Top 10 6. New microscope to streamline produce inspections at Wilmington’s port Emma Dill/WilmingtonBiz A new microscope at the Port of Wilmington could help streamline the inspection of imported produce and agricultural...
Top 10 7. Following veto override, community colleges see ‘crucial’ enrollment growth funds Hannah Vinueza McClellan/Education NC The General Assembly successfully overrode the governor’s veto of the mini budget earlier this week, meaning...
Top 10 8. The surprising impact of North Carolina’s new voter ID law Michael Wines/New York Times After more than a decade of court battles and legislative jousting over voting rules, North Carolina...
Top 10 9. High Point council mulls possible bond package Pat Kimbrough/High Point Enterprise High Point Mayor Cyril Jefferson said Friday he thinks the city should explore a general obligation...
Top 10 10. ‘We’re a pretty cranky country’: Pollster Tom Jensen on Election 2024 Aaron Keck/WCHL Chapelboro Now that the 2024 election is in the books, attention has turned from campaigning to analyzing, with...
Top 10 1. North Carolina’s hurricane rebuilding director out of a job WRAL News The person who oversees North Carolina’s rebuilding efforts after hurricanes Matthew and Florence is no longer employed by...
Top 10 2. A looming choice for flood victims: Repair or rebuild elsewhere Vicki Hyatt/The (Waynesville) Mountaineer Haywood County residents who own homes damaged by September flooding will soon be receiving letters that...
Top 10 3. Members of U.S. Senate back disaster aid request amid increasing storm severity Jennifer Shutt/NC Newsline The Biden administration’s request for nearly $100 billion in natural disaster response and recovery funding is on...
Top 10 4. Amid complaints about $1,000 towing fee at GHOE, city says the towing wasn’t even authorized. Kevin Griffin/Greensboro News & Record A High Point towing company is facing scrutiny from the city of Greensboro and the...
Top 10 5. Dare County, coastal affordable housing and the Miss Katie—a timeline Mark Jurkowitz/Outer Banks Voice Two recent subpoenas issued in connection with an ongoing federal investigation have put the spotlight on...
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...