Top 10 6. Durham and Raleigh’s economies went two different directions last year Zachery Eanes/Axios Raleigh While the Raleigh metro area was one of the biggest winners for jobs last year, it was...
Top 10 7. Army Corps Revising Harbor Deepening Report, After Objection From State Officials Emma Dill/WilmingtonBiz Roughly two months after receiving objections from state officials, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is working...
Top 10 8. Hydropower expert says to conserve water, as mandatory restrictions likely in May Zachary Turner/WFAE Radio North Carolina is approaching its eighth month of drought. And it seems increasingly likely that we’ll see...
Top 10 9. Business owners react to Camp North End curfew after multiple ‘teen takeovers’ Forrest Tucker/WBTV NEWS Camp North End’s businesses were split on whether or not to enact a curfew for unaccompanied minors...
Top 10 10. CFCC launches commercial craft brewing program Hannah Hall/WECT Cape Fear Community College (CFCC) has crafted a new program offering for students. According to CFCC, a new...
Top 10 1. NC moves to rein in soaring autism therapy costs amid fraud concerns Jaymie Baxley/NC Health News Meredith McCumbee has seen firsthand the difference applied behavioral analysis therapy, commonly known as ABA, can...
Top 10 2. Sen. Mayfield’s proposal to HCA shareholders fails, but forces CEO to address Mission woes Lucas Thomae/Carolina Public Press At their annual meeting on Thursday, HCA Healthcare shareholders voted down a proposal from NC Sen....
Top 10 3. Apprenticeships are on the rise in North Carolina. Will that growth continue? Analisa Sorrells Archer/Education NC Apprenticeships — the earn-and-learn model that dates back to at least the middle ages — are...
Top 10 4. ECU discontinuing 44 programs as part of fiscal health initiative Ginger Livingston/The Greenville Reflector ECU is discontinuing 44 programs starting in the fall of 2026 as part of its effort...
Top 10 5. ‘No limits, no accountability’: Area residents rebuke state’s proposed PFAS, 1,4 dioxane rules Charlie Fossen/Port City Daily State regulators faced sharp opposition this week during a public hearing on proposed PFAS and 1,4-dioxane...
Top 10 6. Why the Cape Fear River looks dirty and what’s really in the water Gareth McGrath/USA Today Network Despite its murky look and contamination issues, the Cape Fear supports a wide variety of marine...
Top 10 7. Why Duke is expanding its health system while the University cuts costs Zoe Kolenovsky/The Duke Chronicle The past year has revealed a tale of two Dukes — the University cutting back, and...
Top 10 8. Plaintiffs drop malapportionment claim in Watauga commissioner district lawsuit Moss Brennan/Watauga Democrat Plaintiffs in the case challenging Watauga County commissioner districts have dropped part of their claim. According to...
Top 10 9. Cumberland Elections Director on paid leave as Republicans pursue her firing Paul Woolverton/CityView Cumberland County Elections Director Angie Amaro was put on paid administrative leave by the county elections board while...
Top 10 10. Proposals aim for American air superiority Alan Wooten/The Center Square Dominance in national air power defense would be enhanced through three proposals awaiting action in the...