Top 10 1. NC House committee votes to close property tax loophole, limit tax hikes Colin Campbell/WUNC News A state House committee voted Tuesday to close an affordable housing tax loophole that’s causing major budget...
Top 10 2. Charlotte City Council withdraws support for I‑77 expansion amid resident skepticism Elvis Menayese/WFAE Radio Charlotte City Council voted Monday night to withdraw its support for the controversial I‑77 expansion project, a...
Top 10 3. Shunning the sunshine? NC order for Duke Energy to hit brakes on solar raises policy, legal questions. Lucas Thomae/Carolina Public Press Renewable solar energy represents a key component of Duke Energy’s plan to be carbon neutral by...
Top 10 4. NC health officials are monitoring the hantavirus outbreak, but say North Carolina isn’t at risk Clayton Henkel/NC Newsline The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirm one person from North Carolina is among the...
Top 10 5. Corps crews set to wrap up cleanup at Buxton FUDS site Catherine Kozak/Coastal Review Online Large amounts of underground oil contamination left behind decades ago at a former beachfront U.S Naval...
Top 10 6. NC AG to discuss lawsuit against wedding photographer accused of swindling clients out of $750K WRAL News North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson is planning to hold a news conference to share an update on...
Top 10 7. The connection between food insecurity, mental health, and school meals for all Analisa Sorrells Archer/Education NC Roughly 1 in 5 children in North Carolina face hunger. But what does that statistic mean...
Top 10 8. Savannah Bananas generated million in economic impact, UNC says WTVD News The so-called “Greatest Show in Sports” brought a major economic boost to the Triangle. The University of North...
Top 10 9. School seek $8M more in funding for ’26 Emily Weaver/The Dunn Daily Record Harnett County Schools officials are seeking an extra $8.28 million in taxpayer funding from the...
Top 10 10. What a toll bridge would mean for the Cape Fear region’s economy Kelly Kenoyer/WHQR Radio The Cape Fear Memorial Bridge replacement has proven far more expensive than early estimates — and delays...
Top 10 1. State bills propose shake-up in Brunswick development process, some commissioners agree Shea Carver/Port City Daily Two pieces of legislation in the North Carolina General Assembly are tackling which board should have...
Top 10 2. State Board discusses results from Teacher Working Conditions survey, ed tech, and more Sergio Osnaya-Prieto/Education NC Approximately 93% of North Carolina teachers believe their school is a good place to work and learn,...
Top 10 3. Transit’s new ‘Better Bus’ plan already looks over budget Steve Harrison/WFAE Radio Will there be enough dedicated money to fully fund the “Better Bus” pledge made during last year’s...
Top 10 4. A crisis team that stays: How a new NC program is keeping kids out of the ER Taylor Knopf/NC Health News When a child is struggling with a behavioral health crisis, family members often call 911 or...
Top 10 5. ‘Financially and operationally unsustainable’: North Carolina hospital to drop Blue Cross Blue Shield, UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage plans Alan Condon/Becker’s Payer Issues CarolinaEast Medical Center, a 350-bed hospital in New Bern, N.C., will drop Blue Cross Blue Shield...
