a4e1a60ee/1_th.jpg Miss North Carolina 2024 dies at 22 after cancer battle Carrie Everett, who was also a sophomore music major at N.C. Central University, died Sunday night from a rare form of gastric cancer, her family announced in a statement posted to Everett’s Instagram. Everett was 22. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article315332749.html/video-embed 56 2026-04-07T21:38:55Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/state/north-carolina/article315333318.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/7d0c7e28-ba73-4374-9694-6c1222ddecb7/1_th.jpg Stein declares Halifax Resolves Day for April 12 NC Gov. Josh Stein talks about the Halifax Resolves, which were passed on April 12, 1776 and were a precursor to the Declaration of Independence. The original document is on loan from the National Archives, on display at the Halifax Visitor Center until October. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/state/north-carolina/article315333318.html/video-embed 39 2026-04-08T09:30:00Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article315330770.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/664a8bd2-0ea9-4007-9712-56ce0def3d89/1_th.jpg Bleak budget deficit could force Raleigh to raise homeowners’ taxes The city is $13 million short of a balanced budget for fiscal year 2027, Sadia Sattar, the city’s budget director, told elected officials on April 6, 2026. That gap does not include any spending increases over the city’s current fiscal year 2026 budget. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article315330770.html/video-embed 68 2026-04-07T19:27:28Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/living/food-drink/article315332959.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/0405e974-7a47-4b96-8715-ffa924ba03ba/1_th.jpg 'Decadent and healthy': Pizzeria Toro's kale salad is one of the iconic dishes in downtown Durham Pizzeria Toro owner Gray Brooks explains the origin of his kale salad, one of the most popular, raved-about, obsessed over and beloved dishes in Durham for more than a decade. https://www.newsobserver.com/living/food-drink/article315332959.html/video-embed 97 2026-04-08T09:55:00Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article315331341.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/30e231b9-dd57-4aba-92f7-96f5171fbab8/1_th.jpg Wake school board approves demolishing Ligon Middle in 'tough vote' In March 2026, the Wake County School Board voted to demolish Ligon Middle School and build a new facility after months of heated conversations with residents and alumni. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article315331341.html/video-embed 85 2026-04-07T20:03:03Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article315313341.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/f03296b7-a4e6-44d8-a749-3a0156b5cda3/1_th.jpg NC’s Thom Tillis isn't going quietly as he prepares to leave the Senate ABC11's Joel Brown and N&O politics reporter Danielle Battaglia talk about Sen. Thom Tillis, whose post-campaign candor on Trump aides and GOP critics has drawn notice. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article315313341.html/video-embed 127 2026-04-06T21:30:45Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article315327480.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/84320341-abf4-4970-959e-535798add8eb/1_th.jpg See the top 20 salaries for City of Raleigh employees Raleigh, NC employs about 3,800 people, from police officers to electricians and maintenance workers to engineers. The highest paid employee is the city manager, Marchell Adams-David. Here's a look at the top 20 as of January 2024. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article315327480.html/video-embed 55 2026-04-07T16:20:53Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article315318136.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/16611e62-ed98-4a59-ae5f-a929d4e8e954/1_th.jpg In 2019 thousands of NC teachers marched in Raleigh Thousands of North Carolina teachers and supporters fill Raleigh's Fayetteville Street as they march to the Legislature, May 1, 2019. The NCAE is urging North Carolina teachers to call out May 1, 2026 and march in Raleigh to demand increased public school funding and hold legislators accountable. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article315318136.html/video-embed 60 2026-04-06T20:08:38Z no