2+ week, 5+ day ago   (413+ words) In Dolly Parton’s rural Appalachian home, life was as “peaceful as a baby’s sigh.” She would sing this line in one of her famous songs, “My Tennessee Mountain Home.” Parton’s upbringing was hard, but through her 80 years, she always revered…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (372+ words) Congressional candidate Laurie Buckhout found herself in trouble after literally betting on herself. Buckhout, a Republican from Edenton, used the prediction market Kalshi to bet on her own campaign against Rep. Don Davis, a Democrat from Snow Hill. It’s not…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (377+ words) From an immigration bond ruling to a WWII pilot finally coming home, here’s what Triangle readers need to know today. Cary teacher granted bail: An immigration judge on Tuesday set bail at $7,500 for Venkata Vasamsetty, a Wake County substitute teacher…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (466+ words) Almost a month after her Miss North Carolina USA crown was stripped for conduct in violation of Miss USA standards, Brittany Boltinhouse is now Miss Global Honduras. Pageant organizer CNB Latinoamérica announced Monday that Boltinhouse, hailing from the eastern North…...

3+ week, 13+ hour ago   (282+ words) A daily look at some of The News & Observer’s headlines on Aug. 23 in past years. In 2001, Republican U.S. Sen. Jesse Helms announced that he would retire from elected office rather than running for another Senate term the following year. The…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (313+ words) From a state trooper charged with murder to a barbecue restaurant expanding in Raleigh, here’s what’s making news across North Carolina today. Trooper charged with murder: North Carolina State Highway Patrol trooper Nekime Oxendine has been charged with first-degree murder…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (901+ words) Division I athletes have plenty to juggle, between classes, practices, games, team events, meetings and recovery. Some manage to fit charity work into their already-packed schedules. N.C. State defensive tackle Isaiah Shirley is one such player. Shirley, in his fourth year…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (268+ words) News & Observer NC music festival guide: headliners, lineup, ticket info | Raleigh News & Observer Part of the McClatchy Media Network Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning journalism. $0.99 for 1 month, renewing at 9.99 per month AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. - Music festivals are…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (316+ words) Here’s a quick look at what readers are talking about today. Downtown Raleigh death ruled suicide: Surveillance footage confirmed a 32-year-old man who was found hanging from a tree in a downtown Raleigh parking lot on Saturday died by suicide,…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (110+ words) News & Observer Every Sunday at Shady Acres Rodeo in Hope Mills, riders and volunteers create a welcoming community that helps young people find a place and community, and supports those facing mental health challenges. The rodeo has become like family…...