Top 10 5. In the closely-watched 11th District, Democrats regard Ager as their best shot in years Bill Moss/The Hendersonville Lightning Since 2012, the 11th Congressional District in the southwestern corner of North Carolina has not blipped...
Top 10 6. Is achievement obsession harming NC university students? Kate Denning/Carolina Public Press Does a culture that obsesses with achievement drive the UNC System to a “pursuit of prestige”...
Top 10 7. Wake County Schools reaffirms no special education cuts, introduces bond Liz Schlemmer/WUNC News Wake County School administrators presented a budget proposal to the school board Tuesday night that no longer...
Top 10 8. Railroad improvement work to continue Pat Kimbrough/The High Point Enterprise More capital improvements are coming to the below-grade railroad corridor that runs through the heart...
Top 10 9. New tax collector takes office early following surprise resignation Sarah White/The Waynesville Mountaineer The Haywood County Board of Commissioners have appointed Greg West to serve as the interim tax...
Top 10 10. Winston-Salem City Council approves sweeping Transit Authority route changes beginning this summer David Ford/WFDD Radio The Winston-Salem City Council has voted in favor of sweeping changes to the city’s public transportation system....
Top 10 1. Durham asking for community help in selecting next police chief WRAL News Durham police are asking for the public’s help in picking its next police chief. The department is requesting...
Top 10 2. The federal government is on board with passenger rail expansion in North Carolina Bradley George/WUNC News North Carolina is working with the federal government to expand passenger rail service, according to the head...
Top 10 3. Two top NC lawmakers push back on council recommendation to legalize marijuana Luciana Perez Uribe Guinassi/The Raleigh News & Observer Two top Republican North Carolina lawmakers who help decide how health care...
Top 10 4. Is achievement obsession harming NC university students? Kate Denning/Carolina Public Press Does a culture that obsesses with achievement drive the UNC System to a “pursuit of prestige”...
Top 10 5. UNC Charlotte launches new construction school James Farrell/WFAE Radio UNC Charlotte has announced plans to launch a school of construction, which officials say will help boost...
Top 10 6. Historic Carthage buggy factory faces uncertain future Elena Marsh/The Southern Pines Pilot The historic Tyson and Jones buggy factory building in Carthage is vacant once again, leaving...
Top 10 7. Mission Hospital unit’s core nursing staff plunged in years before woman’s death following hip surgery, records show Ted Clifford/Asheville Watchdog Lucero Sierra was in high spirits at Mission Hospital on Sept. 25, 2025, despite the newly inserted...
Top 10 8. The future of farmland: Pushing for preservation Sarah White/The Waynesville Mountaineer A sprawling housing development swallowing up one of Waynesville’s most visible pastoral landscapes has ignited a...
Top 10 9. Local small business struggles to balance rising gas costs Reyna Crooms/WECT As gas prices continue to rise, business owners who rely on fuel to work and make money face...