Sherman Leathers, the “High Sheriff of Chess,” popularized lunchtime matches on Fayetteville Street for nearly 20 years ...

North Carolina Republicans on Monday filed a bill to reduce the state’s early voting period from 17 days to 10. If passed this session, the bill, Senate Bill 1084, woul ...

Faith Wardwell joined The News & Observer as a new breaking news reporter this year. She previously reported on Politico’s breaking news team covering national politics. Wardwell will focus on public ...

We are dealt an impossible deck of cards here,” Mayor Leo Williams said after City Manager Bo Ferguson’s budget presentation.

Current reports on rising college costs, advising students to explore financial aid, scholarships, and make strategic choices ...

Clarify Capital reports that different industries have unique financing needs; selecting the right loan product is crucial ...

Michelle Fryman, 54, of Oxford, is accused of misappropriating $6,552 of Farmers’ Market funds, according to a town news release. The felony offense occurred sometime between Feb. 2, 2024, and Dec. 16 ...

Cassandra Stokes led the influential Durham Committee on the Affairs of Black People’s Political Action Committee for a year ...

Wake County’s annual compost bin sale is underway, giving residents a chance to buy an 80-gallon Earth Machine compost bin ...

Cary will host The Soccer Tournament, an international rugby match and the pickleball national championships in 2026.

The top state utilities official ordered Duke Energy to defer receiving bids for future solar projects for the rest of this ...

Astronaut Christina Koch called her appearance at the Flyers game against the Canes “a struggle,” feeling split between the ...