Top 10 2. Judge restores state’s 30 erased coastal development rules Trista Talton/Coastal Review Online A judge has ordered that more than two dozen longstanding rules used to guide coastal development...
Top 10 3. Robinson’s family nonprofit appeals order to repay $100,000 in federal money Colin Campbell/WUNC Radio A nonprofit led by former Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson’s wife is appealing a state agency’s order to...
Top 10 4. Canton leaders rejoice at being done with Pactiv wrangling at last Aarik Long/The (Waynesville) Mountaineer Canton leaders expressed relief that former mill owner Pactiv Evergreen is out of the picture once...
Top 10 5. Patient brokers prey on those struggling with addiction; new campaign works to stop them Grace Vitaglione/NC Health News Michael Roberts went to treatment for substance use disorder 26 times. The Asheville native, who is...
Top 10 6. Homes destroyed: Western NC families battling insurance disputes after Hurricane Helene Keely Arthur/WRAL News A western North Carolina couple that lost their home to Hurricane Helene in late September is navigating...
Top 10 7. Manteo Board rejects zoning change that could have paved way for new brewery Mark Jurkowitz/Outer Banks Voice By a 4-2 vote at its Feb. 12 meeting, the Manteo Board of Commissioners rejected a...
Top 10 8. Fate of very high-profile property at Hobbs Road and Friendly Avenue finally known Scott D. Yost/Rhino Times After a decade of debate, and at times a lot of public outcry, a decision has...
Top 10 9. Carthage repeals preservation commission Elena Marsh/The (Southern Pines) Pilot After nearly seven months of discussion, meetings and public hearings on the topic, the Carthage...
Top 10 10. Bird flu outbreak prompts heightened security measures at Howling Cow farm Jackson Davenport/(NC State) Technician An outbreak of avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, has sent the price of eggs...
Top 10 1. Enormous — and controversial — I-26 bridge over Patton Avenue, nixed years ago, is quietly revived in Connector plan Jack Evans & John Boyle/Asheville Watchdog As it inches toward its billion-dollar I-26 Connector project, the North Carolina Department of...
Top 10 2. How one county worked together to create a culture of attainment Mebane Rash & Emily Thomas/Education NC Attainment is on the rise in Burke County, according to data from the U.S....
Top 10 3. Ghost in the machine: ‘Signature verification’ program for NC voters has reliability issues, report says Sarah Michels/Carolina Public Press To cast an absentee ballot by mail in North Carolina, voters must follow two simple steps....
Top 10 4. Trump’s tariff threats create uncertainty for North Carolina businesses and local governments Bradley George/WUNC Radio President Donald Trump has called tariffs “the most beautiful word,” but his threats to slap duties on...
Top 10 5. Amazon workers in North Carolina vote against joining union Haleluya Hadero & Matt O’Brien/The Associated Press Workers at an Amazon warehouse in North Carolina rejected a proposal to unionize,...
Top 10 6. Data from the Kings Mountain mine confirms that the rotten smell is not a threat to human health Zachary Turner/WFAE Radio Albemarle collected data between January 19-28, 2025. This chart shows the information collected by the monitor with...