Top 10 9. TDA eliminates its remaining Sports Commission funding Two months after signing a contract to outsource local sports promotions to a Florida company, the Buncombe County Tourism Development...
Top 10 10. Challenge to COVID-19 orders thrown out A High Point woman failed to demonstrate that state and local officials acted unreasonably and violated her civil rights when...
Top 10 1. Half of nation’s auto dealers ‘affected dramatically’ by cyberattack Car dealers nationwide are dealing with the fallout from a cyberattack this week that’s said to have forced at least...
Top 10 2. Ethics commissioners own Duke stock as former president, current lawmaker pushes permit reform legislation Duke Energy remains a powerful force in the General Assembly as a lawmaker who receives income from the utility pushes...
Top 10 3. ‘Doesn’t sound like Dale’: Probe of NC treasurer threatens a reputation built fighting for taxpayers North Carolina’s state treasurer, Dale Folwell, has built a reputation as someone who will go to battle for state employees,...
Top 10 4. North Carolina legislature likely heading home soon for a ‘little cooling off’ over budget With each legislative chamber uninterested in hearing the other’s spending proposal, North Carolina lawmakers look ready to go on hiatus...
Top 10 5. North Carolina lawmakers appeal judge’s decision blocking abortion-pill restrictions North Carolina Republican legislative leaders are appealing portions of a federal judge’s order this month that blocked several state laws...
Top 10 6. What is xylazine, and is it increasing overdose deaths in N.C.? Louise Vincent experienced xylazine, a veterinary tranquilizer, a couple years ago. The drug, commonly called “tranq,” caused wounds on her...
Top 10 7. DMV hopes backlog in NC drivers licenses is over The backlog of North Carolina drivers licenses, which at one point reached 350,000 and forced state residents to wait up...
Top 10 8. How did Publix stay open? With lots of jugs of water Health codes require businesses serving food to close if they lose water, but when a water line break disrupted water...
Top 10 9. Charlotte to negotiate new Panthers stadium starting in 2037, as city votes on $650M stadium deal The Charlotte City Council is scheduled to vote Monday on spending $650 million in tax money to renovate Bank of...
Top 10 10. City sues over water contaminant The city of High Point has filed a civil lawsuit against chemical companies it claims are responsible for contaminants in...
Top 10 1. Wide-ranging NC bill takes aim at mail-in voting, local government powers, AI-generated political ads Major changes to North Carolina’s elections rules, in 2024 or beyond, were unveiled Thursday in a state Senate committee —...
Top 10 2. Saint Augustine’s University leader drops bombshell allegation in response to lawsuit Saint Augustine’s University Board of Trustees Chairman Brian Boulware is fighting back against allegations against him and the leadership of...
Top 10 3. House budget proposal aims to deregulate child care to reduce costs, but experts say that won’t work The North Carolina House’s budget proposal would change how the state funds subsidized child care. Advocates worry that the change...