Top 10 1. NC lawmakers hammer state, county officials following ‘horrific’ abuse death of six-year-old Clayton Henkel/NC Newsline When six-year-old Dominique Moody died in December 2025, she weighed 27 pounds. Investigators say she was found...
Top 10 2. North Carolina 31st state to formally opt into Trump’s school choice program Alan Wooten/The Center Square Federal tax credits of up to $1,700 each can start in 2027 for North Carolina families...
Top 10 3. PWC plans to provide $57.6M in electric infrastructure for titanium factory Paul Woolverton/CityView The Fayetteville Public Works Commission plans to spend $57.6 million over the next four years to bring electricity...
Top 10 4. Military World Games makes big financial request from Charlotte. Will city council approve up to $23 million? Steve Harrison/WFAE Radio Last year, the International Military Sports Council — which is based in Belgium — announced that the...
Top 10 5. Cary’s affordable housing options shrink as mobile home park sale uproots 140 households Aaron Sánchez-Guerra/WUNC News For decades, the mobile home park known as Chatham Estates was an oasis of affordability off of...
Top 10 6. From a grocery store to convention center growth, Wilmington officials talk downtown priorities Emma Dill/WilmingtonBiz With the potential expansion of the convention center and the redevelopment of several city-owned parcels, the northern end...
Top 10 7. Peter Perret set to conduct his final concert with the Philharmonia of Greensboro David Ford/WFDD Radio Philharmonia of Greensboro Conductor Peter Perret will lead his final performance with the ensemble this weekend. Prior...
Top 10 8. Utilities theft probe underway after evidence of illegal power use found near RV park WSOCTV News The Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Office has launched an investigation into a utilities theft operation after Duke Energy investigators...
Top 10 9. Purrfect sacrifice: Woman burned trying to rescue cats from house fire Flynn Snyder/WRAL News More than 30 rescue cats were killed in a house fire in Wilson County on Wednesday, according...
Top 10 10. City, Cumberland County Schools program help students land hard-to-get paid internships Penelope Lopez/WTVD The competition for internships is heating up across the country, with students facing tougher odds than ever before....
Top 10 1. Could a ‘blue wave’ help NC Democrats flip the legislature? Colin Campbell/WUNC News Democrats across the country are optimistic that November’s election could be a wave year for their party....
Top 10 2. Republican officials say GOP and NC auditor pressured them to reject voting site Kyle Ingram/The Raleigh News & Observer Republican election officials in Jackson County say they were pressured — by their own...
Top 10 3. ‘This wasn’t your best work’: Fayetteville budget fight boils over Rachel Heimann Mercader/CityView Fayetteville’s budget season is growing more tense by the week, with what began as routine deliberations now...
Top 10 4. ‘If it ain’t broke.’ Bladen halts change that could have diluted Black votes. Sarah Michels/Carolina Public Press Bladen County’s Black residents aren’t having it. They showed up in droves to a Monday board...
Top 10 5. State education board questions impact of proposed 8% teacher raises James Farrell/WFAE Radio The State Board of Education met in Raleigh on Wednesday for the first time since lawmakers announced...