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...
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...