Top 10 8. A paralyzed patient has stayed at Mission Hospital for nearly 4 years. He refuses to leave. The hospital is suing him and his family for trespassing. Andrew R. Jones/Asheville Watchdog For nearly 18 years, Eric Penland Jr. has heard the monotonous sound of the ventilator that...
Top 10 9. Big city in a radar gap is problematic, says congressman Alan Wooten/The Center Square Hugo and Helene are rare, as is the ever-dangerous tornado outbreaks that sometimes plague the South....
Top 10 10. Key section of Swannanoa River Road reopens in Asheville Helen Chickering/Blue Ridge Public Radio A key corridor in Asheville is back in service as of Friday afternoon, as Swannanoa...
Top 10 1. Challenged NC voters get 15 days to prove they’re legit, appellate panel says Sarah Michels/Carolina Public Press More than 61,000 voters challenged by NC Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin have 15 business days...
Top 10 2. Johnston County evolves from bedroom community to economic destination Brian Shrader/WRAL News For decades, Johnston County didn’t look all that different from other parts of rural North Carolina. It...
Top 10 3. City considers banishing special use permits after Holly Tree rec facility ‘disaster’ Brenna Flanagan/Port City Daily Special-use permits are on the chopping block as Wilmington city council and staff feedback favors conditional...
Top 10 4. NCDOT will mine rock from the Pisgah National Forest. Here’s where it’s looking. Jack Evans/Asheville Watchdog A series of deals between federal and state agencies, finalized last week, will allow the North Carolina...
Top 10 5. Legislative battle continues over how to address health care costs in North Carolina Grace Vitaglione/NC Health News Lindsi Franklin’s son, Isaac, was 9 years old in June 2024 when doctors found an abscess...
Top 10 6. Education department requires certification of compliance with federal civil rights laws — and spells out consequences Mebane Rash/Education NC The U.S. Department of Education said in a press release Thursday that it is requiring K-12 school...
Top 10 7. ‘Never seen something like this before:’ effects of Helene on wildfires expected to last decades Gerard Albert III/Blue Ridge Public Radio North Carolina Forest Service crews work to dig a fire line near Holbert Cove...
Top 10 8. Depot Street bridge reopens six months after being damaged by Helene Paul Nielsen/The (Waynesville) Mountaineer People were so ready to use the Depot Street bridge that two cars drove around “street...
Top 10 9. Southside residents share concerns Pat Kimbrough/The High Point Enterprise Southside residents gave city leaders an earful Thursday night over concerns about water quality, gentrification...
Top 10 10. Federal officials are quietly terminating the legal residency of some international college students Collin Binkley, Annie Ma & Makiya Seminera/The Associated Press A crackdown on foreign students is alarming colleges, who say the...
Top 10 1. Dow drops 1,600 as US stocks lead worldwide sell-off after Trump’s tariffs cause a COVID-like shock Stan Choe/The Associated Press Wall Street shuddered, and a level of shock unseen since COVID’s outbreak tore through financial markets...
Top 10 2. State program funding educational video game under scrutiny from state board of education James Farrell/WUNC Radio The North Carolina State Board of Education members said Wednesday that they still have reservations about a...