Top 10 10. East Spencer to request exemption from state annexation limits Elisabeth Strillacci/The (Salisbury) Post The state of North Carolina has a restriction on annexations for every community in the state...
Top 10 1. PBS North Carolina cutting staff after losing federal funding Colin Campbell/WUNC Radio PBS North Carolina announced Tuesday that it plans to cut staff due to the loss of federal...
Top 10 2. Firm managing NC’s Helene recovery is set to be barred from government contracts in WV Galen Bacharier/NC Newsline Horne LLP, the company tapped to manage homebuilding and recovery from Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina,...
Top 10 3. Lombardi, Belichick’s hand-picked general manager, signs 3-year, $4.5M deal with UNC Brian Murphy/WRAL News North Carolina football general manager Michael Lombardi signed a three-year contract worth $1.5 million annually, according to...
Top 10 4. Five North Carolina counties off newest Homeland Security sanctuary list Alan Wooten/The Center Square Five North Carolina counties listed as sanctuary jurisdictions in May are not included in Tuesday’s release...
Top 10 5. Whooping cough spreads as families prepare for back to school Sarah White/The (Waynesville) Mountaineer Haywood County has confirmed its 13th case of pertussis, or whooping cough, since early July, meaning...
Top 10 6. Amid backlash, Dare board retains Buxton Woods restrictions Kip Tabb/Coastal Review Online The Dare County Board of Commissioners, in the face of strident pushback from residents and coastal...
Top 10 7. The Americans with Disabilities Act is 35: NC has made strides but has more to go Anne Blythe/NC Health News Sometimes when mapping out things to do that could make the future better for the community,...
Top 10 8. ‘Disaster Rodeo’ gathers near Asheville to talk climate resilience and plan for future catastrophes Zachary Turner/WFAE Radio The Eden Lake Retreat buzzed with activity last week as a couple hundred attendees built mini solar...
Top 10 9. AI-powered private school set to open in Charlotte, Raleigh Kate Denning/Carolina Public Press Alpha School, an “AI-powered” private school, is preparing to make its mark on Charlotte and Raleigh...
Top 10 10. Lessons from the military for solving North Carolina’s child care crisis Katie Dukes/Education NC The U.S. military faced a new threat to national security toward the end of the 20th century....
Top 10 1. Democratic governors may offer a path forward for a party out of power in Washington Bill Barrow/The Associated Press Anderson Clayton wanted a headline name to speak at North Carolina Democrats’ summer gala — but...
Top 10 2. NC’s 2026 US Senate race could be the most expensive in history, experts say Colin Campbell/WUNC Radio Political experts say North Carolina’s Senate race next year could see around $500 million in campaign spending,...
Top 10 3. His nonprofit has a $500 million endowment. NC legislators look to take it back. Brian Gordon/The (Raleigh) News & Observer Bennet Waters emphasized that Research Triangle Park wasn’t a success after 24 months. If...
Top 10 4. Michael Whatley is ride-or-die with Trump Steve Harrison/WFAE Radio Republican Michael Whatley officially kicked off his campaign for U.S. Senate Thursday against Democrat Roy Cooper with...
