The News & Observer

The News & Observer, commonly referred to as the N&O, serves as the primary daily newspaper for the Research Triangle region in North Carolina. Located in Raleigh, it also provides coverage for nearby areas such as Durham, Cary, and Chapel Hill. The newspaper enjoys a significant readership across much of the eastern part of the state, extending beyond Winston-Salem. It ranks as the second-largest newspaper in North Carolina, following The Charlotte Observer. Over the years, the N&O has earned three Pulitzer Prizes, with the latest awarded in 1996 for its in-depth, computer-assisted investigation into the hog industry in North Carolina.

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Lottery player spends $5

1 day ago | newsobserver.com | Simone Jasper

A lottery player spent $5 on a ticket - and hit the jackpot in North Carolina. On June 4, the player bought a ticket that scored the top prize in The Lamp: Dark Arts, the N.C. Education Lottery wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter. The Lamp: Dark Arts is a progressive jackpot game that offers lottery tickets starting at 50 cents. The online game features a prize wheel and digital icons that players can match to win big, rules show.
Brain-eating amoeba kills woman using tap water to clear sinuses in TX, CDC says

1 day ago | newsobserver.com | Jennifer Rodriguez

A woman died after contracting a rare brain infection from using tap water to clear sinuses, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The 71-year-old woman was at a campground in Texas when she used tap water in a nasal rinse to clear her sinuses, the CDC said in its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report published May 29.
Minnesota musician Jeremy Messersmith finds music in the rhythm of hikes

1 day ago | newsobserver.com | Alex Chhith

Musician Jeremy Messersmith takes a break to drink tea on the shore of Lake Superior as he works on new music while staying at a friend's cabin Wednesday, May 7, 2025 near Schroeder, Minnesota. (Anthony Souffle/The Minnesota Star Tribune/TNS) TNS MINNEAPOLIS - Walking along the Superior Hiking Trail, a journal and a ukulele in his pack, Jeremy Messersmith finds inspiration.
Nurse accidentally drags baby girl from hospital crib, killing her, OH mom says

2 days ago | newsobserver.com | Jennifer Rodriguez

Baby Ellieana Peyton died after an accidental fall at an Ohio hospital, a coroner's report said. Screengrab from Mackenzie Peyton's Facebook page. On March 4, Ellieana J. Peyton was born at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. Just 27 days later, she died after suffering a head injury from a fall at the hospital, according to the Franklin County Coroner's report.
A delightful capitalist in this economy? Only in Wes Anderson's 'The Phoenician Scheme'

2 days ago | newsobserver.com | Amy Nicholson
Durham's Topgolf location is up for sale with a sky-high price tag

2 days ago | newsobserver.com | Chantal Allam

A little more than a year since it first opened, Durham's Topgolf has hit the market with a hefty price tag. Greenville, South-Carolina-based Realty Link, an active developer of Topgolf entertainment centers across the country, recently listed the three-story, 102-bay facility at 4901 Topgolf Way off Page Road for $38.18 million.
Old Fort Trails & Trains Festival bringing outdoor activities, train displays to town recovering from hurricane

2 days ago | newsobserver.com | Mike Conley

The town of Old Fort will again celebrate its railroad heritage and its future as a hiking destination with the third annual Trails & Trains Festival. The three-day event is also evidence of the town's recovery from the impact of Hurricane Helene in September 2024, according to organizers.
All victims of Boulder Pearl Street attack expected to survive, Boulder police chief says

2 days ago | newsobserver.com | Nicky Andrews |Lauren Penington

Law enforcement officials are on scene to investigate an attack on the Pearl Street Mall in Boulder, Colorado on June 1, 2025. Multiple people were burned, some severely, in an attack during a vigil that called on Hamas to release Israeli hostages. (Helen H.
Pair hit by train while trying to get dog off tracks, NH cops say. 1 dead

3 days ago | newsobserver.com | Jennifer Rodriguez

One person is dead and another is injured after police say they were hit by a train in New Hampshire. Officers responded to train tracks in a wooded area just before 3:30 p.m. June 2, according to a news release from the Exeter Police Department. According to authorities, 42-year-old Alicia Leonardi and a friend were walking a dog along the train tracks when an Amtrak train began to approach. The dog, attracted by the sound of the train, ran onto the tracks, police said.
Bomb squad responding to possible explosive at Wake County home

3 days ago | newsobserver.com | Lexi Solomon

Law enforcement officers are on the scene and a bomb squad has been called to a Wake County home Tuesday after a report of a possible explosive. The Wake New Hope Fire Department and the Wake County Sheriff's Office were called about possible unexploded military ordnance found at a home in the 4600 block of Forestville Road near Raleigh about 1:45 p.m., according to a news release.