Top 10 6. Cumberland Sheriff Johnathan Morgan’s legacy: Better pay for young deputies Paul Woolverton/CityView When Cumberland County Sheriff Johnathan Morgan retires on December 1, he’ll leave office after a short tenure—fewer than...
Top 10 7. How HBCUs are leveraging data to strengthen career services and connect students to strong first jobs Analisa Sorrells Archer/Education NC The labor market awaiting recent college graduates is one defined by uncertainty — entry-level jobs are...
Top 10 8. Carolina Curious: How safe is Greensboro’s massive fuel tank farm? WFDD Radio It’s hard to miss the constellation of giant white domed fuel tanks lining a section of I-40 in...
Top 10 9. Struggling with food insecurity in Central NC Lucas Thomae/Carolina Public Press For those seeking food assistance in Chatham County, visiting a CORA food pantry feels more akin...
Top 10 10. NC wants students to read 10 million books, as reading for fun drops Emily Walkenhorst/WRAL News North Carolina school leaders are challenging the state’s children to read 10 million books in 2027, after...
Top 10 1. Most NC public schools can’t afford to maintain student devices Liz Schlemmer/WUNC News Nearly 75% of school districts in N.C. report they don’t have a sustainable funding source to maintain...
Top 10 2. More parental leave, faster hiring among changes coming to NC workforce Kelly Hinchcliffe/NC Health News The Public Workforce Modernization Act, which goes into effect Oct. 1, is the largest overhaul of...
Top 10 3. ‘Time for change’: NC approves new school math requirements, standards Emily Walkenhorst/WRAL News The State Board of Education approved new math standards for all grade levels Thursday without opposition, including...
Top 10 4. With worker shortage looming, NC pins hopes on community college initiatives Kate Denning/Carolina Public Press North Carolina employers facing an impending worker shortage, especially in rural areas, are hoping a state...
Top 10 5. Emails show Charlotte council member pushed for executive program tied to controversial CMS figure David Hodges/WBTV News A Charlotte City council member pushed to replicate an ‘Executive in Residence’ program at City Hall in...
Top 10 6. Senate permitting bill would expand federal role in transmission siting Diana DiGangi/Utility Dive A bipartisan permitting reform bill introduced in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday would, in most cases, prevent...
Top 10 7. State ties Waynesville’s hands on development: New laws limit authority to pass new regs, town attorney says Paul Nielsen/The Waynesville Mountaineer Waynesville’s hands may be permanently tied when it comes to regulating the growing number of large...
Top 10 8. Possible settlement in antitrust lawsuit against Mission Hospital Ted Clifford/Asheville Watchdog A major antitrust lawsuit against Mission Hospital and its owner HCA Healthcare appears close to settlement for...
Top 10 9. Tillis’ memoir due out Tuesday laden with profanity, bravado Alan Wooten/The Center Square Mercurial and bullying to anyone in his path, President Donald Trump and a number of key...
Top 10 10. Report: Wilmington ranks among top U.S. metros for job growth Emma Dill/WilmingtonBiz Wilmington’s total number of jobs grew by close to 30% between 2015 and 2025 – the fifth-highest growth...
