Top 10 10. Proposed permit allows Lear Corp. to discharge high levels of PFAS into NE Cape Fear Lear Corporation, a global textile manufacturer with a factory in Duplin County, has knowingly discharged high levels of toxic PFAS...
Top 10 1. Baltimore bridge collapse – what we know so far A 948-foot container ship smashed into a four-lane bridge in the U.S. port of Baltimore in darkness early on Tuesday,...
Top 10 2. Ending his elections protests, longtime NC Democratic lawmaker concedes defeat to progressive challenger State Rep. Michael Wray is conceding defeat in the Democratic Party primary, ending a 20-year career in the state legislature,...
Top 10 3. Will Trump’s pick be the NC Republican Party’s new chairman? The North Carolina Republican Party will meet in Selma Tuesday night to elect a new chairman. The state party’s current...
Top 10 4. In a retreat from density goals, Charlotte proposes limiting triplexes to only corner lots The city of Charlotte proposed modifying development rules Monday to limit new triplexes built in residential neighborhoods to corner lots...
Top 10 5. I’ve won $3K on sports betting apps in one week, and frankly I’m insulted Sunday night, I became $450 richer while sitting on my couch. The Carolina Hurricanes were about to start the second...
Top 10 6. Former attendees describe ‘nightmare’ at therapy camp in NC mountains. DHHS suspended admissions after 12-year-old died. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has suspended admissions to Trails Carolina, a residential therapeutic camp in...
Top 10 7. Wells Fargo overcharged military members, lawsuit claims Wells Fargo faces a lawsuit alleging the lender concealed overcharges on credit card interest rates and fees for U.S. service...
Top 10 8. Cabarrus County board rules on GOP election meddling claim in two legislative primaries The Cabarrus County Board of Elections on Monday dismissed challenges by two primary candidates who alleged members of the local...
Top 10 9. ‘Can’t afford to leave’: Leland defers UDO amendment amid resident pushback A land use amendment that would ban residential development in Leland’s commercial district will be put under further review after...
Top 10 10. Potential anonymous app ban could restrict campus access to Yik Yak, other apps At a UNC System Board of Governors meeting last month, UNC System President Peter Hans introduced a plan to block...
Top 10 1. Decades after a scandal, North Carolina places a big bet Dozens of fans sat in oversized brick-red chairs, as if relaxing were an option considering the money riding on the...
Top 10 2. Buncombe short-term rental restriction proposal rouses more debate The Buncombe County Planning Board held its second listening session Monday night as it considers new restrictions on short-term rentals....
Top 10 3. AdventHealth buys 25 acres in Weaverville to build a new hospital AdventHealth has acquired approximately 25 acres of land in Buncombe County, near Weaverville, where — pending a ruling in a...
Top 10 4. Broadband access, a lifeline in rural N.C., could diminish unless Congress acts The end of a federal program that provides internet subsidies to low-income families could leave hundreds of thousands of North...
