Meet the 2025 All-Observer high school football all-stars on defense

A panel of current and former Observer staffers selected the top high school football defensive players from the greater ...

Meet the 2025 All-Observer high school football all-stars on offense

A panel of current and former Observer staffers selected the top high school football offensive players from the greater ...

Charlotte’s emerging leaders: Meet Caleb Theodros, NC’s youngest state senator

When Caleb Theodros was elected to the North Carolina Senate in 2024, he became the youngest member currently serving in that ...

Cary cooperating with State Auditor’s ‘exploration’ of concerns, mayor says

We are fully supporting their exploration of these concerns, which mirror our own,” said Cary Mayor Harold Weinbrecht.
IEEE

Enhanced ADRC With an Improved Extended State Observer Considering Aperiodic and Periodic Disturbances for PMSM Drives

Abstract: Aperiodic and periodic disturbances in the current loop adversely affect the dynamic performance and steady-state accuracy of the permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM). Meanwhile, ...

NC leads nation in shrinking environmental agency, leaving water, land unprotected

President Donald Trump has said environmental oversight should be handed back to the states. A new report says North Carolina couldn’t do it.
Charlotte Observer

What happens to an SR-22 when a driver moves to a non-SR-22 state?

A geographic fresh start often brings a welcome sense of relief, especially for drivers who have been fulfilling a required SR-22 insurance filing. For those obligated to carry this certificate of ...
Des Moines Register

Iowa State football coach Matt Campbell 2025 contract, salary, buyout

Iowa State's Matt Campbell is the No. 47 highest-paid coach in college football, according to USA TODAY's 2025 compensation survey. The Cyclones coach is set to earn a total of $5,009,886, not ...
The Fayetteville Observer

NC State football bowl projections before conference championship games in 2025 season

N.C. State football could be playing its bowl game and celebrating the holidays in Florida or Massachusetts. Of the 11 bowl projections compiled by The Fayetteville Observer/USA TODAY Network entering ...
IEEE

Trajectory Tracking Control Employing Nonlinear Compensator and State Observer for Photothermal-Driven Liquid Crystal Elastomer Actuator

Abstract: The trajectory tracking control for the photothermal-driven liquid crystal elastomer (LCE) actuator presents a significant challenge due to its hysteresis nonlinear characteristic and its ...
The Fayetteville Observer

NC State football's Will Wilson follows wristband motto in record game vs UNC

RALEIGH — N.C. State backup quarterback Will Wilson wears a wristband in every game, and the Wolfpack’s short-yardage specialist lived up to it against rival UNC. Wilson, a 6-foot-1, 220-pound ...
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The Observer launches its first-ever digital subscription

The Observer has launched its first-ever digital subscription, a new website and app. Richard Furness: “Launching The Observer’s first dedicated website and app is a major moment in the history of the ...