Top 10 10. Federal rollback of Roadless Rule could imperil some of North Carolina’s last wild lands, experts say Jack Evans/Asheville Watchdog Than Axtell, a fly-fishing guide who has lived in western North Carolina for three decades, adores the...
Top 10 1. USDA looks to overturn ‘Roadless Rule.’ How WNC’s favorite spots could be impacted Katie Myers/Blue Ridge Public Radio Hundreds of thousands of acres of public forestland across the Appalachian region could lose some...
Top 10 2. Property tax rolls take a hit from Helene Sarah White/The (Waynesville) Mountaineer When Helene struck last September, Haywood County was just 95 days from completing a four-year property...
Top 10 3. Trump’s signature policy bill is facing trouble on multiple fronts in the Senate Deirdre Walsh, Claudia Grisales & Elena Moore/WUNC Radio Senate Republicans are racing the clock, trying to meet President Trump’s demand...
Top 10 4. Southmont residents plead with commissioners to not build sports complex Jill Doss-Raines/Thomasville Times A large contingent of Southmont residents pleaded with the Davidson County Board of Commissioners to reconsider plans...
Top 10 5. ICE agents search NC workplace in Kings Mountain, some employees in custody NBC News Employees at a North Carolina business said they were held inside for hours on Wednesday as ICE executed...
Top 10 6. Federal lawsuit alleges abuse, exploitation of teen at Asheville Academy for Girls, Trails Carolina Andrew R. Jones/Asheville Watchdog A South Carolina woman has sued Asheville Academy for Girls, its owner and 15 other related...
Top 10 7. Florida company may build overdue tower on Fayetteville’s Hay Street parking deck Paul Woolverton/CityView The City of Fayetteville is in negotiations with a Florida company and other parties to build a long-awaited...
Top 10 8. Last-ditch legal effort tries to halt NC regional library system breakup over LGBTQ+ content Lucas Thomae/Carolina Public Press With less than two weeks before Yancey County officially exits its regional public library system, opponents...
Top 10 9. Asheville Regional Airport opens the doors to its new 136,000-square-foot terminal Felicia Sonmez/WFAE Radio Catching a flight out of Asheville Regional Airport? Starting today, you’ll pass through a brand new terminal....
Top 10 10. OWASA details downtown Chapel Hill water line replacement, major road closure Brighton McConnell/WCHL Chapelboro A significant project by the Orange Water and Sewer Authority is set to close parts of West...
Top 10 1. Key GOP senator warns Medicaid cuts could spell political disaster for Republicans Alexander Bolton/The Hill Sen. Thom Tillis (N.C.), one of the most vulnerable Senate Republican incumbents facing re-election in 2026, warned...
Top 10 2. Mayors discuss ‘Triad envy’ and JetZero challenges Chris Burritt/Business North Carolina For decades overshadowed by the growth of the Charlotte and Raleigh regions, the Triad has grabbed...
Top 10 3. Money from an increased transit sales tax might replace — not supplement — existing spending on roads, fueling more spending on non-transportation projects Steve Harrison/WFAE Radio When the North Carolina lottery began in 2005, the idea was that all money would go to...
Top 10 4. UNC pauses HR actions, awaiting guidance on UNC System-wide personnel cap Alice Scott/The Daily Tar Heel UNC is temporarily pausing all human resource actions while awaiting further guidance on how the...
