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The Blue Devils will have some competition to run the ACC for a third straight year.

One day in 2009, Jane K. Callahan picked up the phone and learned that her mother was dying. Callahan, then 27, hadn’t spoken to her mother, whom she had a complicated relationship with, in two years. Suddenly, she was thrust into the position of coordinating urgent medical decisions and flipping through her mother’s address book, making goodbye calls on her behalf. She felt wildly...

The action comes about two months after Downey was charged with his fifth driving while impaired offense in seven years.

Creedmoor’s Board of Commissioners has effectively sidelined Mayor Antwane Terrill Downey, voting to strip him of most day-to-day authority and sharply limit his access to town resources after his latest criminal charges. The unanimous decision blocks him from publicly representing the city, using city email and entering City Hall outside scheduled meetings, a move commissioners say is meant to keep government business...

Duke is already one of the offseason's big winners and may not be done yet.

Four principals have been crowned the nation’s best leaders for their ability to improve school culture and close achievement gaps. The National Association of Secondary School Principals named its 2026 National Principals and Assistant Principals of the Year. The honorees represent Illinois, North Carolina, Tennessee and Wisconsin. Meet the...

Authorities in North Carolina are asking local residents to keep an eye out for a "really big pig" seen wandering loose in Durham County.

From a former Chapel Hill police officer accused of plotting a mass shooting to a growing wave of data center moratoriums across North Carolina, here are the top stories from The News & Observer on Thursday, April 23. • Congresswoman investigation results: Rep. Alma Adams of North Carolina reportedly faced a 2023 House ethics investigation into an alleged relationship with her deputy chief of staff, NOTUS...

If you’re only going to Italy for gelato, a Cary sweet shop may save you a trip. This week, Geluna Gelato in downtown Cary was named the best gelato outside of Italy . Or rather, the best gelato in the whole world that’s not in Italy. The gelato crown was handed down by Southern foodie magazine The Local Palate , which featured Geluna in its summer...

The Carrboro Police Department announced new charges and suspects in relation to an investigation into gunfire near Carrboro High School earlier in April and a separate criminal violation at the school on March 6. The Carrboro Police originally charged two juveniles in the investigation into the April incident: a 17-year-old...