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A woman's tragic memoir, 'The Salt Path,' became a bestseller. Now, she's been accused of hiding dark parts of her story.
Raynor Winn's "The Salt Path" was marketed as an inspiring true story. People close to the situation claimed part of the ...
The National Observer: Real Estate: Office vacancy continues to rise nationally
The second quarter was the sixth time a new vacancy record has been set in the post-pandemic office market, and it could ...
The Observer: Utopia, dystopia, and the America we're becoming
Everybody is familiar with utopias. The word suggests a place of perfection, especially as regards government, laws, quality ...
‘The Salt Path’ Producers Respond To Observer Investigation: “There Were No Known Claims Against The Book At The Time Of Optioning It”
The producers behind under fire movie The Salt Path have said they “undertook all necessary due diligence before acquiring ...
The National Observer: Tariffs' inflation effect may be less than initially expected
Find out how experts are assessing the current and potential future impact of tariffs, and more — in our latest coverage from ...
NAACP ‘Be In The Biz’ seminar helps locals find paths in the entertainment industry
NAACP welcomes prominent panelists to help Black creatives become inspired, make connections with industry’s top companies.
'The Salt Path' is a book that captured the hearts of millions. Now it's mired in controversy
The controversy has sparked debates about the memoir's authenticity and could impact book sales, the film's success, and Winn ...
The week in photos captures NC through the lens of News & Observer journalists
Weather dominated a long week as our photojournalists captured images across the region before, during and after flooding ...
6 lives lost to Chantal in central NC. Here’s what we know about them.
Tropical Storm Chantal caused at least 5 deaths and extensive flooding in central NC. Victims included residents swept away ...
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Auction Insights: What’s Behind the Rise in Single-Owner Collection Sales
The very first auction that Christie’s conducted, back in London in 1766, was a single-owner collection sale of objects only identified as “the property of a Noble Personage (Deceas’d).” Presumably, ...
Charlotte ranked among most liveable cities in the world. See the full list
Charlotte shares the title of 50th most liveable city in the world with Indianapolis, according to the Economist Intelligence ...
How do you save your local newspaper? A MassLive-Vineyard Gazette forum seeks the answer
How to address them is no straightforward task. Seeking a pathway to sustaining and growing local news, a group of several ...