Top 10 7. Three years later, what has Wilmington learned from the failure of TRU Colors Brewing? John Staton/Wilmington StarNews These days, George Taylor answers to the inmate number 31663-511 at the Federal Correctional Institution, Williamsburg, a...
Top 10 8. Topsail Beach mourns death of second mayor in months Coastal Review Online Topsail Beach Mayor Morton Blanchard, a longtime resident and public servant of the Pender County town, died...
Top 10 9. As food aid requests rise, advocates work to help feed the 1 in 5 NC children who go hungry every day Jennifer Fernandez/NC Health News As child advocates last week discussed the growing food insecurity among North Carolina’s children, the U.S....
Top 10 10. Remembering a North Carolina civil rights legend and champion of the poor Gwendolyn Glenn/WFAE Radio Rev. Dr. Nelson Johnson kneels over the body of a fallen marcher in the aftermath of the...
Top 10 1. Surge of recovery workers gives Buncombe hotels best-ever January for occupancy Felicia Sonmez/Blue Ridge Public Radio Buncombe County’s hospitality industry was hard hit by the drop in tourism after Hurricane Helene....
Top 10 2. NCDOT draft 10-year plan cuts funding for several major road projects in Buncombe, MPO says Sarah Honosky/Asheville Citizen Times Funding for several major Buncombe County road projects has been cut in the N.C. Department of...
Top 10 3. Raleigh Country Club is the second to challenge city’s ‘missing middle’ housing plans Chantal Allam/The (Raleigh) News & Observer Raleigh Country Club is suing the city and local businessman Mark Thompson in an...
Top 10 4. Frustrated by defendants languishing in their jails, three sheriffs bring mental health treatment behind bars Rachel Crumpler/NC Health News A handful of men in orange jumpsuits gather around tables in a specialized unit on the...
Top 10 5. Lighter winds help crews fighting wildfires in South and North Carolina The Associated Press Lighter winds Monday helped crews in South Carolina and North Carolina battle wildfires that caused evacuations and...
Top 10 6. U.S. Department of Education releases FAQ about letter banning consideration of race Mebane Rash/Education NC On Saturday, March 1, 2025, the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) in the U.S. Department of Education...
Top 10 7. Jockey’s Ridge protections one step closer to approval Jennifer Allen/Coastal Review Online The commission that makes decisions about coastal development is moving ahead with public comment on proposed...
Top 10 8. Spring Lake commissioners approve funds to repair wastewater plant damaged by Hurricane Florence Trey Nemec/CityView The Spring Lake Board of Commissioners on Monday unanimously approved a $1.5 million capital project ordinance allowing for...
Top 10 9. Opposition to Mid-Currituck Bridge boils over at hearing Kip Tabb/Outer Banks Voice With more than 75 people gathered to hear public comment at the Currituck County Cooperative Extension...
Top 10 10. McInnis pushes education legislation Matt Lamb/The (Southern Pines) Pilot Amid a flurry of activity at the General Assembly on Jones Street in Raleigh this...
Top 10 1. Counties that just did 2025 revaluations show major hikes in housing prices statewide Scott D. Yost/Rhino Times Guilford County is conducting a countywide property revaluation of all real property in the county, and,...