Top 10 4. Pressure mounting on water, sewer revenues In the near term, Johnston’s water and sewer operations are in strong financial health, the county’s financial adviser told commissioners...
Top 10 5. Lowell mayor calling for audit on past budgets Lowell’s newly elected mayor is calling for an audit of the city’s budgets going years back as the City Council...
Top 10 6. The Triangle region has another interstate highway in its future Toyota is building its first car battery manufacturing plant in Randolph County off U.S. 421, about 20 miles southeast of...
Top 10 7. Stable child care in Watauga County would add 300 employees to the local economy, study finds Insufficient child care is keeping 300 individuals out of the labor pool in Watauga County, a new study estimates. “If...
Top 10 8. Red Lobster files for bankruptcy after missteps including all-you-can-eat shrimp Red Lobster, America’s largest seafood chain known for its shrimp and Cheddar Bay biscuits, has filed for bankruptcy. Its seafood...
Top 10 9. NC license plate agency to reopen after 5 months to serve beach towns, islands After being closed for five months, a key North Carolina license plate office will reopen at the coast. The previous...
Top 10 10. Raleigh homes selling for about $100,000 more than entire South region, data shows Alan Freeman has worn several hats when it comes to the homeownership topic. He’s a home buyer and seller. Recently,...
Top 10 1. Child care providers rally at the legislature for stabilization funding Federal child care relief funding runs out in less than seven weeks. Hundreds of providers, parents, and advocates showed up...
Top 10 2. Can collaboration on NC national forests coexist with litigation? Three lawsuits filed in 2024 against the U.S. Forest Service highlight concerns that the Nantahala and Pisgah National Forest Land...
Top 10 3. Divisive or beneficial? Questions linger as UNC system looks to cut diversity programs The leadership of North Carolina’s public university system is expected to vote this week to repeal its diversity policies, raising...
Top 10 4. Trout anglers roil the waters over fewer fish from hatchery Haywood County fly anglers are trying to counteract a massive reduction in the trout stockpile, viewing it as a detriment...
Top 10 5. Renovating an airport terminal costs a lot more than you might think Recently, the Piedmont Triad Airport Authority awarded a contract to Lindsey Architecture, P.C. to provide the architectural and engineering design...
Top 10 6. NC nonprofit argues Duke opposes rooftop solar due to profitability, proposes alternative carbon plan A prominent clean energy nonprofit issued a new proposal to revise Duke Energy’s carbon plan to expand rooftop solar throughout...
Top 10 7. Northern Moore site picked for luxury driving resort Developers looking to build a high-end automotive motorsport park have chosen a 400-acre tract near the Moore-Montgomery county line for...
Top 10 8. Trans person filmed in WCU bathroom In its final week of classes, Western Carolina University became the subject of a video that went viral on social...