Top 10 3. Step up, or step down: Whatley blames Democrats after calls to resign grow louder Cory Vaillancourt/Smoky Mountain News Hurricane Helene recovery czar Michael Whatley is blaming Democrats for the growing chorus of criticism over...
Top 10 4. EMPOWERment Inc. will not be able to use centralized energy system in PEACH apartments Ha Lien Gaskin/The Daily Tar Heel On Sept. 29, the N.C. Utilities Commissionruled that affordable housing nonprofit EMPOWERment Inc. will...
Top 10 5. Cape Fear ghost forests tell tale of ever-saltier water upriver Rhonda Waterhouse/Coastal Review Online As you near Wilmington for your beach vacation, you take in the classic coastal Carolina scenery...
Top 10 6. A Triangle startup is putting a new spin on airport baggage screening Bradley George/WUNC Radio About 1.3 million checked suitcases are inspected every day in the U.S., according to the Transportation Security...
Top 10 7. Leland council initiates open-burn ban for land-clearing amid public outcry Charlie Fossen/Port City Daily The Leland Town Council has adopted an open-burning ordinance, a measure residents have been vocal about...
Top 10 8. A commitment to rural communities, adult learners, and the power of education to change lives: Meet Rockingham Community College’s new president Alli Lindenberg/Education NC A lifelong educator has taken the helm at Rockingham Community College (RCC). Dr. Sylvia Cox became the...
Top 10 9. High Point City Council approves Southwest Mill District DJ Simmons/WFDD Radio High Point has approved the Southwest Mill District, which could pave the way for new jobs, homes...
Top 10 10. Family says Goldsboro apartment complex threw away loved one’s belongings soon after he died Mary Smith/CBS 17 News A man passes away, and an apartment complex throws his things out before his family even...
Top 10 1. N.C. counties that busted budgets after Helene still waiting for FEMA to pay them back Brady Dennis, Brianna Sacks & Kevin Crowe/The Washington Post Lynn Austin keeps running the numbers, and they don’t look good....
Top 10 2. Attorneys allege Chemours hid emission data from public Trista Talton/Coastal Review Online Chemours’ air permit application to expand production at its Fayetteville Works plant excludes emissions data that...
Top 10 3. Does every student need a laptop? Wake County school leaders discuss future of devices Emily Walkenhorst/WRAL News Wake County school leaders are forming a plan for how to use laptops and educational technology in...
Top 10 4. Charlotte leaders press for answers on Atrium Health’s housing commitments Michelle Crouch/NC Health News & The Charlotte Ledger City and county leaders in Charlotte said they are pressing for answers...
Top 10 5. Gov. Stein says the long lines at the NC DMV are getting better Colin Campbell/WUNC Radio Gov. Josh Stein says wait times at the Division of Motor Vehicles are improving thanks to additional...
Top 10 6. Watauga wages own redistricting battle with legislators Sarah Michels/Carolina Public Press You’ve heard of Texas and California’s mid-decade redistricting efforts. You may know of North Carolina’s plans...
Top 10 7. Some good news on obesity — but with major caveats Alex Fitzpatrick/Axios The number of U.S. states with adult obesity rates at or above 35% dropped slightly in 2024 compared...