https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article315641706.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/0c75e0bc-c143-4fa0-98ac-2698d9b68337/4_th.jpg WakeMed CEO says Atrium merger would expand care, investment Donald Gintzig, president and CEO of WakeMed, announces details of a proposed merger between the nonprofit health system and Charlotte-based Atrium Health, saying the agreement would provide WakeMed with increased investment in staff and facilities to support its community health care mission. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article315641706.html/video-embed 95 2026-05-05T17:55:57Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article315633363.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/e322e1f5-91cb-4e48-828e-71ee475f0f42/1_th.jpg Man arrested at Apex car wash accused Trump threat could face up to 5 years in prison Daniel Swain, who is charged with threatening President Donald Trump, appeared in federal court Monday. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article315633363.html/video-embed 28 2026-05-04T22:59:46Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article315632530.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/dae687f4-aff6-4cf0-aacc-aa140997303b/1_th.jpg SBI called to investigate whether taxpayer money was used to pay for lobbying of state lawmakers The News & Observer's Dan Kane explains that the state is investigating whether taxpayer money was used to pay for lobbying of state lawmakers. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article315632530.html/video-embed 113 2026-05-04T21:47:53Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article315633140.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/fdff28df-abee-4204-b84d-df5253548e13/1_th.jpg Apartment fire causes major damage to units in Carrboro Firefighters in Carrboro, N.C. battled a major fire at the Hillmont Apartments on Fidelity Street, Monday, May 4, 2026. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article315633140.html/video-embed 15 2026-05-04T22:37:00Z no https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article315633021.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/1da2a27b-090e-4fe1-aaf3-be49563d0421/1_th.jpg Wake County commissioners delay vote on WakeMed merger with Atrium Health ABC11 reports on the growing concerns over the surprise announcement of a possible merger and the delay in any decisions. https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article315633021.html/video-embed 133 2026-05-04T22:32:45Z 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