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Dill-icious: How pickle humor grew Mount Olive Pickle sales — Today in History newsobserver.com/news/local/…
Dill-icious: How pickle humor grew Mount Olive Pickle sales — Today in History

Dill-icious: How pickle humor grew Mount Olive Pickle sales — Today in History

See what happened 50 years ago today in NC.

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Georgia reveals UNC men’s basketball’s ‘bad habits’ in season’s first loss newsobserver.com/sports/coll…
Georgia reveals UNC men’s basketball’s ‘bad habits’ in season’s first loss

Georgia reveals UNC men’s basketball’s ‘bad habits’ in season’s first loss

The Tar Heels allowed 10 second-chance points in the final 9:07 of the game as their rebounding issues re-emerged late in the loss.

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Man missing for days found dead on trail in national forest, NC searchers say newsobserver.com/news/state/…
Man missing for days found dead on trail in national forest, NC searchers say

Man missing for days found dead on trail in national forest, NC searchers say

His vehicle was found near the Pine Gap Trailhead.

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Sadie Robertson Says Marriage 'Shifted' After Mom Noticed Their Struggles newsobserver.com/entertainme…
Sadie Robertson Says Marriage 'Shifted' After Mom Noticed Their Struggles

Sadie Robertson Says Marriage 'Shifted' After Mom Noticed Their Struggles

Sadie Robertson and Christian Huff reexamined their marriage after her mother, Korie Robertson, pointed out noticeable relationship struggles post-baby. “My mom wrote us a letter that was a loving...

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Intruder slips into home, attacks sleeping man with sledgehammer, NC sheriff says newsobserver.com/news/state/…
Intruder slips into home, attacks sleeping man with sledgehammer, NC sheriff says

Intruder slips into home, attacks sleeping man with sledgehammer, NC sheriff says

The suspect also brought a handgun, investigators say.

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Travis Barker Stopped Smoking Weed After Being Diagnosed With Precancer newsobserver.com/entertainme…
Travis Barker Stopped Smoking Weed After Being Diagnosed With Precancer

Travis Barker Stopped Smoking Weed After Being Diagnosed With Precancer

Travis Barker had a huge wake-up call that influenced his decision to stop smoking weed.

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Plans dashed, travelers hunker down at RDU. ‘What’re you supposed to do?’ newsobserver.com/news/local/…
Plans dashed, travelers hunker down at RDU. ‘What’re you supposed to do?’

Plans dashed, travelers hunker down at RDU. ‘What’re you supposed to do?’

Passengers canceled plans as nationwide ground stop keeps planes on the tarmac. What they were saying Friday night.

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New NC House leader vows to end a secretive practice. ‘That stops on my side.’ newsobserver.com/news/politi…
New NC House leader vows to end a secretive practice. ‘That stops on my side.’

New NC House leader vows to end a secretive practice. ‘That stops on my side.’

What Rep. Robert Reives said about reforming how the state House is run.

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How much is NC State paying Philip Rivers? Details from his coaching contract newsobserver.com/sports/coll…
How much is NC State paying Philip Rivers? Details from his coaching contract

How much is NC State paying Philip Rivers? Details from his coaching contract

NC State released Rivers’ contract on Friday afternoon after the university Board of Trustees voted to approve his employment.

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Parent accused of punching football coach, grabbing assistant’s throat at NC school newsobserver.com/news/nation…
Parent accused of punching football coach, grabbing assistant’s throat at NC school

Parent accused of punching football coach, grabbing assistant’s throat at NC school

He was arrested at home four days after charges were filed.

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Flights grounded, new coach, barbecue crash, Not a Whataburger: Today’s headlines newsobserver.com/news/local/…
Flights grounded, new coach, barbecue crash, Not a Whataburger: Today’s headlines

Flights grounded, new coach, barbecue crash, Not a Whataburger: Today’s headlines

From an RDU ground stop and weekend freeze to Philip Rivers coming home and a crash into a beloved NC barbecue joint.

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Best place to see Christmas lights in the Triangle? Nominate your favorite newsobserver.com/news/local/…
Best place to see Christmas lights in the Triangle? Nominate your favorite

Best place to see Christmas lights in the Triangle? Nominate your favorite

Tell us which holiday lights you love to see near Raleigh, Durham or Chapel Hill.

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Triangle restaurants offering 2026 Thanksgiving take-out dinners & desserts newsobserver.com/living/food…
Triangle restaurants offering 2026 Thanksgiving take-out dinners & desserts

Triangle restaurants offering 2026 Thanksgiving take-out dinners & desserts

Here’s a guide to options near Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill.

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This 179-year-old resort still fires a cannon every afternoon newsobserver.com/living/arti…
This 179-year-old resort still fires a cannon every afternoon

This 179-year-old resort still fires a cannon every afternoon

The Grand Hotel in Point Clear, Alabama, has welcomed guests since 1847. Discover its daily Civil War cannon-firing ceremony and historic traditions.

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Upscale Italian restaurant chain expands into Raleigh at Crabtree mall location newsobserver.com/living/food…
Upscale Italian restaurant chain expands into Raleigh at Crabtree mall location

Upscale Italian restaurant chain expands into Raleigh at Crabtree mall location

We now know what will replace the former Brio, which closed in 2025.

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Chatham deputies investigating after four juveniles shot, show up at hospital newsobserver.com/news/local/…
Chatham deputies investigating after four juveniles shot, show up at hospital

Chatham deputies investigating after four juveniles shot, show up at hospital

Shooting may have stemmed from an argument that led to a fight the night before, Chatham County officials say.

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Get complete coverage from Friday's NCHSAA and NCISAA second round playoff games. Which Triangle teams are moving to Round 3 newsobserver.com/sports/high…
High school football rewind: Charlotte-, Raleigh-area teams roll in NC playoffs

High school football rewind: Charlotte-, Raleigh-area teams roll in NC playoffs

Round 2 of the NCHSAA high school football playoffs is in the books. Find out who won, who starred and what next week’s schedule looks like

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Turkey pardons and college sports: See The N&O’s photos of the week newsobserver.com/news/local/…
Turkey pardons and college sports: See The N&O’s photos of the week

Turkey pardons and college sports: See The N&O’s photos of the week

Here are some of our favorite images from the past week.

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A fried food destination is closing its Durham restaurant. Here’s when newsobserver.com/living/food…
A fried food destination is closing its Durham restaurant. Here’s when

A fried food destination is closing its Durham restaurant. Here’s when

Here’s the last chance to get your chicken wings and loaded fries.

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David Crabtree, PBS NC’s CEO and longtime WRAL anchor, announces retirement newsobserver.com/entertainme…
David Crabtree, PBS NC’s CEO and longtime WRAL anchor, announces retirement

David Crabtree, PBS NC’s CEO and longtime WRAL anchor, announces retirement

He became lead anchor at WRAL in 1994 and was a familiar face to people in North Carolina for nearly 30 years.

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