Top 10 5. Access denied: Man’s entry to County Clash barred because of service dogs Andrew Marshall/The (Waynesville) Mountaineer Coty Reece sat in the fall night air and bit down on rage and embarrassment in...
Top 10 6. Western Republicans buck national trend in Nov. 4 election Cory Vaillancourt/Smoky Mountain News Overwhelmingly, municipal officials take pride in their nonpartisan service, but once they’re elected, they don’t just...
Top 10 7. Mecklenburg Sheriff Garry McFadden seeks reelection for a third term Julian Berger/WFAE Radio Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden announced Thursday that he is running for reelection in 2026. In his...
Top 10 8. Danish artist brings one of his famous troll sculptures to High Point David Ford/WFDD Radio This weekend in High Point, renowned Danish artist Thomas Dambo will unveil his enormous new outdoor troll...
Top 10 9. Victim of 1968 homicide in southern Wake County identified, deputies say Matthew Sockol/WNCN The victim of a homicide in Wake County almost 60 years ago has been identified, the sheriff’s office...
Top 10 10. Fly fishing ’round here? Options abound for the well prepared Capt. Gordon Churchill/Coastal Review Online I’m now in my 60th year of life. I started fishing before I was even...
Top 10 1. Lapsley rips Balkcom over loss of $13M sewer grant Bill Moss/Hendersonville Lightning Henderson County has not only lost a $12.7 million grant to fund the Clear Creek sewer line...
Top 10 2. Supreme Court appears skeptical of legality of most of Trump’s tariffs Justin Jouvenal/The Washington Post The Supreme Court appeared skeptical of arguments Wednesday that President Donald Trump has legal authority to...
Top 10 3. Cary-based Epic Games and Google say they’re settling 5-year legal fight over Android app store The Associated Press Video game maker Epic Games has reached a “comprehensive settlement” with Google that could end its 5-year-old...
Top 10 4. What’s next in the national redistricting fight after California approved a new US House map David A. Lieb/The Associated Press The new congressional map that California voters approved marked a victory for Democrats in the...
Top 10 5. As SNAP benefits are slashed, renovated Sandhills food bank braces for surge in need Jaymie Baxley/NC Health News When the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina began renovating its Sandhills branch in...
Top 10 6. Small but mighty at Martin Community College: A new president takes the reins Caroline Parker/Education NC Dr. Tabitha Miller went to 13 different K-12 schools growing up. Her father was a traveling evangelist,...
Top 10 7. Southport aldermen pass public comment policy to promote ‘decorum’ Emily Sawaked/Port City Daily Aerosol spray, nearly hour-long speeches, and neighborly disputes have all been part of recent public comment...
Top 10 8. Public works pay crisis prompts Waynesville study Cory Vaillancourt/Smoky Mountain News The steady loss of workers who keep Waynesville’s water running and streets clean has town leaders...
Top 10 9. Retired Superior Court Judge Jerry Tillett to run for NC Senate District 1 seat Outer Banks Voice Retired Superior Court Judge Jerry Tillett has announced his candidacy for the District 1 seat in the...
