Top 10 1. NC Gov. Stein calls for halt to tax reductions, phase out of school vouchers in $35B budget proposal Adam Wagner/WUNC Radio Gov. Josh Stein introduces his 2026-27 spending proposal on Tuesday, April 21. The plan would pause planned...
Top 10 2. Canton can’t close its streets: I-40 traffic wreaks havoc on event planning in Canton Sarah White/The Waynesville Mountaineer Canton’s narrow downtown streets turn into a thoroughfare between Asheville and the rest of Haywood County...
Top 10 3. Delta Air Lines to suspend a route from RDU, citing higher jet fuel costs Richard Stradling/The Raleigh News & Observer Delta Air Lines has become the first airline to suspend service from Raleigh-Durham International...
Top 10 4. Over loud protests, Catawba County votes to merge school districts James Farrell/WFAE Radio Residents fill the County Commission meeting room in Catawba County on Monday to oppose a merger of...
Top 10 5. Local, state political leaders turn out to support Robbins grocer Jonathan Bym/The Southern Pines Pilot In the middle of the hustle and bustle of Monday afternoon grocery shoppers, local and...
Top 10 6. As Lenovo Center grows, its transit options should too Zachery Eanes/Axios Raleigh A Carolina Hurricanes flag is hung on a vehicle outside Lenovo Center on April 18. Photo: NHL...
Top 10 7. Creedmoor mayor to address board after DWI arrest as commissioners consider stripping his authority WRAL News Creedmoor Mayor Antwane Downey has asked to speak on Tuesday night before the Creedmoor Board of Commissioners nearly...
Top 10 8. Alamance County Commissioners approve controversial landfill permit DJ Simmons/WFDD Radio The Alamance County Board of Commissioners approved a permit on Monday for a controversial landfill. The move...
Top 10 9. Why landing an MLB team is an “uphill battle” for North Carolina Ashley Mahoney/Axios Charlotte Major League Baseball has its sights set on expansion, with potential new teams in the Eastern and...
Top 10 10. Cumberland commissioners schedule hearing on data center moratorium Paul Woolverton/CityView The potential of a moratorium on data center construction in Cumberland County increased on Monday when the Board...
Top 10 1. Indecent exposure, open drug use and vandalism: Asheville police plan to address complaints of disorder downtown Dan DeWitt/Asheville Watchdog When Frank Carey saw two men smoking methamphetamine outside the rear entrance of Spicer Greene Jewelers on...
Top 10 2. Veterans and families call for stricter oversight of colleges that accept GI Bill benefits Jay Price/WUNC News A military spouse from Sanford was walking the halls of power last week to fight for better...
Top 10 3. Pittsboro clarifies data collection policies, addresses privacy concerns for license-plate cameras Emma Cooke/WCHL Chapelboro After Chatham County residents voiced privacy concerns for Pittsboro’s Flock Cameras, the town recently met to clarify...
Top 10 4. Clyde enacts moratorium as broader data center fight builds Cory Vaillancourt/Smoky Mountain News The tiny Haywood County Town of Clyde has joined a growing number of Western North...
Top 10 5. UNC-Chapel Hill faculty say civics school is eroding trust, formalize concerns about its leadership Brianna Atkinson/WUNC News In a partially divided vote, UNC-Chapel Hill faculty have adopted two resolutions formalizing their concerns about the...