As the word itself suggests, the role of the curator begins with “taking care.” Curators act as intermediaries between artists, institutions or galleries and audiences, but also as mediators within ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Olympic High’s Jaden Hardnett is The Observer’s boys’ high school basketball player of the week. The 6-3 junior scored 19 points, had ...

Just two weeks into its statewide implementation, North Carolina’s ban of cellphones in classrooms has improved students’ connection, socialization and critical thinking, Charlotte educators say. Gov.

Here’s a curated selection of moments across North Carolina as captured through the lenses of The News and Observer visual journalists. This feature can be seen in Sunday’s newspaper, as well as in ...

Zoe Welsh, a well-known teacher at Raleigh’s Ravenscroft School, was killed in a burglary at her home off of St. Mary’s Street early Jan. 3, 2026. Ryan Camacho has been charged with her murder, with ...