SportsNC State fires head football coach Dave Doeren after 14 seasons. What we knowUpdated October 25, 2026 at 12:13 AM
High School SportsHopewell’s Juelle Brunson is The Observer prep football defensive player of the weekUpdated October 24, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Charlotte HornetsHornets beat Heat in tight one, despite leading by 20 early in fourth quarterUpdated October 24, 2026 at 9:28 PM
High School SportsLincoln Charter’s Ethan Bohanick is The Observer high school athlete of the weekUpdated October 24, 2026 at 7:45 PM
High School SportsNew NC high school football rankings: 11 polls, four new teamsOctober 25, 2026 at 5:00 AM
College SportsDuke’s trick play the difference against Virginia. Observations from the ACC winUpdated October 24, 2026 at 11:27 AM
Charlotte HornetsCharlotte Hornets booed repeatedly in 47-point blowout home opener loss to HawksUpdated October 24, 2026 at 9:42 AM
SportsStanford shreds NC State’s defense. Observations from the Wolfpack road lossUpdated October 24, 2026 at 7:52 AM
High School SportsNo. 1 Hough routs Myers Park in conference championship showdownUpdated October 23, 2026 at 11:19 PM
High School SportsHigh school student sues football coach, Wake schools, alleging sexual abuseUpdated October 23, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Carolina PanthersJaelan Phillips is out, but his injury isn’t the only puzzle Panthers have to solveUpdated October 23, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Carolina PanthersCarolina Panthers vs. Bucs: Who wins? Our predictions, injury report, TV infoOctober 25, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Carolina HurricanesSeth Jarvis makes his 2026-27 debut for Hurricanes against OilersUpdated October 23, 2026 at 8:09 AM
SportsHow UNC athletics is helping to launch a tech company — and an NIL opportunityOctober 23, 2026 at 5:25 AM
High School SportsFall sports playoff update: NCHSAA volleyball, tennis scores; NCISAA pairingsUpdated October 22, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Carolina PanthersHow to explain Panthers RB Chuba Hubbard’s strong start? Start with this statUpdated October 22, 2026 at 5:17 PM
SportsHow do you run a P4 program? An inside look at NC State and its logistics leaderOctober 22, 2026 at 5:30 AM
Charlotte HornetsCharlotte Hornets look impressive in season-opening win behind Miller, newcomersUpdated October 21, 2026 at 11:08 PM
SportsSEC lands 5 spots in our basketball home-court rankings. Did we get it right?Updated October 21, 2026 at 5:11 PM
SportsNC State and UVA didn’t play in Brazil. The cancellation fee, refunds are missingUpdated October 21, 2026 at 2:37 PM
High School SportsFriday’s prep football rewind: NC scores, how the Super 25 fared, upcoming scheduleUpdated October 21, 2026 at 2:40 AM
