Top 10 6. How ILM’s new storage facility stacks up among Wilmington’s top employers Daniel Sheehan/Wilmington StarNews A pharmaceutical storage company is building a new facility at Wilmington International Airport’s Business Park that will...
Top 10 7. Conditions after Helene could make NC mountain wildfires difficult to contain Jack Igelman/Carolina Public Press Despite recent rainfall, wildfire risk remains high in Western North Carolina, especially after an unusually dry...
Top 10 8. Mecklenburg County approves settlement with Colonial Pipeline Nick de la Canal/WFAE Radio Mecklenburg County commissioners approved a settlement Tuesday with the Colonial Pipeline Company, more than four...
Top 10 9. Commissioners approve more funding for NHHS, despite suggesting it’s a money pit Brenna Flanagan/Port City Daily The New Hanover County Commissioners approved an additional $6.4 million for New Hanover High School repairs...
Top 10 10. Chapel Hill town council disbands 1 advisory board; 8 others may soon follow Brighton McConnell/WCHL Chapelboro The Chapel Hill Town Council approved the elimination of one community advisory board — the Community Policing...
Top 10 1. Clearing up your water questions: Concerns about lead in the water? Surprising ability to treat high-turbidity water? What are the plans to prevent another outage? And more… John Boyle/Asheville Watchdog Even though the City of Asheville is once again delivering potable water after Tropical Storm Helene devastated...
Top 10 2. Fact Check: Another false claim post-Helene Lisa Worf/WFAE Radio The American Red Cross North Carolina still has eight shelters open in western North Carolina to house...
Top 10 3. Helene damage coming into focus in Waynesville Cory Vaillancourt/Smoky Mountain News Like much of Haywood County, Waynesville wasn’t affected by Hurricane Helene as badly as many other...
Top 10 4. Charlotte immigrant community braces for potential of mass deportations Julian Berger/WFAE Radio President-elect Donald Trump has promised mass deportations when he steps into the White House, and Trump on...
Top 10 5. Fifth Third Bank enters rhe Wilmington market Jenny Callison/WilmingtonBiz Fifth Third Bank may be new to Wilmington, but it has a long history in the Midwest and...
Top 10 6. CVS adds 4 new board members in deal with hedge fund Andrew Cass/Becker’s Hospital Review CVS Health is adding four members to its board of directors following “productive discussions” with hedge...
Top 10 7. Durham Council approves four development projects SouthPoint Access A former Extended Stay America hotel on N.C. Highway 55, just south of Interstate 40 in South Durham,...
Top 10 8. Founder of artificial intelligence company used by schools in Los Angeles, NYC, Atlanta is arrested Larry Neumeister/The Associated Press The founder of an artificial intelligence company that supplied school districts in Los Angeles, New York...
Top 10 9. Bridging gaps: HBCUs, EPA collaborate on environmental justice research Will Atwater/NC Health News Genesis Ibrahim-Balogun, a junior studying agriculture and environmental studies at N.C. A&T State University, and her...
Top 10 10. Community members, NAACP defend police chief, claim WPD investigation is racially motivated Brenna Flanagan & Shea Carver/Port City Daily The New Hanover County NAACP has publicly entered the fray over recent allegations...