Top 10 3. Helene put NC mountain counties on cash-only basis, catching many unprepared Jane Winik Sartwell/Carolina Public Press When prepping for a storm, you may stockpile bottled water and toilet paper. Maybe you...
Top 10 4. Democrats use unprecedented strategy to boost voter turnout in Meck County Morgan Radford/WCNC News North Carolina already beat its record early-voter turnout in the 2020 election, and Democrats in Mecklenburg County...
Top 10 5. Ten years of NC’s private school vouchers, and they’re only becoming less accountable Liz Schlemmer/WUNC Radio North Carolina spent $185 million on private school vouchers last school year, a new annual report sent...
Top 10 6. Farmers in western North Carolina face lengthy, costly recovery after Helene: ‘We will rebuild’ Celeste Gracia/WUNC Radio Farmers in western North Carolina are starting a years-long recovery effort after Helene decimated the area. For...
Top 10 7. Macon to consider waiving environmental health fees Hannah McLeod/Smoky Mountain News In the coming months, the Macon County Commission will consider waiving environmental health fees, and possibly...
Top 10 8. NC early voting ends with more than 4 million ballots cast ahead of Election Day Will Doran & Carly Haynes/WRAL News As early voting ended on Saturday, more than 4 million voters in North Carolina...
Top 10 9. Productions bring $172M to state, including locally filmed projects Port City Daily The North Carolina Department of Commerce has announced millions in film revenue brought to the Tar Heel...
Top 10 10. Chancellor accepts Campus Y recommendations, committee suggests minor changes Akash Bhowmik/The Daily Tar Heel A committee established to examine the usage and governance of the Campus Y building has...
Top 10 1. As NC looks to further expand vouchers, new report explores programs in other states Hannah Vinueza McClellan/Education NC While many states — including North Carolina — have recently enacted legislation to vastly expand their...
Top 10 2. Tourism economy of Western NC hopes to weather the loss of October after Helene Jane Winik Sartwell/Carolina Public Press “Pumpkins were floating. Wicker baskets were floating. Ribbon was floating. Even our hardwood floors were...
Top 10 3. Helping dentists get back to work in the wake of Helene Anne Blythe/NC Health News Like many people and business owners in western North Carolina left to pick up the scattered...
Top 10 4. Jim Hynes, philanthropist and business leader dies at 84 Gwendolyn Glenn/WFAE Radio Charlotte lost a major leader, fundraiser and supporter with the passing this week of Jim Hynes at...
Top 10 5. High Point plans role in housing fund Pat Kimbrough/High Point Enterprise Supporters of a proposed affordable housing loan fund for High Point say that the city needs...
Top 10 6. PFAS levels decreasing in blood of Wilmington-area residents, new study shows Madison Lipe/Wilmington StarNews PFAS exposure remains a concern for residents of the Lower Cape Fear region, but recent results from...
Top 10 7. N.C. man dubbed ‘AK Guru’ has been charged with making and selling hundreds of machine guns The Associated Press A North Carolina man whose alias is “AK Guru” has been charged with making and selling hundreds...