Top 10 1. Firings and reorganization have created a climate of fear and confusion in city hall, some employees say Kelly Kenoyer/WHQR More than a dozen current and former City of Wilmington staff have spoken to WHQR, describing deteriorating morale...
Top 10 2. Appellate judge says shifting marijuana laws need to be considered Carolina Journal The newest member of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals used a North Carolina case Wednesday to...
Top 10 3. Key Raleigh real estate figure who helped bring Hurricanes to North Carolina has died Brian Murphy/WRAL News E. Stephen Stroud, an influential Triangle real estate figure who was a key player in the Carolina...
Top 10 4. Charlotte’s new mayor has 18 months. Here’s what he wants to accomplish. Nick de la Canal/WFAE Radio Charlotte Mayor Rob Harrington was sworn in last week after being appointed by City Council...
Top 10 5. Names of accused in university sexual misconduct cases no longer public record, thanks to NC budget Kate Denning/Carolina Public Press The long-awaited state budget is now law after Gov. Josh Stein signed it Tuesday, but some...
Top 10 6. State Board of Education discusses new budget, paid parental leave, DEI, and more Molly Steur/Education NC The State Board of Education convened virtually this week for its monthly meeting, discussing the new state...
Top 10 7. Franklin approves data center moratorium Kyle Perrotti/Smoky Mountain News Franklin’s town council has approved a one-year moratorium on the development of any new data centers....
Top 10 8. How a veteran-owned knife shop became a family’s homeschool classroom Dasia Williams/CityView Behind a clear face shield, 15-year-old Carson Stroup steadies a piece of high-carbon steel against a moving belt...
Top 10 9. Three Wake schools need emergency repairs before school starts Emily Walkenhorst/WRAL News Three Wake County elementary schools have structural problems that need to be repaired before students would be...
Top 10 10. The Atlantic Ocean’s great white highway Jamie Haase/Outer Banks Voice Not too long ago, great white sharks remained largely absent from the East Coast imagination. Spotting...
Top 10 1. Audit: Councilmen pay thousands in unpenalized late utility bills Alan Wooten/The Center Square Information systems auditing of a North Carolina city has led two City Council members to pay...
Top 10 2. Despite storms, many counties remain in extreme drought Lauren Rhodes/WUNC News Despite recent showers, Durham and Orange counties remain in exceptional drought along with other Triangle area counties...
Top 10 3. Triangle experts explain intestinal bug cases linked to parasite in North Carolina Mary Smith/WNCN A concerning intestinal illness has been making its rounds in more than a dozen states, including North Carolina....
Top 10 4. Solar has minimal impact on NC farmland, new study shows Christine Zhu/NC Newsline A new study is refuting claims by critics that the solar industry is taking over productive farmland...
Top 10 5. Charlotte’s e-bike debate is picking up speed as officials weigh new rules Noor Nazir/WFAE Radio It’s rush hour at the intersection of West Boulevard and Camden Road in South End. Shoes strike...
