Top 10 1. Pender County suspends property revaluations after public outcry Charlie Kingree/Wilmington StarNews Pender County residents showed up in full force at the April 7 Board of Commissioners meeting. With...
Top 10 2. North Carolina tackles toxic firefighting foam — and what it left behind Will Atwater/NC Health News Within months of becoming chief of Double Creek Volunteer Fire and Rescue in November 2025, Jimmy...
Top 10 3. Mission Hospital unit’s core nursing staff plunged in years before woman’s death following hip surgery, records show Ted Clifford/Asheville Watchdog Lucero Sierra was in high spirits at Mission Hospital on Sept. 25, 2025, despite the newly inserted...
Top 10 4. Former Marine charged in mass shooting is ordered to undergo psychiatric treatment The Associated Press A judge on Tuesday ordered that a Marine veteran charged with three counts of first-degree murder in...
Top 10 5. In the closely-watched 11th District, Democrats regard Ager as their best shot in years Bill Moss/The Hendersonville Lightning Since 2012, the 11th Congressional District in the southwestern corner of North Carolina has not blipped...
Top 10 6. Is achievement obsession harming NC university students? Kate Denning/Carolina Public Press Does a culture that obsesses with achievement drive the UNC System to a “pursuit of prestige”...
Top 10 7. Wake County Schools reaffirms no special education cuts, introduces bond Liz Schlemmer/WUNC News Wake County School administrators presented a budget proposal to the school board Tuesday night that no longer...
Top 10 8. Railroad improvement work to continue Pat Kimbrough/The High Point Enterprise More capital improvements are coming to the below-grade railroad corridor that runs through the heart...
Top 10 9. New tax collector takes office early following surprise resignation Sarah White/The Waynesville Mountaineer The Haywood County Board of Commissioners have appointed Greg West to serve as the interim tax...
Top 10 10. Winston-Salem City Council approves sweeping Transit Authority route changes beginning this summer David Ford/WFDD Radio The Winston-Salem City Council has voted in favor of sweeping changes to the city’s public transportation system....
Top 10 1. Durham asking for community help in selecting next police chief WRAL News Durham police are asking for the public’s help in picking its next police chief. The department is requesting...
Top 10 2. The federal government is on board with passenger rail expansion in North Carolina Bradley George/WUNC News North Carolina is working with the federal government to expand passenger rail service, according to the head...
Top 10 3. Two top NC lawmakers push back on council recommendation to legalize marijuana Luciana Perez Uribe Guinassi/The Raleigh News & Observer Two top Republican North Carolina lawmakers who help decide how health care...
Top 10 4. Is achievement obsession harming NC university students? Kate Denning/Carolina Public Press Does a culture that obsesses with achievement drive the UNC System to a “pursuit of prestige”...
Top 10 5. UNC Charlotte launches new construction school James Farrell/WFAE Radio UNC Charlotte has announced plans to launch a school of construction, which officials say will help boost...