Top 10 6. Triangle water systems are more interconnected than you think – that’s by design Travis Bland/WUNC News The Triangle, like much of North Carolina, is experiencing a historic drought, causing lower water supplies and...
Top 10 7. Troubled work history for former Vance Co. jail officer charged with sex crimes Mackenzie Thomas/Carolina Public Press A Carolina Public Press investigation has uncovered a history of disciplinary action around alleged misconduct while...
Top 10 8. Wilmington releases vision for downtown, larger execution questions remain Shea Carver/Port City Daily Who is downtown Wilmington for and what is its aim? That’s the question the recently finished...
Top 10 9. US House passes Save Our Shrimpers Act Nolan Mckendry/The Center Square The U.S. House of Representatives has passed legislation aimed at stopping American taxpayer dollars from helping...
Top 10 10. Divided Cumberland school board votes to close 2 elementary schools Dasia Williams/CityView After weeks of emotional pleas from parents, educators, and Spring Lake leaders, the Cumberland County Board of Education...
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...