After sweeping their first two rounds of the NHL playoffs, the Carolina Hurricanes finally know who they’ll face in Round 3.

Funny Kitt was a star on the playground and later at WSSU, where he brought a young Stephen A. Smith for a tryout.

Here’s a digest of today’s top stories from The News & Observer for May 18, 2026, covering breaking news from across the Triangle and beyond. From criminal cases and government spending to a viral ...

The Raleigh City Council will consider rezonings and annexations Tuesday for new N.C. State student housing, a new county ...

Not every room in your home has the same air quality issues, so why would you use the same purifier everywhere?

HBCU conferences asked the Congressional Black Caucus for help but the group is rejecting it and making a broader statement.

Bethune-Cookman captured the SWAC men's all-sports championship, known as the C.D. Henry Award. The Wildcats finished with 70 ...

I want to start with a sound.” That’s how country singer Eric Church began his commencement address at UNC-Chapel Hill. He ...

Here’s how it compares to butter and why some cooks say it delivers better results for frying, roasting, and searing.

A newly published search warrant reveals more details in the allegations against former Benson Police Officer Peter Blake.

Two Trump appointees, former Rep. Dan Bishop and former Department of Public Safety Deputy Secretary Ellis Boyle, were ...

The pattern repeats every smoke event. When Canadian wildfires blanketed the East Coast in 2023, Target, Walmart, Lowe’s and ...