Top 10 10. HPU lands $20M donation Local businessman and philanthropist Doug Witcher was recognized Wednesday for donating $20 million to High Point University by having the...
Top 10 1. Jerome Powell just revealed a hidden reason why inflation is staying high: The economy is increasingly uninsurable Troublesomely high inflation rates may have an overlooked metric at their source: soaring insurance costs. But don’t take our word...
Top 10 2. National Republican Chairman Whatley won’t keep other job leading North Carolina GOP New Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley will resign from his other position leading the North Carolina GOP later this...
Top 10 3. North Carolina part of growing ‘battery belt’ for EV manufacturing, which could spark rural economy When Asheboro furniture manufacturer Klaussner Home Furnishings abruptly closed in August, it left nearly 900 workers unemployed. One of them...
Top 10 4. State health leaders hope lawmakers can widen Medicaid access to pricey drugs like Wegovy North Carolina’s top health official hopes the state can expand Medicaid access to Wegovy — the blockbuster weight-loss drug recently...
Top 10 5. GE Aerospace to invest $22M locally as part of increased production goals General Electric Aerospace will make a $650 million investment in its manufacturing facilities and supply chain in 2024, with multi-millions...
Top 10 6. North Carolina gambles on sports betting For many college students, the timing of North Carolina’s legalization of sports betting had a storybook feel. After Gov. Roy...
Top 10 7. Guilford County mulls over its water and wastewater strategy Guilford County government currently plays only a minor role in matters related to water systems – that service has always...
Top 10 8. Voters aren’t ecstatic about Robinson or Stein. But one candidate is viewed more unfavorably, WRAL News poll shows Major political parties’ nominees for governor, Democrat Josh Stein and Republican Mark Robinson, are viewed favorably by just 37% of...
Top 10 9. Lexington City Schools joins other NC districts in starting school year earlier, defying state law The Lexington City Schools Board of Education voted to start the next academic year earlier than outlined by state law....
Top 10 10. Eye in the sky: IOMAX debuts another border patrol plane The plane is a Cessna Caravan 208B EX, and is loaded with the latest technology. Jamie Bishop, IOMAX vice president...
Top 10 1. NC farm fined $187,500 for labor violations after death of worker The North Carolina Department of Labor last week fined a farm in Nash County $187,509 after the death of a...
Top 10 2. Southern Columbus County: Where new development collides with a rural way of life The aroma of cigarettes, coffee, and Snickers bars fills the air outside of Fowler’s Supermarket on a rainy Sunday morning....
Top 10 3. North Carolina judges block elections board changes pushed by Republicans that weaken governor North Carolina’s GOP-controlled legislature unlawfully tried to seize from the governor the power to choose elections board members in the...
Top 10 4. Housing coalition speaker myth busts homelessness causes, warns of worsening problem in Wilmington A crowd of elected officials and local stakeholders were given insight into the future of Wilmington homelessness if more housing...
